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The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

don:
 The king is very glad to hear of your escape from Germany. If you are to be in London on Friday next, December 7th, His majesty will re celve you at Buckingham palace at 10 30 n. m. Please acknowledge.
 "CROMER." Of course, there was only one thing to do and that was to obey ord CTS. was an officer in the army and the king was my commander in chief, had to go, and SD I sat down and sent off the following answer: Earl CrOmer, Buckingham Palace. London:
 "I will attend Buckingham palace as directed, Friday, December 7th. at 10 30.
 LIEUT.. PAT OBRIEN." In the interval that elapsed, I must confess, the ordeal of calling on the king of England loomcd up more drcadfully every day. and I really believed l would rather have spent an- other day in the empty house in the big city in Belgium or, say, two more days at Courtrai, than to go through what I believed to be in store for me. Orders were orders. however, and there was no way of getting out of It. As It turned out, it wasn't half as bad as 1 had fearcd-on the contrary, 1t was one of the most agreeable expe- ricnceS of my life.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

Gro be Continued)
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

CHAPTER I-IntrOduCtory. Pat O'Brien tells Of his purpose in writing the story of his adventures.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
PRIMROSE

Morris Jones and family were in
Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Miss Minnie Hoelzel of Melzo was
shopping in Bonnie Terre Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lass Cash, Samuel
Jones, Lee and Andy Snyder were
guests at the home Of VIM. A. Moon
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lydle Williams were
in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Jones was guest at the
home of VIM. Rawson one day last
week.
VIM. Pettes transacted business in
Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Miss Minnie Hoelzel was guest
at the home of VIM. A. Moon Friday
evening.
John Cash of near Big River was a
business visitor in Bonnie Terre Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Jane Jones was guest at the
home of Willis Neon Sunday morn
ing.
Ferman Moon is sick at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Hattie Crossman was a guest
at the home of Willis Moon Sunday
morning.
John Pettes was Bonnie Terre WIS.,
itor Saturday.
Oliver Cole transacted business in
Bonnie Terre one day last week.
Miss Minnie Hoelzel of Melzo was
a guest at the home of Perry Hold
man one day the fore part of last
week.
Robt. Jones was guest at the home
of Morris Jones Sunday night.
Richard Rawson of Bonnie Terre was
guest at the home of VIM. A. Moon
one day last week.
Ming Moses and son, Manuel, were
Bonnie Terre visitors Saturday.
Owing to the bad weather there
wasn't any prayer meeting at Lewis
Lawson's Thursday night. What few
were there had singing.
The funeral of VIM. Blunt of Vale
Mines was held at the 7. M. B. church
Sunday evening. The services were
conducted by Rev. R. G. Ramsey of
Flat River.
Mrs. Lucy Goodin, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Golf,
in Desloge for some time, has re-
turned home. ,..
Miss Eta Lawson was a guest of
friends and relatives in Bonnie Terre
last week.
Miss Gladys Ketcherside of Can't
well is here visiting relatives.
Misses Esther Rawson and Nellie
Moon and Elmer, Leathel and Fenton
Rawson attended singing at the home
of Lewis Lawson Thursday night.
Several from Prospect attended the
funeral of VIM. Bur here Sunday
evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
BRIGHTSTONE

A fine prospect in this vicinity for
bumper wheat crop.
Ed Erwin of Flat River was visit
ing home folks Sunday.
Miss Bertha Wells is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. Tom
Wines, in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Skinner of St.
Louis are spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Skinner.
Virgil O'Bannon returned from st.
Louis last week for few days visit.
Virgil has enlisted in the navy. He
expects to be called for service soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen were
Knob Lick visitors Monday.
Miss Sadie Skinner of Pennington
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Shorts Snodell was a visitor at
John Wells Sunday.
A party was given at Bud Erwin's
Friday night. A large crowd was
present.
Kenneth o'Bannon spent Sunday
afternoon with John Lennon.
Tom Wells was visiting Tom Skin
ner Sunday afternoon.
Major Davis of Route visited
Dewey Erwin Wednesday evening.
Everett Marshall visited J. D.
Wells Sunday. ..
Nathan Erwin was Pennington
visitor Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
WALES MINES

