The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19
FLAT RIVER.


Bonnie Terre spent Tuesday in Flat /
River.
Cecil Norwine drove to st. Louis
and returned Monday in his auto
mobile.
\. =. Zimmerman of Bonnie Terre
was In Flat River Tuesday on his
way to Pennington.
The girls OF the Sunday school
class taught by Supt. w. l.. Johns
entertained last Saturday night at
the home of Supt. and Mrs. Johns
for the boys Of c. X. Pratt's class.
The old Sprott stand on Taylor
avenue was sold the first of the
week by J. H. Malugen to w. a.
Leigh and M0x Gundix. This was
one of the first stores in what is
now the town Of Flat River.
Former Judge j. ID. Mitchell res
ports that while out with his auto
mobile in the Lead Belt Sunday, he
noted seven cars laid out along the
road with tire trouble between Flat
River and Pennington. He also
picked up II large tack along the
road and had Hat wheel when he
reached Judge Swink's place.
The Flat River High School base
ball team trimmed the Bonnie Terre
High school team in Bonnie Terre
last Saturday afternoon by the
score Of I to ;. The game was very
ragged and fun of errors. Willis
pitched for Flat River and Norwine
for Bonnie Terre. Alper caught for
Flat River.
Three houses In Flat River have
changed hands during the past week.
The Chris Sherwin house in East
Flat River has been purchased by
A. J. Hughes for 5000; +. NJ. Hor-
| ton sold four room house in East
Flat River to l.. &. shannon, and
lUf liItt-Ibbill llbus' 'i i'u'i :"
, Hin, belonging To J. II. Pingilley
was sold to William Rately.
e Green's All Stars, composed prin
e cipally of minor league players o
the Lead Belt, lost decisiyely to th'
! Flat River team last Sunday after
h noon at the Flat River ball park
the score being ) to 0 in favor o
D.. Flat River. GlOre and j. Dempse.
, were the battery for Flat River
with Duren and Green pitching AM
receiving for the professionals.
The charter members of the Lea
4 Belt Athletic Club will meet in tn
Opera House in Flat River Tuesda
night to perfect their organization
. sufficiently to take ont charter
go The application for membership no'
bears cighty-fivc signatures an
oilers are vet to come in. Scycri
~ Pennington citizens have signe
y aud others are expected to atten
:" the meeting,
Clay Parker, accompanied by Mr.
II Parker, made practically n pcrfeC
h, score in his trip from Flat River
st. Louis and return the latter pan
Of last week IN his automobile. Til
trip was made without "A punctur
or any other trouble. They went Il
~ Friday morning and returned SUI
!" day. Supt. q, NJ. Bilharz, accon
:" panied by his son, Oscar, and fo
W mer Congressman Polite Elvint
made the trip To st. Louis in til
u Bilharz Chalmers Forty, but on IT.
~ return left the car ut Rivcrsid" an
bs came the rest Of the way on Il
10 train
Mrs. Emma +. Langdon, woman
- auxiliary organizer Of the WesteI
:" Federation of Miners, has receive
III from the Labor Day Picnic Commit
III tee an elegant gold medal set wit
'H diamonds, as a token of their apr
~ citation of her efforts in helping
e' organize the Labor Day cclebratio
u" The medal is very beautiful pie,
Of icwelry, bearing the Fedcrati'
81 insignia and the name of the !
ny cipicnt. On the diverse side n
ry ia" names of William Rice, cha
ais man, aud |. W. Shaner, secr"ta
NJ of the Picnic Committee. Nj
lie Langdon departed Tuesday for
me short visit with her mother in ri
up Bluff, Ark, after which she will !
n turn to the Lead Belt.
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