The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-03-07

grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w.
Schlick. and aunt, Mrs. Lige Wallace.
Miss Belva Watts is again employ
ed at the Woods Confectionery.
Mrs. S, o. Baldwin, of Esther, at
tended the funeral Of her cousin. Mrs.
Counts, Of Fredcriektown, Friday.
Olga Miller and mother, Mrs j. E.
Miller, of Cornwall, arrived Sunday
for weeks visit with riatives mere.
Val Smith of Oliver Springs spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting his son,
A. V. Smith.
James Northcutt of lockwood was
on our streets Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Shepard spent
the weekend visiting in Frederick.
town.
Mrs. George Mcdowell and two lit
tie sons, Eugene and Feorge, spent
the quarter part of the week vicit-
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bre-
win, near Knob Lick.
Mrs. Frank Self is reported i'll with
the influenza this week
Miss Pauline Rinke spent the week.
end visiting in Pennington.
Mrs. Frank Pritchett visited her
mother, Mrs. j. S. Allen of Knob Lick
going Saturday and returning on Mon
day.
Chas. Lewis Of Fredericktown spent
from Saturday until Monday visiting
his three sisters here, Mrs. George
Johnson, Mrs. A. j. Massie and Mrs.
George Phillips.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Wolford is reported very sick.
Mr.. and Hrs. Phil Murdick and three
children were guests of Mr.. and Hrs.
Elmer Robinson of Elv,ns Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Swinford were
Elyins visitors Sunday afternoon.
Rough-playing sometimes ends very
seriously, even with grown folks. Mr..
John Williams whose home is in Es-
Their and is employed at No. FEEDER
al was seriously injured Saturday
while playing with fcllow-employee,
when the man kicked at him strik-
ing him on the thigh with his loot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Henson have
fought farm near Cornwall. and are
moving down there this week.
Hr. and Mrs. o. w. Swoifol are
making preparations to leave here
for Davenport, Iowa, in the near fu-
ture.
j. w. Phillips recently received a
letter from his brother, Oscar, who is
IN the 35th Division, 1873 Infantry
saying that he had decided he vas not
wanting ii leave France just aow and
had signed for another six months
service there. His division il now
making preparations to leave for the
U. S.
Miss Nellie Humphrey teacher ir
Esther school on last Friday receiv.
ed the sad information of the death
Of her brother, Jake Humphrey, who
died from wounds received in actor
in France. Mr.. Humphrey. was wei
known here, having taught school al
Elvins before being drafted into tn,
army. Miss Nellie left imme1iatel.
! for her home which is near Irondale
The son ofg Rev. and Mrs. Hugh
Wilson died at his home at Esther
Sunday afternoon at the age of q
years. Deceased had been having
lung trouble some time and few
! months age went West for his health
: but was forced to return, not being
strong enough to stand the change O.
climate and has been gradually grow
ing weaker. The remains were takei
to Essex, Mo-, for burial.
The little infant daughter of Aev
and Mrs. M. H. Markley was borl
Wednesday, the 26th of Feb. and diet
e the following day. The little bod.
was laid to rest in the Woodlawn Gem
: etery Friday. The mohter has beef
dangerously i'll, but is some what i'm
> proved at present.
Brs. Jack Dehovitz and ba0y sor
! Melvin returned Sunday after thrc
weeks visit in st. Louis with relatives
Miss Irene Recder of Sprntt j
! spending the week visiting her broth
i er and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
. Reeder.
Misses Cholc and Elsie Poyne
!; spent Saturday and Sunday wit
their mother in st. Louis.
Miss Hattie Harrison returned Sun
day after a months visit with selativ
es and friends in st. Louis.
A collision occurred between tn
j, Reuter- truck and the Ford car owne
! by Sid Long Wednesday evening at tn
! corner near the |. S. Depot Wednesda,
: evening. The truck struck The For
bursting the radiator, breaking tn
: windshield and otherwise smashin
it. The occupants of the car wer
!, Doc. O'Kelley and Sid long, who wer
slightly injured.
o Kicked But Not by Mule
f Ed. Duncan had the misfortune Q
i having his wrist dislocated while al
# tempting to crank the Ford belong
}. ing to Jimmie Hart, Wednesday morn
J. ing. Ford cars may be similar to
J. mule it is said, they dislife stranger!
t, The little 17-day-old infant son {
:, Mr.. and Mrs. Louie roenge died 9
their home in East Flat River Frida.
r Interment was at the Woodland cen
etery Saturday.
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