The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-03
lIBERTyvlllE ITEMS.
Miss Crows 75th Anniversary

H&ans Wv" tbLa AuulEeIbATy
A number OF ladies gave Miss
Ellen Crow a surprise Thursday,
the 18th ult., on her 10Th birthday
anniversary. About 0 O'Clock a. m.
the guests began to arrive with
well-illed baskets, greatly to the
surprise Of Miss Crow, and by II
O'Clock the house was full and over
flowing. At II O'Clock 1t was de-
clded to serve refreshments on the
grass, under the beautiful shade
trees in the yard. The dinner being
ready Mrs. A. +. Vansickle crowned
Miss Grow with white roses and
seated her in II chair, where she
was served with every kind OF re-
freshnent that she desired.
After all had partaken of every.
thing that n hungry person could
desire, the remainder was returned
to the baskets, and the assemblage
was delightfully."- entertained with
some beautiful essays by Misses
Lulu Counts OF Pennington, Gene
We've Price of independence and
Mabel Bergman OF Fredericktown.
Mrs. Mary Phillips rendered an "Old
darky" song Of bygone days, which
she said she had not sung for fifty
years.
Miss Crow, though very deaf and
could not bear much, appeared to
enjoy the occasion and appreciate
the kindness Of her many friends.
She was the recipient of many pres
ents. The mail that day also brought
her many presents from absent
friends and relatives. After u de-
iightful day had been spent and the
hour for departing was drawing
rear, the ladies took from their bas-
kcts and prepared baskets of eat
ablcs for each of several old ladies
in the neighborhOod who were not
able to he present, and sent them to
them. About O'Clock p. m. the
guests departed, wishing Miss Ellen
Crow many more happy returns of
her birthday anniversary, and thank.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill for their
and efforts to make
everything befitting the occasion.
Among the guests present were
Mrs. Mary Counts and daughter,
Miss Lulu, of Farmiugton; Miss
Mabel Bergman of Fredcricktown, |
Mrs. u. d, Kinkead and daughter,
Frances, of Cape Girardeau; Mrs.
NJ. Il. Price, Mrs. Paul Price aud |
Miss Genevieve, and son,
Bruce; Mrs. Mary Phillips, Mrs.
! T., Phillips and sons, Nicholas
md Joe Douglas, OF Independence:
Mrs. f.. Bclkin and daughter, Miss
Bertha Mrs. &. W. Simpson, Mrs.
?. G. Keith and daughter, Virginia;
Mrs. A, Is, Mckenzie, Mrs. j. W.
iancs, Mrs. Kate Keith, Mrs. Stan
cy Graham and daughter, Wanda;
Mrs. +. l.. Graham and daughters,
Misses Mabel and Grace; Miss Ste.
Mary Kinkead, Miss Marguerite
'tepp, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Crow and
Prof. Harold Crow, and Mrs. A. f..
'ansicklc.
Mr.. H. ID. kinkead and family,
Who have been visiting Mr.. n. A.
and family the past week,
eturned to their home at Cape Gil
ardean Monday.
The farmers are generally com
blaming of bad stands of corn, and
he ground is too wet to replant and
'low.
Miss Myrtle Mckenzie il attend
ng the commencement of NJ. G. /.
It Fredericktown this weeC.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Price of indie
'endence visited MIR. and Mrs. n.
\. kinkead Sunday.
Gladen Kinkead, who attended
'chool ut Carleton, returned home
We were swarmed with insurance
business last week aud couldn't re-
,ort
An abundance of rain these days.
FELIX.