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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-12

AuBuchon of French Village visited
Misses Myrtle and Ana Heaton Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. A. H. Whaley visited her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Whaley, Of
near Prospect Sunday.
Charley Grimshaw and Homer APP
pleberry visited Pete Parker Sunday.
Lee Hammock of Flat River was a
Valle's Mines visitor Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. McClain and
son visited Mrs. McClain's sister, Mrs.
Harry Inquest, at Bonnie 'Terre the
latter part Of last week.
Several from here attended the fun
eral of Mr.. Tom Richardson. He was
buried at the Richardson cemetery,
near Hazel Run, at 2 o'clock.
their grandparents near Prospect
Orvall and Lindeli Whaley visited
Saturday and Sunday.
H. c. Rhodes visited at the homo
of w. E. Heaton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Richardson
of near French Village are at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Riddle this week
Mr.. and Mrs. James Blunt visited
lR.iH. Rowe and family Sunday.
Mrs. Effie Turley and children ant
Mrs. Lawrence Richardson visited al
the home of Mrs. Mary Riddle Sunday
Paul Williams Of Bonnie Terre Wis.
| tied at the home of ]. A. Busher Sat.
urday and Sunday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Frank Harverstick and children
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j. Harverstick Sunday.
| Miss Cuisine Busher visited at the
home of w. II. Bunt Friday and Sat
urday.
| Eugene WILLIAMS Of lockwood visit
ed his father, L. Williams, of neal
Prospect Saturday and Sunday.
Lee Hutchinson of near Hazel Run
visited Albert Riddle Sunday evening
| Arnold Roughly and VIM. TER!
attended the funeral of Mr.. Tom Rich
ardson of near Hazel Run Sunday.
John Heaton of Plattin visited hi
brother, w. E. Heaton, Tuesday.
Mrs. Lawrence Richardson was tn,
guest of Mrs. Efie Turley Monday.
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Mrs. Umheet of Mine La Motto
spent Tuesday with her Mother, Mrs.
Tucrer
DOE RUN

Byge Lupkey and family of Flat
River were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Keltner Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. John Rosenstengel and daugh-
ter, Ollie, of st. Louis are visiting
the formers mother, Mrs. Nicholas
Gamble.
Mrs. p P. Gruner and Mrs. Martin
Fleming were business visitors In
Pennington Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Bourgeois Of Hercu-
laneum was visiting relatives and
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Adam Keeling was visiting home
folks Saturday and Sunday. He is
employed in Herculaneum.
Mrs. VIM. Ross and daughter, Mil
lie, were visiting Mrs. Anna Ross here
Saturday and Sunday.
Preston Beck of Elvins visited
home folks Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bourgeois and
son, J. c., of Hercuaneum, were Wis
iting relatives here Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses frankie and Mabel Wigger
of Desloge were visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. VIM. Hulsey and family
Miss Eta Rattley of Elvins was
visiting home folks here Sunday.
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!: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE !
KNOB LICK

