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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
ELyINS

Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Carr visited H.
L. Calvird and family in Pennington
Sunday.
Miss Mae Francis of Bonnie Terre
visited friends and relatives in Elvins
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sizemore and lit
tie daughters, Lola and Helen, visited
relatives in Pennington Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Elder and little daughter
of West Virginia are visiting her bro
Their, E. J. Francis.
H. N. Silsby and family of Mitchell
were Elvins visitors Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. G. W. Tidwell visited
relatives in Fredericktown Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. !. Shell of Bonnie
Terre visited Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Ma
lone Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Gibson went to
Pennington Tuesday.
Miss Maudc Runk went to st. Louis
Wednesday to attend to some bus
mess.
: Misses Florence and Winfield Lew
| is went to Pennington Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Brown, who has been i'll
for some time, was operated on at her
home Monday.
G. w. Tidwell went to st. Louis last
Friday to transact business.
Ibba Brodie, who had been il! for q
long time, had recovered when she
went to Doe Run to visit relatives
Her parents received message Mon
day that she wasn't expected to live
They reached her as soon as possible
By Tuesday morning she was able tt
be brought home.
Miss Stella Forshee formerly of this
place, is visiting friends here this
week.
A revival meeting will begin at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
FLAT RIVER

Miss Lillian Woods is recovering
from a severe attack of grip.
Miss Edith McGahan was Bonnie
Terre visitor this week.
Byron Mitchell visited friends at
Plattin Sunday.
Miss Phillis Perkins, who is teach
ing in Leadwood, spent the weekend
with home folks.
Mrs. Mary Mcfarland, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. H.
Mitchell, returned to her home at
Bismarck.
DR.. M. H. Topping transacted bus
mess at St. Louis Saturday.
Misses Aldine and Leora Palmer OF
Doe Run visited Edith Tetley Wednes-
day.
Mrs. VIM. Akers and son, Virgil, OF
Leadwood spent Friday with relatives
Quite a number from Elvins at
tended the commencement exercises
Wednesday and Thursday evening.
Miss Beulah Hicks of Pennington
spent the first of the week with hel
sister, Mrs. j. G. Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Crump and family
Bert Kelley, Willard Crump and Der
nard Laws celebrated the birthday Of
Mrs. Willard Crump with an outing
Mrs. G. C. Benham and children o.
Doe Run visited the formers mother
Mrs. VIM. Shannon, Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
LIBERTYVILLE

Rev. R. L. Allen preached at the
Christian church here last Sunday.
SAlonzo Moran and wife of Flat
River spent last week here with their
grandparents and other relatives.
DR.. J. P. Clark of Perryville spent
Saturday night and Sunday here with
friends.
Mrs. Nancy Anderson of near Banks,
Mo-, spent last week here with her
sister, Mrs. Jane Simpson.
A crowd Of young folks from here
attended the closing of Miss Annie
Strahlmans school last Saturday
night at the Madison school. All re-
port a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Alternately of
St. Louis spent last week here with
home folks.
The school board met last Saturday
night and elected the teachers for the
coming term, who were Miss Georgia
Bailey of Pennington and Miss Clara
! Anthony of Fredericktown.
Those from here who went to Flat
River last Saturday afternoon to see
the war train were o. P. McCarveI
and wife, H. B. Presnell and family
Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Z. Q. Presnell asd
Lester, Hubert and Cressie.
Perry McCarver of East Prairie
Mo-, spent last week here with rela
tives and friends.
N. A. Kinkead received a card from
his son, GLADDEN., last Monday stating
he had arrived safely in France.
Rev. M. S. Jameson of Albany, Mo.
will hold series of meetings, to con
tinue two weeks, beginning Wednes
day night, May 18th, at the Christian
church at Libertyville Many will
remember Bro. Jameson, as he helt
such a successful meeting here il
1902.
The annual church rally and baske
dinner will be held at the Christian
church at Libertyville the third Sun
day in May. Everybody is condiall!
invited to come and bring well fillet
baskets and spend pleasant day
Bros. J. NJ. Bailey and R. L. Allen O
Pennington, Bro. Wesley of Frederick
town and Bro. Jameson of Albany
Mo-, will be present and have charg
of the services Of that day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
AVON

