Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-21
An anti-saloon ieagnc s.l,s been Or
caniZed in ,jefferSHn county

All anti-saioon league ,'i,s b ,en Or
saniZed in jeffer.nn county.
Rev. ]. NJ. Spencer. n. D, Presi- .
lent of the SynO teal Female College !
If Fulton, Mo, will preach at the
Presbyterian churcl, next Sunday |
|
Mrs. J. J. Tatum Of St. Louis is Wis
ting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Settle, Of this pace. Mr.. Tatnm |
acc ompanied her from the city Thurs
day, but only remained a day.
A brass band has been organized by |
seine OF our colored citizens. They
give concert at the Opera House to-
night to raise funds to aid in equip
ping the band with Instruments
The Presbyterian SundaY-school of
this place is holding its annual picnic
today "wednesday in the grove on
Breton Creek. about two miles west of
town, near the Sparks school house.
Mrs. f. P. Shinin left last Thurs
day for Colorado, where she will spend
the summer. Her daughter, Miss
Agnes Shimin, accompanied her as far
as st. Louis and spent few days in
the city.
Mr. VIM. Hobbs of Bonnie Terre
passed through Putosi last Saturday.
enroute home from Palmer, accom-
panied by his daughter. Miss Fannie
Hobbs, who has been teaching school
at Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Cantwell and
Mr.. and Mrs, John 4. kreSs of St.
Louis were in town Saturday last On
their way to spend few days at the
TopoZark fruit farm, Of which concern
Mr.. Cantwell is president.
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The Democrats of Iron county have
nominated John /. Martin for the Of
flee Of sheriff to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death Of the late John W.
Polk. The election will be held on
the 9th inst. No opposing candidate
has been nominated.
Mrs. J. +. Evans entertained the
"banner" Sunday-school class of the
Presbyterian church, of which her
son, John, is a member, last Thursday
afternoon. Miss Hattie Lewis, teach
er Of the class, was among the guests.
The young folks had good time and
enjoyed treat OF ice-cream, cake aud
candy, seryed by Mis-. Evans.
Raymond Loomis, the little son OF
Frank LoUmiS, was quite severely
hurt last Friday by falling from
wagon. He has deep gasl! under the
right lower jaw and the whole right
side OF his face was considerably nruis-
ed and scratched from the contact of
one Of the wheels of the wagon. The
injuries are not serious however.
Mrs. I1enry Elum, the young mer-
chant and postmaster at fiopeweil.
| was in town Saturday to secure from
Circuit Clerk Letcher a document of
vital interest to himself and Miss
Stella Lcclere, a young lady living near
| lIopeWell. We understand they were
married at the home of the young
lady father, Mr.. Francis Leclere, on
Sunday.
! Mr. George W. Beeler has disposed
of his barber-Shop here to his brother.
John Beeler, who has been an assist
ant In the shop for some time. Mr.
Geo. Beeler has not definitely de cided
| What his future course would be, bot
expected TO leave PotOsi today. He
! is very popular here and his many
friends here will view his departure
! with much regret.
Train Auditor Lovelady has been
taken off the Potosi Branch train and
the collection of fares is again reposed
| in the hands of Conductor w. j. Cain
| We can say that Conductor Cain is
one of the most conscientious fares
collectors in the service of the Iron
Mountain, for he never fails to take
a piece off our editorial mileage book
whenever we ride on his train.
At a partition sale in Pennington
one day recently - acres Of land
brought sll 900, or 81, 100 per acre. Ii
was part of the old Williams farm
which had been absorbed by the Fed
eraI Lead Company aud In which the
Shannon heirs held about one-thi-c
interest. 1t lies near the Flat Rive
road and embraces the land on which
the "MnOnlight Saloon" stand.
a very sad an unusual accident be
fel' the 2-ycar.old child of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Hamp Longh. who resides eight
miles south Of Salem, last Sunda,
night. Upon retiring the mother pu
d nightcap over the baby and som,
time during the night the baby fel
out of bed and the string of the Cal
got caught on ii nai and when fOuOC
the child was dead. Salem Rep.
Headlight.
Mr.. Edward Frey, popular younl
meat marketman, aud Miss Fannie
Golf of Cadet were united in nuptia
, bonds last Sunday evening at tin
Presbyterian parsonage, by Rev. r
II. Latham. Mr. and Mrs. Frey hav
.lraaHv nnne Ia LntlSe.k np nintr in til