The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
FLAT RIVER

DR.. .Edw. Griffin and family re
turned the latter part of last weel
from two weeks visit in Knoxville
Tenn. "a
Lee Lashley is on the sick list al
this writing.
Miss Eta Kennedy, who is EN-.
ployed as a saleslady in H, Tucker
store, is taking a two weeks vacation
Geo. Raglan. who has been employed
with the M. p. U. Company, has re-
signed his position and returned to his
home in Tennessee to spend the re-
mainder of the summer.
Mrs. G. w. Tidwell and Mrs. H. L.
Calvird visited Mrs. l.. r. Reid and
daughter, Miss Essie, Tuesday.
Miss Florence Murphy, who has
been visiting her cousin, Majorie
Stroup, returned to her home in st.
Louis the first of the week.
Miss Clara Wilson of Elvins was
the guest of Miss Hazel Shy Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Miss Irene Bloom spent the week.
end with relatives in Festus.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Covington spent
Sunday at the Assembly at Arcadia.
DR.. G. M. Carr and DR.. Chas. Far
rar of Marquand transacted business
here Monday.
Lemm Wilson was in st. Louis on
business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Buhrmester
spent the week at the Methodist As
sembly at Arcadia. While there they
visited Mrs. Buhrmester's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Slinkard, at Ironton.
E. A. Rhea left Wednesday for a
two weeks visit with his son, Geo.
Rhea, in Minnesota. His little grand
son, Francis Rhea, who has been Wis
iting Mr.. Rhea and family, returned
home with him.
Miss Maria Smith, aged 81 years,
20 days, died at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. John Swearingen, July goth.
Miss Smith was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Smith of Chloride, Mo.
She came to Flat River a few days ago
for visit with her sister. Her death
was due to acute castro engeriis The
body was sent to Chloride Saturday for
burial.
Mrs. Alder Toenges of Frederick
town, who has been visiting her pa
rents, DIR. and Mrs. G.. B. Williams,
for the past two weeks, was taken to
st. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, Thurs
day, where she will undergo an oper-
alton.
Thomas E. Wilkinson of Camp
Maxwell, Maxwelton, Mo, and Miss
Gladys Garrett of Flat River were
married in Clayton, Mo-, Monday.
Miss Garrett had been visiting her
aunt in Bismarck for the past two
weeks. She went to st. Louis Sunday
to visit relatives until Monday. Mr..
Wilkinson is member of the Fifth
Regiment, having enlisted in June.
He came to ST. Louis Monday, and as
he had only few hours leave of alb
sence, returned to camp the same day.
Mrs. Wilkinson returned to the home
of her aunt in Bismarck. The bride
is the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Garrett of Flat River and is a
talented and popular young lady. She
graduated from the high school here
in 1915. The groom held a position
with the Federal Lead Co. for a num-
Der of years, and has a wide circle of
friends throughout the Lead Belt.
Their many friends are hoping that
Mr. Wilkinson may soon be permitted I
to return to his bride and that they
may have long and prosperous life.
Miss Ruth Sutton of Elvins visited
Miss Essie Reid Wednesday.
Miss Essie Reid gave a musical for i
her Flat River class at her home ;
Wednesday afternoon. Delicious re-
freshments were served and the chill s
iren had a most enjoyable time. Miss {
Essie will leave next week for
months vacation with relatives in t
Tennessee. t