NJ. re. n
MISS uustine buscher' VINO mas
peen visiting IN Arizona, returned TO
ner M nome mere WEDNESDAY morning.
Mrs' II. y. khodes was the guest OF
heI moIher' MRS. w. T. heaton' Sat
uraayI
a. I. noWe was nohne lefre VS.
i'o NJ. rrt gay, anu SATURDAY.
WIS. otella long ana son, Randall
Vi Le M yisited her parents, Mr.
snu anu, MS N >: =. sykes, from saturday
uns1 MONDAY morning.
~ MISS eora Duscner visited nef pro-
MI 1neiss Ieorge, OF near fafmngton'
ih Na. ,x.
- WIS. 'onn Mahwarrng ana chiidren
vi oohhe Ierre visited reiatiVes mere
Isw Iays aqrlhg tne week.
Cnarile McLall OF o. LOUIS visited
Fei M. mere M SATURDAY ana sunday;
,xn mf' M Anu MIS- MOI Johh reno ana c mi
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
FLAT RIVER

Mrs. Jacob Aper is in st. Louis
this week buying for their store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkland are spending
few days in st. Louis.
Mrs. John Kemp will leave Monday
to attend State meeting of the Re-
bekahs at St. Joseph, Mo.
Mrs. Gabe Hams of St. Louis visit
ed Mr.. Harris few days this week.
Miss Sarah Stein is visiting friends
in St. Louis.
Mrs. Chares Whitener of Farming
ton spent Wednesday in Flat River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee johnson, Geo.
Dunkins and Miss Ruth Strayhorn,
Mary Anna Cecil and Tom johnson
motored to Cape Girardeau Thursday
to attend the High School Declamatory
contest.
Mrs. A. H. Mitchell spent Thurs
day with relatives in Bismarck.
C. E. Marshall was Pennington
visitor Saturday.
Those from here who attended the
funeral of Frank Smith of Cantwell,
last Friday, were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Mcdaniel.
Mrs. Sherman Turpin of Bonnie
Terre visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Hart.
A surprise party was given for
Mr.. and Mrs. Bawden and family on
Tuesday evening, as they expect to
leave in the near future for Montana,
where Mr.. Bawden will engage in
mining. A large crowd was present
and after many games were played,
dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. VIM. Head spent Wednesday
in Bonnie Terre with relatives.
Died, at her home here on Friday,
May 10Th, of pneumonia, Mrs. Jerry
Wallace, aged SO years, months and
6 days. Besides husband, she leaves
two children-Alva Conway and Rob-
'ert Lee-father and mother, two sis
tiers and three brothers. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. M. P.
Pierson at the Christian church; in
terment was in Parkvicw cemetery.
The ladies of the Lead Belt Wo-
mans Club went on picnic Friday to
the Highley farm.
Misses Ida May Kennedy and Ruth
Cloud were Bonnie Terre visitors this
week.
A. j. Norwine went to Cape Girar-
deau Tuesday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. T. P. Caruthers, and was ac-
companied home Wednesday by Mrs.
Norwine.
Mrs. w. E. Ledbetter and James
Newcome attended the funeral of Mrs.
Mary Robinson at Doe Run Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. B. Herrick is on the sick
list. .tu.
Miss Mary Stophlet came home
Monday to spend her vacation.
Miss Bertha Perry, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Higgins,
and family, returned to her home in
st. Louis Tuesday. ..,.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17

An 88-page edition of the Miami,
Okla, Record Herald. of May 18th,
has reached this office, and we be-
lieve sets a new record, both in size
and quality, for small city papers. It
IS a Mining and Resource Review edi-
ton, and indicates unexampled indus
try in the newspaper field. When we
last heard the probable population of
Miami was only about 10000, but this
edition would be most creditable for
the largest city in the country. The
Times congratulates Brother Martin
on his enterprise and wishes him the
abundant success such as accomplish
ment merits. 80. J,es..ls.,-, i.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
CROSS ROADS

