The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-22
SOUTHEAST NEWS,

POtOSi is rejoicing IN u new ran
road depot waiting room with many
convcuicnccs.
Peter Weller of Ste. Gencvieyc
county recently lost u head Of fine
hogs from cholera.
| one of the oldest citizens of Bol.
lingcr county, w. q. Kitchen, died
on the 9Th, aged 50 years.
At the last session of the County
Court in Mississippi county, over
$1,000 was paid out to various cred
itors.
Peter Bess died ut his home near
Yount on the llth, aged 81 years.
He was one of the oldest men In
the county.
Some time ago, large meteor fell
on the farm of Z. J. Monaghan In
Perry county. The Smithsonian In
stitute in Washington paid him 500
for it.
Mrs Lola Van Matre OF Green
vile was so severely burnt on the
10th that she died In IA short time.
She had been married less than a
year.
X. NJ. Hawkins has lately moved
to Ripley county, and by so doing
has added largely to the population
of the county for he has "A wife and
twenty children.
The candidate in Dunklin county
believes that the early bird catches
the worm. There are already ten
who want the county offices in the
August primary.
The sheriti's Office in Jefferson
county seems to be the big plum, AS
there are already five or six candi-
dates among the Republicans aud
several Democrats.
Oscar Signer of Iron county was
helping cut down tree on the 10th
when he was caught underneath 1t,
and so terribly crushed that he soon
died from his injuries.
John Fatchett of Washington
county died on the llth at the home
of his daughter, aged ~ years. He
leaves many children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildrcn.
Little Bernice Wynne, four years
| l. a Z 4 NJ I,.iI t,
is added to the long list of children
burned to death this winter in this
section of the State. Her clothes
caught fire from II king heater.
The health officials AZ Charleston
are 80 lax that they allowed the fu-
neral of n hoy who died Of scarlet
fever in the Baptist Church last
week. The announcement was made
TINT the church was fumgatcd ut
once.
Mrs. NJ. j. Barry Of New Madrid
county has given notice through the
columns of the county papers that
she will not pay any debts that her
husband contracts, and that he has
no right to dispose of her property
in any way.
George Willard was killed ucaT
culiar way. He had some dynamic"
caps In his pocket and was helping
load some stock on car, when he
accidentally struck wagon wheel,
when the caps exploded and he was
so horribly mangled that he died in
"A few hours.
Edward Howard, IA banker of
Jack son, Mo, was instantly killed
in st. Louis last Friday morning by
falling down the elevator shaft at
the Bank of Commerce building.
! He was in st. Louis on business and
was going with his brother-in-law to
the latter's office in the building,
when the accident occurred.
The Frcdericktowu Democrat
| News mentions the funeral of Uncle
Dick Clardy, former slave Of the
Clardy family, who died in ST Louis
at the age of l04. He remained
faithful To his masters family when
the slaves were freed, and always
lived with them. He and his wit"
wrr" cared for in their old az" toy
Hon. Martin l.. Clardy.
The Joplin Daily Globe had ~
pag" edition ON Sunday, Feb Is, its
annual mining and industrial "di
ton. Special attention was paid To-
the 9 Carthag" stone quarries, ~
which 81 800, 600 is invested. Tht>
beautiful stone has been suggested
for the u"w Capitol building at JEFF.
fcrsuu city, aud if the contractors
decide not to use 81. Francois and
Iron county granite, Carthage stone
i the next best thing.
C5r,.uIly Considered Statement.
You are the greatest rascal | ever