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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
WALNUT GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. c. I. Garrett visited
at the home of J. H. Tullock Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Myrah Belknap spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. VIM. Strauser visited at the
Garrett home Monday afternoon.
Miss Opal and Olah Sawyer visited
at the Mitchell home Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Balknap spent
Sunday with o. E. Hansbrough and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Buford were al
Bismarck Saturday.
Miss May Simms came home from
Poplar Bluff Sunday, after an extend
ed visit with her sister, Mrs. Firman
Myers.
Everett Strausser was a business
visitor at DeSoto Thursday.
Mrs. C. ]. Mitchell had her foot
bruised and she has hardly been able
to walk for several days.
Judge Garrett made business trip
to Pennington Monday.
Roy Kendall of near Pennington
is visiting at the home of his uncle,
c. l. Garrett.
Mrs. A. Hughes of Bismarck has
been visiting at the home of John Hor-
ton the past week.
Grandpa Garrett was visiting a
few days last week with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. Kendall.
]. R. Lindsey and family, and son,
Melville, and his family, spent Sun
day at the home Of Geo. Lindsey.
An auto load of folks from Bonnie
Terre spent Sunday at the home of
o. E. Hansbrough.
Quite a crowd of young people from
Irondale were sight seeing at the
granite quarry Sunday evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
FLAT RIVER

Mrs. Dow Downing is seriously ill
Mr.. Thompson, our well known pho
tographer, motored to Pennington
Monday. Business as we'll as the
pleasure of the drive induced him to
go.
Irving AuBuchon, Everett Bess
Mont Kimberley and Henry Hill, with
Bruce Meyer as guide, motored to
DeSoto on Monday evening and call
ed on friends who treated them cor
daily. All enjoyed a fine time, re-
turning early Tuesday.
Mr.. Hall, proprietor of the Miners
Friend store, drove over to Farming
ton on Tuesday.
Ed Griffith and Mont Kimberley
spent Sunday in Festus, returning at
noon Monday.
Jessie Pipllin of Crystal City has
bought the shoe repairing shop of A,
DeGrant. Mr.. Pipkin is a mechanic
in his line and promises fair treat
ment to all who patronize him.
A dastardly attempt at revenge which
came near resulting in manslaught-
er, occurred Saturday night on the
st. Francois County Railway between
Esther and Flat River, when four of
our prominent young men brutality
beat up another, who desires his name
withheld. Four to one is not fair,
boys. If you must have your differ
ences settled, be men about it and
don't lay for man in the dark.
Lawrence Laws was seriously in
iured in the National mines early
Wednesday morning. He drilled into
a missed hole.
Mrs. Geo. Parkins, proprietress Of
he Parlsins Hotel, says she would
ike to secure a cook. Must be Al,
neat, clean and able to take entire
charge of the kitchen.
Our friend, w. A. Gillian, the pi-
eno tuner, tells us he is succeeding
far beyond his expectations and has
10 fault to find with the people of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
!: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE :

sci Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Blunt visited
relatives at Bonnie Terre Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Rowe visited
their daughter at Herculaneum Sun
day.
Miss Ada Heaton was the guest of
Misses Alice and Edna Armbruster
Sunday.
Miss Edith French visited Miss Ger
trude Watt Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Watt, Emma
Metcalf visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Armbruster Sunday.
Misses Riley Saffell and Bill Doe
attended League here Sunday night.
Mrs. A. Whaley and son, who have
been on the sick list, are reported bet,
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Turley and Mary
Stated visited at the home of G
Stated Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Rowe visited her son
Alfred Rowe, Sunday.
Miss Inez Thurman and Mrs. Rutl
Thurman visited their uncle, S. P
Cole, Saturday and Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24

the Lead Belt.
Work has begun on the new Tucker
building across the street from the
Tucker store and next to Bequette's
livery and auto stable. 1t is under
stood that when completed, the build
ing will be used as a post-ofiice.
Miss Alberta Wylden, niece Of j.
A. Allen, is seriously i'll at the resi-
dence of the latter.
Mrs. Lee Counts is improving in
health rapidly.
Miss Marguerite Patterson visited
her brother, Leslie Patterson, in Bonnie
Terre Sunday and Monday of this
week, Mr.. Patterson is reported
very low with tuberculosis.
Mr.. Lee Counts, aged 40 years, died
at his home on Federal Hill on Sun
day, March 10th, between the hours of
IL and / o'clock. Mr.. Counts had been
sick but a short time, pneumonia set
ting in and taking him very sudden
ly, The funeral took place Tuesday
morning at 1880, Rev. Carmichael OF
the Baptist Church officiating at the
residence and Rev. Culver at Pleas
ant Hill, where the remains were TAX
en- for burial. Mr.. Counts leaves q
wife and six children to mourn their
loss.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
CROSS ROADS

