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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
KNOB LICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clemens and
family of Flat River spent few days
with relatives here this week.
Abe Clark was business visitor at
Knob Lick Tuesday.
Miss Mary Clark is visiting her un-
Gle, John Chapman, of Bonnie Terrc.
Mrs. Chas. Marshall was a business
visitor at Knob Lick last Friday.
Mrs. ]. D. Wells and son spent Sun
day with, her mother-in-law, Mrs.
John Wells.
Everett Marshall was a Pennington
visitor Monday. IN.
Mrs. Alex Chamberlain spent Sum
day with Mrs. Lue Chamberlain.
Mrs. John Clark spent Monday
with Mrs. John Wells.
Mrs. Grover O'Bannon was bust
ness visitor at Knob Lick Monday.
Grant Chamberlain of Flat River
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
his family here.
Everett Marshall was guest of j ID.
Wells Sunday.
Mrs. Fausette of Ironton is SPEND
mig this week with her daughter, Mrs.
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!: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE f"

ington were Flat River visitors Tues
day.
The Y. l.. C. of the Christian church
held meeting in the church Tuesday
evening. Those present were: Misses
Gladys Watts, Leota Van Curen, Glen
ma Windle, Edythe Hart, Melba Har-
ey, Nell Lloyd, Pauline Tucker, Ida
Mae Kennedy, Iva Haney, Anna Janis,
and Mrs. Ed Griffin, tie teacher.
Mrs. R. Adams and daughter, Jua-
nita, of Festus are spending the week
here, visiting her mother, Mrs. E.
Moody.
Miss Edith Tetley is spending the
week in Bonnie Terte, visiting rela-
tives. t
Lloyd Weston sold his Jeffrey tour
ing car last week to Lewis Detmer.
R. E. Robinson sold his Dodge car
last week to Walter MCGEE of Lead
wood.
Homer Pirtle of Bonnie Terre was
Flat River caller Sunday.
Miller Kennedy, who accompanied
his mother here several days ago
from Kansas, returned the latter part
of the week.
Rolla Webb left the latter part of
the week for Edgeville, Mo-, where he
will spend several weeks visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G..
Love.
Mrs. Arthur Freeman is spending a
few days this week with her parents
in Elvns.
Little Miss Altha Rehkop of Bonnie
Terre spent last week here, the guest
of her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ebert Rehkop. ,4t
Chas. Bader, who formerly made
his home in St. Louis, is paying an
extended visit to his daughter, Mrs. A.
c. Norwine. He will remain here I'M
til the first of July, when he ex-
poets to go to Chicago, where he will
make his future home. His grand
daughter, Miss Flora Norwine, will
accompany him and spend few
weeks.
Alvin Lloyd left Saturday for De-
troit, Mich, where he expects to find
employment.
Mrs. V. Roberts of Chicago, Ill.,, is
mere visiting her mother, Mrs. II.
Bcss.
Miss Gertrude Crisswell of Bonnie
Terre visited Misses Wilma and Kath-
eileen Higgins Sunday.
Miss Nellie Williams returned home
Monday, after having spent week at
the Lang farm near Pennington.
Geo. Lawson, formerly Of Fist Riv-
err, left Saturday for his home in De-
troit.
S. A. Janis was business visitor in
Pennington Friday.
Dave Moody left Thursday for Dali
las, Texas, where he expects to take
a position with railroad company.
Mrs. Albert Toenges, who spent the
past six months with her parents, DR.
and Mrs. G. b. Williams, left Thurs
day for Washington, Mo-, to join her
husband.
Eugene AuBuchon of Desloge was a
Flat River visitor Tuesday.
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WALES MINES

Earl Hawk of Festus visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Hawk,
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ada Heaton was guest of her
sister, Mrs. II. G.. Rhodes the latter
part of the week.
Dale Hawk and daughter, Sally,
were DeSoto visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ashio and
son of Tunnel were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Spurgin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Rhodes and
daughter, Eva Belle, visited at the
home of VIM. E. Heaton Wednesday
and Thursday.
Ed Spurgin, left Sunday evening
for st. Louis, where he has employ
ment.
Miss Edith Burch of st. Louis Wis
tied at the home of j. A. Buscher
Saturday and Sunday.
Several from here attended the fun
eral Of Ralph Meyers at Mt. Olive
Sunday. .........
Oscar Frazier visited his brother,
David Frazier, Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Westwood and
Mrs. J. R. Heaton of Plattin visited
at the home of VIM. E. Heaton Mon
day.
Miss Mary Stated of Chillicothe is
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LEADWOOD

