The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-30
BISMARCK HAPPENINGS.

Henry Gibson was arrested here last
Saturday.
Dir. s. II. Collier has fell supply
u school books.
! The infant child Of Mr. aud Mrs.
lIispllnghoff Is gpl,e sick,
II Jon desire news from bismarck
subscfibc for I'ml TiNrs
Mrs Alice Essns oi Ison'lalc visited
friends here last Thursday.
Rev, Iiolbfook preached ai Me Ilsp.
iisi Church Monday hight.
John Wilkinson, Tho barber ri Iron.
dale, was IN lliamarck Sunday.
Miss Gillian Of GrAniiryrIlc Is visit.
Ing her sister, Mrs. G. J. Goch1, Jr.
Mr. Jcfiries has bteu the guest of
llr. John Hickman for several DAYS.
Mis-. Lotlic lIalburl o, ST. Louis is
visiting the family Of MIR. George 7.
Lucas.
Rev. Michel and family spout Thurs
LAY aud FRIDAY Of las, week fishing on
Zig River
Jas. Robinson has a position with
Vim. +. Divine on the sl,uc gang q.
Bonuc Term.
John Nicely Of Bergman was here
recently looking for a location Tot q
blacksmith shop.
Messrs. Carr aud Wilson Of Caledo.
MA came into this vicinity with their
thtesher recently,
Jack Edison Of Reynolds county was
here last week, Ihe CUES, Of his sister,
Mrs. o. W. Ramsey
Mcssrs. j. II, Campbell aud Judge
Gentry Meyer Of Iron county were
here wednesday night,
VIM Bayne of Caledonia was here
last week loosing for house. M be
conlcmplatcs locating 10 bismarck
Mr.. San Jobe, who has been IN Tho
western part Of the State Cor some
months past, returned home last week
Roy. T.. u. Niciol alled hi, regular
appointment at the ~ f. Church,
South, las; Sunday aud sunday night
There was quite q storm here Saiur.
day night though not much damage
WIS duue. However, hundreds %
English sparrows were Killed and
drowned about town, thcu being $50
By actual count along Walnut street
from East Main, q distance Of few
blocks.
The lronlou brass band was engaged
20 furnish music for the picnic las,
saturday, but owing TO the uuiaYOrahle
appearance Oi The weather be- The morn,
Ing, they didn't arrive until abou,
nuuu. However, they made up tor
lost time and the people were treated
to some superb selections, rendered in
a very satisfactory manner.
Il seem. hat there 8. about TO be
some trouble between the School
Board Of the Dent school aud ". +.
Moore The board elected Mr. Moore
to teach the school, but subsequently
decided lu rrsciHd it, action 500 account
ui alleged immortality. Mr.. Moore
doesn't purpose Go lat matters take
such cou-s, aud quite Is wranglr
seems imminent.
The sidewalk along Center street, |
from Sir Butler. ,lprc 90 the railroad, !
j. being built by the bridge men
This will lIl long fclt want aud we
hops some Of tae ether property own. |
rr- will emulate the example set and |
build some substantial Sidewalk aud |
lhciUby enhance the value o! their
property aud contribute to the com
fort Of the general public. Who will |
bc the lir,i 10 respond without having |
@, be made do his duly.
Who saii Bismarck can't have q
picnic without having trouble? sat
urday was au exceedingly quiet time,
and but Tor The inclemency of the |
weather very enjoyable time would
have been had hy all a. It was, cy.
,ry body was well plcIscd Fhc base
bali game progressed very smoothly, |
and bat for ono or two booty rootcrs
there was nothing to mar the game
The result was y 10 ID iu favor Of
Flat River, who forfeited the game to
Bismarck on account uf having 10 quit
before the game was played out. The
balloon ascension was a grand success.
The professor rose 81 q height Of about
500 feet, and performed the pcrilous
Iaat Of jumping from the balloon With
a parachute as his life prcs6rN1r. The
worked admirably and the
Professor lighted Ia Mr.. ~ Tullock's
icld, seating tho cattle aud causing
hem TO take 10 the woods as fast ~
hey could 90. After cutting loose
rom the airship. il drif,cd eastward,
md finally came Gown near Mr. Henry
NaikiB's farm.
August rs. owl.