We are having some windy weather
at present.
Mr.. VIM. LEM attended church at
Womack last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pirtle of Mine
La Motto are moving from there to
the home of John Pirtle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Tucker are
moving to Mark Davis place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wampler of
Flat River were the guests of Mrs.
Wampler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
]. Critics, over Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Simpson and
Huber Simpson Of Libertyville were
transacting business in this commun-
ity Tuesday.
Miss Emma Ferguson is nursing a
sore hand.
Lon Green is on the sick list.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
WALES MINES

Miss Sally Semar was the guest of
her brother in St. Louis from Friday
until Sunday.
Church and Epworth League was
well attended here Sunday night.
w. E. Heaton was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. James Harris and children of
Festus visited her brother, Frank
Harverstick.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. McClair and son,
Carl, visited relatives at Bonnie Terre
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Heaton, Messrs. Ster-
ling Cole, Edward Heaton, Lee Doug
las and Henry Nichols visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry White
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
OBITUARY

Mr.. Jesse J. Edwards died in Farm
ington, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. w. A. Ship, March II, at the
age of 60 years, 10 months and IL
days. He had been in poor health for
two years.
He was born in Ste. Genevieve coun-
ty, Mo-, May 5, 1852, and was united
in marriage to Miss Lucinda Virginia
Orten in the year 1874. To this I'M
ion were born three daughters: Mrs.
w. A. Shipp and Mrs. M. S. Richards
of Pennington, and Mrs. M. O. Ben
edict of McGill, Nevada.
Mr.. Edwards was converted and
united with the Southern Methodist
Church in the year 1866, at the age
of IA years, and had lived Christian
almost fifty years. Just few days
before he passed away he received
letter from his daughter, Jessie, which
was read to him as he lay and listened,
She said in her letter: II cannot come
now"
Before she had received the mes
sage, telling her he was dead, she ex-
perienced the following sensation:
Her little son had been crying and she
was awake some time between twelve
and one o'clock. She thought her
little son was by her bed and reached
out her hand. She saw white OBJ
ject that changed into the form Of
head and shoulders of a man or sta
tue of man. Its hair was white and
the form was white. In a very short
while it vanished. So she believes it
was her fathers spirit lowering over
her, as she had asked him to do, in
her letter to him.
In Memory of My Father.
Dear father, thou hast left us,
Thy sufferings now are DER;
In heaven you are now rejoicing
With the dear ones gone before.
At the dear old home no longer
Can we gather as of old,
For our family tie is broken
You have joined the heavenly fold.
Father, if it were in our power
To call you back again,
We would not awake you from that
blessed rest
Into this world of pain.
Yet, o how hard to give you up,
To see you on earth no more;
But one by one we will meet you
On that bright eternal shore.
His daughter,
JESSIE B.
Buy packages Quaker Oats at
Klein's and you get $1.OO aluminium
cereal cooker for 50c-one week only
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
,ent Saturday in Desloge.

spent Saturday in Desloge.
Allen Sweet of st. Louis was Wis
iting relatives in Desloge last week.
w. A. jackson of Ste. Genevieve
county was in Desloge Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Acuff of Lead
wood visited relatives in Desloge
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Morris and ba-
by visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Calvird
of Flat River Sunday.
Rodger Polite of Bonnie Terre spent
Sunday in Desloge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24
DOE RUN

