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Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-20
LAKE FORK
lews-Champion Correspondence:

Sews-ChEmpion Corresponoepcs:
Monday. Oct 10
c. W. Carr was Lake City visitor
last Wednesday night
Rev. Woods was a caller at Carl Ben
sons Thursday He left this week for
Colorado Springs.
Miss Elsie Baker has returned to Den
yer after spending her vacation with
her parents at Villa Grove ranch.
Mrs. Witherite and Miss Scott Of
Capital City were visitors Saturday at
D. c. Bakers and Orville Bakers.
Whinnery and son, Baker Bros, Carl
Benson and others will ship cattle on
November llth. to Denver.
Raymond Madison and bride of Lake
City have gone to Gunnison to reside.
The best wishes of friends 90 with them.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Lord died in Lake City Sept 18th. and
was buried there. They have the SYM
psthy Of their many friends.
Vim. Hardy Of Lake City was putting
in new telephone boxes Saturday for d.
c Baker and sons, Mr. Picketts and
Mr.. Wagner.
Mr. and Mrs. c E Martin of ouray.
loft Friday for Addison, n. Y, called
by the serious illness of the formers
mother.
DIED-At Oursy. Colo. on Oct 18th.
Peter Buskirk, aged IS. Mr.. Buskirk
was only i'll a few days with pneumonia
He came TO Colorado in early days be-
fore there was railroad into Ouray.
He was one of family of brothers and
sisters, all Of whom survive him. Jos
Buskirk of Ouray is brother and Clint
Buskirk of Capital City is nephew.
The nephew will accompany his uncle's
remains to the old home at Bethlehem,
Penn.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-20
DEMOCRATIC RALLY sT|RS
MARBlEITEs TO ENTHUSIASM

A Democratic rally was held in Mar
BILE last Saturday night at the Faussone
theatre All of the candidates on the
Democratic ticket were present and
two of them, George Hetherington,
candidate for state senator, and Clifford
H. Stone, candidate for county judge,
were the speakers. The theatre was
filed to the doors and much enthusiasm
was shown for the Democratic cause.
Judge Hetherington, in his talk. out
lined some of the legislative programs,
and made a strong plea for the re-elec-
ton of William Weiser, present district
attorney of the seventh judicial district.
Judge Stone made brief reference
to the national Campaign and talked
about the herd-law. He also spent con-
siderable time setting forth the quslifi-
cations of the various candidates on the
Democratic ticket.
J. j. Walsh, the precinct committee
man in Marble, presided at the meeting.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-20
REGISTRATION DAYS ARE
SLIPPING BY FAST

BE SURE YOU ARE REGISTER
ED. Registration days in all precincts
in Gunnison county arc on October oath
and November 9Th, and on no other
days. Every Democrat owes it to his
party, as well as to himself. to see to
it that his name is on the registration
list. Have your name registered on the
first day of registration, 30 you will
not have to have two persons vouch
for you.
For further information, call up the
Democratic Headquarters at Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-20

The Republican candidates are still
trying to forget the assessor" but
in their trips around the county they
find it difficult to induce the taxpayers
to forget his slashes in corporation as
sessments while their own taxes have
continued to mount.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-20
COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF
CROOKSTON
aeEs-Champion Correspondenoe:

aeSs-Champion Correspondence:
Monday, Oct 10.
Hr. and Mrs. Steve Waters motored
1 Ggnnison Wednesday.
s. trsinlosd of cattle left Crookstor
T lrsday for K. c.
Dallas Duncan came after his new
g ,omobile Wednesday.
Mss Lottie Shaw came down Satur-
c4y TO attend the dance at Waunita-
M and Mrs. Edward Clark are going
. move TO Saguache, where Mr.. Clark
b., been promoted. Glen Williams is
t take his place as forest ranger.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-20

The Vulcan Smelter started opera
tions again las; Saturday.
Głos polek., 1916-09-14
No. 81.