Mrs. Thurman and children Of Webb
City spent few days with relatives
here last week.
Fine weather at this writing.
Charley Tyner, vino has employ
ment in Mine La Motto, spent a few
DAYS with home folks last week.
Mrs. Everts, who has been visiting
relatives here, left Thursday for her
home in Webb City.
Geo. Tyner of Poplar Bluff was the
guest of Charles Tyner last week.
Mrs. Ode Medley of Bismarck Wis
tied relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Inman, who has
been visiting Mrs. Inman's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Acuff, left Wednes-
day for their home in Paragould,
Ark. Mrs. Inman was formerly Miss
Edna Acuff of this place.
Miss Lottie Williams of Paragould,
Ark, will spend several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j.. Acuff and family
Of this place.
Ralph Hewlett was Mine La
Motto visitor last week.
Ralph Hughes and Horace Muller
son were Pennington visitors Satur-
day.
Mrs. Asploff returned Sunday from
a visit in St. Louis. She was accom-
panied home by her little granddaugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bridgeman, formerly
of Fredericktown, have come to our
town to reside.
Milt Wood left Sunday for st. Louis
where he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rolandcr left
Tuesday for their home in Collinsville,
Ill, after short visit with relatives
here. .
Mrs. Beard was a Fredericktown
visitor last week.
Ada Arnold and Grace Snyder Of st,
Francois visited relatives here Satur-
day and Sunday.
Joseph Bayless is visiting his moth
err here this week.
Mrs. McGeorge is visiting her
daughter, Mrs F. Mullersonu, of Flat
River this week.
Nettie McClain returned Sunday
from visit in St. Louis.
Bessie Mullerson left Sunday for a
visit with relatives in st, Louis.
Harry Gray and family of Freder-
icktown were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stan Gray Sunday and Monday.
Lee Vanamberg returned Sunday
from a visit with home folks III Lutes-
vile.
Misses Long and MCGUIRE returned
Sunday from an extended visit with
parents in the Lead Belt.
Miss Labrue, who has been visiting
relatives here, left Monday for hel
home in Flat River.
Ralph Hughes left Tuesday fol
Flat River.
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ccompanied her to st. Louis.

accompanied her to st. Louis.
Dwight Sutherland and sister, Miss
Virginia, Of Pennington were in Flat
River Saturday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. J. l.. Golf of Desloge
were guests of Mr., and Mrs. d. P.
Golf and family Sunday.
The Flat River High School basket
ball girls team won the game from
Pennington last Saturday night. It
was one Of the best games of the sea-
son.
Miss JUL Ggetyay and Mr.. Jau
Hollo of St. Francois were married
at 1890 last Sunday at the Presby-
terrain church.
David Kingsland attended the fun
eral Of Mrs. Counts in Pennington
Monday afternoon.
Hiram Berry of Maiden attended
the funeral of j. d. Moody on Mon
day afternoon.
DR.. F. L. Keith was in jefferson
City Monday attending the inaugu-
ration Of Gov. T. D. Gardner.
Miss Lucille Chapman of Farming
ton visited at the home of Mr.. John
Schmidt in Taylortown Sunday.
The people of the Christian Church
are holding special meetings, the pas
tor, Rev. Pierson, being assisted by
Evangelist Stout.
The Y. P. S. G. L. of the Presby-
terrain Church held penny Social"
in the social room of the church on
Thursday evening. 1t was very en-
joyable affair.
Misses Dorothy Keith and Jean
Stophlet were Desloge visitors Sat
urday afternoon.
H. A. Guess, Supt. of the Guggen-
helm interests, was in Flat River sew
eral days last week.
Work on the new Y. M. C. A. build
ing is progressing very satisfactorily.
The sewage pipes have been laid to
the river and the materials are all on
hand to push the work rapidly for
ward.
The funeral of Mrs. A. j. Tetley
was held on Monday afternoon.
Sybil Tucker, the youngest child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tucker, who has
been quite sick with tonsilitis, is i'm
proving.
Miss Marguerite Keith returned to
her work in the High School of Grand
Junction, Iowa, after spending the hol-
days with her people at River Mines.
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CROSS ROADS

Fine weather at present but lot!
of mud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wetheringtor
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W
E. Lunsford Sunday
Rev. Ketcherside preached at thu
school house here last Saturday nigh
and Sunday morning and night.
Quite lightning and thunder storm
passed over this region last Frida!
night accompanied by hard down
pour of rain, which did great dea
of damage, washing fences away ant
tearing out telephone posts.
Virgil Moore of Libertyville at
tended church here Sunday night.
Miss Dora LEM is suffering from
a sore hand which she sustained by
sticking the prongs of a forl
through her left hand.
Winfred Green was a Frederick
town visitor last Saturday.
Mr.. Hahn and Everett Angel Of
Womack We're out repairing the Wo-
mack telephone line last Saturday
which was in bad condition.
Mrs. Clarence Tucker and little sor
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
NETT Umfeet.
Those from Wonack, who attend
ed church services here Sunday anc
Sunday night, were: Mr.. and Mrs
Hill and Ollie King
Arch Leigh lost a valuable horse
last week.
Miss Dora Lenz has Christmas
cactus that is in full bloom, having
thirty-three blossoms ON it.
Mr.. Hines of Womacll was in oui
community last Sunday on bust
ness.
IRA Fraysher of Mine La Motto
spent last Sunday with his parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barron enter
tanned some of their friends few
nights ago by giving O dance.
O'Dell McLarney, who has been OF
the sick list the past few weeks, il
able to be out again.
Those who were entertained at tht
home of L. B. Meredith last Sunda!
were, Marshal, Mildred and Alonz'
Barron and Mr.. and Mrs. Hill.
VIM LEM was business visitor II
Pennington Tuesday: -
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WALES MINES

