The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
BONNIE TERRE NEWS

among inc largest ana MOST pcau
tifu displays O. toys to be seen in th,
business houses If this city is thai
of the Wells Mercantile Company
Their windows are most beautifully
dressed and besides the toy display
they have q wide assortment OF
Christmas goods, which are very suit.
able for presents Before purchasing
your Christmas goods it will pay you
to visit their store aud get their prize
cs.
Cards have been sent out TO the
members Of the Bonnie Tcrrc COun-
try Club announcing Club Dinner
Dance on New Years Eve. This is
"A new one among the social circles
and consists Of dinner at 1880 and
dancing in the evening.
Mr. NJ. 4. Covigton Of this city has
q stray ycarliug hcifcr, which came
up with his cattle. It is red in color
and marked with crop off right ear
and split in the left The owner Of
the hcif5r may have same by calling
at the home Of Mr.. Govington on Mil
Street.
Rev. ]. Milford Sears resigned the
pastorate OF the Church Of Christ
Of this city last week, and with his
family moved hacl, 10 his Old home
ut Bedford ind. Rev. Sears came
here some months ago to hold re-
vivnl meeting in the local church and
was prevailed upon to accept the pas
torate of the church here and at
Flat River The cali Of his home
country was too great for him to re-
sist, and he decided to return home.
He made quite substantial gain in
the membership OF the church during
his stay here. and his many friends
he has made were very sorry to see
him go from among us.
A letter received the latter part of
last week by Mrs. John Wells of this
city from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c. Mitchell, states that they
have arrived nj their destination in
Florida, and that they were having
taste Of northern wind even that
far south, n thing which is of very
rare occurancc.
The home Of j. W. Greedy, just
west of the Odd Fellows building,
was discovered by Louis Jaster to be
on fire last Wednesday morning about
6 O'Clock. Mr.. Jastcr, who is en-
ployed rs Waterman at one of the
gates Of the mill, was returning home
from his work. When passing by
Mr.. Crcoly's residence he saw the
blaze and quickly gave the alarm.
Prompt action on the part of several
living near or passing by, with the
garden hose attached to the hydrant,
soon put out the fire before much
damage was done. 1t is supposed
that the fire caught from a burning
llue, which threw sparks on the roof.
j. J. Bowman, cashier of the Peo-
Piles Bank Of this city, received word
from his brother. Thos. d. Bowman,
last week, that he (Thos. d. Bow
mani had been promoted in the Con-
sular Service of the United States
from the position Of ViceConsul at
Nogalcs, Mexico, TO Consul at Fcrnie,
British, Columbia. We are glad to
note this promotion. and join Mr..
Bowman's many friends in congrat-
ulations.
Mrs. Walter Scott burned her hand
very seriously last Thursday evening
while rendering lard. She started to
dip Il cupful of the boiling grease
from kettle and il stopped over on
her hand, causing very painful
burn. The doctor was called and
dressed the burn, and at this writing
she is getting along very nicely.
]. d. Poston, ST.. attended an en-
tertainment and box supper at the
Cave Springs school Friday night,
returning home Saturday. jeff says
walking is all taken up out that way
in the future so fer MS he is concern
ed He reports the entertainment as
splendid and the spelling contest be-
tween the Cave Springs and the Pat
terson schools was very interesting
and very closely contested from the
to the end. The teachers,
Miss Julia Crunclcton and j. ID. Pos
ton, Jr., are TO be congratulated up
on the splendid showing made by
their pupils and also upon the very
and friendly manner in which points
IF difference that arose from time to
lime during the spelling match, were
20 amicably disposed Of. A very
,eat little sum was realized by the