WoBEc waznyoh wypadk6w zyoia
W cztowiek kazdy myslacy, odpo-
Wledzlalny "a czyny swe dzia1ania -
zblera mysli, zagfebia sic sobie, stale
nleJako sam na sam, w ciszy, dusza
wfasna W ten sposob przygotowuje sic
godnle do powziecia postanowien pla-
now ma przyszfosG.
Otoz my, szan. Siostry cz1onkinie
many pred soba takie zbliaajace sic
Wypadh wazne w zyciu zbiorowem ma
szego zespo1u, "a kt6re odpowiedzial-
nose wielka sPadnie na nasze sumienia
dusze, a tenn jest nasz seim najblizszy
XII, ma kt6rym dziafaG i radziG bedzie-
my ma dobro, rozwoj przysz1os6 dro-
glegO nam Zwiaz<n Polek Me drobno-
stka to ME bylc co, pamietajmy, re
ma mas = kobiety spofeczenstwo pol
skie bedzie mia{o zwr6cone surowe O.
czy, re bedzie mas sadzifo, bedzie poste-
pki nasze czyny rozwaza1o.
Me zapOminajmy, re stosunek og6-
IN pOlskiego do kobiet- jest bardzo oso-
bliwy, bo taxi: albo sic kobiety ma "a
mic, ME widzi ich, ME s1yszy, albo zn6w
Ia najmniejszy bad, pomy1Ile, niewfa-
sciwost potepia sic z taxa surowoscia
zfq VIOLA nieraz, jakby "a zbrodnie pra-
vie. Traktuje sic albo, jak dzieci, ME
wchodzace W rachunek, albo jak istoty
jallies nadludzkie, kt6re bez potlnieG
idealnie, pene doskona{oSci chodziG mo-
ga pc ziemi W jednym drugim wy
padku zawsze pokutuje ta sama stara
krzywda, kt6ra ami szanuje, ami widzi,
ami oceniG potrafi kobiecie - edo
wleczenstwa prawdziwego.
To strona jedna sprawy, w kt6rei
nam inni; Il zewnatrz krzywde czynia,
ale jest strona druga - naszem zdaniem
= wazniejsza wiele, bo ia, W kt6rei
ME inni, lecz my same sobie krzywdQ
wiellIa czynimy, dusze swe psuicmy,
cz}owieczenstwa W sobie ME szanuiemy
i pred oczami og6}u dostojnosG kobe
ty cz1owieka haGbimy ma posmiewi-
sko narazamy. TAX - to waanieisze
wiele, niz to, co jak inni nam czynia,
gdy najwazniejszem jest to, co my sa-
me wbrew godno5ci naszej charaktoro-
Wi sumieniu - czynimy bez zastano-
wienia, bcz policzenia sic ze soba bez
patrzenia w1a5nie g}ebokO, surowo W
dusze w1asne.
o krzywdzie tej wieIl1iej, sobie sa-
mym przez kobiety czynionej, dis VIA
Snie obec idqcego seimu przypomnieG
chcemy, wezwa6 sumienie polskich ko-
Głos polek., 1916-09-14
SPOJRZMY w SIEBTF

