The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-03-09
BONNIE TERRE.


visiting home folks this week
Miss Emily Evans visited home
folks from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Pence is here visiting
her father, Mr.. Thee. Abduction.
Messrs. Miller and Grady of Des.
loge were In our city Saturday on
business.
Miss Grace Wilson OF lockwood
was the guest of Miss Lucy Hen
Dirk, Saturday and Sunday.
Harve Pirtle went to Frederick
town Tuesday To visit his brother,
who has been i'll several weeks.
Miss Bertha Lesser went to St.
Louis the last Of the week and was
the guest of Mrs. Emmett Watson.
At this time we again report that
Mr.. Floyd Taylor has had relapse
and is threatened with pneumonia.
The Bonnie Terre Orchestra gave
"A concert ut Desloge Monday and
were welcomed by splendid audi
ence.
DR.. and Mrs. Woods returned from
Jackson Monday, where they have
been since the death Of Mrs. Woods
father.
Miss Grace Covington, who is at
tending Rubicam College in st.
Louis, spent several days at home
the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. Geo. Taylor returned from
DeSoto Saturday, having spent IL
week visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Eaves, and sister, Miss
Essie.
Oh, Look Another Basket Ball
game, Saturday the llth. Bonnie
Terre Boys VS.. DeSOto Boys. Don't
miss it, big round from start until
finish.
The home OF Mrs. John Thurman
was slightly damaged by fire Tues
day. Necessary repairs will be
made Immediately which will call
for a $50 or 500 check.
Among those from our city who
attended the Lead Belt Mission
meeting Monday were: Mesdames
n. b. Henry, G. l.. Norwine, T. Ar
mon and Miss Mabelle Norwine
Miss Sadie Royalty, the Lead
Belt Deaconess, was in our city FRI
day to view the play entitled 1.-The
Call to Christian America" which
was given at Centenary Church,
An orchestra has been organized
among the High School boys and
girls, and judging from the selec-
tions rendered Saturday at the
teachers convention, the future
should glow with success.
Remember the sabbath day to
keep ii holy" Is just as binding now
as when 1t was written thousands of
years ago. How about people who
deserted 1t by opening their stores
and selling goods on that day, or
taking their baseball paraphernalia
and spending their Sunday on some
diamond? Yet most Of these people
expect to get tn heaven.
III. play .nti,tad IIrh. ron D.,
Christian America, "given at Centen-
airy Church last Friday, was pre-
scented before congregation that
taxed the capacity OF the church,
many having To stand, honoring the
ladies who so skillfully illustrated
the Missionary work by way of
dramatizing. Were each character
Represented given personal mention,
1t could only be said that the excel
lency Of presentation and costume
would he difficult to surpass. The
beautiful selections of music fur
nished by Mr.. q. :. Parsons and
| ten Of his ablest musicians was es-
pecially prepared and cheered the
hearts of all present.
Nothing like it! Last Saturday
was "give away day" and "sella
cheapa." A. NJ. Thompson, the va
riety man, brought the crowds To
his door by offering dish for II
dime; then Joe Cannella sold fruit
so cheap that the women just
marched into his store to have
'nica banan" aud orange placed on
/ the fruit bowls. Three strikes OF
the town clock reminded the bargain
hunters of the distinguished dry
goods man, Amos Norwine, who
gives away $500 each Saturday to
the person holding the ticket with
the lucky number. Excitement still
! kept them on the chase, Mt foui
O'Clock the entire mob landed n,
Norwines Mercantile Co., and were
welcomed by G. l.. Norwine who
had $1,000 in gold to give away, anG
the Home Mission Women were
there selling all kinds of good things
from hard ginger snap to an age