Miss Ethel Rhodes of Bessville Wis
tied her brother, Homer Rhodes, a
few days last week.
The Ladies' Aid of Wales Mines
met at the church house Thursday.
The following were present: Mrs. Jas.
Blunt, Mrs. C. r. McClain, Mrs. Tilda
Rowe, Mrs. Lucy Turley and Mrs.
Lizzie Frazier.
Miss Cuisine Busher visited her
brother, Fred Busher, at Festus a few
days4 last week.
Miss Mary Ruth Stephens, who has
been visiting friends and relatives at
Salem, Mo-, returned home Thursday
evening.
Oliver Sykes was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Sally Semar, Mrs. James Blunt
and Mrs. C. r. McClain and son, Carl
Edgar, visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Turley Saturday.
Miss Ethel Rhodes was the guest
of Misses Myrtle and Anna Heatno
Thursday and Friday.
Charley Busher left for Festus
Thursday to seek employment.
Walter Ratty was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Friday
Austin Hall of French Village was
Halifax visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Fife Turley and daughter,
Edith, visited at the home of Mrs.
John Eaton Saturday evening.
Josephine and Kennett Turley WIS.,
tied Blanche and Abbie Heaton Sat
urday night.
Miss Della Porterfeld visited her
parents in Bonnie Terre Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Richardson
visited relatives at Hazel Run Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Edna Harverstick visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Har-
verstick, at DeSoto Saturday and Sun
day.
P. Whitesell and VIM. Holmes OF
Festus visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Everybody is invited to attend
church here Sunday morning and Sun
day night.
Miss Elsie Heaton visited at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Appleberry
Sunday.
John Parker and Geo. Burns of Fes-
tus visited friends and relatives hero
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Blanche Sykes and Clifton
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AVON

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Daineley and
daughters, Beulah and lila, visited the
formers brother, J. T. Daineley and
family last Sunday.
Mrs. August Brown and baby, Ro-
berta, of Minnith visited relatives in
and around this place few days re-
Gently.
Herbert Stokeley was the guest Of
friends near Womack Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick of Lcadington
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs, E. M
Smith Sunday.
The electrical storm which this
community witnessed last Thursday
night, struck ]. T. Daineley's,' but
fortunately did little damage; also
killed, a mare which belonged to Andy
Bauman.
Willie Ragsdale of Route was the
guest Of his friend, Abram Smith,
Saturday night.
L. B. johnson was a business Wis
itor in this community the latter part
Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wade spent
Sunday with Elijah Sebastian and
wife.
Mrs. Thomas Halter of Farming
ton visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. E. Boyd, the first of The week.
Mr., and Mrs. John Huffstutler and
family spent Sunday with friends at
Cold Water.
Mrs. A. j. Gordon is spending g
few days with her sister, Miss Orlena
Boyd, who is in poor health.
D. F. Strahlman and family of Min
NTH have moved onto their farm
which they recently purchased from
Mr.. Sebastian of Libertyville
Miss Anna Meyers spent the latter
part of last week with her father
John Meyers, and family.
Abram Smith, spent Monday il
Pennington at the bed side Of his
brother, j, l.. Smith, who is seriously
i'll.
The stave factory of near this place
operated by The Pioneer Cooperagc
Co., of ST. Louis, started running
Monday and viii continue as long as
the weather will permit.
On last Thursday, while d. F
Strahlman was returning home from
Minnith, due to the excessive amount
Of mud, his horse slipped and fell
pinning his right limb under it, where
he was forced to stay until his cal
foy help was heard by some men VIII
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-12
ELYlNS