Miss Mildred Beard of st. Louis is
the guest of her parents here at this
writing.
Will Keipe of Libertyville was in
this community last Saturday.
There will be church here next
Sunday morning and night.
Geo. Bequctte of Flat River spent
last week here with his father.
Odell McLarney was the guest of
friends here Sunday.
Mark Davis and children of Mine
LaMotte spent Sunday here. y
Leon. Womack and Ollie King of
Womack passed through here Monday
en- route to Fredericktown. s4..,.
Archie Leigh of Fredericktown
spent a few days the past week with
his parents here. .. ,
Win Pirtle was Womack visitor
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wilkerson We're
Mine La Motto visitors Monday.
Ersa Circlum returned to her home
at Mine La Motto Saturday, after
spending the past week here with
friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
ELVINS

Miss Alma Demler of Mitchell Wis
tied Miss Rena Sutton Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jerry Burks of Pennington
spent Friday here on business.
Miss Lucille Vance spent the past
week with A. N. Silsby and family in
Mitchell.
Mrs. E. j. Francis transacted bus
mess in Flat River Friday. e.. L
Mrs. Jane Nichols of St. Louis has
been visiting her nephew, Frank Lus-
ter, the past week. a,t.
H. N. Sisby and family of Mitchell
visited Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Silsby
Sunday.
Mrs. Dora Abbot of St. Louis visit
ed friends and relatives here the lat
ter part of last week. From here she
will go to North Dakota.
Miss Mae Francis spent Saturday
with relatives here. Il
Mrs. Henry Propst is yeryrdll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Effie Rudy was in Elvins gisit-
ing relatives Sunday and Monday. |
Mrs. Davis Crawford was in Farm
ington on business Monday.,sa WE u,
Bryan Cozean was in st. Louis on
business Saturday and SundaYrig | !,
Miss Mayme Trollinger was Bonnie
Terre visitor Friday.
A Flag Raising service was held at
the Methodist church Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock. The following pro-
gram was rendered: ri
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
AVON

Raymond Pipkin, who has employ
ment at E. J. Heberlie's, was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pipkin, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rodgers were
Pennington shoppers Monday.
Mrs. Julia Berry of this place is on
the sick list.
Mrs. A. ]. Gordon was the guest of
Mrs. Thos. Allen Thursday afternoon.
Geo. w. Beard spent the past week
at Ste. Genevieve the guest of rela-
tives.
Clarence and Ralph Wade and
Clarence Bowling were Avon visitors
last Sunday afternoon.
j. T. Danieley and daughter, Miss
Glayds, were weekend guests of the
formers brother, Robt. Danieley, and
family.
Mrs. Henry Miller was Coffman
shopper last Friday afternoon.
Church services at Avon Sunday.
All are invited to attend.
Johnnie Pixies was a business call
er at Coffman Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bauer and chill
dren were guests of Mr.. Bauer's sis
ter, Mrs. Antoine Bieser, and family
Monday.
E. L. Rodgers drove to Knob Lick
Sunday, where he expected to meet
his son, Prof. +. L., Jr., who was on
his way home for brief visit with
relatives here Mr.. Rodgers did not
arrive, owing to washouts along the
railroad.
Last Thursday afternoon at about
a O'Clock as Robt. Danieley, farmer
who resides at this place, was return
ing home with his wagon and team
from Coffman, he got out to open the
barn lot gate and while so doing the
young team which he was driving, be-
came frightened and ran away. Mr..
Danieley tried to stop them and was
knocked down, the wagon wheels pass
ing over his body, bruising him con-
sidcrably. We are glad to report,
however, that he was fortunate to es-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
"COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE"