Frank Rrack of CoT a,an was a bus
mess visitor near here Thursday af,
ternson.
Mrs. VIM. Sheer spent Tuesday
night of last week the guest of her
brother, R. W. Huffstutler, and fam
lily of near Womack.
E. L. Rodgers and daughter, Edyth,
were Pennington visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Boyd and lit
tie daughters spent Sunday at Ste
Gcnevieve the guests of c. H. Black
ledge and family. a.
Mrs. Antoine Biescr was Coffmar
visitor last Friday afternoon.
A. J. Gordon and John Danieley
were business visitors at the county
seat Monday. ta4r'
Thos. Halter, wife and little daugh-
ter spent Sunday with the formers
parents at DeLassus.
Paul Price of St. Louis is the guess
of relatives at this place.
Qdite number from near Avon at.
tended the speaking and War Exhibit
at Flat River last Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Felix Bieser and little daugh
ter of Festus spent the latter part o.
last week at Coffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Boyd and littl
son, Delmar, were guests OF Mrs
Boyd's aunt, near Ozoro, last Sunday
Mrs. Henry Miller and daughters
Misses Sallic and Mamie, spent Sat
urday with their daughter and sister
Mrs. Anderson Adams, and family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE"

Rev. S. G. Counts, who has been
spending the past several days in
and around this place, returned the
latter part of last week to his home
in Pennington.
Little Miss Thressa Vogt returned
home Saturday, after a several days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Tony Gegg.
Miss Frieda Joggerst departed for
River Aux Vases last Friday, after
having spent the past two months at
this place.
Misses Viola Mcfarland and leila
Gordon and Guy and Hugh McFar-
land spent Saturday with their IN
Gle, A. J. Gordon, and family and at
tended the entertainment and pie sup
per at the Madison school Saturday
evening.
Elmer Herman, who for the past
eight months has been attending pa
rochial school at River Aux Vases,
was a weekend visitor at his fathers.
| A large crowd from near here at
tended the entertainment and pie
supper, which was given at Madison
Saturday evening.
RAYMOND Gegg, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gegg, of near Coffman
who for the past three months has
been in training at Camp Funston
greatly surprised his relatives ant
friends last Saturday morning by ar
irving home. Raymond says CAM
life is O. X, but "therc is no place like
home" He will likely spend few
weeks here before returning.
Relatives and friends of Everett
Barron were shocked Monday to heal
of his death, which occurred at thu
home of his sister, who resides a
, Iron Mountain, at about 4 p. m. o
that day. Spinal meningitis was tn
/ cause of his death, he having been ii
T only two days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
GOOD ROADS SAVED FRANCE

Had it not been for the remarkably
good roads in France, which permit
ted the rapid mobilization of troops
at the outbreak of the war, the stu
alton in Europe today might be vast
ly different. This is the opinion of
Major Ruby D. Garrett of Kansas
City, commanding the 117th Field
Battalion, Signal Corps. In re-
cent letter to Mrs. Garrett the Major
makes special mention of the roads of
France. He says: ss..-
"Ffance has great roads. They are
all maintained by the government and
kept in state of constant repair.
This has been done ever since the
war has been on. Undoubtedly the
good roads of France saved France
in 1914. 1t made possible the great
mobilization which turned the German
armies at the Marine. have been
across that battlefield, and have
counted the numerous grave yards by
| the roadside. America was saved
when the roads Of France saved
France. So have great respect for
these long. gracefully winding, ever
we'll kept roads, and it is with feel
ing Of real appreciation and deepest
rcspect that ride over them. If any
body in America is not now convert
to the good roads idea, the service
good roads have rendered the world
during this war should certainly con-
vert them. America excells France
| in everything but good roads. We
have more and better farmers, we
have more traffic on our roads, we
have greater use for them, but we
lhave poorer roads than France. One
of the great lessonstof this war will
| be the demonstrations to the world of
the great value of good roads. Wher
] return to America, two things
shall do: Preach prohibition and good
= roads. =" Kansas City Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
KNOB LICK