Sam Miller of Flat River was Wis.
itor here Tuesday
Dewey Smith has been on the sick
list the past few days.
Mrs. John Maurer and daughter,
Blanche, were in Flat River Wednes-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Bennett were in
Flat River Wednesday.
Mrs. Thos. Dean of Flat River was
visitor here Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. O'Brien is reported
among the sick.
f. J. Francis was in Flat River
Saturday.
John Allen was in Desloge on bus
mess Saturday.
Mrs. T. B. Elliott was in Flat Riv-
err Saturday.
J. D. Poston spent Sunday in Bonnie
Terre with home folks.
Mont Hughes is erecting new
residence on West Main street.
James O'Dam and family of st.
Louis have moved to the five-room
residence on Large street owned by
Chas. Large.
Miss Mildred Schek was in Flat
River Wednesday.
Dorothy Patterson was in Flat Riv-
er Tuesday.
Oya Polk of near Bismarck was in
this city Wednesday.
Dave Gordon Of Bonnie Terre was
in this city Thursday.
| Mrs. Sam Ritter of Leadwood spent
! the past few days here at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Chas. O'Brien.
Jake Ritter has purchased a fine
| four-room residence in Maurer addi-
ton, from T. B. Bnckner.
Miss Rosa Horn, who has been the
guest of the Misses Scheks, returned
to her home in Bonnie Terre Tues
day.
Robert Bilbert was in Flat River
Thursday.
Dan Carver and wife of Frederick
town have moved to this city.
d. Haley met with painful acct
dent few days ago at the Federal
mill. 1t is reported he has badly
mashed foot
James Horn is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Jesse Keay is seriously ill.
Mrs. Sam Doss of Desloge spent
Wednesday here with her mother.
| Borden Haley and wife departed
Wednesday for st. Louis to spend a
few days with relatives.
| Wesley Hughes hast purchased the
! four-room residence of Mont Hughes
near Fite street.
! Ferd Gillian Of Flat River transact
| ed business in Elvins Tuesday.
Frank Ritter was in Bonnie Terrc
Tuesday.
Dewey Smith was in Bonnie Terre
Tuesday.
! Elmo silvey was in Desloge Tues
day.
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ROUTE NO. 6

Misses Leona, Virgie and Gladys
BARLEY spent Sunday afternoon with
Miss Eva Hanson, of this route. /,
The people are pleased to see Car
rier j. L. Woods back on the job, af-
ter ten days vacation.
Mrs. s. E. Williams and two
daughters of Montrose, Colo, are
visiting Mrs. @. G. Weimer.
Misses Hala and Rosa Burch. and
Rena Sutton spent Sunday with Mary
and Matte Chatham.
There will be preaching at Washita
Sunday at eleven, and at seven in the
evening. Bible reading at 10 O'Clock
p. m. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-12
OAK GROVE