Miss Mabel Hunt spent Wednesday
night with Miss Julie Burlbaw of
Route 5.
Miss Mabel Hunt is recovering
from mumps at present.
The extremely heavy rainfall Of the
past week is causing much delay in
putting in the already late crops in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Dave Hartshorn and Mrs. John
Haynes called at the home of Mrs.
Marian Marks of Electric Place Mon
day, in honor of Mrs. Marks Seth
birthday anniversary. Mrs. Marks
many friends will be glad to know
that she is enjoying better health
than usual.
Emmett London of Esther visited
his parents here Sunday night.
Miss Edith Weiss spent Wednesday
night with her aunt, Mrs. F. w. Gies-
sing.
Roy Short and family are moving
from this neighborhood to Pennington
this week.
Several people of this vicinity spent
Monday in Pennington with the boys
who were leaving on that day for
Jefferson Barracks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
BISMARCK

Miss Lulu Leggett visited relatives
in Middlebrook Sunday.
Prof Morris has not been able to
fill his position the last week on ac-
count of humps. ,5a
DR.. C. C. Kerlagon has purchased a
new Ford automobile.
James Barger of Bonnie Terre was
in Bismarck Saturday evening.
DR.. F. T. Wallen purchased a Ford
auto from Sawyer Bros. last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hawk spent
Sunday at the Rodack home in Middle
brook. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Deguire spent
Saturday evening in Bonnie Terre.
Lorraine Templeton spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Pennington.
Mrs. c. A. Heitzman was the guest
of st. Louis. relatives from Monday
unit Wednesday evening. ,a
Miss Fannie Lett of Marquand and
Miss Mary Lett of Cape Girardeau
were guests of DR.. Gale and family
last week. .y,
Rev. Del Longgrear and Prof w.
W. Morris went to Flat River on
Monday of last week to take the eggs
that were donated to the school, to be
sold and the money used in buying a
Liberty Bond For the school. oh
Misses Ruby and Bonnie Boston
and Helen Heitzman were st. Louis
visitors the latter part of last week,
| Miss lisa James was in st, Louis
, several days last week.
| Mothers Day was observed at both
| churches Sunday.
Rev. ]. L. Hicks delivered the bac-
calaureate sermon for the graduating
classes at the Methodist church last
Sunday evening. A large crowd at
tended and all report an excellent SER
/ mon.
Fl. Z. Evans, ]. r. Thompson and
Hugh Steel were in Flat River Mon
| day evening attending the bankers
meeting. m f# d El
The Bismarck boys that left for
training last Monday were Chester
Beard and Stanley Bisplinghoff. We
! hear they will be stationed at Jeffcr-
son Barracks for the time being.
DR.. F. 7. Wallen will open mp a
! dental office at Irondale. He will be
there Saturday of each week.
The variousl lodges of this city are
making preparations for a union
! Fourth Of July celebration in behalf
. Of the Red Cross. ~ <
/ The High School graduation exer-
cises will be held Friday evening at
the school. Those to graduate from
High School are: Misses Alma Ber-
thold, Estelle Cooley and Lena Och
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17

-
SUGAR GROVE

Miss Anna Niedert of St. Louis
spent last weekend with home folks
here.
Mrs. Tom O'Bannon visited Mrs.
VIM. O'Bannon of Hurryville Tuesday
afternoon. ,..
Miss Vivian McCord of Pennington
visited at the home of Joe Schilling
here Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde London and
daughter of Pennington visited rel
atives in this vicinity Monday.
Those who spent Sunday afternoon
with Herman Niedert and his sister,
Miss Anna Niedcrt, at the home of
their father here, were Misses Au-
gusta Schilling and Blanche Haynes
and Emmett London and Dan Haynes.
Rev. and MRS. R. G. Martin called
at the home of Louis Horton Tuesday.
Miss Augusta Schiliing of st. Louis
spent the past week with relaeives
here. ..", 30, ."y |suq
Mrs. D. E. Hortshrn of this place
received the sad news Monday Of the
death of her grandmother, Mrs. A. E.
AXE, at Pasadena, Calif:pbn May Z.
Mrs, AXE was resident Of Inohton,
Mo-, before going to California sew
eral years ago. She spent last Sum-
mer in this county as the guest of
Mrs. Hartshorn and brother, John
Talutia, of Flat River. Mrs. AXE was
76 years of age at the time of her
death. 4tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Haynes spent
Sunday night with Harry Noltkem-
per and family. ST.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
ROUTE 8

