The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
FLAT RIVER


Omitted from last week
Skating is the order of the day in
Flat River and community, and crowds
of young people are enjoying the fine
sport on all the ponds.
DR.. F. L. Keith took a patient to
st. Louis Sunday for treatment for
appendicitis.
Miss Katherine Marley, who is in
Barnes Hospital, st. Louis, recover
ing from an operation for appended
tbs, is improving very satisfactorily.
Tom Janis of East Flat River is
now able to be about the house, after
several weeks of illness.
Miss Hattie Hughes is now the at
tendant in DR.. Grifin's office, having
taken the place of Miss Della Mccoy,
who is soon to be married.
Mrs. Theresa Kingsland spent sew
eral days in Pennington the first Of
the week, having been called over OIL
account of the sickness and death Of
Mrs. Susan Walker.
Mrs. B. G. Francis has been i'll dur
ing the past week with severe at
tack of la grippe.
R. L. Raymond of Federal is in st,
llUulS lHlS Wbth.
Mr., and Mrs. Marley and family Of
Federal are moving to Moscow, Ida
no, where Mr.. Verley has an excel
lent position.
Mrs. Parkhurst Slecth went to St
Louis Tuesday to visit Mr.. Sleeth, who
has been in the hospital for an opera
ton for appendicitis. He has i'm
proved very satisfactorily and will
go to the hotel for several days before
returning home.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church met at the
home of Mrs. S. w. Stophlct Tuesday
afternoon for the February meeting
New officers were elected for the year,
as follows: Pres, Mrs. S. w. Stoph-
let; Vice Pres. Mrs. j. U. White; Sec
and Treas, Mrs. Claud Bair; Pro-
gram Committee, Mrs. A. w. Miller
and Mrs. J. U. White. The class stu
dy, "Our South American Neighbors,"
was led by Mrs. F. L. Keith, and the
topics of the day were taken by Mrs.
Claud Bair. 1t was very interesting
and profitable meeting. Refreshments
were served by Misses Mildred Keith
and Jean Stophlet. The next meet
ing will be held at the homo of Mrs.
White.
Mrs. Geo. Chapman of Pennington
was in Flat River Tuesday.
Mrs. Sam Doss of Desloge was in
Flat River visiting friends Wednes..
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. D. Berry of Leslie,
Ark are guests at the home of their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Brewington, on Taylor
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry's visit
was made the occasion of a reunion at
the Brewington home on Thursday,
when the sons, Jesse Berry and AL
fred Berry and families, and daugh-
tiers Mrs. Brewington and Mrs. White
and family of Mitchell, were all pres
ent. This was the first time in twelve
years that all have been together.
Miriam Bramblett. little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Brambet, who
has had diphtheria, has fully recov-
cred, and as far as is known there are
no other cases.
The annual congregational meeting.
of the Presbyterian Church was held
on Wednesday evening. After devo-
tional service led by the pastor, the
business was taken up Mr.. T. J.
Stewart was elected chairman, and
Mr., A. w. Miller, secretary. Reports
of the years work were given ard
were very encouraging. Mr.. Clyde
Stephens was elected an elder and Mr..
pa. 0. BUXTON and Mr.. Clyde Stephens
were reelected trustees for terms of
| three years Refreshments of cof