The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
:;COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE:

home folks that there are no cases OF
Spanish influenza there and that they
have quarantined against it.
W. A. Karsch, manager of the shoe
department of the Tucker store, is
making preparations to move in few
days from Pennington to Flat River.
Mrs. ]. White of Desloge was guest
of her nephew and wife, c. A. Lincoln.
David Baker of Richwoods spent a
part of the week visiting relatives
here and at Esther.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Payne received
letter from Henry Harris, their son
who is at Gulf Bay, Calf, on patrol
duty, saying he expects to come home
on furlough soon. 1t will be remem-
bered that Henry was one of the first
to volunteer his services from here
and this will be his first furlough.
Mrs. Fred Amos received letetr
from her brother, Wm. Forshee, who
went to the hospital at Atlanta, Ga,
about six months ago with inflama-
tory rheumatism, for treatment. He
writes he is"now much betetr.
Mrs. Hurst Wilson and brother-in-
law, Lem Wilson, returned Sunday
from Glover, Mo-, where they visited
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson.
Miss Constance Sullivan and Miss
Hally Beard spent Saturday and Sun
day as guests Of Miss Inez Eaton of
LeadwOod.
Mrs. Chas. McNew and children,
Gladys, Paul and Harland, are visit
ing relatives at Belgrade this week.
Ed Johnson of Dupo, ILL.,, was guest
of Mrs. Avery johnson from Thurs
day until Saturday, He will enter
the Aviation training camp in Louis
lana soon.
I Mrs. Lizzie Govro of Knob Lick
came to Pennington for medical
on here to the home of her sister,
Mrs. Pleas Wilson, where she has been
very sick for the past week.
Mrs Treecy Hampton is reported
on the sick list.
Mrs. j. W. Phillips and little
daughters, Minnie and Reeva, visited
the family of Tom Cozean in Elvins
Wednesday.
Born, to the wife of c. Tasting,
Oct. 10Th, daughter.
j. L. Lutes has resigned his posi-
ton at the postofice.
| j. A. Center, who is employed by
| the Federal Lead Co. as switchboard
operator, had the misfortune of get
ting his face and eyes and one hand
badly burned Saturday morning while
operating switch. From an unknown
cause there was an arc from the
switch which caused the burn. He
was very painfully burned, but it is
not thought that his eye sight is af-
fected. He was taken to DR.. Keith
and his burns dressed and afterwards
to Pennington to DR.. o, A. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Henson and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Pelot and family mo-
tored to Arcadia Sunday, taking lunch
and spending the day.
j. II. CoZean returned to Marquand
Tuesday, after visiting relatives here
for couple weeks.
John Dosing died at his home Tues
day at 10 p. M, at the age of 10 years
and months, of paralysis and asth-
ma, having been i'll about three weeks.
He leaves wife and four children,
Martin and John Dosing, both of Flat
River, and Jim, who is now in France
in the service, and Mrs. Frank South
erland of Elvins. Mr.. Dosing was a
member of the North NJ. E. Church,
but when they disbanded he took his
membership to the South NJ. f. Church
He was also member of the Masonic
and Knights of Pythias Lodges Rev.
Markley conducted the services Thurs
day at 3 p. M. Interment will be at
the X. of P. cemetery. Mr.. Dosing
was born in Germany and was brought
to this country when a small boy.
The following young ladies have re-
Gently been employed at the Davis
Music Store: Miss Leona McCarver,
Mrs. Grace Fowler of Pennington and
Miss Elba Hulsey of near Elvins.
Mrs. R. j. Parkins went to Festus
Tuesday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Moore. Little Miss Regina Gottlob
accompanied her.
The brother of Mrs. F. NJ. Horton
is reported i'll with influenza in st.
Louis. Mr.. z. L. Swearingen is well
known here.