biet, by sic obudziio, by czyny swe sa-
dzifo. Wo1ac chcemy, bySmy z1o duszy
naszeJ wyrywac zechcia4y, bo jest ono
wlelkle, rosnace, straszne juz nieraz i
przeradza sic W rane chorobe zycia
zblorowego, kt0re nietylko zatruwa i
hanbi dusze jednostek, ale kt6re zatru-
wac hanbic zaczyna wszystko doko4a,
demoralizuje psuje zycie polskie ME
raz to why kobiet - polskich kobiet
- pOmyslcie, jake to okropne.
Musimy dotknq6 tel sprawy, musi-
my te rane zaogniona oswiecic, musimy
jq ma widok publiczny wystawiG, by O.
PIMA Og64u kobiet osadzifa z4e to, a ma
stepnie by wydrze6 je korzeniem by
ono zycia kobiet wiecej ME plamilo.
Przypomnijcie sobie, szan. Siostry-
cz1onkinie, re wsr6d spraw wielu na
seJmach naszych, So zwykle sprawy mai
ciezsze, najtrudniejsze tax bardzo
przykre, a to-: nienawiscie, k}6tnie "a
dawnione / zatargi grupowc. Zatargi,
nieporozumienia - rzecz ludzka, ME ie-
stesmy anio1ami, choG nam to czesto
wmawiaja, ale k16tnie i nienawiscie
d1ugoletnie grup kobiecych So tax "a
wziete nieraz, re robiq wrazenie, IL sic
staja wprost choroba jakby, zboczeniem
rozumu sumienia.
0 takich wfaSnie nienawiSciach mo
vic chcemy, one SO, wSr6d mas So;
one ME gina, lecz rosna, one trwajq cze-
stO Od sejmu do scjmu, zn6w nieza1a-
gOdzone trwaja dalej, one zaczynaiq sic
cd jednostclI, potem do tego 4acza sic
przyjaci6fIli, fqczq sic bIizsi dalsi, two
rzq sic wlIr0tce wielkic Obozy, nieraz
miasteczko ca1e, osada dzieIiG sic zaczv-
ma ma tych tamtych, kt6rzy re sobq
walcza, ale jak7... Niema oszczerstwa,
b1ota, Obelg, krzywd, kt6rychby sobie
wzajem ME rzucafy, przykfadem swym
Gemoralzujac ca1o otoczenie
Piszaca te sfowa sama, ma w1asne
uszy s1ysza&a cd meiczyzn bezstronnych,
re nasze kf6cace sic grupy niepok6j sic
ja czasem w cafej okolicy, ze psujq spo-
k6j zycie; re aadnej rady Ma to
zawzietO56 niema. Pomy5Icie, zastan6w-
Gle sic, szan. Siostry cz1onkinie, czy
ME straszne So tallie kobietach sfowa,
czy ME jest zbrodniq prawie takie va
truwanie zycia dokola, TAXA sioiba ME
nawisci, z1a, wrzenia, zamiast ciszy, mi
}o5ci, pokOju... A toa kobiety przede-
wszystkiem powolane SO do uzdrawiania
zycia, kojenia ran iego, below, czynie
MIA w1asnie tego pokoiu cisZv, harmo
Głos polek., 1916-09-14

Mi zgody, kt6re So zycia czarem uro-
klein. tej ropiacej ranie naszego
zycia Zbiorowego pred idacym seimem
przypOmnieG sumieniu naszych ST. czy-
telniczek musimy
Wiemy niestety, ze potworzyfy
sic juz wSr6d mas taEie gniazda pewne,
sfynne niesnasek ciagiych, staiych,
nieuleczalnych, kt6re ma odleg1osG ma
wet true zarazac to chorobq swa "a
czynaja, to bakcyle nienawisci, tax sa-
mo jak bakcyle zgody mi1oSci powie-
trzu udzielajq sic stopniowo wszystko
W chorobe swa zagarniaja. Bronmy sig
wiec, ratujmy, Il poniewaz warunkiem
pierwszym jest nazwac chorObe po imie-
niu, ME ia ukrywaG chowa6, vice to
dis czynimy wo}amy do tych, kt6re So
chore - wydrzyjcie chorobe te dusz
waszych, zaduscie jei trace pfomienie i
oczysccie powietrze zycia naszcgo zbio-
rowego ZwiQzku Polck Me czyncie
tych okropnych widowisk na sejmach,
gdy grupy kobiece latami ca1emi noszq
te swoje wrzody replace stale raz po
raz ma sejmach czyniq Mich wystawy
tax bardzo kompromitujace kobiety.
Zwaicie, szan. Siostry czionkinie j
wejdzcie W sicbie. .. Oto tam - daleko
Ojczyzna W krwi, mece, igliszczach, Ia
1obie poiodze. =. Tam dzieja sic re
czy straszne, wieikie, tam Gaia przy-
szfo5C narodu sic wazy. a Ona - Me
czennica raz po raz saczy krople krwi
gorqcej pod serca w tel katuszy ME
s]ychanei los6w..
oto W tym samym czasie my tn,
piaczqc mad ruina drogiej nam Iicmi,
mad meka Macierzy straszliwa - jednO-
czeSnie chOwamy W duszy uczucia ma
fc, z3c, nienawistnc, kt0rc iak gady do
kofa serca nam sic obwijaiq gryzq i
piana swa slinia godnoSc naszq, czfo-
wieczenstwo hanbiq. Bo czfowiek gar
dzi wezami, gardzi mafosciq, gardzi cia-
snotq - on kocha6 pragnio czciG to,
co wiellIe, pieknc, wspaniale, szlachet-
ne. POmy$lcie vice, czy - zywiac w
duszy uczucia takic z1e, niskie, ciasne -
kobiety same sobie czfowieczenstwa
swego ME hanbia krzywdy sobie mai
wiekszej ME czyniq?
ChrZeScijanstwo - Ia droga pol
lIOm wyznawana wiara katolicka nau-
ka Chrystusa - gdzie ono? Czy ono ME
nawiScio dopuszcza / zastarzafe dfugo-
lctnie zatargi2... A przysiega gdze ma
sza Hwiazkowa ma zasady organizacyi
naszci, kt6ra siostr7ana mi1oSG ayczli-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
OAK GROVE

