The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-13


cred an interesting Missionary Lee
ture at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Tuesday, March 10th. 1914.
on the Japanese country, religion and
customs. The lecture was highly ap-
preciated by all present.
Mrs. VIM. Fortner and Miss Edna
Fortner left Monday for Monnett, Ar
kansas to spend several months with
the family Of Mr.. Geo. Former and
Mrs. W. II. johnson.
Rev. Mcclure, pastor of Christian
church at Elvins preached an interest
ing sermon at the Christian church
here Sunday Morning.
Mr.. NJ. B. Hill, of Bonne Terre was
u business visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. Cleve Janis, Of lockwood visit
ed his brother Mr.. S. A. Janis and
wife Sunday.
Miss Kate Ocknel, II trained nurse
of Chicago is visiting her neice, Mrs.
r. c. Dechmendy this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avee johnson, Of
Lcadwood were visiting friends here
Sunday.
Miss Irene Ycager, after spending
several days here with friends left for
her home near Bismarck Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Phelps, of Dcs-
loguc spent Monday with their friends
DR.. T. l.. Haney and wife.
Mrs. Homer Hendricks of Bonnie
Terre spent Monday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Covington.
Mrs. Hattie Brunette, of Leadwood
was a business visitor here last Sat
urday.
Mrs. C.. r. Pratt and little son, Bert
left Tuesday for Columbia, Mo. to WIS.,
it Mrs. z. NJ. Strong and husband.
Mr.. Ed Jolly, of St. Louis spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his brother,
Mr.. Homer Jolly and wife.
X. Richard, assistant suporintend
cnt of the Prudential Life Insurance
Co., and his agents, Messrs. o. G. Co
zon, C. C. Gossage, X. S. Ferguson
and II. +. Dcculouis made business
trip to st. Louis Saturday.
Miss Blanche Son, of Bonnie Tcrrc
spentSaturday and Sunday with her
friends Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Hoy.
Mrs. A. j. Thomson left Friday for
st. Louis to spend several days. with
their daughter, Mrs. Walter Rigsby.
Mr.. Il. C. Dechmendy was bust
ness visitor in st. Louis Thursday.
MIR. r. NJ. Hill, Of Bone Terre, was {
Flat River visitor Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Thomson visited in st
Louis Saturday.
Mrs. II. K. Jolly of st. Louis, after
spending several weeks with her son
Homer jolly and wife left for then
home Sunday:
MIR. X. Richard was in Bonnie TerrC
Tuesday on business.
Mcssrs. Vernon Wallen, VIM. Sprin.
ger and Thomas A Mathews were in
Pennington Tuesday.
Mrs. G. H. Reeves is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. Joe Jacob visited in St. Louis or
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Gross and daughter, AL
ma of st. Louis are guests of the for
mers daughter, Mrs, j, r, Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Knucklcs, are
Marquand visitors this week.
Ii. Chambers, who has been work
ing in Herculaneum for the past few
months, is renewing acquaintance in
Flat River this week, probably Mr.
Chambers will locate here.
Rev. Cation preached two very inter
esting sermons Mt the Taylor Ave, M.
Z. church.
A. J. Norwine transacted business
in Pennington Tuesday.
Della Robinson spent Saturday and
Sunday in Herculaneum with her sis
ter, Mrs. Robinson.
w. Blacklidge, of Bonnie Terre was
visitor here Sunday,
i. Court News.--The preliminary hear
ing the case of the State of Mo. VS..
John Thomchuc was held before
Squire r. G. Ramsey, on Friday last
Prosecuting Attorney Benham repre-
sented the State and after hearing the
testimony the defendant was bound
over awaiting the action of the Pros
ecuting Attorney and the commencing
of the Circuit Court.
The Excelsior Literary Society Met
at the High School Auditorium, Fri
day the 9Th and rendered the follow
ing program: instrumental Duet, Van
ness and Virginia Topping. Reading,
Cecilia Higgins. Paper, Mrs. John
Grifford. Reading, Vida Abshire.
Piano Solo, 0neita Scott. Vocal Solo,
Elsa Richard. Debate, Resolved, That
Congress should take the necessary
steps to Immediately increase the Ar
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