The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-19
DES ARC ITEMS

(From lronton Register)
Forty-six years ago today lSun-
day. | was married by Rev. Isaac
Eaton, in Washington county, Mis-
souri,, at O'Clock p. M, to one OF the
best girls in Missouri. 1t was there,
before God and man, that | promised
that | would love, honor and protect
her, and have done my best to full
fill the promise. We have reared Il
large family, Of which we are proud
God, in His wisdom, saw fit to take
two of our children from us. They
sleep in the Des Arc cemetery and
are waiting to welcome us on the
other shore.
] was in Annapolis short time
Saturday; called on my old friend,
Sylvester Kitchell, known in the Reg
lister as Bulletin" He gets up
very newsy letter | paid a visit to
the handle factory of Chas. +. Bolch.
II is running every day on n small
scale, making about 80 dozen handles
daily. II is an up-to-date plant. Quite
stock Of handles on hand and will
do we'll when business picks up Green
Brooks, an up-to-date handle factory
man, is in charge.
was out at Brunot last week and
met many Of my old friends. Burnot
has some fine old-fashioned people.
| had rather spend few days with
those people than any place know of
in Missouri. | called at DR.. Jones
but he was out fishing with his broth
err, Tom, who was visiting him. Some
of these days will go back there and
talk over by-gone times with my old
friends. In coming back to Des Arc,
about twilight. while passing through
0Neals's lane, looked on those beau
| tiful mountains called "Chilton Gap.
1t was, indeed, beautiful, and remind
ed me so much of my old home at the
foot Of the Blue Ridge mountains in
Virginia.
Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Strother en-
tertained u number of their friends
on last Saturday evening, June 18TH
in honor of the seventeenth birthday
| anniversary of their daughter, Miss
illuminated with Japanese lanterns,
while the inside of the home was
decorated in colors Of green and
white. The evening was spent in
playing games and number Of
musical selections were rendered.
The hours passed away very rapidly,
each one enjoying Il most delightful
evening. Just before departing for
their homes the guests were invited
into the large dining room where
refreshments were served. The large
| Birthday cake occupied the center of
the table with the beautiful lights
shading it, made lovely picture.
| There We're about so guests present;
each one brought with them present
to Miss celia About IL o'clock the
guests departed wishing Miss Zella
MANY more birthday anniversaries
and hoping that she will be with us
| to celebrate them.
Miss Bulah Williams Of Paducah,
| Ky. employed as bookkeeper for the
! Public Electrician Co., of Dexter,
Mo, and Mrs. Grover Duncan, Of
Dexter, who is on her way to Illinois
to spend the summer, were the guests
Of Miss Edna Smith ut the home of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson Sunday,
Miss Stella Reed left Sunday for
ST. Louis where she has employment.
Mrs. NJ. +, Maddox is visiting rel
atiycs in st. Louis and Mineral
| Point.
Mrs, T. d. Fitz and little grand
daughter. Nellie Marie Stamp, are
visiting the formers children at
| Popular Bluff
Ben Keathley came down from Bis.
marck to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Raney has returned TO
Bismarck.
Mrs. Chas. Hickman and daughter,
Miss Minnie, are visiting j. d. IIick-
man and family at Bonnie Terrc.
Mrs. Lee Strader and children have
returned to their home ut Bismarck.
VIM. Stevenson. wife and two
children spent Sunday with Miss Ethel
! Miller at Brunot.
W. +. Mckee was in lronton Satur-
day.
Rev. Oscar Taylor will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing and Sunday night. Everybody
| invited.