We are getting some rain at this
writing.
Prof. E. s. Womack attended the
picnic at Weingarten last Saturday.
Julia Gordon Of this community was
baptized on last Sunday.
Miss Jessie Bowling of Pennington
is spending Few days around Oak
Grove at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Counts of
Flat River and Evert Huffman of
Pennington spent Sunday and Sun
day night with relatives around Oak
Grove.
Chas. CofTman of Cofman, Mo-, mo-
tored through this community last
Saturday going to Pennington.
j. Alvie Wampler and daughters
Hazel and Beulah, attended prayer
meeting at Chestnut Ridge last Sun
day night.
Mrs. E. s. Womack and children OF
this community came home last Fri
day from weeks visit in Flat River
Eliza Hammers of Flat River spent
few days recently around OAK
Grove.
Burle Gordon of Knob Lick spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alex. Gordon, of this community.
Mrs. James Womack is improving
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harter ant
children, Emmett and Joseph, spen
Tuesday night in Pennington.
Prof. and Mrs. L. S. Womack Of
this community spent Tuesday NIGH
with Mr. and Mrs N, A. Counts anC
family of near Slaem.
Noah Wampler is on the iscli list.
Miss Audrey Womack of Farming.
ton spent a week recently with rel
a5ives around Oak Grove.
Mertie Cruise Of this community is
working in Flat River at this writing
Misses Viola Harter, Beulah anc
Hazel Wampler and Messrs. Arvall
Burle and j. C. Harter of this com.
munity spent Tuesday night in Farm
ington.
Clarence Bowling Of this conmun
ity spent a few days recently witt
John Bowling and family of Farm
ington,
Samuel Gregory of this community
was Flat River visitor the first o.
this week.
Addie Smith of Pennington il
spending few weeks with relatives
around Oak Grove.
Virginia Silvey went to Flat Rive
last Wednesday to prepare for school
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
MISTLETOE

Ed Crawford of Flat River was Wis
iting home folks of this place Sunday,
John Mund was in Pennington Sat
urday.
Jess Chairman was visiting Ben
Crawford Sunday evening.
Jim Mckinney was visiting Ed Pr
tie Sunday evening.
Thos. Crawford of Washitau was
visiting Ben Crawford Sunday eve
ming.
Pete Bayless of Knob Lick was Wis.
iting Jess Barnes Sunday.
James Barnes was in Pennington
Saturday.
Rollo Crepps of Flat River was Wis.
iting home folks of this place Satur.
day and Sunday.
August Klob was Pennington Wis
itor Monday.
The ball given at John Barnes Sat
urday night was great success.
John Chairman was visiting his bro
ther, Sid Chairman, Sunday evening.
Those attending singing at Bright
stone Sunday night from Mistletot
were, Knowles and Firman Klob, Ber
Crawford, John Mund, Bart Crepp,
and Tom Wells.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
LIBERTYVILLE

j. F. Hicks has purchased property
in Pennington and will move there as
soon as he gets possession.
Miss Anieta Klein of Pennington is
the guest Of her friend, Miss Lucille
Simpson, this week.
Rev. Sitton is conducting a series
of meetings at the Methodist Church
this week.
Mrs. VanSickle, who has been spend
ing the summer in Fredcricktown, has
returned to her home here.
Miss Mildred Keith, who has been
spending the summer attending the
State Normal at Cape Girardeau, has
returned to her home here.
Prof. C. W. Hughes, who attended
the summer term at the State Uni
versity, spent few days recently
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J
Hughes.
Mrs. E. O. Presnell returned lasl
Sunday from few days visit witt
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
:: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE :

