Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-21

No ash q esddous's THE ssss'
Fresh oysssrs - ussai.
A Christmas sschss siil b given
on Dec. -, 1t The nasosis Hail. a.
$50. EAil avs invited.
Jehr =. Evaus. IT,. and bride. ~
account Of whosc marriage appears
elsewhere In this issue. returned
home Tuesday night.
Some Of the Young Laden Of Pososi
will sing earols CAsistmas Eve. II
YOU want them TO sing Tor you. place
q candle 10 your window. All con-
triAutious will be given .oths Civic
League OF Potosi, which has done 20
much to relieve the suffering among
the poor here lately. Mskeyour con-
trihutious generous.
The following items 10 taken IRON
the Irondale items in the Bismarck
Gazette OF last week:
Jonathan Vision and ATs. Hiisy
lewis, both OF this place, were mar.
ried At st Louis last Wednesday and
are at home at the residence OF the
groom on Hilltop. The boys gave
them An old.fashioned charivari
Wednesday night after their arrival
ON the late train.
We extend our old friend Jonathan
and the new missus our best wishes.
Cecil Parker. the 20 year old son OF
Frank Parker, formerly OF Bismarck.
was probably fatally injured in an
automobile collision at Ironton on
Dec. 10. Young Parker and = man
named Mayes we're working on the
lattcr's ear standing At the street
curb when Jas. Robertson, Jr., Of Ar.
cadia, drivipg'his car atterridc speed.
collided with the standing car.
Young Parker was knocked about
forty feet, suffering a fractured skull,
broken nose. leg and arm. The aeci'
den, 10 wholly chargeable- TO Robert
sons reckless driving.
Judge f. N. DsarinR came down
from Potoyi last Thursday and was
Joined at Williamsville by Attorney
v. V. Ing and family, who accom-.
panied him to upalika to spend the
day with Mrs. Deamude, the occasion
being the celebration OF Mrs. Dsa'
nudes lolst birthday. Not the least
among the features OF the day's les.
Invites was 4 big turkey dinner. A
year ago the Sun printed anews item
about Mrs. Deamud Tooth birthday
anniversary and . copy OF the paper
this article reached the
hands OF President Harding, who
wrote her \ letter OF congratulation
upon the attainment OF her lCoth
birthday. This letter is now one OF
Mrs. Deamude's prised possessions.
Sun.
The Ironton Register says that Mil.
ton Barton, %. and Wilbur Barton,
~, sons OF julie Barton, who lives in
Rsy nolds County near the Iron Coun.
line, have been arrested for the muir
der OF Bud Osborn in the west end Of
the latter county on the night Of Dec
\, and are IN Jail at Ironton awaiting
a preliminary hearing Oh the charge.
which has been set for Jan. 2 Both
prisoners protest their innocence.
Milton Barton was only recently re.
leased from the Missouri psnite ntiary.
where be had served a term for bur.
glary and larceny. Mrs. Osborn.
vile OF the murdered man, who had
been assaulted and seriously injured
by the parties who caused Osborn's
death and the burning OF their home,
says that the Barton boys had called
At the Osborn home early in the eve
ming OF the night OF the tragedy and
lett saying they wonld be back later
in the night. Beyond that she could
relate nothing concering the attack
~ her mind was blank AZ to the whole
affair. The only conceivable motive
tor the crime 10 robbery, ~ il 10 un.
derstood the Osboru's had about two
hundred dollars In the house. Every
effort IL being made BY the Iron Coun'
ty authorities 60 unravsl the crime
and bring its perpetrators TO justice.
Put 4 candle In your window Christ