The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-14
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ton, Gartside, and Benton.
Mrs. Fred Batten gave party FRI
day afternoon in honor of the thlr-
teenth birthday of her son, Richard.
Those present were Benton Berry
man, Cecil and Buster" Dudley, Mil
bourne Head, Lloyd Browning, Sci
bert and Eugene Miller, Warren and
William Freeman and Harold Nc
Daniel. Delicious refreshments were
served and good time was enpoyed
by all.
Mrs. Alec Qualls went to Bismarck
| Saturday to meet her friend, Miss
Ruth Black, Of DeSoto.
Roger DeBord of Desloge had a
narrow escape from being struck by
the M. r. & B. T. passenger train
Saturday evening as he returned from
work at the Federal. He started to
cross the track at the crossing near
the Miners Lumber Co. yards in his
automobile and didn't see the APP
preaching train until he was on the
track. 1t is supposed he became
frightened and KILLED" the engine OF
his car, when Lee Campbell andyJoe
Spray, who were in the car with HIM,
Jumped from the car and rolled it
back off the track before it was struck
by the train.
Mrs. Sid Long and children left
Saturday for short visit with her
father, Ben Tinnen, of near Mar
quand.
Earl Smith went to st. Louis We'd
nesday and will return, driving a
Ford car through for the st. Francois
Motor Co. of Pennington, where he
is employed.
Miss Blanche Beauden received a
letter from her friend, Floyd Talcutt,
who is now in France, saying he never
felt better in his life. We are glad
to get such good news from our boys
over there.
Mrs. X. H. Robinson has made a
beautiful quilt, to be sold for the ben
eft of the Red Cross. 1t is made OF
white nainsook with a red cross of
Turkey red cloth. 1t will be sold for
25c per share. 1t is now on display
at the Flat River Hardware and Fur
niture Co. store.
Miss Nellie Thomasson of Farm
ington visited at the home of her
brother, Harry Thomasson, Sunday.
The Campfire Girls gave rum.
age sale Wednesday and Thursday OF
last week for the benefit of the Red
Cross, clearing S72.
Jim Claywell of Pennington was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Cum
ningham from Friday until Monday.
Tom LaBrot, Miss Hazel Baldwin,
Miss Sallie LaBrot, Joe Rowe and
Miss Alma Baldwin motored to Iron
Mountain Lake Sunday afternoon.
Clinton Cunningham and family
visited at the home of R. A. Cunning
ham Saturday.
Mrs. Jonah Sheppard was called to
Fredericktown Thursday to the bed
side of her mother, Mrs. Mary Ora
ham. She returned Saturday and re-
ports her mother slightly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pritchett and
family and John Arnold, a nephew
went to Knob Lick to attend fam
lily reunion at the home, of Mrs
= Pritchett's Mother, Mrs. T. F. Allen
From there they visited with sis
ter, Mrs. Chas. Lewis, of Frederick
town, returning home the latter par
of last week.
Miss Ruth Black of DeSoto has beer
guest of Mrs. Alec Qualls a few
days.
Miss Anna Ross of Ironton ha'
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Viii
Ross, and returned home Saturday
her mother and sister, Pearl, goint
with her fora short visit.
Mrs. J. C. Blanton Of Bismarck ha!
been the guest of Mrs. A. j. Waller
the past week.
Will Smith of st. Louis, but form
: erly of this place, is here and has &C
cepted a position at the Federal.
! Wiley Lowe and family of Okla
homa, who formerly lived here, hav,
returned and expect to reside her
again.
VIM. s. Ross attended the GRAM
Ball given by the Yeomen Lodge IL
Taylortown Friday night. He re
ports a pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Parker AM
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Fitzpatrick mad
business trip to Pennington Satur
day afternoon.
Miss Oneita Scott of Salem is her
spending the summer at the home o
Mrs. r. II. Robinson.
: Dell Watts left Monday for ST
Louis for few days business trip.
R. II. Robinson is spending part o
this week in st. Louis attending t
business.
Gale Thomasson, Arle Bates an
Hosea Murrill, who have been il
Washington University, st. Louis, TO
short time, left Wednesday for
, training camp in Virginia.
Miss Oneita Scott and Miss Or
Robinson visited friends in Bonn
Terre Sunday. ..-.-- ....
: Mrs. C. A. Miller and children o
near Marquand arrived Tuesday TO
short visit with her son, Leon, an
other relatives.
Little Miss Ting Pelot of DeSoto i
here visiting at the home of her bro
Their, Harry.
Mrs. Mayme Turner, formerly Mis-
: Madeline Rhea, leaves Friday for De
troit, Mich, where she will join he
: husband, who expects to soon leave TO
y France.
: Miss Lucille Bennett made bus
I mess trip to Desloge Monday.
Harry Pelot and family visited hi