The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-08

Truman Scott, who lives in Arkan'
sas, is visiting friends here.
S. E. Williams, of lockwood, trans
acted business here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Pierce, and lit
tie son, Frank, are visiting Mrs
Pierce's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
Radle.
Mrs. j. H. Wade entertained at hei
home yesterday afternoon in honor
of her daughter, Mrs. Russell, who is
visiting with her.
j. Clyde Akers, w. L. Johns, w. f
Golfer, H. w. CoSfield and M. c
Spaugh attended MASONIC. Lodge al
Bismarck Saturday night.
Mrs. NJ. Huff returned to Farming.
ton from st. Louis Monday night and
will again make her home here. We
are glad to have her back again.
Charles Francisco, Bryan Muirill
and Carroll Phillips left the first OF
the week on trip, locating roads fol
the State Highway Department.
Mrs. Lionel Tetley is entertaining
this week Miss Pack Papin, of Tulsa
Okla, and Miss Susie Wood, of Uni,
versity City, both of whom are cou-
sins.
Mrs. Grace Fowler and son, Ivyl
returned Wednesday night from Rod.
gers, Ark, where they had been Wis
iting her brother, c. c. Cunningham
and family.
Mrs. M. R. Smith and grandson, AL
bert Smith, left Tuesday for Cape
Girardeau and Chautauqua, ILL.,, after
which they will go to st. Louis where
they have apartments.
Judge and Mrs. E. E. Swink and
son, Joe, left last night for Sedalia to
be in attendance at the Fair. Judge
has been working hard lately to make
the Fair great success.
Mrs. o. H. l.. Cunningham went to
Corning, Ark, Tuesday night in re-
Spouse to a message announcing the
death of a sister-in-law. who had beer
seriously ill for some time.
Miss Helen Murrill returned Sun
day from Cape Girardeau, where she
had been attending the Teachers Col.
lege. She has accepted a position
with the Federal Lead Co.
Norman E. Bugg, Steward at State
Hospital No. a, was called to Evans
vile, Ind, by a message announcing
the death of his grandmother. He left
Monday afternoon on his sad mission
Mrs. Arthur D. Anderson, formerly
of Tampa, Fla, with her five children,
spent a couple of days the past week
in Pennington, the guest of her moth
err, Mrs. l.. c. Barroll, while en- route
to their new home at San Diego, Calf.
Harry Smith and David Carlisle
left yesterday for Sedalia, where they
have positions during Fair week.
They will possibly work at the gate.
Childress Tetley also has position at
the Fair.
W. H. Bess and family went to Spar
ia, ILL.,, this week for visit with rela-
tives. During the absence of Mr..
Bess, Taylor Smith is acting as assist
ant cashier at the st. Francois Coun-
ty Bank.
Howard Akers came home Sunday
from Camp Bowie, Texas, where he
was in the army service for several
months. He looks as though army
life is a good way to develop good
physique.
Attorney B. H. Boyer holds the rec
ord of landing the biggest Gish of the
season. His largest catch was four
pound bass, which we believe is the
largest fish that has been caught here
abouts this season.
Mrs. John Doughty, of Chicago, is
visiting friends here. She expects
tc return home in few days accom-
panied by Mr.. Doughty. lie has es-
tablished laundry in st. Louis and
Salt lake City, Utah.
Misses Estelle and Lucille AuBu-
chon, of Bonnie Terre, both of whom
have fine positions in st. Louis, spent
Sunday with home folks. Both these
young ladies are graduates of the
Ozark Business College of this city.
Are you going to attend the State
Fair at Sedalia this year? 1t will Ie
well worth your while to do SO, as the
splendid program that has been ar
ranged could hardly be excelled. The
Fair opens tomorrow, Aug. 9th, and
continues to the following Saturday,
Aug. 18th.
Jesse Joplin, of Cadet, former well
known citizen of this county, visited
the family of G. J. Crow, at Liberty
vile, the last of the week, and many
old friends were pleased to see him.
He belongs to the old school of Mis-
souri, Democrats; being about four
score years old.
Miss Elsatia Koen, whose home has
been in Minnesota, has been the guest
the past week of her aunts, Mrs. J. B.
Burks and Mrs. j. H. Tetley. After
her visit she will join her pa
rents, who have recently located in
Dallas, Ore, where Mr.. Koen has pur-
chased splendid newspaper property.
Geo. X. Williams drove through to
St. Louis yesterday to see his son,
Richard, who is in st. Luke's Hospital
recovering from an operation for ap-
pendicitis. The operation was sue
cess, but later developments have dei
layed his recovery somewhat. It is
hoped that Richards condition win be
greatly improved In . very short
time.