Geo. Shinn is working for Charley
Yeager at this writing.
Otto Wampler is on the sick list.
w. H. Gargets of this route made
a business trip to Ste. Genevieve on
last Tuesday. IL. ...
Mrs. Mitchell of Caledonia is spend
ing a few days with her daughters,
Mrs. Ely Bloom and Mrs. Thomas
Smith, of this route. ill.,.
Miss Emma Bowling of Farming
ton spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bowling, of this route.
Miss Mary Swearington and Geo.
Ralph and Eugene Shinn and Bonnie
Wampler spent Sunday at the home
of j. D. Silvey.
Misses May Bloom, Elvie Wampler,
Viola Harter, Sarah Hammers and
Clara Gregory went honey-suckle
hunting last Tuesday. They came
home loaded with full blooming hon
cy-suckles. ..
There will be a picnic at Coffman
for the benefit of the Red Cross on the
25th of this month, Saturday, week.
Everybody is invited.
Miss May Bloom is spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wampler, and family.
Miss Elvie and Noah Wampler spent
Sunday at the home of N. H. Waugh.
Miss Emma Bowling spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Thelma Ham
mors.
Mrs. John Wampler is spending the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. James
Nelson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17

home of Mrs. W. H. Blunt Sunday and
Monday.
Jesse Ratty was Herculaneum
visitor Sunday evening.
j. r. Heaton and son, VIM, of Flu
cum visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Z. Heaton Monday.
Fred Buscher and family visited j.
A. Buscher Monday.
Hines Wilson of Hazel Run was a
Valle's Mines visitor Monday evening.
Mrs. Fife Turley visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. Whitesell, Sunday and
Monday. s.n
Miss Blanche Sykes visited rela-
tives in Leadwood the first of the
week.
Several from here attended the ice
cream social at Roughly school Mon
day night. ..'.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
FLAT RIVER

O. M. Silsby and family were in
Mitchell on business Tuesday.
Cecil Hughes attended the closing
exercises of the Mitchell school on
Saturday.
Miss Edith Legg has accepted po-
sition in the Flat River Ice Plant.
Prof. c. !. Fleming spent the lat
ter part of the week here.
Miss Clara Dyle, who is i'll with
pneumonia, is better at present.
G. W. Dawson is i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Perry Wallace died Friday
evening. The funeral services were
held in the Christian church Sunday
at 2 o'clock. She was buried in the
Parkview cemetery, near Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
LIBERTYVILLEy

Everyone invited to attend 1.-The
meeting now in progress at the
Christian church, conducted by Rev
M. S. Jamison of Albany, Mo-, and
Rev. r. l.. Allen. of Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Williams have
moved to their farm here for the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kollmeyer of
near Pennington visited Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Presnell Monday after
noon.
Miss Mildred Keith and brother, Ed
win, who have been in school in
Leadwood the past winter came
home Saturday afternoon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17

Song, America" while flag was be-
ing raised.)
Address-Mr. Don Cameron.
"Star Spangled Banner"
Miss Becker Of St. Clair will spend
the summer here with her sister, Mrs.
Caldwell.
Miss Sadie Brown of st. Louis is
visiting here.
Carl Lupkey and family were St.
Louis visitors Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Hettie Benham and Miss Clara
Short were Deslogc visitors Tuesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17
KNOB LICK