Miss Edna Chamberlain returned
home from Flat River last week.
Miss Mary Erwin was Knob Lick
visitor Tuesday.
Geo. Skinner spent Sunday with
C. w. Marshall.
Miss Maud Wells spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her cousin,
Bertha Wells, of route 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Vandergriff and
family sepnt Sunday with Ed Mar
shall.
I'd Erwin of Flat River spent Sat.
urday night and Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. ]. D. Wells was a Knob Lick
visitor Saturday.
Miss Josie Chapman spent Saturday
night with Katie Clark.
Mrs. Ethel caves OF Fredericktowr
spent few days last week with rel
atives in Knob Lick. q
Ed Crawford of Route 6 visited &c
Erwin Sunday.
Miss Pattie O'Rannon was chop
| ping in Knob Lick Monday.
Mrs. j. d. Wells spent Sunday witt
her sister, Mrs. ALI Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chapman and fam
ily spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
| Ed Clark. -
Miss Emma zimmerman was<a Knoll
Lick visitor Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Wells spent Sunday Will
relatives in Doe Run.
Charley Hurst returned home from
Flat River Sunday.
Miss Eva Wells was the guest 0
her aunt. Mrs. ALT, Clark, Sunday.
miss Maggie Chamberlain raturne
] home Thursday, after a short visi
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10

Bart Casteel was a business visitor
in Pennington Monday.
Mrs. w. r. Springer and daughter,
who have been visiting relatives in
Pana, ILL.,, returned Wednesday.
Henry Schramm was Bonnie Terre
visitor Saturday.
Miss Edith Mitchell was a Farm
ington visitor Tuesday.
The relic train was on exhibit Sat
urday from 2 to o'clock. Many in
teresting features were displayed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Clay of Lead
wood were Flat River visitors Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Dobbins were
Pennington visitors Saturday. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Moon and
daughter, Pearl, of Bonnie Terre were
Flat River visitors Wednesday,
C. E. Marshall was Pennington
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Davis spent Saturday
with friends in lockwood. ~ J.
Earl Brook was in st. Louis on
business Monday. =,
Mrs. Merrill McHenry of Cantwell
is spending a few days with Mrs. Joe
Mcdaniel and family.
Mrs. Carol Forshee and daughter!
Stella, of Iowa, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew hurry and family,
Miss May Cover of Pennington was
a business visitor in Flat River Thurs
day.
Luther Hawk of near Pennington
visited his aunt. Mrs. Chas. Abshier
Sunday.
Mrs. j. II. English is spending q
few days with relatives near Farm
ington.
DR.. F. L. Keith transacted business
in st. Louis Wednesday.
A. 3. Reynolds this week moved tc
their new six-room bungalow!
Mrs. Jake Zimmerman, who ha:
been in a St. Louis hospital, returned
to her home Saturday and is reported
to be doing nicely
/ S. A. Sykes of Valle's Mines is Wis
ting his son, Oliver.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Meyers
on Saturday, May 4th, daughter.
Miss Emma Raney was called t
st. Louis Saturday on account Of tn
serious illness of her brother. ne.
Earl Scott motored to Farmingtol
Thursday. No. J,
Miss Ruth Strayhorn and Prof
Geo. Dunklin accompanied the Stl
grade graduates to Iron Mountain
Lake Saturday. r,
Uncle Fred Zimmerman was In 81
Louis on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris and sol
of Desloge were Flat River visitor
Monday.
Harold Turpin of Bonnie Terre /
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. an
Mrs. S. b. Hart.
Mrs. Mayme Turner Of San Anto
MO, Texas, is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Rhea.
B. A. Eaton was Desloge vlslto
Saturday. ,.
Mrs. j. NJ. Webb was in Elvln
Tuesday.
Florence Mitchell and Roy Adams 0
: Pennington were Flat River visitor
Wednesday. i.
, Mrs. John Rendic of Elvins was
Flat River on business Wednesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
BISMARCK


j. Geo. Keithley was down from st.
Louis few days last week visiting
home folks.
Willie Wallen has purchased new
Ford automobile.
Mrs. Bessie Light spent Monday
and Tuesday in st. Louis.
j. C. Hunter was business visitor
IN Pennington last Wednesday,.
A baby girl arrived at the home lof
Del Longgrear last Sunday.
j. Clyde Akers Co, Supt. of Schools
visited the public school last Wednes-
day afternoon.
Misses Lena Oehlcr and Alma Der
thold, seniors, returned to school Mon
day, after ten days absence on account
Of mumps.
Miss Addie Hughes spent the lat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
CHESTNUT RIDGE