Mr.. c. M. Merryman, who is work
ing at State Hospital, visited his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Merryman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Sullivan of
Elvins visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Merryman.
Miss Lille Merryman has been Wis
iting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Neidert visited
in Pennington Sunday.
Miss Trixie Flannery Of near Farm
ington visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Flannery.
Mrs. Myrtle O'Sullivan visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. t. ]. Merry
man.
Misses Helen and Pearl Brunette
of Pennington visited friends here re-
Gently.
Mr.. Mart Beck visited home folks
Friday.
Elijah Crawford and Win Murray
visited the formers sister, Mrs. Frank
Chapman, near the Greasy Mines
Thursday and Friday.
James Crawford is very i'll this
week.
Mrs. Charley Gardner and baby of
Desloge were visiting her mother and
sister, Mrs Mitchell and daughter,
Edith.
Miss Louise Trauernicht was visit
ing home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. A. Downs was visiting in Ell
wins and Herculaneum recently.
The social given by the Epworth
League was well attended. The pro-
ceeds were 1925.
Lawrence Sizemore went to Elvins
Monday seeking employment.
Mr.. Geo. Mitchell of Desloge Wis
tied his wife and daughter here.
Fred and Cora Keeling were visit
ing relatives in Pennington the lat
ter part Of last week.
Mr.. Willie Silvey visited Mr.. Lou
Hunt and family the latter part Of
last week.
Mr.. John London was here Monday
on business.
Leige London was visiting hero
Saturday.
Mrs. N, 0. Fleming is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. ], L. thinner, of Fes
tus, this week.
Mr.. VIM. Meyer, ST., visited Farm
ington Tuesday.
Mr.. M. L. Fleming is on the sicl
list this week.
Mr.. John Steiner and daughters
Alma and Lizzie, and Miss Cynthii
Gruner were shopping in Farming
ton Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Meyer transacted bust
ness in Pennington Friday.
Miss Fredia Trauernicht visitet
Miss Louise Trauernicht here Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harvey AM
son, Carroll, were visiting relatives
in Flat River Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harvey anc
daughter, Rhonda, and son, Carroll
were in Pennington Wednesday OF
business.
G. w. Taylor was business visit
or in Pennington Wednesday.
The Doe Run High School anC
Eighth grade basket ball team played
Pennington H. S. Doe Run was vic
torious in the Highs game, but the
Pennington Eighth grade defeated
Doe Run Eighth. Both games wer,
very interesting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-24

Buy 5 packages Quaker Oats at
Klein's and you get $1.00 aluminium
cereal cooker for 50c-one week only.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-17
SkOWHEGAN MAN BREAkS HAND
AT PEAKS ISLAND
4 Fistic Encounter With Unwelcome
Guests ut a House Party

As the result Of unwclcome visit
ors and fstic encounter thereafter
a house party at Peaks Island vas
broken up and Maurice Bracket is
nursing a broken hand Some nights
previous to the evening on which the
unpleasant event occurred Tandals
had raided a refrigerator which was
being used by the members Of The
party in which young Bracket was
included. When they appeared for
the second time there was something
doing but Bracket hit a harder OBJ
ject than man, hence his crippled
hand. There were three apparent
thieves but they made a successful
get away of the plucky manner in
which they were met. Mr. Bracket,
who is employed in dental work in
Portland will probably be at his
Skowhegan home several weeks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-17
STATE MASTER WILL AID.
DRESS CHANGERS
Past State Master and Lecturer Will
Also be in Attendance at Pomona
Field Day. the 2ith

The annual Field Day of the SOM
erset Pomona Grange Will be held
at Lakewood on Thursday. August
9th There will be addresses by
the following speakers {. S, Stet-
son. Past Master State Grange; W. J..
Thompson, State Master; { Q. pur-
inIton, State Lecturer and others.
Music will be furnished By the Lake
wood Band and chicken dinner will
be served at Lakewood Inn for only
fifty cents Following tn speaking
in the afternoon there viii be an
entertainment al the Theatre by the
Lakewood STOCK Company. Prices
al the Theatre only ten and twenty
cents TO all who ride on the cars to
Lakewood and obtain rebate checks
from the conductors In the even
ing after the Theatre there will be a
dance with music by Townes Or
chestra. Half-hour car service will
be in effect during the day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-17
REPUBLICANS FROM ALL OVER SOMERSET
COUNTY ATTEND LAKEWOOD RALLY
Large Audience Gives Close Attention to Ad-
dresses of Prominent Men

