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Thos. Gherman has accepted a position as store-keeper for Clotz-Holladay Lumber & Mining Co., at Greenville, Mo., where he will likely become a permanent citizen if he likes the climate.

A. F. Abbott of Knob Lick, a prospective candidate for Congress, was in town Sunday, on his way south to make silver speeches.

F. M. Carter, another candidate for Congress, was billed to speak here this week, and would have done so, but an audience failed to materialize.

Mrs. O. N. Pile of Glen Allen spent Sunday with Mrs. John Hitzman, on her way to visit friends at Belleview.

A. Barth has re-papered his saloon and will soon give his building a new coat of paint.

Dr. Norwine attended a three days' session of the National Association of Railway Surgeons which convened in St. Louis last week, and reports a large attendance and a great schooling in Surgery.

Thursday evening of last week a gentleman living near Piedmont, who was on his return from St. Louis, where he had disposed of a car-load of stock, noticed that he was minus his money. Closest search revealed nothing until, as train 66 of the following morning was stopping at this place, car repairers Wm. Beard and Henry Notte noticed the news agent scratching in the gravel near the end of the platform and inquired if he had lost anything. He replied, "Yes, a half a dollar," and they began looking and kicking about in the gravel, and Beard kicked up a roll of bills and at once the news "butch" made a grab, secured the roll from Beard, boarded the train, and left town. Beard reported the affair to Conductor Lohr, who wired St. Louis and had the man arrested. Beard and Notte was summoned to appear the following day in St. Louis, and on their return report that the money was never recovered from White, the news agent, but a full belief of every body is that he stole the money and buried it at this place as the train was going south, and was trying to find it on his regular return trip. White was transferred to Jefferson county for a hearing this week.

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Field, who were spoken of recently as being called to the funeral of Mr. Field's mother, were again called to Higginsville, Mo., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Field's father, Stanly B. Walker. While Mr. Walker was not generally known here, he has many warm friends all over the State. At the time of his death he was Grand Prelate in Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Missouri, and for many years has been prominent in this and the Masonic order. In short, Stanley B. Walker was one of God's noblemen; his faults were of that goodness which knows no evil. He was a martyr to every principle of greatness and goodness, a true and genuine philanthropist. His life was given day by day to the elevation of mankind and the relief of those in distress. His last penny was given freely to aid the comfort of the needy. He was broad in views, generous to a fault, kind as a woman, and brave as a lion. The funeral will be conducted by secret orders, the Knights of Pythias and grand lodge members leading. He was about 60 years old -- a graduate of both law and medicine. -- NIX.

Published by the IRON COUNTY REGISTER, Ironton, Iron Co. MO, Thurs. May 7, 1896.

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