The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-06
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training at Camp Grant, returned
home Thanksgiving day. He was
first sent to Camp Funston and later
to Camp Grant. Walter says that he
likes camp life fine and that he has
gained about twenty pounds since he
left here. Mr.. McEwcn makes very
fine looking soldier. He left st. Louis
Sunday morning for the Illinois camp
again.
The union Thanksgiving services
held in the Methodist and Baptist
churches were we'll attended. The
morning service was in the Metho-
dist church and was in the form OF
an old-fashioned prayer and praise
service in which quite number OF
Christian people of the town took
part. All the testimonies were over
flowing with gratitude to God for the
blessings of the past year, and es-
pecially for having led our army on
to victory. In the evening program
was given in the Baptist church by
the Epworth League and the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. The program
was splendid indeed, and included a
memorial service for our young men
who were called upon to make the su-
preme sacrifice for their country. Al
ter song end prayer service, Presl-
dent Wilson's Thanksgiving procla-
nation was read by Miss Dunn. Then
came speeches by B. A. Rea, Rev. G.
A. Mcfarland and Prof. Mothersead.
Mr.. Rea gave very helpful talk on
the origin of Thanksgiving day, while
Prof. Mothersead and Rev. Mcfarland
talked on the subject, "In What Way
Is This Day an Especial Time for
Thanksgiving? Mr.. r. L. Arnold
gave the Introductory talk at the OPP
ening of the memorial service which
was set for the last of the program.
Rev. C. w. Dunmire, pastor of the
Church of God, had charge of the
morning service in the Methodist
church, and Emmettc Mason, Presi-
dent of the Epworth League, presided
at the evening service. 1t was SAID
by many who attended these services
that Leadwood has never had better
Thanksgiving program.
DR.. Cronbaugh, the eye specialist,
was in Leadwood Wednesday of last
week looking after his work here.
Lawyer jackson, of Desloge, was
here Thanksgiving day visiting his
daughter, Mrs. M. G. Mason, who is
Just recovering from a severe case Of
influenza and pneumonia. Mrs. Ma
son was very sick for while but is
reported to be getting along as well
as could be expected
Eugene Williams received a letter
from Emory Taylor last week. Emory
was still in the hospital at the time
he wrote the letter, but there was no
tone of pessimism in evidence in the
letter. He seems to be enjoying life
fine and says he will bring us a
"Hun' for a souvenir when he re-
turns home. Mr.. Williams had a let
ter also from Leaman Gideon, who
has been in France for some time.
Leaman says he is at health resort
and that there are some American
girls there which make him feel like
he was at home again. He says it is
a great relief TO talk to somebody
who can speak the English language,
after having had to listen to the pes
ky French language for 50 long. Mr..
Williams, or Gene, as he is more gen.
orally known, receives letters from
quite a few of the boys who have
gone from here. This probably can
be accounted for by the fact that he is
rather versatile sort of fellow and
hence makes many friends.
Mr.. P. f. Genoway, of Frederick
town, was in Leadw0od the latter part
of last week in the interest of Mar
vim College at Fredericktown. Mr.
'Genoway is employed by the st. Louis
Annual Conference of the M. E.
Church, South, to look after the finan-
cial interest of the college. The
church is making an effort to raise
sufficient funds to constitute a sub
stantial endowment for the school,
Mr.. Genoway has a daughter teach
ing in the public school here in Lead
wood.
DR.. Mckenzie and Prof. Mothers
cad went over to Flat River Saturday
to try to persuade DR.. Haney that it
was not necessary 10 close up every
thing at Leadwood as there are only
comparatively few cases of influenza
here. DR.. Hancy very reluctantly
agreed TO allow the school and church
es to continue open for a few days
longer until VIC could see what de-
velopments would be- This arrange
ment was only temporary, however,
for the order came on Saturday again
that everything should close Monday
morning. This WAS done because
there were a number of new cases
here Sunday. 1t is thought that our
town will probably be "struck hard"
within the next week or so since the
epidemic is approaching US from all
sides. Cherryville, Where there were
no cases Of Influenza at all d few days
ago, is now literally swept by this
dreadful disease.
j. f. Poston received a letter from
Geo. Belllnapp last week. George is
in the best of spirits and sends his
regards to all his friends.
A. B. Jeremiah, the well known
sportsman who has never been known
to fail when he goes quail hunting,
reports that he killed twenty birds
one day last week. His many friends
will remember that il was nineteen"
that he killed one day last fall.
Bert Clay took sick with influenza
Sunday. He had che disease only in
a very light form and the doctor
thought he would be out in very