The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-03-28

VA. anu nIS' IdIih peil anu littlt
daughter, He!en, and Mrs. Higgins
and children motored to Doe Run
Sunday and visited Mrs. Jane Dees.
Jas. Cczian was business visitor
in St. Louis Monday.
A double-headcr basket ball game
was played at the Y. M. c. A. gym
nasium Saturday evening. The high
school girls played Frcdericlstown,
the score being $500 in favor of the
home team. The first half ended in
favor of Fredericktown but our girls
realized they would have to get busy,
which they did and won the victory.
The second game of the evening was
played between Elvins and the home
team of tire eighth grade, which end
ed in victory for Elvins. We for
got to mention this was the boys
teams Of the eighth grade.
S. H. Rowe and two sons, Charlie
and Willie, went to Richwoods the
latter part of last week. Mr.. Rowe
has been thrown out of employment
since the recent shutdown and decid-
ed he would visit while out. His sons
have found employment since their
going out there.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C..
Tanner, on Fast Main street, near the
river, caught fire Sunday morning,
but the flames were extinguished be-
fore much damage was done.
The Highly Club gave a weiner
roast Monday evening. Each member
of the club was to invite girl friend
to accompany him. They went out
near Big River and report very en-
joyable time. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Watson, the boys physical director,
chapcroned the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Womack of Lead
wood were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Estes Sunday.
Weiner roasts seem to be the most
popular pastime just now The Ep-
worth League members who attended
the Union meeting at Desloge Tues
day stopped long enough to enjoy a
wciner roast somewhere on the road
between here and their destination,
Henry Mcunce of Frcdericktown
was guest Of his sister, Mrs. D. l.. De-
laney, Sunday.
The Lead Belt Forcman's Club gave
their third regular Conclave and Ban
quet at the Y. NJ. G. A. on Thursday
evening, March 10th. 1t was consid-
cred very pleasant and entertain-
ing affair. This is the first that the
wives OF the Foremen nave been in.
vited to, and large number took adj
vantage of the opportunity. Directly
after the serving of dinner, the bust.
mess of the club WIS attended to. Tho
elcctino of one new member to the Elk.
ecutive committee from each of the
lead companies represented was soor
dispensed with. After the business
was finished the program was con
tinucd. One of the best numbers Of
the program was vocal solo by Mrs
C. 0. Nelson Of Pennington. Music
was rendered by an orchestra
throughout the evening. Last on the
program was an address by Phi
StIem1el, general superintendent Of
Hot Mills National Enameling ant
Stamping Co. of Granite City, ILL.,, OF
developing Men,. Mr.. Stremne
gave very interesting and helpful
talk, pointing out the qualities mos
needed to make real success as ;
Foreman. MIR. Stremnel made tn,
impression Of being a very intelli
gent and broad-minded man, and hi
address seemed to be very much ap
prcciated by those present.
The only funeral of the kind eve
held in the Lead Belt, to tie writer
knowledge, took place on Tuesday a
about II =. NJ, from the residence o.
Mr.. ard Mrs. l.. G. Fatchett, on Tay
lor avenue, when the bodies of five
members of the Westover family wert
removed from there to the Three Riv
c-s church. where funeral service!
were held and interment mHdc at the
cemetery near by. The father ant
mothcr and three daughters were vic
tins of pneumonia following an at
tack of Influenza. The ages of thu
children range from 6 to years
There are two younger children sur
viving. The funerals were conducted
by Rev. J. N, Sitton, pastor of the NJ
E. church Mt Irondale. iris famil!
lived IN the reighbo"hood of Russell
Chapel. There were three hearse'
used to convey the bodies to the Gem
etcry. The largest funeral process
sion followed that has ever beer
known here, there being between II
and 80 automobiles.