The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-29
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.
Resulting In the Death Of Onc. q Little
Fi,s.Yesr-t,ld BOY


near Knob Lick we're all poisoned ON
sunday Morning. the 18th ius, Mt
b. eakia.l, by some poison IN the food
Shortly after breakfast the family be-
came sick and commenced TO yonii,
/ aud Wsrc 50 Frustrated that no one
Was able to go for physician until
Monday morning, when DIR. l. ~.
Shaunun was called In. One little
child, about five years old. continued
Ia grow worse 10 spite of all the physi.
clans effurt-. aud died last Thursday
muiniug. the 2gd.
Several II the family. when taken
sick, went ont iuto the yard. where
they yumited freely. and our inform
aut tells us that some turkeys which
ate oi the expelled food died from the
effects Of the poison In a short time
also that the scraps gathered from the
table were thrown into the shop and
fed To the hogs. aud one Of them died
H. about twenty-five minutes after eat
Ing It.
1t is not known how the food be-
came poisoned or What was the nature
Of the poison. AIR. Hogan d,dn't
know that there was poison Of any
Kind about the house, aud Il unable to
account for how tbs poison got inlo
the fuud.
Between this time and the Holidays
Charles Gieise viii make reduction
of sI.50 on all suits under ego 90;
aud u reduction ol $500 on all suits
over ego 90.
Miss Mengc's elocuiionary recital At
the Opera House last Thursday night
was highly enjoyed by all present.
She was assisted BY the baptist college
Orchestra and Miss Fannie Lang.
-
Clarence Cole, the liltle tive-ycar-
son OF Mr. Wm. Cole, who lives on
the Mccormick farm 10 Marion town.
ship, bad his leg broken on the i9ih
by the barn door falling on him.
Election Of officers for the ensuing
lcru will take place ut Il. Francois
Lodge No. As l. O. o. +. next Sat
urday night. All members are re-
gursted 10 attend.
There will BE- union Thanksgiving
services at the Southern Methodist
Church this (Thursday) morning at
1880. Rev. j. Leslie Alsworth,
pastor Of the presbytcriIa Church will
deliver the discourse.
Prof NJ. II Frank OF Elmwood
Seminary, Dr.. !. j, Martin Of Garlic
ton College, aud Prof, G.. o. Nations
and his assistants OF The Public School
will attend the meeting Of the South.
cu,t Teachers Association at Poplar
Bluff to-day and Tomorrow.
Mr.. aud ars. A. T. Nixon, Mrs.
Molie Long aud Rev. j. Leslie Ais
worth 20 10 st. Louis to-day (rhurs-
day; Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon for the
,inipose If furnishing their handsome
new residence, aud Rev Alsworih to
meet hi. family, who will arrive there
Friday morning.
IL. ~, n..,.....,, - ~. Nh
lid, Hon. j. j. Russell of Charleston.
Lou Thomson, Esq. of Dexter, Mcssrs
Vim. Hunter aud " W Norman Of
New Madrid county, we're here Monday
attending Cifcait Count rs attorneys
and ii'igHnls Ia IN injunction suit
brought here by change OF venue from
New Madrid couuty.
some people marvel boct use 81.
Francois County, n veritablc field Of
lead mines, continues TO go Democratic.
Wen, he because ST Francois county
is one IT the most prosperous and Gu
lightcncd counties in the State. 81
Francois aud Dunklin are tho typical
counties OF this section aud will 70.
main Democratic Maiden News.
Miss Kate Shelly. formerly OF this
county, sister Of AIR. 4. u. Shelley
Of Marion township aad Mr.. I. +
Shelley Of DosIoge, also former pupil
Of Carleton College, ives elected County
Superintendent of Public Instruction
of Aissoula county, Montana, at the |
late election. The salary Is $500 Il
year, and this Office Is said to be the |
highest homer that eau be bestowed |
upon a woman in Montana. THE
TniEs congratulatcs Miss Shelley.
The Stephenson String Quartet, as.
sisted by Wallace Bruce Amsbary, |
reader, will give a performance nj the |
Opera House next Monday evening,
December 81. This Is the second of
the entertainments arranged for BY the
Union Musical and Entertainment
Course Of the schools of Pennington,
and win be delightful one to lovers
Of good music. The quartet Is COM
posed of Mrs. Eta Hunter Stop henson