An old fashioned political rally
was held by the Republicans of SOM
erset County at Lakewood Tuesday
afternoon with between four and five
hundred voters in attendance. Since
the day previous, the three gentle
men who were the speakers of the
afternoon, Hon. Carl L. Mliliken,
candidate for Governor Hon. Bert
NJ. Fernald, candidate for United
States Senator and Hon John ~
Peters, candidate for Congress- from
The third district, had sis cd various
towns of Somerset and the meeting
at Lakewood was very successful
ending to the series. Carleton p
Merrill, chairman of the County
Committee, presided in courteous
manner, following the dinner which
the speakers and few friends had
enjoyed at Lakewood Inn, and the
First Maine Regiment Band furnish
ed music. The three gentlemen
previously referred too, brought to
their listeners addresses which be
spoke assurance of success from
other sections of the state and car
ried away the strongest testimony of
the outlook in the county. Politi-
cal topics from a Republican stand
point were clearly delineated in i
manner suggesting that each man
knew exactly what he was talking
about and candidly expressed the
same. Representatives were pres
ent from Jackman to Fairfield and
from New Portland to Pittsfeld.
while not few former prominent
Progrcssiyes were noted in the gath
ering. Many friends of Col. Fred
erick Hale who was scheduled to
speak, regretted that he was unable
to be present owing to the illness of
his father,
The political tour already referred
too began Monday Three automo-
bies carrying the party, left Show
hegan and held meetings during the
day in Fairfield, Pittsfeld, Hartland,
Canaan and Bingham. Tuesday
meetings were held in Norridgewock,
North Anson and Solou previous to
the Lakewood meeting Everywhere
the party was well met and the re-
suits of the brief gatherings were
highly pleasing viewed politically
for the ones concerned.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-17
CROSSING FATALITY
At ANSON
One Man is Killed and
Cony Loring Injured
Three Men in the Party Were
Thrown and Wagon Was Carried
Some Distance on COWcatcher

Sheric Frank Thompson was called
TO Arson Tuesday to investigate the
fatality at the Anson Railroad Cross
ing over the kineo short line in
which Emile Brassard was killed
Cony Loring, a well known up-riyer
stock buyer and Louis LeClare were
with Brassard and the trio were
driving on the River Road toward
North Anson Brassard, who was
holding the reins attempted il is
understood to cross the track iust
ahead of the engine which struck
the hindquarters of the horse. The
three men were thrown to the rail
road station platform and Brassard
died almost instantly. his skull being
fractured The two other men were
stunned. but LeClare was able to
walk to his home Lorine although
cut in the forehead probably did not
sustain serious injuries Tie
horse was badly hurt and was after
wards shot while the wagon was
carried a distance of several rods on
"A cowcatcher The dead man Was
a lumbermau said to be from bead
River. His age was about lo years
and it is understood that he has wv
sisters living in Massachusetts Mcdi-
cal examiner Y. G. sawyer went tc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-17
CONTESTANTS IN OUR AUTOMOBILE CON-
TEST ARE HUSTUNG
Votes Being Held Back in Many Cases We Think.
Ozark Horses" will Loom Up Soon

The contestant that turns in the
largest number of NEW subscribers,
during the coming week, will receive
special vote coupon good for 10000
votes. 1t should be noted that there
is but one of these coupons thus Of
fered and that will be awarded to the
one that turns in the most new paid
subscribers between this date and
next Wednesday evening at six
O'Clock. SO far as this special cou-
pom is concerned it is the NUMBER
of new paid subs that count That
is, as applied towards winning this
10000 extra votes, two paid new sub
scribers for one year each will count
twice as much as one new subcriber
for two or more years. In case of a
tie, the amount of cash would be
taken into account in determining the
winner. otherwise it is just a plain
case of the largest number of new
subs winning. In addition to the
above, our offer of last week, of 5000
extra votes for every 10 NEW sub
scriptions, or so applying to new
subscriptions, is repeated. Contest
ants must remember that their sub
criptiOns and cash must be turned in
before six O'Clock, on Wednesday,
August 23d. to apply on the above
offers.
OF course each contestant hopes to
land the grand prize, and each one
has just as good a chance to do so as
any other one. Those who fail to
get the automobile, or one of the
other handsome prizes, must not
count the time and effort lost A
wide acquaintance is a valuable ac-
QUESTION for any one and this con
test viii make all who take part in
it known from from one end of the
county 10 the other. In thousands
of homes these names are read over
and talked about every week. They
will be well known in places where
they would otherwise have never
been heard of and better known,
even in the localities where they
were supposed to be we'll acquainted
before. All this. besides being some
pleasure to the candidate and his
friends, is of real value in a social
and business way The winners
will come into possession of some
unusually valuable prizes and those
who fail to win Will have profited
literally for the time devoted to the
contest.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-17
DISTRICT FIELD DAY OF L. O. q.
c. AT LAKEWOOD
Many Prominent Officials and Lodge
Workers Expected to Participate

