The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-06-22
BONNIE TERRE.

Nt. LOUIS.
{. +. Gilbert made business trip
to Flat River Saturday.
Geo. Knapp was a business Wis
itor at Silver Springs Tuesday.
w. II. Tetley spent Tuesday in
St. Louis on a business expedition.
Rev. II. l.. Hartwell answered a
business call to Flat River Tues
day.
Miss Bertha Taylor is spending
this week with her nncle, VIM.
Straughn, at Desloge.
Jessamine Norwine is visiting
with her aunt, Mrs. Birdie Cole, at
Fredericktown this week.
Floyd Taylor, who is employed at
Plattin, spent the latter portion of
the week in this city with home
folks.
Joe Canella, the fruit man, left
for st. Louis Monday where he will
open fruit store at the place he oc.
cupied before coming to this city.
The members of the W. G. r. L.
will hold very important meeting
at Centenary Church Friday, I'D
and urge that every person inter
ested in this work make strenuous
effort to he present.
The Commercial Club have taken
up the proposition of street improve
meut and splendid results have been
accomplished. We expect to soon
have streets worked up in shape that
will satisfy the most delicate We
hickle.
Among those from Bonnie Terre
who went to Elvins To attend the
District meeting of Epworth League
and Sunday School were: Misses
Lucretia Henry, Alberta Edwards,
Lena Madden, Rev. n. b. Henry,
2. A. Hendrix and Lawson Henry.
Don't let the date slip your MEM
Dry. On June 30th the young peo-
pie Of the w. {. 7. U. Medal Con.
test department are going to give a
play at the Lyceum that will mag
netize both young and old. Come
and have an entertaining evening.
The Commercial Club of this city
will give an up-tO.date picnic ON
July 4, and will furnish attractions
for both young and old. Aside from
the concessions, Parsons elegant
Band will furnish melodies through
out the day. 1t means good time
for all who partake.
Centenary League" takes II big leap
to the front. Last Sunday marked
the beginning Of the best meeting
Centenary has had since early
| spring. Leader in charge Miss Jennie
Long. Next Sunday let the interest
and attendance be duplicated at the
meeting under leadership of Miss
Lucretia Henry. Subject, "rrue
Wisdom
The Air Dome recently erected by
Dean u Ingram threw open the doors
complimentary to the general pub.
lie Wednesday evening and was
thoroughly appreciated by all pa.
irons. Music was furnished by the
Radles. Dean q Ingram come to
this city from DeSoto where they
manage an Air Dome and every per-
fUrmance IL guaranteed as strictly
moral. Spend some of the warm
evenings under the canopy of the
| heavens at the Air Dome.
Hotel ~" Destroyed by Fire.
The ~" Hotel, located ON the
leading business street OF this city,
was consigned to the flames Tues
day evening, the 10Th. The owner
of this building is Mrs. Shannon Of
DeslOge, the occupant j. l.. Meyer.
Cause Of the fire is unknown. The
boarders were eating supper when
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from an Observant passer.by. The
building was covered by 5000 in.
surance, the loss under this policy
being total with the exception Of an
addition recently finished. 81 200
was carried on contents, which
were, generally speaking, entirely
destroyed. The firemen fought
bravely and increasingly t. get the
flames under control but the water
pressure was not sufficient for the
long hard fight.
I Centenary Church was saved by
chance. The roof was burned in
places and other slight damage was
done through excitement.
Some Of those registered at the
hotel had narrow escape. The
surrounding buildings were pro.