Potosi journal., 1906-12-05


,rip to Jackson, Mo-, last Thursday.
Both tue constitutional amehdinenfs
voted on at the last ELECTION were car
ried
Capt, ]. F, Bennett o t near Gale
donia was on our streets on Nednes-
day last. !,
Mr.. s. A. Thomas uf St. Louis visit
cd relatives and friends here Satur-
day and Sunday,
Squire VIM. Schulz OF Concord
township was a caller at this Office
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. McFadden and
children speut Thanksgiving with
relatives at Hopewell.
Miss Florence Dederick OF De Soto
was the guest Of Mrs. l.. +. Dinning
of this place the past week.
Ass't-Cashier +. J. Flynn OF the
Washington County Bank, spent the
first Of tue week in st. Louis.
DR.. w. E. Gibson OF st. Louis was
in Potosi on Friday last in consulta.
ton with DR.. j. z. Townsend OF this
place.
Hon. C.. n. Bantaof Berryma rep
rese from this county,
was in POtoS Monday on his way TO
St. Louis.
The school children here had a
idoubie.header holiday last week,
Thanksgivings day and the Friday
following.
| The ladies OF the local Protestant
churches are making preparations fol
holding their annual bazaars 10 q
short time.
A new bank was organized at Fred.
lericktown last week, to be known as
the Bank OF Fredericktown. It Is
capitalized at $4,000.
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| We give elsewhere iu this issue al
report of the resources and liabili
ties of the five banking institutions
doing business in this county.
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Billy Cain Jr. OF st. Louis and LIE
Cain, who is attending school at Farm
} lngtoD, spent tile Thanksgiving seas
on with their parents at this place.
II We regret TO learn OF the severe i'll
ness of the youngest child. lIttl
daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. T. f
Blount but trust she may soon recov
er.
II Hon. NJ. f. Rhodes left on Satur
day last for Washington, D. c. to re
sumo his congressional duties for The
: balance of his term, Congress haviD
Iconveued last Monday.
Tue Fredercktown Telephone CO
is making Improvements in its sy;
Item to cost in the neighborhood G
1000. 1t will issue $1,000 in 4 pc
cent bonds to cover the cost.
The miners in the st. Francois
lcounty lead belt are asking for an in
creasc OF 30 cents per day in wages
In view of the present high price q
lead the demand appears reasonable
Our exchanges are already loade
with Christmas ads. II any Of Pott
sis merchants are catering to tn
holiday trade no one will eyer learn {
it through the advertising columns Q
the local papers.
Among those who have renewe
their subscriptions tue past week ar
Patrick Murphy, Old Mines; +. !
Cole, Belgrade; Miss Sade Kendall
Potosi: VIM. Schulz, bismarck: J. \
, Reppy, Carl Junction, Mo.
The city seems to have accrued SUI
fcient funds to again resume lightIn
the streets at night, aud Marsh;
Wallace had the lights going Tuesda
latter a suspension OF several mouth
Wear Informed they will be lighte
regularly hereafter.
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Frank NJ. Smith met with paiOf
accident while feeding his horses {
. "Wednesday of last week, One Of b
horses crowded him against the sit
! ofthe barn wall with great force at
as a result Mr.. Smith has two broke
ribs.-GreeuviileS Sun.
ii Nurric RobiDSou, Edgar Motlc
Eliza Horusey, Marion Northway al
George Swift spcpt Thanksgiving d.
at Pennington, where they witness
an interesting game Of football
J tween Moothart's Comme rcial Cole
aud Grauite City, IL, teams.
? Mr.. Win Blount, formerly, OF r
- mer. has moved to Potosi with
family, aud is now occupying the nc
Icottage in the north end Of tow
owned by Judge Dining. We lea
that Mr.. HlouUt is contemplating {
ing into the livery business here.
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For one, am and always have be
lin favor Of good roads. and am 81