The District Field Day of the init
ed Order of the Golden Cross will be
held at Lakewood the 23rd Of Au-
gust. The down river Command
cries will arrive on the early fore
noon train in Skowhegan and will de
part at night from Madison. 4
pleasing program of entertainment
has been arranged for and there will
be all kinds of athletic sports. The
Theatre Building has been engaged
for the afternoon and dancing will
be enjoyed, while at noon the dinner
will be served at Lakewood Inn. The
committee in charge is composed
largely of Waterville and North Vas
salboro people assisted by George
Cleveland of the Skowhegan Com
mandery. Among the officials who
are expected to be present is Grand
Commander Phinney of Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-17
SP|R|TUAL|STS OF MADISON CAMP PRE-
PAIRING FOR ANNUAL MEETINGS
Sessions Open September 3rd and Continue Un-
til the 1Oth---Mrs. Vanderbilt to Speak

The Spiritualists of Madison Camp
are making arrangements for their
annual fall camp meeting, the thirty
sixth annual event of its kind which
opens Sunday the third day of Sep
tember and continues through the
tenth of the month These sessions
have been held for years at Lake
wood in the Theater which with its
decorations of gay flowers and natur-
al surroundings. make most fitting
temple wherein believers of this sect
may commune close to the nature
with which their religion is so
strongly connected. Miss Olive Hay
den. president of the Ladies Aid So
ciety and others of the executive
board have arranged a series of ses-
sions which will no doubt prove to
be of lively interest. A new feature
this year will be the Memorial SER
vice which will be conducted by the
president, Dr. George A Fuller and
which will precede the annual busi-
ness meeting on Friday afternoon.
Many message bearers are expected
to be on the grounds and to assist
in the social services evenings, while
on Thursday evening, the 7th, the
annual concert will be held directed
by Mrs. Morrill, and Miss Hayden.
The president, Rev. George A. Fuller,
NJ D. of Greenwich Village, will de-
liver several lectures and will voice
greeting at the opening session on
the morning of the 3rd. George B.
Cutter of Everett, Mass, who has
travelled widely in Chautauqua en-
tertainments, will furnish the music
during the meetings and Sunday
morning of the first day will deliver
an address with messages. In the
afternoon Mrs. C. S. Bradley. a favor
lite Boston medium of great ability,
will appear in test performance
lecturers and psychies will appear at
intervals during the eight days until
the last Sunday when Mrs. May S.
Vanderbilt will fill the entire days
program. She will give a lecture in
the forenoon at 10 a. m. followed by
tests and in the afternoon will also
lecture and give tests, while in the
evening she will conduct the seance
unaded Mrs. Vanderbilt, whose
addresses are profoundly interesting,
is one of the most noted message
bearers in the world and friends of
Madison Camp are always greatly
pleased when she appears on the pro-
gram. Thursday afternoon the 7th,
she will also lecture and voice mes
sages. \ feature of the afternoon
meeting on Tuesday will be an ad-
dress by Rev. ]. Herbert Yeoman, Phi.
D. of Boston, who has during the
summer been acting as pastor in the
Liberal Church in Skowhegan (ser-
vices held in Universalist Church,.
Special transportation rates are
expected on branches Of the Maine
Central and Somerset Railroads and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-17

where Mr. Wing became a member Of
the Independent Order of Odd Fol-
lows retaining his membership there
until his death. He then removed
to Massachusetts living in Orange,
Somervillc and Everett. BY trade
he was a carpenter and a skilled
workman He followed that line Of
business all his life until a few years
ago when he gave up active labor
and has since lived with his daugh-
ters in Someryille and Everett
He was a kind and devoted hus-
band and father Honorable and
upright in all his dealings with
others respected and loved by all
who knew him. He is survived by
four children, Mrs. Eben G. Emer-
son, Portland; Mrs. y. Irving Allen,
Everett, Mass; Mrs. Julian F, Bal
lard, East Georgia, Vermont and Mrs.
Jay S. Williams, Somerville Mass.