Rev. J. N. Sitton, pastor of the
Frankclay and Irondale Methodist
churches, was a Leadwood visitor Sat
urday of last week.
S. E. Williams has finished his work
in St. Louis and is back in lockwood
again.
Mrs. Sarah Shoemake was a Wales
Mines visitor Tuesday.
Fred McCarron made a business
trip to st. Louis Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. Clarence Brieley was a St..
Louis visitor Tuesday of last week.
Gilbert Shoemake went to Wales
Mines on visit Tuesday.
Mrs. Fern Montgomery was a St.
Louis visitor Tuesday of last week.
The report has reached Leadwood
that Miss Pearl Montgomery, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Montgomery,
has married a st. Louis man. The
Montgomery family lived here for a
long time and only recently moved to
St. Louis.
Ellis Seabourn made business trip
to st. Louis the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Francis were st.
Louis visitors Tuesday of last week.
Carol Bradley transacted business
in st. Louis the first of last week.
James Fisher went to st. Louis on
business Tuesday of last week.
E. M. Mason made business trip
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visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Stated, at this writing.
Willie Bellville and Andrew Stated
were Pennington visitors Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Gilbert Shoemake, who has been
visiting relatives, returned to his home
in Flat River Monday.
Mrs. Celia Blunt of Festus is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Anne Crutcher of Bonnie Terre
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Crutcher, the latter part of the
week.
T. B. WEIGH of Pennington was a
business visitor in this community
Tuesday.
Miss Olga Heaton was guest of
Misses Sally and Mildred Hawk Tues
day.
Geo. Turley was Bonnie Terre Wis
itor one day last week.
Glove Sykes visited at the home of
VIM. P. Whitesell Sunday.
Misses Ellen and Bessie Spurgin
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Ray
mond Ashi0, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Nash, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Ashio and son, Miss
Ada Heaton and Edw. Heaton visit
ed at the home of H. c. Rhodes Sun
day evening.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend Sunday school here Sunday
morning.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
ELVINS

! Misses Edna Sherrills and bessie
Hampton and Messrs. Paul Brewer
and Earl Montgomery motored to
Pennington Sunday.
Ferman and Fred Steele have been
visiting relatives in Doe Run the past
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bessinger and
children, Willie and Lizzie, and Miss
Myrtle Fingers visited friends in
Leadwood Sunday.
Little Miss Emma Benham of Her.
culaneum is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Hughes.
Mrs. Mary Brown is visiting rela-
tives in Doe Run this week.
Mrs. Frank Woodruff left Wednes-
day for Poplar Bluff, where she will
visit friends and relatives.
Theo. Graves of Cherryville was an
Elvins visitor Tuesday.
Frank Woodruff of Pennington
visited home folks here Saturday and
Sunday, returning Monday.
Chas. Norris, Fred Brewer, Jack
Matthews, Bob Mcdowell and Edwin
Norris went fishing on the st. Fran
co.'s Saturday, returning Monday,
They reported good luck.
Miss Edith Bergman was guest Of
Miss Lilly Wood Sunday.
Mr.. Gordon Of Bismarck is visiting
his daughters, Mrs. Tom Wolfe and
Mrs. Jesse Smith, here this week.
A supper was given at the home OF
Mr., and Mrs. Carl Bergman Sunday.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Bergman and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Layne and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Layne and children. All
reported pleasant evening.
Melvin Evans is on the sick list this
week. s
Cleve Steele of DeLassus visited his
brother, Jack Steele, one day last
week.
Miss Mary Doiron is visiting her
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, Herculaneum Tuesday.