E. S. McGce's farm, better known
as the Samuel H. Hoover farm, was
sold on the End inst, to Ellis Doss, of
Three Rivers.
On last Sunday jefferson Hawn
received the sad intelligence of the
death of his sister, Mrs. Nina Ran
dolph, who was visiting i'll Detroit,
Mich, and died while there.
Mrs. Geo. Sutherland and children,
Viola and Mary visited her sisters,
Mesdames Geo. Burgess and Bert
Phillips, last Saturday and Sunday.
The box supper at the Forge school
last Friday night was quite a success.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
ROUTE 8

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Young of north
of Pennington spent Saturday and
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Ed
Mcdaniel and family of this route.
Born, May 5th, to Mrs. Felix Her
zog, girl.
Thos. Boyd of near Avon motored
through here to Pennington last Sum
day.
John Gordon was Ste. Genevieve
caller last Friday. /
Chestnut Ridge school closed last
Saturday. Mr.. Young, the teacher
taught very successful term. A
large number of patrons were pres
ent in the afternoon. Several speak
ers were present and addressed the
audience.
The pie supper and entertainment
at the Madison school on last Sat
urday night, was a success. The pro-
gram was real good. The pies sold at
a high price. A box of candy was
sold for the most popular lady; Misses
Ethel Richey and Edith Rodgers were
nominated. Miss Richcy received a
majority of votes. The candy alone
brought 1872 Three red handker-
chiefs were sold for the tackiest man
present Adolph Riggs received
these. The total receipts were $67.75.
Miss Strahlman taught very sue
cessful term this year.
Ralph Wade was Pennington
caller last Sunday.
Several on this route attended the
box supper and entertainment at the
Vale Forge school last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harter and
family spent Sunday with relatives in
Pennington.
N. H. Waugh and sons, Allen and
Paul, motorcd to T. Vaugh's, near
Doe Run, last Sunday. %
Several around here attended the
X. of C. convention at Ste. Genevieve
last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Susie Gregory spent Sunday
with Misses Harriet and Jewel Greg
DRY.
Noah Lee of River Mines spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with rela-
tives on this route.
Next Sunday is church day at
Pleasant Hill, on this route. Church
Saturday morning and evening and
Suday morning and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moore and chill
dren of Pennington spent Sunday at
the latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs
s. W. Thomure, of this route.
A party was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeno Rcsinger on last
Saturday night. A large crowd was
present and all enjoyed themselves
immensely.
Miss Mary Swearingcn spent Sun.
day with Mrs. VIM. Banam.
Noah Wampler of this route was q
caller at Doc Run last Sunday.
Corn planting is the order of the
day on route 3.
Noah Hammers of Flat River spent
Saturday night and Sunday with rel
atives on this route.
John Mackley and family Of Farm
ington spent Saturday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charlie Sebastian of this route
j. Alvie Wampier of Flat Rive
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs
Mary Wampler,
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hammers an,
children motored to Doe Run Sun
day.
Noah Counts motored to Ste. Gen
evieve last Friday.
Clarence and Ralph Wade, Bur
and Julin Gordon of this route wer
Flat River visitors Saturday.
Miss Hazel Garrett of near Do
Run spent Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. N. H. Waugh of this route.
Miss Mamie Counts of this rout
spent last week with relatives ant
friends in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Adams o
Coffman motored through here o.
their way from Iron Mountain las
Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10

weekend with Pete Weiss and family
of Doe Run.
Mrs. Edgar Hammonds and little
daughter of Memphis, Tenn, visited
T. F. O'Bannon of this vicinity few
days last week.
Herman Niedert and Ray Haynes
attended the box supper and program
at Vale Forge Friday night.
Mrs. ]. w. and daughter, Blanche
spent Thursday with Mrs. Johr
Haynes. .r.. 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gossett visited
Mrs. Emma Hunt and family Sunday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
BUY ONLY ONE POUND OF
CANDY ADMINISTRATOR SAYS

The Dauphin county food admins
tration yesterday urged that all pa
trtotic persons limit their cahdy pur-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
HOW IS YOUR BOY
FED AND CLOTHED !
War Department Permits Detailed
Description of Army's Pastry
and Wardrobe

