Potosi journal., 1917-01-03

H. 100 0Ho. n. ~. EauCu0s va w"
ksr. accompanied by Misses Flo aux
Anna Dickey, motored TO Potosi Mon
day. The young ladies were returning
to St. Louis. where they are attending
the Soldan High School.
Mr.. I. u. Headlee has resigned hi
position ~ cashier OF the Bank I"
/ Potosi, which he had held for the pa
fifteen years, a..d Mr.. w. II. Bust ha'
been elected to succeed him. Tx
ehargc went into effect Monday Last.
Circuit Judg. llnck has granted n
injunction against tho operation 4"
barrel houses In Ste. Genevievo toui
ty, near the st. Francois County Lac
convenient Tor tae thirsty ut Farming
ton aud other places IN the latte
county.
County Recorder Cresswe!l issu.'
1873 marriage licenses during the pas
year, which is a slight gain over Il,
| number isssec the previous year, II
spite Of the discourAsing influences &
| the II. c. l..
Prosecuting Attorney Ban:a goes IN
TO office on an increase OF salary iron
100 year to $l,20o. This increas'
is based on au increase OF the popu.&
ton OF the county as Indicated by III,
returns OF the late election, whic.
places the population above 5000.
Probste Judge T. F. B!oun: has sol,
his home here to Perry bass
the consideration being $50. JudS.
Blount Informs Us that he will NOV,
back to his farm, three miles west o
town, in March. He has recently aI
ded 70 acres 20 the place and expect,
10 increase his tillahle acreage.
| Owing to the constantly ayowlnt
cost o! newspaper production, We vii
be compelled 10 eliminate uci'nqG.u
Subscribers from our list. 80 ehou.,
your Journal turn up missing wIthl
the next week or two, this will explain
il. The accounts OF all .hus cat of
will be placed in the hands OF a,to-nt,
| 10. collection.
| Major Z. &. Bauyher and MI. ans
| Mrs. Waldo Flint were on. from =
Louis to spend Christmas. Nj.
rAusher had been in Webb City viii
his daughters, Mrs. Nolan and Mrs
| Boone, since last spgiuc until recent
when he went: . st. L3uir TO spend til.
winter with Mrs. Flint, aro,he.
daughter. He is looking well ant
says his health il frs: class. - sull;vat
News.
There will be total eclipse o! tht
moon on January 5, but you will ..av,
20 sit up unit! the sma!! hours to cc
view Of it, AS it begins at 1850 a. III
There will bc seven ec!Ipses this yea.
| .our Of the sun and three o, the moon
the greatest number possible in .
single year. The last yea! IN Nh!ea
seven eciips1s canlc MAS early IL ;h,
last century aud after this year 1t vii
no. occur again until 1885.
The Silver Mines Company made ,
! shipment o: tuAesteu ..uin thls clti
| Tuesday. 1t Mas pu: up III doab.'
| sacks with lo1 pounds t. the sack, j,
o: III IN. II was srnt by express anl
consigned to /. NJ AtNator, %ey
York. Al the rrescn. Hilce, it Ia wot.i
ahou: "a q per sack ans! Mil hrivE H.
company sbou: s.",j1t, This i liz
hrs. shipment ti:et has iccn mad
from .i.s place. tn u:Aer going iron.
the lron.on station. /; is in inw':t.
form hnd .ooks something like gun
powder a9i is Atpu. rs tine. Fired
ericEtuwn Triuuns.
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u St.uE " Has itiasS ". tItt Itbll ttt a
paid at Boune Tetse Christmas dRt
When n.to Lang rode l.. George VII
!iams in 4 whcaibarrow from the Boa
ne Tetre fhtrma'y 20 the tustot'.cg
and return. The procession "as bead.
ed by Del Evans, cashier OF the Lead
Belt Bank, driving a mule. IN" muie
was hsconilng'y att,fed III y sal. #
clothes worn BY Charlie hiehltt in Il
business met's parade. \ crowd O.
several hundred persons witnessed tie
start. Charlie E,cJlet ae.ei as valet
Tor l.. h",rse an ! !rn,tai along b. ~,
side oi the wheel barrow slth i4u,
pferutn 4nis t. ket + ;ua i.jcs of. u,t1
hal bat l., Ga.rk the n '4t pa.
dent SDu.l wear "Ai-k"te. Lead. 4.
News,
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