Potosi journal., 1909-08-25

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Is visiting in Potosi this week.
Mrs. Fora Johnson of Latty visited
NJ iss Ava Cresswell the past week.
Mr.. Will Lewis OF St. Louis was in
Potosi the latter part Of last week.
Mr.. Frank Northway spent a few
days of the past week in st. Louis.
The prospects are good for dollar
corn during the next twelve months.
Vacation days are nearly over. Po-
tosi's schools open on Monday, Sept.
9th.
The hot spell has been broke, but
the dry spell hangs on with a bulldog
grip.
Miss Olive Silvers OF st. Louis spent
Sunday with Miss Josie Richeson OF
this place.
Mrs. Mary Casey and Miss Maude
Smith visited at Fountain Farm the
past week.
Rev. l. B. Dodson of Higdon, Mo-.
was In this locality several days The
past week.
Mrs. B. Fox and 500, BurWell, en-
joyed the past week with relatives il
Iron county.
Hunters will again have 10 take ou'
license. One dollar each at the coun
ty clerks office.
Mr.. Edwin Tidwell of De Soto Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. w. A. Rus
sell the past week.
Miss Pearl Corl of Joplin, Mo-, il
visiting Misses Lille Carr and Estell'
Russell this week.
Circuit court Is in session this week
The docket will probably not las
more than q week.
Messrs. B. K. Kendall of Potosi ant
E. N. Plank of St. Louis spent Sun
day in Bonne Terre.
Mr.. Edmond Flynn of St. Loui
spent Sunday 10 Potosi with his moth
er, Mrs. Rose Flynn.
Mrs. Frank Bust and Miss Latt
Bust spent Friday and Saturday o
last week In De Soto.
Master Buster Harris returned t
his home in De Soto Sunday after a
extended visit in Potosi.
Mr.. James NJ. Richeson left one da
last week for Texas where, we under
stand, he intends locating.
Mr.. Fl. M. Swift and children hav
returned to their home in Dupo, Ill
after an extended visit in Potosi.
Misses Helen and Margaret Hall 9
st. Louis are visiting at the home {
their grandfather. DR.. L. T. Hall.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. A. Cooper and Ii
tie daughter spent a few days of til
past week with relatives at Brazil.
Mr.. Fred GuYton and family an
Mrs. 81. E. Guyton of East st. Lou
visited relatives in Potosi a few day
of the past week.
Congressman and Mrs. Mrs. Politt
Elvins left one day last week to joi
a congressional party on a visit to tn
Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. F. s. Wilkinson of Palmer W;
In Potosi Monday and ordered tt
Journal sent to his daughter, Mi
Pearl, who is teaching 10 the publ
school at Frankclay. Mo.
| Mrs. Mary Bub and daughter, Mi
Bertha, of St. Louis came down Sa
urday to attend the funeral OF Il
late Capt. Will, and are spending til
week visiting at Belgrade.
Mrs. Louis Will, Messrs. r. p. NJ
Iclay and Will Urban of St. Louis, an
Chas. Williams of Kirkwood. Nc
were among those attending Cap
Will's funeral last Sunday.
The crusher.plant Of the GilsoDil
Construction Co. at Knob Lick, Nc
was destroyed by fire last Thursda
morning, occasioniDg a loss Of betwet
six aud seven thousand dollars.
Mr.. Thomas Bourasaw, for mat
years respected citizen OF UEit
township, this county, died at
late home Ia Festus, Mo, on Sunda
August Is, from an sbcess on Il
iuugs, aged 60 years. His renai
were brought to Old Mines for buria
! Messrs. W. II. Hawkins, J. J. Fla,
kins and Ben A. Godat, three of Ric
woods representative citizens were
Potosi last Saturday and made II
Journal Office q call. We had Il
lpleasure OF enrolling the Messrs. Ha,
| kius on our llst OF regular resders [
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