The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
BISMARCK BREvlTlES.
A. j. Mccoy is on the sick list,

Rev. Lutcnbcrgcr of ST. Louis
preached here on the 10th.
u. F. Horton of Piedmont was
visitor here a few days last week.
Born, to ,Irs. Woodson Poor, on
the 10th inst, ten pound boy.
ID. l.. Rivers was transacting legal
business in Bismarck on the goth.
Henry Adkins and wife spent Christ
mas with Mrs As father, John llor-
ton.
MIR. Smith and daughters of Potosi
were the guests OF Mrs. Geo. W. Clark.
son last week.
The Masonic Lodge here gave pub
lie installation of officers on the night
of the 22nd inst.
Mrs. j. l." Morris attended the
funeral Of her grand father ut Frcdcr-
icktown on Christmas day.
Miss Alma Mccoy, who is teaching
school at Silver Springs, spent Christ
mas with home folks.
&, b. Gale and family Of De Soto
passed through here last week on
visit to Madison county relatives
Mrs. Mary Williams and daughters,
Josie and Cora, Of st. Louis, were
guests of Miss Alice aud s. II. Collier.
Miss Maud Bccbc of St Louis, Mrs.
Lee Of Charleston and MIR. George Van
Lear were visitors in Bismarck this
week.
John Il. Walsh of Chicago aud
party of railroad officials were here last
Sunday evening in the special car,
"Magnct "
n, NJ. kirkpatrick recently had five
cows struck 10y II Southern Missouri
train, four Of which were killed and
the fifth crippled
Joseph Rulledge of the firm Of Rut-
ledge ~ Hank, who recently purchased
Huff Il Eid,on's livery stable, has rent
ed Mrs. +. II 3itzScrald's house and
has moved his family here.
Three freight cars were broken
open and robbed here last Monday
night. Ten pairs Of Arctic orcrshocS
were all that was missed, though no
doubt other things were taken.
Circuit Clerk j NJ. Hawkins of Iron
county aud his mother, Mrs. Cornclia
Hawkins, OF licIlcyicw passed through
here last week on their way To Fred
cricktown 10 attend the funeral of the
lattcr'S father
| Christmas passed off quietly. The
Christmas tee at the Baptist Church
and the one given by the Court Of Hon
or were well attended, aud the shoot
ing match given 10y W. A Malkiu
passed off without any difficulty.
The local on the Belmont branch
was wrecked at Mnrquand Monday
evening. Fireman ). Il. Mccoy was
50 severely injured that lac was taken
to the hospital The wreck was
caused 10y eight or ten ear, leaving the
track, and considerable damage wa
done to rolling stock and mcrchan-
disc.
Some one burglarizrd W. +. but
lcr's store Monday night by forcing
the lock on the front door. No
goods were missed, the thieves cyi-
IDENTITY being in search of money.
They opened the safe in which was q
tin box containing some deeds, nb.
StractS OF title, etc. just what the
culprts will do with such things is not
clear, but SO far rs realizing anything
! out of the job in the way of direct
cash, it was "cold water haul -
d. NJ. Russell OF St. Louis passed
through here last Thursday with the
remains of his father, j. n. p. Russell,
who died Mt the formers home on tho
23rd inst. The deceased was SO years
old, died on his birthday and was
, buried on Christmas day. Mr. Russell
: was for many years resident of Madi-
son county, n part Of which time he re
sided in Fredcricktown, to which place
he was taken for burial lie was the
; father Of nine children, had many
! grand children and was the great
grand father OF thirteen.
: Miss Maud Dcut, the teacher of n
Methodist Sunday school class, had n
Christmas tree at her home for the
benefit of her class. The boys enjoyed
the treat very much and they would
have had more enjoyable time if Miss
Maud had not received the sad inlcIli-
gcnce that her niece, Gertic Dent, had
died of diphthcria. Gertie will be re-
membercd by her many friends and
acquaintance as the loyablc child OF
W. 5. Dent, who for many years re.
sided in Bismarck and who recently
moved TO Kansas. To the berenved
parents, who, though separated from
US by many miles, ale near in tho
memory of nm endcaring and ever pres.
ent friendship, we extend our heartfelt
sympathy and join them in saying t.
the Givcr of all good, "Thy will, not
ours, be done
A happy New Year to TINES read.
crs is the wish of the
Dec. 20, '03. OWL.