Anut Lizzie Counts (nee Jacksonl
died at her home near Coffman and
was buried at the Jackson cemetery
January 6, 1917.
Noah Counts of near Salem is
working on his new dwelling on his
farm near here.
Miss Mamie Counts of near Salem
is visiting relatives and friends at
this place.
w. II. Gargets OF near here sold a
number of hogs to stock dealer of
Pennington on last Saturday and de-
livered them the Monday following.
Several from Oak Grove attended
the box supper and entertainment at
the Herman school near Welngarten
last Saturday night.
Eugene Shinn, who has been on the
sick list for some time, is improving
fast at this writing.
Mrs. James Womack spent a few
days recently with the sick of near
Avon.
Mrs. John Wampler was on the sick
list last Monday, but is great deal
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miller and
children spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Smith and fam
/ lily.
Noah Hammers is on the sick list.
Miss Violet Mullins of Farming
ton spent few days recently with
! friends at Chestnut Ridge.
Mrs. Ed Bloom and children spent
Sunday and Monday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wampler and fam
Sily.
Elliott Gordon of Avon was a
caller at Oak Grove last Sunday af-
ternoon.
Noah Wampler, orvall and ]. G.
Harter attended prayer meeting at
Chestnut Ridge last Sunday night
The roads around Oak Grove are
pretty muddy.
Miss Elsie Silvey, who is going to
school in Pennington, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jodie Silvey, of near Chestnut
Ridge.
Roy Wampler spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bloom OF
near Chestnut Ridge.
Joseph Harter, who was quite i'll
last week, is improving at this writ
ing.
Wimple Gordon of Avon was call
err here Sunday.
Next Saturday, Saturday night and
Sunday morning and night there will
be church at Pleasant Hill. Every
body is invited to attend and hear the
sermons.
Mrs. Leo Haynes died at her home
near here about 3 p. m. last Monday
and was buried Tuesday afternoon at
the Maberry cemetery. She leaves a
father, husband and three small chill
dren to mourn their loss. The fun
eral services were conducted by Rev.
w. E. Golfer.
Noah and Otto Wampler of near
here made business trip to Flat Riv-
er last Tuesday, returning Wednes-
day.
Several from Oak Grove were
Pennington visitors last Monday.
Noah Counts of near Salem spent
Tuesday night with f. 7. Harter and
family.
VIM. A. Smith of near here is not
| improving.
j. A. Wampler Of Flat River was q
visitor at Oak Grove last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The unhappy spectacle Of the blinc
! leading the blind may be seen in tht
palaces as well as the byways of Eu
,.nra
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Mrs. J. U. White entertained the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon.
The meeting was a very instructive
and inspiring one for everyone pres
ent. Several guests were present to
add to the pleasure of the afternoon.
After very interesting discussion Of
Missions in China by Mrs. Edward
O'Keeffe, Mrs. J. U. White read a
well prepared paper on "Our South
American Continent and Neighbors.
A refreshing lunch was served by the
hostess at the conclusion of the meet
ing. The next meeting will be held al
the home of Mrs. S. w. Stophlet.
At a meeting of the teachers and
officers of the Presbyterian Sunday
School, the following officers were
elected: Supt., Mr.. d. H. Cameron;
Asst. Supt., Clyde Stephens; Sec.
Miss Vanness Topping; Asst Sec
Lillian Schmitt; Treas, Mrs. 7. j
Stewart; Supt. of Cradle Roll, Mrs
Claud Bair; Supt. of Primary Dept,
Miss Mildred Keith; Asst. Supt., Miss
Edith Hammock; Chairman Temper
ance Work, Mrs. D. H. Cameron;
Chairman of Missionary Work, Mrs
S. w. Stophlet.
Quite a number of people from
Fiat River attended the concert Civ.
en- by the Washington University
Glee and Mandolin Club at Farming.
ton on Tuesday evening. Among tbs
number were Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tucker
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Arnold, Miss
es Jean Stophlet, Mildred Keith, Mr.
D. M. Dunbar and r. L. Raymond.
The Executive Board of the Wo
mans Club held a meeting at tht
home of Mrs. F. L. Keith at Rivel
Mines Wednesday afternoon anC
made plans for the advancement o.
all the interests of the club.
Misses Irene Golf and Dorothy
Keith returned on Monday morning t
Underwood College at St. Charles
Mo.
Miss Airline Sleeth returned to God
frey, Ill.,, Monday morning. She is
student at Monticello Seminary a
that place. Mrs, Parkhurst Sleet
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The unhappy spectacle of the biino
leading the blind may be seen in tbs
palaces as well as the byways of Eu
roma
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-12
ROUTE 2