German agents have industriously
circulated stories about the feeding
and clothing of Americas great new
army. Such stories are intended to
sap our morale. 1t has been difficult
for patriotic Americans to combat
them, because heretofore the real
facts have never been given TO the
public. The War Department has
been too busy working TO spend
much time on explanations.
Now, for the first time. the whole
story is ready to be told. The coun-
try will learn Just how much truth
there was to last winters skulking
rumors.
Supplied with all the facts by the
Wal Department, William Atherton
du Puy is writing an article that will
tell all about the feeding and cloth
ing of our troops. 1t is a story that
every American with friend or rela-
tive in khaki will want to read. No
phase of our tremendous war prepa-
rations is more amazing than this
account of the work of the quarter
master corps. 1t will appear exclu-
sively in the Philadelphia Public
Ledger next Sunday. The only way
to be sure of obtaining your copy
is to reserve it in advance from NJ.
Forney. Harrisburg News Agency,
or z. Hoffman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
Bandits Hold Up Bank,
Get $4,000 at Noon Hour

indianapolis, Aug. 9.-Three masked
highwaymen held UP the South Side
state bank, 119 South Meridian street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09

June 80. To these and other refu-
gees. as well as the needy OF France
were distributed goods as follows;
2s6.Tl0 garments. 56.647 pairs OF
shoes. 1929 articles of furniture. so.
07S articles of bedding and house
hold linen. s5,5es yards of cloth and
66S.672 pounds of food.
Where established French relief So
cieties were found to be doing an
effective work. the American Red
Cross has sought to work through
these societies. increasing their eff
cheney and scope with financial aid.
Last month this financial assistance
amounted to s21.5s5 francs. Anti
tuberculosis societies received 1885,
Az francs; organizations caring for
refugees were granted 345,35S francs
for relief work in the war zone; $4,000
francs 70.505 francs to assist estab-
lished organizations in the care of
children. and 32.250 francs for the
help of mutiles. Two electrical work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09

shops and recreation were also
completed by the Red Cross for the
French school for the re-education OF
war cripples..
or the total of 412.5ee civilians
thus reached during the month OF
June. 12I.O4S came under the Red
Cross Children's Bureau; 10.179 were
helped by the tuberculosis Bureau;
1O,16S mutiles were aided; 3S.63S by
the War Zone Bureau; 22e,6ss were
refugees or the children of refugees
"a total increase of S5.35S civilians
aided over the highest number reach
ed in any previous month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-09
TROOP 7 HOME
FROM S-DAY CAMP
Return From Annual Outing
Near Loysville; 81 Scouts
Were on the Trip

The eight days spent in the an
nual camp of Troop have gone,
but the memories and recollections
of its pleasant times will linger in
the minds of the thirty-four scouts
who were privileged to enjoy it. The
troop arrived home on Saturday
evening from Camp Harris. about
two miles west of Loysville. in good
spirits.
The natural surroundings added
much this year to the camp, with
the beautiful country. with its many
hills and scenery, on the trip to and
from the camp. For the past few
years 1t has been the pleasure of
Thomas Bogar to transport the
scouts to and from camp, and in his
travels he always has some camp
site in view for the coming year. He
remembers that he was boy who
always liked to go to a new section
scout of Troop has a warm heart
for Mr.. Bogar. -
The camp this year was ideal for
many reasons, the country and its
surroundings. and the manner in
which the boys were received and
treated by the people of the locality
The eats of the camp were we'll
prepared by Mr.. Evans, and prepara-
tions and economy were his main
points.
Play Baseball
Two games of baseball were
played with the big boys of the sur
rounding towns on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. with many root
srs to encourage the players.
The Rev. Mr.. TaNis. pastor of the
Harris Street, United Evangelical
Church. spent several days in camp.
Mr.. Schaum. former assistant scout
master, was welcomed by the scouts.
Visitors day on Thursday was a
lively day for the scouts. The big
distance did not keep them away.
About eight automobiles came from
Harrisburg. loaded to their full ca
pacity About forty-fve extra meals
were served to the visitors. who
showed their appreciation by bring
ing watermelons, ice cream, lolly-
pops and cakes. Even the campfires
contained visitors. who wanted to
know how the scouts spent their
leisure time.
Thursday morning almost the en-
tire troop visited the Tressler Or
phans Home. They found many in
teresting things about the we'll
managed institution.
The scouts returned by narrow
gauge railroad to Fort Robson
which was an Indian fort years ago.
Friday many tests were given by
the scoutmaster and his assistant.
Trailing and scout pace were the
most interesting.
Six second class scouts took a
fourteen-mile hike to prepare for
first class. The great variety of the
plants and natural scenery made the
trip full of interest.
All scouts are requested to be on
hand tonight at o'clock. Thrift
Stamp honors and other important
business.
George Reinoehl, Scribe.