Potosi journal., 1909-02-17

The jouquils have thrust their buds
above the earth within the past few
days.
Selling out--must unload in a hur.
ry. Feb. 18th last day. Sherman
Clothing Co.
Misses Idabelle Smith and Ruby
Kendall we're Mineral Point visitors
Saturday.
Must sell out by Feb. 9th. See
large fosters for particulars. Sher.
man Clio. Co.
Miss Robbie Pipkin of Farmington
was guest OF Mrs. J. w. Towl few
days the past week.
Edmond Beard OF Jaydee, st. Fran.
co.'s county, celebrated his Tooth birth
day on the 9th inst.
We noticed some tiff hauling being
done here the past week for the frs.
time 10 about Is months.
| Everything goes at loss. Sher-
man Clio. Co.'s closing out SALE Sat
urday, Feb. 9th, last day.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Howell and
daughter Of st. Louis visited in Poto-
81 the latter part OF last week.
Mr.. Will Hall was down from St
Louis Sunday last on visit to hi
parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Hall.
l -O-
Dane Greenwood slaughtered :
lporker last Thursday that weighed
I4l2 lbs. alive and about $50 lbs. dress
leo.
| We call attention to the otficia
istatements OF Potosi's banks in thi
issue. Both banks make good show
ing.
! Mrs. J. H. Molloy Of Berryville
Ark, was the guest Of Capt. aud Mrs
W. 7. Hunter the latter part of las
week.
| Earl Plank, who is now holding
lposition with the Terminal Associa
tion 10 st. Louis, spent Sunday a
home in Potosi
| Mr. Thos. r. johnson of Farming
ton was in this locality last Saturda,
trying to buy mules. He said he find
good mules for sale scarce here.
| The Valentine Social given al
lSettle's hall lasl Thursday evenin,
| bv the Methodist Sunday-school wa
lpretty we'll attended and about ST.
was realized from the affair.
Emmett Davis, bright young maj
OF Pennington, now shines in Jail a
that place. He drew check for $2O
on Farmington bank In which h
had no funds and cashed it at a banl
iu Flat River. He attributes hi
wrong-1oing to "boozs."
IA special election has been ordered
10 Franklin county to be held Of
| April 18th, next, for the purpose ol
determining whether the county shal
bond itself for $4,000 for the purpos,
LOT building new court house and jai
at Union. the county seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Guyton of Eas
st. Louis visited homefolks In Potos
Saturday and Sunday. Harry wen
back Monday, while Mrs. Guyton, &C
compauied by her sister. Miss Idabell
Smith, left Tuesday morning 70
Arcadia to spend several days witt
relatives there.
Quite sad accident occurred a
Victoria last Monday morning. Will
three children were playing in room
ut the home of Mabel Partney. /
loaded gun was knocked down an,
went Off, shooting three children
Walter and Mabel Partuey and Jessi
Scott. All three Of the children wer
hurt and two of them seriously. I'd
Soto Press.
Miss Lena Rivers, daughterof D. L
Rivers. Of st. Francois county, til
well.known attorney, died on the Gil
inst. at Pasadena, Cal, at the age o
80 years. Incidentally with the az
nouncement OF this ladys death l.
the Pennington papers appeared til
notice OF the appearance Of Lien
Rivers" play adapted from Mr:
Holmes popular move! OF that title.
The St. Joseph Lead Company O
February lst optioned the $500 acres {
land which comprise all of the hold
ings Of the Big River Lead Compan
ia this county for 100000, paying
cash bonas OF 81, 900 and agreeing t
pay a similar bonus 10 one year for
renewal for one year. Several dri;
have already heea placed on this Ian
and it will be prospectedsas thorough
iyas possible. The Big River Lea
Company Is backing the propose
electric railroad flom 1roudale to E
tthof, -Earm1putop News,