The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-11
:; COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS

day since the telegram came. The
other boy, John, is still on the other
side with the army of occupation. His
last letter said that he was constantly
moving farther into Germany.
W. H. Armbruester, of Flat River,
who travels for the Schramm Grocery
Co., transacted business in Leadwood
Tuesday of this week.
Philip McCarron was given a per-
manent place with the Federal Lead
Co. at Flat River the first of the week.
Rev. M. H. Markley, pastor of the
Methodist church at Flat River, will
occupy the pulpit of the Leadwood
Methodist church next Sunday at the
morning hour. All who attend these
services will hear something really
worth while and you are urged to not
be absent if it is possible for you to
be there. G. A. Mcfarland, pastor of
the Leadwood Methodist church, will
occupy the pulpit of the Flat River
Methodist church at the same hour.
1t might be we'll to announce in this
connection that Judge R. c. Tucker, of
Pennington, will speak on the Cen
tenary at the Leadwood Methodist
church at the eleven o'clock hour on
the fourth Sunday in this month.
Next week is to be big Centenary
week in this lead belt section of the
country. Beginning with Monday
night, services will be held at one of
the lead belt churches every night
next week, closing up at the last of
the week with big service here in
Leadwood at the Methodist church.
The people from all the lead belt
churches are expected to attend all of
these services and great crowds of
people are expected for every service.
The meetings will be as follows: Mon
day night at Elvins, Tuesday at Flat
River, Wednesday night at Desloge,
Thursday night at Bonnie Terre and
Friday night at lockwood. Don't fail
TO be on hand for all of these services
if you are member of the Methodist
church.
Rev. j. H. Bollinger, pastor of the
Bellview circuit and number of the
laymen of that charge, passed through
Leadwood Tuesday of this week 60
ing to the Centenary meeting at Flat
River.
Rev. C. w. Dunmire made business
trip to Flat River Tuesday of this
week.
The very best news of the season for
Leadwood came last Monday morning
when report sperad over the town
that the power house had been opened
up Sunday night at eleven, and forty
to fifty men had been put to work. 1t
is not known whether this is the be-
ginning Of regular operations here or
whether it is being done to help out
somewhere else. The thing that seem
ed to inspire the most optimism is
that the pumps have been started al
the Huffman shaft, which is taken tc
mean that the company plans to re.
sumo operations soon. 1t is said that
sixty men were called for Sunday
night and only forty-five could be Sc
cured. The air is charged with al
sorts of rumors these days, some hav
ing it that Bonnie Terre is going Il
close up tight within a very shor
time when work will be pushed to {
finish here at Leadwood. Other rum
ors have it that Leadwood is down fo
good and will never be town of an,
Importance again.
Clarence Brieley made bushes!
trip to Crystal City Friday of las
week.
r. H. Ramsey and son, Robert, mad,
a business trip to st. Louis Friday o.
last week.
Miss Lucy Thornton was Fla
River visitor last Sunday.
Miss Esther Arenz was a st. Loui!
visitor last Sunday.
Gardening is the order of the da,
here at Leadwood now. Many of oul
citizens have most all of their gar
den made.
Jack Province went up to st. Loui!
on the afternoon train last Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Kirkpatrick was a Des
loge visitor last Sunday.
Walter Denton and wife went tt
Flat River on the afternoon train Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter MCGEE wer,
Flat River visitors last Sunday.
Rev. C. w. Dunmire, pastor of tn,
Leadwood Church of God, made bus
mess trip to Elvins Monday of THU
week.
Perry Glore made business trip t.
Bonnie Terre the first part of thi.
week.
Mrs. Lee Province went to Fla
River Monday to do some shopping.
Rev. G. A. Mcfarland attended ,
Centenary meeting in Flat River Tues
day afternoon.
Ernest Eaton, who has been herr
since he received his honorable dis
charge from the service some week!