The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21

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Claude Lincoln and family of Riv-
ermipes visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Watts Friday after
noon.
Lloyd Browning visited in Elvins
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Frank
Redmond, a couple days the first of
the week.
Mrs. C. A. Miller and children of
Marquand, who have been visiting her
son and other relatives the past week,
returned to her home Monday.
Mrs. Frank Cole of Desloge visited
Mrs. L. A. Hunt Friday.
On June goth, at l o'clock, there was
an unusual event happened at Flat
River in the Presbyterian church, in
the wedding of two of our most pop
ular young couples. Miss Mildred
Fischer Keith, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. F. L. Keith, became the bride of
Douglas Mcdonald Dunbar, and Miss
Mary Elsie Stophlct, second daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. S. w. Stophlet, be-
came the bride of Randall Tolman
Murrill. Rev. Stophlet, father of
Miss Mary, officiatcd. Both brides
wore dresses of white organdie and
hats of white organdie trimmed with
white sweet peas, and each carried a
bridal bouquet. They were the re-
cipients of many very beautiful pres
ents of silver and cut glass, and many
other beautiful and useful things. Mr..
Dunbar is mining engineer for the
Federal Lead Co., and Mr.. Murrill is
employed as civil engineer for the
Doe Run Lead Co. Both couples are
we'll known in the Lead Belt, and the
young ladies are very prominent in
Red Cross work. After the wedding
each family returned TO their homes,
and later in the day the happy couples
left for st. Louis, in the Keith car,
where they separated and went in diff
ferent directions on their honeymoon
tours. Their many friends wish them
all possible happiness through many
long years.
Mr.. and Mrs P. A. Haines are the
proud parents Of son, born Monday,
June nth.
Miss Della Laws was called to Lit
tie Rock, Ark, recently as assistant
for the pastor of the First Baptist
cnufch at Jhat place.
Mrs. Auburn Edmonds of Bis
marck visited at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. J. F. Fitzpatrick, Tuesday
of this week
Mrs. A. S. Rudy of Bonnie Terre
was the guest of her niece, Mrs. r. A.
Bequette, Thursday.
Mrs. Waymond Davis of Miami,
Okla, is here visiting her mother,
Mrs. Lashley.
w. H. Comins' of Camp Funston,
and wife, were visiting Flat River
friends from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. Comins was formerly Supt. of the
St. Louis Smelling and Refining Co.
of this place, but now is in the Army
service as captain.
A. W. Mueller, secretary of the
Boys Department of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
is expecting to be called into the SER
vice very soon. We regret that Mr..
Mueller has to leave, and he will be
missed greatly by all that are con-
nected with the Y. M. C. A., and es-
pecially our Junior boys. We believe
he is an ideal Christian man and are
glad our boys have had the opportun-
ity to be under his leadership. When
they 90 on their hikes and outings,
Mr.. Mueller makes himself one of
them. He is always looking out for
their pleasure and comfort. We wish
him all the good luck possible, wher-
ever his country may call him..
Mrs. E. T. Mahood Of Topeka Kas.,
is here as the guest of Mrs. G. B. Will
lams. Mrs. Mahood is niece of
Mrs. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Counts and
son, Willard, and Miss Iva Johnson
and E. S. Womack started to drive to
Mine La Motto to visit sister of
Mrs. Counts, and when quite ways
from Pennington a spindle broke.
Fortunately they were driving slowly
and no other damage was done.
Mrs. E. M. West of Salt Lake City,
Utah, is here visiting hersparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. l.. A. Hunt visited her brother,
Richard Turley, of Desloge.
Ernest Fitzpatrick, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Fitzpatrick, has been en-
ployed by the Western Electric Co. of
Tulsa, Okla, is here visiting his
parents. AS he came through St.
Louis he enlisted in the Navy and
will leave here today for Puget
sound. He is only 10 years old.
The Flat River Eastern Star Lodge
has arranged for lawn social and
entertainment to be given at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs, J. H. Kirk
land for the benefit of the Red Cross,
Friday night, June 21st. Music will
be furnished by an orchestra of 20
pieces, under the leadership of Father
Cunningham of Desloge. There will
be four or six Four Minute speakers
on the program; also the Abshier sis
tiers will render several selections of
music. There will be refreshments of
Colda, Edelweiss and Bevo, also sand
witches, soda and ice cream. Every
one invited to attend regardless of
creed. The Pennington o. E. S. are
especially invited to attend.
Gabe Harris visited home folks in
St. Louis Sunday, returning Monday.
Miss Edith Allen is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Duley Asbridge, who under
went an operation for appendicitis
several weeks ago and has since been
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