The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-08-17
BISMARCK HAPPENINGS.

4 wind aud rain STORM Visited Bis
maFck Friday evening. which iur force
was second only TO a gcuaiae cyclone.
The lightning dashed, the thunder
foired, the wind h0wled aud the rain
fell in sheets, completely hiding from
view objects ut short distance. While
the storm ragged no one could tell shat
was happening TO bis neighbor. Aiier
the rain ceased an inventory OF the
dan,age wrought was taken, resulting
as follows: The new lutheran chnfch,
which was nearing completion, was
completely wrecked, and u great deal
Of tho material was ruiLcd. The roof
of Mr. Clarkson's boiler room was
blown off, the smokcsiack demolished.
and quite lot Of damage done the
building. A large tree was blown ON
Mrs. Thomas house. crushing he rooi
nud rendering the house unfit for fur
thcr occupancy, Mts L5ngdon barn
was blown to pieces, aud numerous
trees were blown down over Town.
Several porch roofs on East Main street
we're damaged, and glass fronts were
damaged considerably. Fortunately,
no physical injury was sustained. ex-
ccpl o good scare for several persons.
Mr.. |. d. McCoy's new dwelling was
framed and the work progressing ui1a-
~, but the storm demolished II and
fences and hay stacks were laid low all
over the country.
Those who persist IN using proiane
aud obscene language on the streets
and other places adjoining residences
had better ''l1)k q hl,iu CUT, " or they
may have TO answer IN court. Tbrre
i limit 10 patience, and the persons
who endure Injury aud insult without
any apparent notice for 20 long will be-
come tired after awhile. anA ihra they
are more anxious to punish offenders
Than Others. SO | say 20 the buys and
others, Look little out"
Dcmhaush aud Miller were arrested
Sunday foJ breaking iuto a melon car
aud taking melons They took one
melon, went home, some two mile.
north OF town, aud returned with sack,
aud were caugh, by a conductor DE.
icciiyc McCabc came down and made
complaint against them before q jI~.
ticc Of the peace, when they waived the
preliminary examination aud were com
m.ltcd to Jail.
4 rather di'apiialcd specimen of hu
mluity was on our streets several day
last week. and while hc seemed willing
to earn hi, living by saving wood, etc,
his conduct didn't warrant The ,ympl
thy Of the people, aud he wa, roughly
handled in ono or .wo Instances.
Born, to Ms and Mrs. n. A CT
tell, on the 10Th inst. twins, girl
and boy. Mother and children ate
doing we'll and Nat Is slowly recover
ing
Joau Il. Yates and daughter aud
granddaughter, from near Belgrade,
we're IN toNu Friday and saturday, the
guests Of MIR " l.. Carney.
The Bonnc rcrrc base ball nine ha.
challenged the bismarck nine 10 play
three games e ball NJ Bonnc TCiIc in
the near future.
Monday was pay day, aui til, rril.
road boys hearts were glnddencd by
the regular visit II the pay car.
Rev. Michel filled his last regular ap
puiu,mcut before annual conference
sunday
f. + Beard, \. lIarlh and ;. Il
Gridcr went to Pennington Saturday
Several carloads OF stock have b,cn
shipped from here during thepa't week
Mr.. Wan Lynch will soon b, able
to resume his duties on the brincn IDEAL
Mis-. Carksnn aud spn. Ep>scr, rc.
turned to ~. Louis Friday evening
DR.. GnudySo,n aud Horny Fisher
were in town on the oh lust.
Willard Fortune went to ATct,i
sunday.
Geo. Clnrl son went to 81. Louis Sat
ur,l7y.
d. /. IIDItoa went {, DcSo,o Mon
day.
Ang. -. owl.