Knowles Klob Of Mistletoe attend
ed singing at Brightstone Sunday
night.
Tom Marshall of Mine La Motto
was visiting home folks Of this place
Sunday.
Dan Walker of Mountain Oak was
in this vicinity Monday
Jess Erwin attended the ball at
John Barnes Saturday night.
John and Tom Wells were business
visitors in Ste. Genevieve county Sat
urday.
Ben Crawford of Mistletoe was in
this vicinity Sunday evening.
Aft Clark was a Pennington visitor
Saturday.
John Mcdowell of Syenite attended
singing at Brightstone Sunday night.
Mrs. Chas. Marshall spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives in Flat Riv-
| err,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brown were Knob
Lick visitors Monday.
Harry Klemp of Germany was a
Brightstone visitor Sunday evening.
Bart Crepps of Route attended the
singing at Brightstone Sunday night
W. II. Thurman of Syenite was Wis
iting VIM. Wells Sunday.
/ There will be church at Brightstone
on the third Sunday of this month
/ morning and evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
VALE MINES

Otto Heaton and brother of Flucum
visited relatives here Thursday.
Miss Cora Busher, who has beer
visiting relatives in Festus, returned
to her home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Rosa Collins visited in ST
Louis few days last week.
Misses Florence and Louise Belle
vile, Rosa Whitesel of near Oakval,
visited at the home of W. P. Whitese
Sunday.
Albert Riddle of Festus visited his
mother, Mrs. Mary Riddle, Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Mary Stephens visited ii
Bonnie Terre Monday.
Messrs. Lewis Perret, VIM. and OF
to Doe, Dave Waller, Claude McCarty
Harvey Richardson, and Mr. and Mrs
Richardson of Hazel Run attended
church here Wednesday night.
Misses Myrtle. Anna and Ada Hea-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs James Blunt, anC
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bunt attended the
dinner on the lawn at Coonville Sun.
day.
Geo. Whitsel Of Festus visited home
1olks Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Stephens, who has been
staying with Mrs. Hutchinson at Ha-
eel Run, returned to her home Thurs
day.
Miss Pearl Whitesel visited at the
home of E. Turley Friday.
Messrs. Edward Hcaton, Jake Bush
err, Arthur and Earl Sykes and Lon
Moore attended the picnic ct Arm
bruster grove Saturday night. They
reported a good time.
A birthday dinner was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Whitese
Sunday in honor of their daughter
Miss Pearl, who was 16, and Marvin
Holmes, IA. All reported having hat
a nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whaley of near D.
Soto visited their son, A. H. Whaley
few days this week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
AVON

Several nice showers of rain have
recently fallen, in this locality, which
were badly needed.
w. E. Golfer was an Avon visitor
Saturday.
Misses Estella Gordon and Reva
Boyd, accompanied by the formers
brother, were guests at the home Of
of their aunt, Mrs. Nicholas Rim
baugh, of Minnith Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rodgers and
little son, Lester, spent from Wednes-
day until Saturday with relatives al
Flat River.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Snyder and
grandson, Snyder Mckinney, visited
with relatives near here from Friday
until Saturday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Barron and
little daughter, Elizabeth, Of New
Church spent over Saturday night
with Mrs. Barron's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Smith.
Mrs. 7. E. Ellis was caller in this
community one day the past week.
The picnic which was given at Golf
man last Saturday, was quite well at
tended, and good time seemed to be
enjoyed by all present.
Floyd Biri was an Avon caller last
Friday.
John Lewis of Libertyville was a
pleasant caller in this community one
day last week.
Misses Alva and Golden Ward and
Gertrude Horn of Desloge returned
home Tuesday, after a weeks stay
with relatives near this place. They
were accompanied home by the form
er's cousins, Misses Ethyl and Edith
Rodgers. who viii remain for visit
of few days.
Mrs. G. v. Herman Of near this
place, who was taken to the S.. Johns
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
ELvINs

