The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-03-14
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Mrs. Harry Edmond5, Mrs. J: A.
Evans. Mrs. M. W. Baker and Mrs.
John Edmonds, all went over to Des-
Ioge last Friday to visit the Desloge
Chapter of the Eastern Star. They re-
rort good meeting with refresh
nents and a very enjoyable time.
II. L. Stapp made a business trip
to Bcnne Terre Wednesday of last
week. t,..1
Rev. C. w. Dunmire. pastor OF the
Leadwood Church Of God, transacted
business in Desloge Wednesday OF last
week.
The basket ball game between the
faculty team and the high school girls
Friday of last week is said to have
been one Of the best Of the season, Inc
game was running about $3.50 at the
end of the first half. but the high
school girls seemed to have greater
mower of endurance and won out by
considerable score in the end. Quite
a few people went out to see the
game.
Wright Eaton of Bonne Terre was
in lockwood Wednesday of last week.
Wright is much stronger than he was
when he went away t. Europe.
Mrs. J. F. Poston was on the SICK
list the first part of last week.
Rev. C. W. Dunmire has been very
busy the past week docking after the
work Of the local employment office.
Tie Epworth League of the Meth
odist church met at the church Tues
day.
S. Z. Williams expects to have his
barber shop repapcred sometime this
spring. .,..t..
The long-continued shutdown here
at lockwood has occasioned great
many rumors. A report came to
Leadwood last Saturday that every
thing had been brought to a stand
still at Flat River. Another rumor has
il that work is to be resumed here at
Leadwood in a very short time.
It is said that DR.. Daily Appleberry
will not move his Office TO lockwood
until the mines are opened up again.
G. A. Mcfarland pastor Of the
Leadwood Methodist church, preached
at Mitchell again Thursday night of
last week. So.
The superintendent Of the Mcmillan
Construction Co. at Delta, Mo-, came
to Leadwood last Saturday to get a
party of workers who had signed up
for work. The men had been gotten
together by the lockwood employ
ment bureau and were ready to accept
the work when the superintendent
came. The superintendent said the
work (rip-rap work. was not hard and
that the men would have satisfactory
accommodations in every way. They
will receive So per day and can get
board az very reasonable rate. The
party, which was as follows, left for
Delta Sunday morning; Robt. R. Bar
ton, Henry Janis, Elmer Davis, Claude
Wilkerson, Clarence Saunchagrau
Roy Edrington, Lyman Madigan, Fred
MCGEE, j. C. Davis, w. C. Davis
Fred Overstreet, Chas. Perry, Luther
S. Seabourn, Ira MCGEE, T. D. MCGEE
and Tom Pritchet. Melvin McGet
went along also, having accepted pc.
sition as blacksmith fo- the same com.
pany with a salary of SIS per day.
Hon. J. L. Bradley of Desloge was
here last week with Mr.. Carman, 9
representative of the Y. S. labor de.
partment, making an investigation
for the government. Mr.. Carman was
called back to his office iii Kansas City
before they had finished their work.
Mrs. j. Goodman was very sick the
first of the week.
A. c. Bradley went over to Farm
ington Wednesday Of last week to
look after some business matters.
A. C. McMullin transacted business
in Mitchell Wednesday of last week.
A. Level and Geo. Fields went to
st. Louis the first part Of last week
s4on business, 49,
" "a Prof. and Mrs. A. J. Knight of
i&Mitehell visited Mrs. Knights father
.tlnear Irondale last week. e
Frank Heaton Of Paragould, Ark.
was here last week visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. N. Silsby, of Mitchell. He
z also visited Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Nc
! Mullin. ,.........,- 49,.
Mrs. A. J. Knight Of Mitchell re-.
<ceEHed message last week anno,anc-
ing the death of her brother in France.
ID. Humphrey. The message stated
that NE bad died of wounds on Feb 2
y; r.. Foston, in accordance with the
WISHES ot his many friends, will run
Tor school director, Mr.. Poston would
oe good man for the place and will
IN all probability be elected
Mrs. M. F. MAXWELL received q Lot
Ter last week from her son, Herbert
VINO rs with the American army ef
occupation-in Bitburg, Germany. The