The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-03
berry and Robert Hodkins of Caledo-
MIA, Charley Fitzmorris, Roy Edison,
VIM. Gale and Lloyd Black.
FLAT RIVER

Mrs. Polly Blankenship died at her
home in Taylortown Sunday evening
at the age of II years. Death was
| due to heart failure. Deceased had an
attack of influenza a few weeks ago
and it was thought she had not wholly
recovered from the effects of the di-
sease. She leaves one daughter and
| four sons to mourn her death. Her
husband preceded her in death some
years ago. The daughter, Mrs. Elisha
Lawson, lives in Herculaneum. Two
sons, Jim and Ed, live here, and John
of st. Louis, and Henry of Reynolds
county. The funeral was conducted at
the home Tuesday at 10 a. m. by Rev.
R. G. Ramsey and interment was at
Pennington.
Milton Goggins of Davis Crossing
received a message Monday stating
that his mother, Mrs. Lefty Goggin3,
whose home is in Edgehill, Mo-, had
in some manner fallen and broke a
limb. We hope for Mrs. Goggins a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. John Kemp has been very i'll
but at present is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Limbaugh re-
ceived letter from their son, Earl,
who is in training camp at New Jersey
saying that the boys there are ex-
pecting to begin receiving their dis
charges from the army about the 10th
Of January. He also says they were
given leave of absence for five days
during the Christmas holidays which
they spent seeing New York City and
other places of interest.
Ed Rinke and family went to St..
Louis Thursday to visit relatives. Mr..
Rinke returned Sunday but the fam
lily remained for longer stay.
Mrs. Bert Kelly is on the sick list
with influenza.
J. H. Cozean of Marquand arrived
Tuesday for a visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. w. Phillips, and other
relatives.
Miss Lizzie Rinke visited Miss Nell
lie Fake of Bonnie Terre from Thurs
day until Sunday.
Yves Cozean and wife, who have
been living here the past few months,
are moving back to Marquand this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Baker and baby
spent Christmas with the parents of
Mr.. Baker, who live at DeSoto.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Benton are i'll
with Influenza but are improving.
Miss Pearl Eaton was guest of
Miss Ethel Walsh at Leadwood Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Martin Wolfner returned Sunday
from st. Louis, where he had gone to
attend the funeral of his mother.
Ralph Tucker returned home Mon
day evening from West Point, where
he has been attending the officers
training school. He was not dis
missed but granted leave of alb
sence.
Miss Melba Haney visited friends in
Iron Mountain Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Grin Hise of Desloge was the
guest of Miss Ida May Kennedy Sun
day.
Mrs. Jake Alper accompanied her
daughter, Miss Minnie, as far as St.
Louis Tuesday, where she spent
a couple days shopping. Miss Minnie
is on her way to McAllister, Okla,
where she has a position with the
News Capital, as journalist.
The Y. M. C. A. basket ball team
played the Bonnie Terre Y. M. C. A.
team Saturday evening at Flat River,
coming out victorious. Also the H.
S. basket ball team played the alumni
team the same evening, in which the
High School girls won. Both games
were played in the Y. NJ. C. A. gym
nasium.
Jess Dean is somewhat improved
at this writing, having been very i'll
with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Fitzpatrick just
received few lines from their son,
Ernest, who is in the government SER
vice at San Diego, Cal, saying he had
been very i'll and at present was in
the hospital at Balboa Park. He failed
to mention the nature of his illness.
Burton Long, the little nephew of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Kirkland, who has
been seriously at their home, is
slightly improved, we are glad to re-
port.
Mrs. Jonah Shepard went to Freder-
icktown Monday to spend the week
visiting home folks.
Little Mercedes Courtois is just re-
covering from influenza.
DR.. Hawkins of Washington Uni
versity in st. Louis visited the
High School here Monday and gave
a very interesting talk to the pupils
on the Importance of getting a High
School education, which was appre-
ciated. -.
Miss Alice Thomasson returned
Monday to Washington, D. c., after
spending the holidays with Mrs. J.
W. Rigsby and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams of Es-
Their were guests of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. Guy Eaton, Sunday.
Miss George Highley of st. Louis
was guest of Miss Gertie Zolman the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Long have been on
the sick list the past week with in
fluenza but at present are improving.
Ben Henson and wife motored Sat-
urday to Cornwall and visited rela-
tives, returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Caldwell were
Desloge visitors Sunday.
Claud Thomasson spent short fur
Tough with home folks this week, re-
turning to Camp Funston Monday.
Mrs. Maud Underwood, the primary
teacher in the east ward school, visited
relatives in Bonnie Terre from Satur-