Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-04-14

VICINITY nave purchased tnree lors on
the northeast corner of Main and
Dent streets from g. A Buckley and
expect soon to commence the build
ing of a church thereon. 1t is prob
able the structure will be Q cobble-
stone.
Desloge Correspondence to Lead
Belt News: "Mrs. J.R. Goff and son,
Glen, of Glover, spent a part of the
day here Monday visiting Mrs. Jos.
Baugh and other relatives on q mat
ter of business having drove through
in their car. They returned home
the same day"
The grand jury, after being in ses-
sion six days and examining an un-
usual number of witnesses, made its
final report Saturday morning and
vas discharged. Six true bills were
returned, the crimes alleged being
arson, robbery, disturbance of the
peace aud other offenses.
r. T.MH.
Camp 1902, M. W. A., will give a
Grand Picnic at Graniteville, Mo-,
on July 4th. 1t is expected to have
a big crowd, a big time, and that the
occasion will in every way be worthy
the day we celebrate. Particulars and
announcements will be forthcoming
from time to time. Watch for them.
Mrs. Callie Thompson was the only
Democrat elected in the recent city
election In Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Thomp-
son was the Democratic nominee for
Collector. The Republican candidate
for Mayor had almost 900 majority.
The present Mayor, Hon. John W.
Bergman, declined to make the race.
A jury in the circuit court last We'd
nesday returned a verdict In favor of
the defendant in the case of G.. w.
Soggin vs.. Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company. The plaintiff sued for
damages for a building destroyed by
fire, alleging the confagration was
caused by sparks from a passing loco
motive.
Mr.. R. ]. Mckinney has returned
to his home in Pilot Knob from a
weeks stay in a hospital in st. Louis
where he went for treatment for a
tumor on the face. His friends will
be glad TO hear that he is much i'm
proved. He will return to st. Louis
for further treatment in about a
month.
Rev. W. s. Allen, a colored minis
ter from Ironton, preached ct the
Methodist church Monday night. The
church was literally packed with
people and Rev. Allen did not dis
appoint any, as his sermon was a
masterful one, and his singing of old
time songs also was equally as good.-
Bismarck Gazette.
Former Division superintendent w.
G. Morse left Sunday for Shreveport,
La, where he goes to assume his
new position as vice president sn6
4 general manager of a railroad inf that
region. A. A. Miller who sucbeeds Mr.,
Morse has arrived in the city and TAX
en- charge of affairs appertaining to
his ofice.-Poplar Bluff Republican,
Rev. Steve Burke died in a hospital
at Gainesville, Texas, on March %
undergoing an operation for gal
stones. Rev. Burke is well remem'
bered in this section of Missouri, al
Burke and Hobbs revivals have beer
held in many towns in this part of the
state He had been in i'll health fol
some time before entering the hospi
tai. His home was in Kansas City
Greenville Sun.
Mr.. L. A. Mckee was struck ant
considerably bruised by an automobile
while crossing Main street last Mon
day morning. The machine wa
driven by a Mr.. Jewett who is a re
cent conner, but Mr.. Mckee acquit
him OF blame. The accident vas re
sdltant upon q conception 0
signals by both men. 1t is fortunat,
that the injury was not more serious.
A big lunch of people who has
journeyed from the south end of thu
county to Ironton to hear the slande,
Trial Of Janey Lott vs.. F. @. Warnack'
we're very much disappointed las
Wednesday when the announcement
was made that the case had BEEF
compromised and that there woult
be no trial. Seldom the south en-,
has a larger delegation in Irontoi
than was here on this occasion.
/ intended mentioning last week
that we had received q letter from Mr.
@. L. Carson replying to Mr.. East
man, but the matter was overlooked
Mr.. q very properly invites the clos
est scrutiny of his business methods
and his letter would have been pub
lished If I had not delared the discus