The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-11
LEADWO0D

A program in honor of the Lead
wood boys who were called to the SER
vice of their country was given at the
school on Friday of last week. The
program, which was arranged for by
the school and the Mothers and Pa
irons Club, was we'll attended and en-
joyed by all present Splendid ad-
dresses by Rev. T. r. White, pastor
of the Leadwood Baptist church, and
Rev. NJ. H. Markley, pastor of the
Flat River Methodist church, together
with patriotic songs composed the in
door program. The crowd then gath
cred in front of the school where a
very interesting address was given by
Rev. C. W. Dunmire, pastor of the
lockwood Church of God, followed by
a roll call of all the boys of Leadwood
who answered the call Of their coun-
try. Then while the Leadwood band
was playing "0ver There" and other
popular pieces, two trees were planted,
one by the Club and one by the high
school seniors, in honor Of all our gal
liant heroes, and especially of those
four who have answered the higher
roll call and who now sleep beneath
the sod of foreign lands.
Bert Stapp came home from st.
Louis for a visit last Saturday. He
returned to St. Louis Sunday by way
of Bismarck.
Geo. Belknap' was Bonnie Terre
visitor last Sunday
Jack Woods, of st. Louis, brother
to Mrs. H. L. Stapp, was here visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Stapp the latter part
of last week.
Bert Whaley made business trip
to st. Louis Friday of last week.
Mrs. D. E. Mothersead was st.
Louis visitor Friday of last week.
Mrs. C. B. Acuff joined her at Hercu-
laneum and they returned to Hercula-
neum Friday night, where Mrs. Moth
ersead remained over nutil Saturday.
Prof. Mothersead and the children
went up to Hercufaneum Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Stapp were
Bismarck visitors last Sunday
Ernest Rice, Of Frank Clay, was
transacting business in Bonnie Terre
Saturday.
Walter McGee and wife were Bonnie
Tcrre visitors last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller went
over to Bonnie Terre Sunday to take
Mr.. and Mrs. John McEwen that far
on their return trip home.
Miss Lillian Chandler, one of the
efficient teachers in our Leadwood
school, was Bonnie Terrs visitor last
Sunday.
Mrs. James Seabofn was St. Louis
visitor last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Mcfarland re-
ccived a telegram on Saturday of last
week announcing the death of Mrs.
Netherlands little niece, Claire Rob-
erts, of St. Louis. Mrs. Mcfarland
left on the train Sunday afternoon to
attend the funeral Claire was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Roberts.
Mrs. Robert Ramsey, Mrs. H. L.
Stapp and Mrs. Petty were Bonnie
Terre visitors last Sunday.
j. w. Brewer made a business trip
to st. Louis Wednesday Of last week
Mrs. J. R. Woods was Flat River
visitor Wednesday Of last week.
Robt. Clay was st. Louis visitor
the latter part of last week.
Archie Crawford went up to Crys-
tai City the latter part of last week to
look after some business matters.
The last basket ball game of the
season was played at the school Fri
day night of last week by the Lead
wood and Bonnie Terre high school
girls. The game was lively one
from the beginning and the Leadwood
girls won by considerable score
Those who witnessed the game say
that the Leadwood girls showed mark
ed improvement in their team work
and they really believe the Leadwood
girls will do things worth while in
basket ball work next year.
ii Rev. ]. N. Sitton, pastor of the
Methodist church at Claytown, Rev.
j. E. Ellis, pastor Of the Methodist
church at Caledonia, and r. E. Mont
gomery, one of the prominent laymen
of the Caledonia church, passed
through lockwood Tuesday of this
week on their way to Flat River to
attend the Centenary meeting for the
Pennington district. Mr.. Montgom-
cry just recently returned from a
training camp in the South.
Mrs. d. H. Mckenzie returned home
the first of the week, aften an extend
ed visit in Louisiana.
James Denton came home on fur
Tough Tuesday. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Denton, received a tele-
gram from him several days since,
stating that he would be home soon
and they have looked for him every