70 Herculaneum tuesday.
Dr. A. w. Swearingen has gone to
indianapolis, Ind, for an extended Wis
it with relatives.
Paul Goodin made business trip
TO St. Louis the first of last week. a.,
Herbert Clay was st. Louis visitor
Thursday of last week.
Roland Arnold went to st. Louis on
business Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Oscar Slade left for Pitcher,
Okla, Friday of last week.
Marvin Mckenzie made a business
trip to st. Louis Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. A. C. Aldridge was Doe Run
visitor last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ritter have
moved to Jacksonville, Florida. They
were well known here at Leadwood
and were highly respected by all who
knew them. Mr.. Ritter was formerly
employed by the Tolleson Mercantile
Co.
Howard Doss' left last week for
Pratt, Kansas, to seek employment.
E. Shannon transacted business in
Flat River Friday of last week.
Charles Gunnett made business
trip to St. Louis last Saturday.
The revival meeting at the Irondale
Methodist church closed last Sunday
night, a week ago.
Lymen Matigan went to Pratt, Kan
sas, the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bible were Bonnie
Terre visitors last Saturday.
Fred McGee, Claud Wilkerson and
three or four other young men went
to Pratt, Kans., last week to begin
work on a $230,000 school house at
that place. The work was secured
through the U. S. Labor Department.
Mamie Ellington was a Bonnie Terre
visitor the latter part of last week.
James Simms and Sam Mcfarland
went to Sedalia last week as delegates
to the Grand Lodge of the X. P.s.
Adam Jancek made business trip
to St. Louis the latter part of last
week.
John Souder transacted business in
Desloge Saturday of last week.
Leadwood is no longer in great dan
ger of drouth. We have had rain al
most every day during the past two
weeks.
Mrs. J. A. Fisher was Bonnie
Terre visitor last Saturday.
doc" Van Lear says that the Lead
wood mines will open up on the 18th
or some time after the 18th.
Ed Gunnett made business trip to
st. Louis last Saturday. ;,
Cor,,,,l FTbnyon.nr na1 W,lo,,,
McCarron were married Tuesday of
this week. "a
Harvey Rowe went to St. Louis to
look after some business matters Mon
day.
Bert Clay came home from st. Louis
the latter part of last week to get his
household goods ready to ship to St.
Louis.
A large number of our people have
gone to st. Louis to live since the
mines have shut down. 1t is said that
Leadwoodites can be seen on most any
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weekend with relatives in Bonnie
Terre.
Mrs. Tollman Ritter who has spent
the last few weeks with Mr.. Ritter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ritter, re-
turned to her home in Elvins Friday.
A singing was given at the home of
Henry Ritter, Saturday night. Those
present were: Misses Ernestine
O'Sullivan, Rachel Mcfarland, Laura
and Veraline Hughes, and Homer
Yeates, Alvin O'Sullivan, Walter and
John Hall, Clyde Mcfarland, Tom and
Morgan Alexander, Mr.. Hughes and
sons, Everett and Paul, Leslie West,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Martin and ba-
by. Lemonade and cake were served.
An enjoyable time was had.
Miss Pearl Yeates was in Farming
ton on business Thursday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
LOUGHBORO

Miss Ernestine O'Sullivan of Gran
lite City, ILL.,, spent the weekend with
her uncle, Henry Ritter, and family.
Virgil Ritter, who has been work
ing near Pennington, has returned
home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cum
mings, an eight pound girl, who has
been named Catherine Alice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Bell spent the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
uncle, John Reese, of Loughboro this

uncle, John Reese, of Loughboro this
week.
Mrs. Bill Doiron, who has been on
the sick list for the past week, is i'm
proving.
Virgil Phillips and Ben Black of
Flat River were in Elvins Tuesday.
Misses Edna Sherrills and Edna
Robinson visited Miss Robinson's
aunt, Mrs. Jim Maxon, in Flat River
Monday.
Chas. Norris is on the sick list.
Virgil McClary, who has been Wis
iting relatives at Caledonia, returned
home Tuesday.
John Williams is on the sick list.
Mrs. Pearl Keay is on the sick list
this week.
Jim Bessinger was a Pennington
visitor Thursday.
Arthur Gallagher, Chas. Matkin,
Earl Montgomery and Paul Brewer of
Flat River Were in Elvins Saturday.
Miss Mae McGraw of Doe Run is
visiting Miss Gertie Clemens here
this week. y Lr'
Miss Lulu ;Hulsey is proud of new
player-piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritter and chill
dren visited friends in Flat River
Wednesday.
Henry Edmond of Fredericktown
motored here Saturday.
Miss Eva Lewis won the Chevrolet
car that was given in the contest Civ
en- by the Lead Belt Post.
Miss Eva Lewis of Flat River was
guest of Mrs. J. Woods Saturday.
Fighting for Millions" has started
at the Electric Theatre.
Ernest Bergman and Edwin Norris
were at Davis Crossing Tuesday.
Mrs. Carl Bergman was on the
sick list this week.
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street in st. Louis now 1t is the talk
of the town that nothing will start up
here until after the first of the year.
Samuel Thompson transacted bus
mess in Festus Monday of this week.
A violin and piano recital will be
given by the pupils of Prof. Hugh
Porter and Miss Mary Henderson at
the Princess Theatre Monday night,
June 2, at 8:15 o'clock.
Garter Taylor is working in Farm
ington now.
B. H. Bass is now in business at
Bismarck and is reported to be doing
well.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30