Mrs. c. w. Marshall spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Andy Lennon.
Mrs. Bud Erwin and daughter Sadie,
were Knob Lick visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Ethel caves of Fredeffcktown
spent few days with her sister, Mrs.
Lue Chamberlain, last week.
John Lennon of Route 3, Freder-
icktown, was business visitor in
Knob Lick Monday.
Mrs. J. D. Wells spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Joe Chapman.
C. w. Marshall was Harrington
visitor one day last week.
Bud Erwin of Flat River spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with his fam
lily.
Mrs. James Lowe was shopping in
Knob Lick Thursday.
Miss Ella Clark of Flat River is
visiting her parents this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aft Clark were Knob
Lick visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. John Wells was the guest of
Mrs. Joe Chapman Wednesday night
and Thursday.
Grant Chamberlain spent Sunday
with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Alex
Chamberlain.
Everett Marshall was the guest of
J. d. Wells Sunday.
Mrs. Rachel Lowe was shopping in
Knob Lick one day last week.
Mrs. R. Cray was the guest of Mrs.
ALI Clark Sunday. %it .@
Mrs. Eva Wells was the guest of her
mother, Mrs. C. w. Marshall, Mon
day. "f 7
Miss Edna Chamberlain was shop
ping in Knob Lick Monday. il
Miss Minnie Cassabaum attended
the party at Bud Erwin's Friday
night. .H '.-i. '"F Or, -
Everett Anderson was the guest of
j. d. Wells Sunday afternoon.
N. ]. Chapman is spending a few
days this week with his brother, John.
Mrs. VIM. Wells of Route 6 was, a
Knob Lick visitor Saturday.
Miss Minnie Halle of Flat River is
sepnding this week with Miss Ella
Clark.
Mrs. John Wells visited Mrs. C. w.
Marshall Monday.
Tom Cray was business visitor in
Knob Lick Monday.
Mrs. Joe Chapman Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schrum of Flat
River is visiting the atter's mother,
Mrs. John Mathews, Of Route 8.
Carl Hightower was business Wis
itor in Knob Lick Tuesday.
S. Karo transacted business in
Knob Lick Saturday.
Miss Nellie Chamberlain, who has
been on the sick list with humps, is
reported better.
Miss Mary Clark visited friends in
Knob Lick Sunday.
Everett Anderson and J. d. Wells
were Knob Lick visitors Saturday.
Miss Grace Erwin returned home
from Pennington Thursay of last
week.
Thursday of last week Mrs. Joe
Chapman was a business visitor in
Knob Lick. ,pt
Ed Erwin, who has employment at
Flat River, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with home folks.
Thoes attending the party at Mr..
Erwin's Friday night were: Mrs. Mary
Back, Miss Eva O'Bannon, Maud,
Lena and Eva Wells, Alne Black,
Minnie Cassabaum, Bertha Wells,
Mary Clark, Everett Rhome, Arthur,
Carl and Henry Hightower, Everett
Marshall, John Lennon, Rodger
Black, Ernest Parrot, Parkhurst and
Grover O'Bannon, Landon Odor, Thos.
Cray, Thos. Wells, Jesse. Erwin, Tony
Baker, Lee Mathews and Edgar Vo-
gal. All reported joyful time.
Rev. Yount will fill his regular APP
pointment at Brightstone Saturday
night and Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17

Ter.
Mrs. Graham recently received a
letter from her son, Charles, stating
that he was with the Engineers Corps,
which so CALAMITY assisted the Brit
ish in holding the line in the recent
great German offensive, and that he
came out unscathed.
The Juniors and Sophomores of the
High School gave an excellent home
talent play, entitled "Dorothy's Neigh
bors", last Friday night. The pro-
ceeds, which were $4065 will be used
in buying new Library books for the
school.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-17

This is the season OF the year when
arrangements should be made to make
your house--even your porches-fy
proof. A full assortment of sizes in
both window and door screens, also
screen wire in rolls, to be had at
Tetley-Klein Lumber Co.