Mrs. Chas. Deuton was called out OF
town Friday on account of the death
of an aunt.
L. Labrott of lockwood was an FL
wins visitor Saturday night.
Bryan Cozean, assistant cashier of
the bank here, who has been suffering
from a boil on his forehead, is feel
ing much better this week, as the boil
is disappearing.
Mrs. L. Sylvester and daughter,
Miss Helen, of Columbia, are the
much-welcomed guests at the Harris
horn home here for few days.
B. r. Whitehill spent the weekend
business visitor in st. Louis, select
ing new furniture for his store.
Carr Hartshorn, Leroy Robertson,
Frank Carr, Mrs. L. Sylvester and
daughter, Helen, and Miss Luraine
Carr motored to Caledonia Friday
and spent the day with relatives and
friends.
Sam Doss and wife, Don Cameron
and wife spent Sunday here at the
home of Mrs. NJ. A. Langdon.
Pat Kenner and Joe Downs, while
ulOJOlllR W Dbs lJOulo letot WCch III tlG
latter's car, happened to an accident
before the trip was completed. The
car was burned up. Lon Florence of
Desloge happened to be coming from
st. Louis and he motored them home
The Langdon brick building, which
is being erected on the old Riverside
Hotel lot, is progressing nicely.
There win be revival at the Chris
tian Church, conducted by John H
LeGrand, soon.
B. L. Brown has begun serving
meals in his new restaurant, the
White Kitchen, in the Lavid brick. lie
has an inviting place, everything being
neat and clean.
Fred Tucker, who has been in the
hospital suffering from injuries re-
ceived underground about a month ago
is reported greatly improved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
DOE RUN

Little frankie Jerrold is visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. Adam Keeling,
this week.
Miss Mabel Snodell returned home
from Flat River Tuesday.
Harry Rosenstengel purchased
nice car last week.
Uncle Sam Brim is reported better
this week.
Fred Keeling visited his sisters,
Mrs. John Brannon and Mrs. Walter
Jerrold, at Pennington Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Carver of East ST.
Louis is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Thomure, this week.
John Rosenstengel, Jr., of DeSoto
visited his mother here Sunday.
Erwin McCutcheon has returned
home.
Mrs. Joseph Brim and daughter,
Minnie, are visiting Uncle Sam Brim
this week.
Uncle Jim Hulsey was buried here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Winford Boughe (nee Boswell)
died at Morehouse and was brought
here and laid at rest in the l. 0. o. F.
cemetery Tuesday. She leaves hus-
band, three little children, besides
host of other relatives.
Little Mary Elizabeth Punch enter
tanned all the little folks of all the
Sunday schools Thursday, it being her
4th birthday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18
ROUTE 6

Misses Mamie and Nellie caves OF
Doe Run returned home Tuesday, af-
ter a weeks visit with their uncle
William Watson, of this route.
There will be singing at VIM. Wat
sons Saturday night. Everybody in
vited. o
Miss Ella Pritchett Of near Elvins
is visiting relatives on this route this
week.
Miss Ethel Jones and two brothers
Frank and Gilbert, of near Pleasant
Union spent Sunday with their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Prit.
chett, of this route.
Miss Ethel Jones of near Pleasant
Union attended singing at Auchatoe
school house Sunday night.
Messrs. Crawford, Clark and Wat
son spent Monday evening grading
the road near this route.
Joe Clark was visitor at Johr
Chatman's Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-18

Mrs. Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. Meredith, at this writing.
Several from here attended the bas-
ket dinner at Womack.
Harvey Meredith is reported to be
on the sick list.
Anna Meredith returned home from
Libertyville Sunday, after spending
the past week with her sister, Mrs.
Ernest Moore.
Misses Robbie and Mabel Barron
and Anna Meredith spent Monday eve
ming at the LEM home.
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A fine rain fell here Sunday, which
was highly appreciated by all.
Miss Connie Wright went to Lutes-
vile Friday to visit friends there.
Mrs. John Umfeet of Mine La
Motto spent Friday with her mother
Mrs. Tucker.
Miss Clara Womack of near Wo-
mack, Mo-, spent Thursday with her
friend, Dora LEM.
Those from here who were shopping
in Fredericktown Thursday were VIC
la Kennon and father, Harry Leigh
and James Tucker.
DIR. Barron was called to the home
of Jsoeph Vessels Saturday to see his
son, who is very i'll.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Smith
last week, boy.
Mrs. Arval Brown and little daugh-
Ter, Vera, Of Illinois are the guests Of