'da Clark.
Mrs. VIM. Wells of Route G was
shopping in Knob Lick Saturday.
Several from here attended the
dance at Mrs. Prices Saturday night.
Miss Ina Chamberlain of Flat River
visited home folks Saturday night and
Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-23

! work, at a pittance a week. and the
boy took such care of himself as h,
/, could. sleeping in or on a pile of tan.
bark. and eating no more than
enough TO keep him alive. Faithful
and industrious, however, he won his
masters confidence. being gradually
promoted to better posts, though sill
earning no more than a bare main.
tenance.
Those were the days of hard times
incidental to the Napoleonic wars
with scarcity both OF work and food.
AS 1 was helpless it meant much to
my father to have growing up under
his eye a lad to whom his master S
interests were his own. In a meas
ure John Halifax took my place in
the tannery. and during the labor
riots from which my father suffered,
as did most employers of the time.
my friend was always on hand to
soothe the workmen and protect my
fathers property.
In proportion as Abel Fletcher
grew cid and infirm a greater meas
ure OF responsibility fell on the
younger mans shoulders. By the
time he was q my father was willing
to take him into partnership. promot-
ing him thus from the standing Of a
waif. which was that which he held
in the eyes of our conservative fell
low townsmen in Norton Bury. in
The Washington herald., 1919-07-23
HOROSCOPE.
WEDNESDAY. JULY q. 1919.


toopynsht, 1919. by the McCu-. Se~srsp-r
SvndizteD
Neptune rules kindly during the
morning hours today. according 10 as
trology, but Venus. the Sun and
Jupiter are all in evil ASPECT later.
This should be an auspicious rule for
persons whose success depends upon
vision and the ability to profit by
foresight.
AS Neptune is supposed 10 have =
sway over persons OF mediumistic
tendencies. the rule OF the planet is
believed to be responsible for the re-
cent increase OF interest in spiritual
ism.
There is a sign supposed 20 put 10
the test the fitness OF women for hiEh
positions Of responsibility. There is
Indication of contest for advance in
salaries and rank where they are em-
ployed.
II IS not a lucky wedding day. al
though il may be fortunate for
those who are subjects OF Neptune,
born between February ls and
March 20.
weather that is exceedingly cold
will follow a September OF unus-
ual heat. astrologers prognosticate.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
may encounter some annoyances.
but they should have q year OF good
fortune.
Children born on this day may
be too generous for their own good
These subjects OF Leo often are
careless. buoyant and exceedingly
lucky.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-23
John Halifax, Gentleman
By MRS. MULOCK.
Condensation by Basil Kins.)

Though a boy of is l was too Ill
and crippled to walk. Owing to the
rain my father pushed my hand car
Tiage under an archway. Taking
shelter there we found a handsome
boy of Is. well built. strong and look
ing more than his age.
Fearing to lose time from work IL
bis tannery my father engaged this
boy to push me home when the rain
ceased Arrived at our house l asked
him in for n meal After his dinner
in the kitchen he Joined me in the
dining-room. telling me something of
his story. His name was John Hail.
fax, an orphan. without home, rela-
tives, or money. and so obliged &c
roam the country looking for work.
HIS one treasure was Greek Testa-
Tnent. on the fly-leaf Of which was
written the name of Guy Halifax. In
addition there were the entries OF
the marriage of Guy Halifax. gentle
man, to Muriel Joyce. spinster. IN the
year 1873: of the birth of John Hall
fax, in 1850; and of the death of Guy
Halifax in ISL. Being unable to
write the lad asked me to make the
additional entry. ''Muriel Halifax,
Died January lst. 1I91."
Never having had a companion. !
took to this boy as a friend, inducing
my father. Abel Fletcher. to give him
work in the lanyard. 1t was humble
The Washington herald., 1919-07-23