Arthur Boothe of Route was found
dead in his beo about IL o'clock Mon
day night. His wife thought she
heard something, and going into the
room discovered that ne was dead
Joe Pinkston, an old and respected
citizen, who lived near Little Vine
Church on Route 2, died Tuesday
night, aged about 80 years.
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ROUTE a

Miss Nora Belle billiard, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. billiard, died al
her home on Route A, of pneumonia,
January 6, 1917, aged 21 years. In
terment at Parkview cemetery last
Sunday.
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RURAL ROUTE NO. 5

Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Sullivan Of
Elvins spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James O'Sulliyan.
James 0'Sullivan of this route was
in Sikeston the latter part Of this
week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-12
FLAT RIVER

Manual Training Building Dedicatea.
The dedication of the new Audi
torium and Manual Training build
ing took place on Tuesday evening.
For the purpose it is a very fine build
ing. The Manual Training room is
large and well adapted to its uses.
The Auditorium will seat about eight
hundred and is an ideal assembly hall,
The platform is large enough to give
seating to a good sized chorus with
room for speakers in addition. There
is waiting room at each side Of the
platform. 1t is equipped with foot
lights and the whole room is beauti-
fully and tastefully lighted with indi-
rect system and finished in dark oak.
The acoustics seem to be perfect and
it is altogether complete and beau
tiful building and meets a long felt
want in the town. .-,
The singing by the High School
Chorus under the direction of Miss
Edith Mitchell was excellent. The
following program was given, Supt.
j. U. White presiding:
America-High School Chorus.
Invocation-Rev. M. H. Markley.
(a) Psalm Of Labor (Mendelsohn) [;
(b) Gypsy Song, Roumania Folk
Song (Page).
Presentation of Keys-Mr. John Nc
Carthy.
Response-President C. R. Pratt.
Report from Mrs. DR.. F. L. Keith,
Pres. Lead Belt Woman's Club.
Silent Now the Drowsy Bird (Offen-
bach)-High School Double Quar-
tet.
Address, "Vocation Education, Nilsson
ri's Opportunity"-Dr. J. D. Elf
of the Missouri State University.
Come Where the Lilies Bloom-Girls
Glee Club (Thompson).
In her report, Mrs. F. L. Keith an
nounced the gift of about five acres
of land adjoining the school premis-
es to be used as play grounds. 1t is
the intention to fully equip these
grounds with latest appliances, the
Club having already made contribu-
ton to it. The land was given by the
Federal ard Doe Run Lead Companies
The exercises were attended by very
large crowd of people who took great
interest in the excellent exhibits and
the entire program.
The funeral of John David Moody
Familiarity, known as 81. d., was held
or Monday afternoon at the Taylor
Ave. NJ E. Church. j. d. had been
sick for a week Or ten days with APP
pendicitis. He was taken to the Ma
tional Hospital for an operation, which
was performed Thursday The di-
sease had become general and after
making a brave, struggle and receiv-
| ing the best medical skill and nurs-
ing, he passed away on Sunday morn
ing at o'clock. He was sixteen
years of age and was the oldest sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Moody. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. Morse
H. Marley, pastor, assisted by Rev
H. P. Grove and DR.. S. W. Stophlet
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
The family has the sympathy of a
large circle of friends, who showed
their sympathy by attending the fun.
eral. Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Burns, Mr.
and Mrs. Adams of lockwood, Mr.
and Mrs. Williams and family Of
Fredericktown and a number of other
relatives and friends from out Of
town attended the funeral. The choir
composed Of Mrs. Carl Norwine, Miss
Thomure, Mrs. d. S. Browne, ant
Mr.. Buhrmeister, accompanied by
Mrs. C. r. Bramblett, sang severa
beautiful selections. The church was
decorated with potted plants anC
there was a profusion of beautiful
flowers.
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ROUTE NO. ]

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Westmeyer died January 7,
1917, aged 8 dayes. Funeral took
place Monday from the Luetheran
Church.