The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13
" COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE"

MITCHELL now ana JnaL conditions are
improving rapidly. Mitchell had a
large number of cases only a short
time ago. The Mitchell school has
been closed since the epidemic struck
the town.
Some of Mrs. Lynn Van Lear's rel
atives from st. Louis were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Lear Sunday after
noon.
Work is going on again on the
bridge across the slime branch. This
bridge was started several months ago
but for some unknown reason was
stopped until just recently. This
bridge, when completed, will mean a
great deal to our town.
c. H. Kirkpatrick, who has charge
of the Miners Lumber Co. office, is
now carrying a nice line of hardware
in his place of business. Mr.. Kirk
patrick sells quite bit of Christmas
goods every year.
The B. A. Rea Drug Co. has some
very nice Christmas goods on display
this week.
The situation with regard to fuel is
much better here this year than it
was at this time last season. Then,
it was almost impossible to secure
more than five hundred pounds to a
family, whereas now there is an
abundant supply on hands at the local
dealers all the time. Leadwood will
have no coal shortage this year.
A number Of Leadwood women are
busy this week getting ready for the
Red Cross Drive, which will begin
here Sunday. Posters have been dis
tributed to most of the business hous-
es of the town. Some of our women
did splendid work for the Red Cross
in our drives of last year.
Leadwood boys are making good use
of their bicycles these bright sum-
mer-like days.
The board of stewards of the Meth
odist church were called together by
the president of the board Tuesday
night to transact their regular bust
ness.
Emmette Mason next Sunday to
hear Mr.. Baugh speak, who is
recognized authority on Epworth
League work. Mr.. Mason is the
president of the Leadwood Epworth
League.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Rea attended
the funeral of friend in Desloge
Sunday afternoon.
Charley Miller and family motored
to Desloge Sunday afternoon.
LOST-Somewhere between Will
liams' Barber Shop and the post Of
flee, considerable batch of time by
a large number of loafers. The right
full owners can be found on the plank
fence at the above mentioned place
any day between 8 a. m. and IL m.
Prof. d. E. Mothersead and wife
to Bonnie Terre Thursday of
asst week.
Zeno Boyer, our Leadwood under
taker, had four funerals Monday of
asst week and six Tuesday.
Those Thrift Stamps of Yours
Don't cash them in until Jan. /, 1923. |
1t is reported that some of our citi-
zens have been cashing in their
stamps just for convenience sake.
Let US continue to show our loyalty
BY allowing the Governpent to hold
our money until it is more convenient |
'or it to pay up. Mr.. Citizen, you did |
little enough when you remained at |
nome and tried to partly discharge
your duty toward your country by |
'uying a few Thrift Stamps, you did |
less when you went and |
'ashed in before your money had had |
line to mean anything'to the country.
If course there are some cases where
is absolutely necessary for persons
o cash in in order to ge the money,
nut these cases are rare and do not
onstitute an excuse for the fellow
Who simply does not care to wait.
Mrs. Ben Rabadaux and daughter,
visited with Mrs. Lynn Van
ear Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Olive Luturno and children of
Jew Town visited Mrs. Homer Belk-
app Sunday.
Regular services were held in all
he Leadwood churches Sunday. The
hurches were opened again by per-
Mission of the local health authorities
'ho think it unnecessary for them to
emain closed any longer unless con-
ltions become much worse than they
re at the present time.
Miss Alma Dunn, who has been sick
nth influenza in T. r. Tolleson's
ONE for some time, is getting along
icely now.
Mrs. Charley Miller visited her {
Iother, Mrs. w. H. McEwen, Satur-
ny afternoon.
Mrs. Thos. Bell and family of
onne Terre were here visiting with
r.. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor Saturday
i'd Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Clay, who had been rath- i
sick with influenza for the, past
eek, is reported to be getting along
cely. Mr. Clay has been confined to
S bed for some time with this d.
ase but is rapidly improving at this 4
riting. Mr.. Clay had only a light
tack at first but the fever came back J
e second time and he was very sick. v
r. Clay's brother died of influenza
training camp some weeks ago.
Ezra Francis and family of Bonnie d
ere were guests of Jim Francis last t
inday.
Wood hauling is the order of the a
" here now. Many of our citizens v
e laying in winters supply of l
is good fuel. L
Mrs. Lillian Ramsey, who has been t
ry sick with influenza, is reported to