energies, which were also to include
new phases Of prosperity to the peo-
pie roundabout, who more and more
looked to him as leader. In addition
to the business Of which my fathers
death had made him master he took
over the old cloth mills at Enderley.
Here Lord Luxmore was the pro-
prietor. and to ruin the mills. and SO
ruin John, he DETECTED the stream
on the preteXt of needing the
water to supply his own fountains.
John Halifax was equal to the occa-
sion. He had already been In touch
with Arkwright, who first used steam
In the mills at Manchester. Steam
was therefore introduced at Ender-
ley, the income Of the mill-owner
doubling and trebling with each year.
From the small house in town John
and Ursula Halifax moved to a mod
est estate in the country. moving
from that, in the course Of time to
one OF the great houses OF the coun-
ty. exerting with each change a wild
ening influence for good which in the
regents days was rare.
immunity from domestic trouble. LIZ
Other blows followed soon. The bows
grew up to be young men. with
their love affairs came the first real
d.scords in the family.
They began with the appearance of
governess for little Maud She gave
her name as Miss Silver. Beautiful.
mysterious. and self-contained. she
repelled Ursula's motherly sympa
thies by coldress not explained till
/ she proved to be Louise d'Argent, the
daughter OF a notorious French dep
uty under the Reign OF Terror But
by this time the worst mischief was
done. since Guy. the eldest son, was
in love with her. To accept her as
Guys future wife cost John and Ur-
sula Halifax a struggle. 1t was a
surprise to them. therefore. that Guy
should be refused on the ground that
Miss Silver was in love with another
man. There was no relief In this.
however, since the other man proved
to be the second son, Edwin, who
was also in love with her OF this
difficult situation the animosity be-
tween the two brothers was not the
least OF the trials the parents had to
undergo. In a household where love
AAfAN 'SNh tAaS tic
Of brothers was the harder to bear.
Before Edwin was married Guy had
gone broad, nominally on business
for his father. but really TO be away
from the sight OF Edwin's happiness.
While this change eased the situa-
ton it was also the source of new
anxieties. DisquietinC reports were
brought from Paris by the Earl Of
Luxmore's son, Lord Ravenel. From
boyhood young Ravenel had enter
tanned an admiration for his fathers
opponent. John Halifax. which had
grown with time. The kindness al
ways shown by Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
fax to Lord Ravenel's sister. Lady
Caroline Brithwood. whom her hus-
band. Richard Brithwood. had di-
vorced. strengthened the attachment
OF young man neglected by his IA
ther, to those who could take a stand
OF their own. Each time he returned
to Luxmore Park young Ravenel
made refuge of the Halifax home.
From Paris he brought news that
Guy had come into the circle of the
aged reprobate. Lord Luxmore, with
little advantage to himself. Graver
news followed that. A letter In Guys
own hand informed his parents that
The Washington herald., 1919-07-23
PETER
GETS FORTY wINKS.
By THE STORY LADY.

Peter had spent an exciting day
on the farm Up at dawn. he had
been at Grandps's heels all day. He
had made the acquaintance OF Per-
shing. Of his new pony. and had
fallen OF his tack three times. He
had helped Grandpa chase some run
away pigs back in the lot and had
followed a harrow over soft plowed
ground.
At O'Clock in the afternoon Grand
pa brought him TO the house 80 tiref
he could scarcely wiggle. Grandma
washed his face, gave him a big mug
OF milk. and tucked him up on the
lounge for forty winks. as she called
Il. At o'clock that night he was
still asleep. so Grandma and Aunt
Grace undressed him without walk
ing him and put him 10 bed in the
bed his father slept in when he was
a little boy.
When he woke the sun was shining
across his face. He jumped up and
looked out OF the window and saw
Grandpa going down 10 milk. so he
dressed in a Jiry and ran after him.
The sun seemed In the wrong place
10 Peter and the chickens acted so
queer. Instead OF going to roost
they were going farther and farther
and farther away from the house
Grandma" he said. ''sm crazy
or are yoU?"
Grandma peered at him over her
glasses.
Why? What do you mean.
honey"
We'll. I went to sleep this afternoon
and slept a long time and here II IL
bed time and no one going TO bed
and the sun is getting higher end
higher and IL Is in the wrong pie ce.
! too"
! Peter was about 70 cry so grandma
took him on ner lap and told him all
about how he had slept all night.
] Peter laughed.
"Ain't IL nicer" he said. you amt
crazy and amt crazy and ] don't
have to go to bed for a long. long
/ tune 80 yi
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.