The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-02-07
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE %"

present reported very enjoyable day
and before leaving wished Mr.. Belk-
nap many happy returns of the day.
Mrs. Seabourn and Mrs. Belknap are
both daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. La
turno.
About the only happening during
the past week that was in any way
connected with the labor question
here at Leadwood, was the meeting on
Monday night of this week of the
Leadwood Labor Union. A big open
meeting was held in the Princess
Theatre building and a number Of
good speeches were made. A regular
labor organizer was on hand and made
a good talk. He said that the miners
of the lead belt were very poorly or
ganized and that it was because of
this fact that the present situation
was brought about. He contended that
he spirit of indifference shown by the
men throughout the lead belt had
made it hard for the union men to ac-
complish anything in other places. He
urged the men to stand together and
support the union by their sympathy
and their dollars. Other speakers
were: Rev. E. Upchurch, Rev. C. w.
Dunmire and Rev. G. A. Mcfarland.
A large crowd of people attended the
meeting.
Bert Clay went over to Desloge
Monday of this week to look for a po-
siti0n there until things start up here
at Leadwood again.
Found-Twenty-fve reasons why
large number of Leadwoodites should
not leave town. The first reason is
that they haven't enough money to
get away with and it is therefore I'M
necessary for me TO give the other
twenty-four. They are like the Irish
man whose horse was running away
with him and somebody said in loud
voice, "Pat, why don't you jump Off.
He answered, Faith, and it is all
can do to stay on, much less jump
off"
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
Floyd Taylor on Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. McMullin visit
ed Mr.. McMullin's home near Rich
Woods last Saturday and Sunday. Mr..
McMullin's sister, Miss Mabel, re-
turned home with them for a visit.
Mrs. Fl. L. Stapp and Mrs. Lillian
Ramsey have been quite sick the past
week but are able to be out again.
The L. T. L. held its regular meet
ing at the Methodist church Monday
afternoon.
Rev. w. E. Talley, of Frederick
town, was in Leadwood looking after
some business matters Friday and |
Saturday of last week.
Beginning with next Sunday night,
a series of sermons will be preached at |
the Leadwood Methodist church on
"The Voyage of Life" The series
will extend through four Sundays and |
the subjects will be as follows; Sun
day, February 9th, Setting Sail";
Sunday, February 10th, "Out on the
Deep; Sunday, Feb. 23rd, "Storm
and Shipwreck"; Sunday, March I'd,
Home at Last" Special music and |
readings will be provided each of these
services. Something new under the
sun. Come and see.
DR.. R. Appleberry of Bonnie Terre
made several trips to lockwood last |
week.
Mrs. Bert Clay went to Pennington
Friday of last week to hear Bishop
Quayle speak.
The j. R. Mason Mercantile Co. is
putting on big sale from Feb. 9TH |
to 18th.
Gilbert Gunnett, who came back |
from France last week, has gained |
several pounds in weight and is GER
tainly fine looking soldier. He tells
a story of how a certain difficult no.
sition had been held several days by
white Americans and after the Ger
mans had gassed them considerably
they were relieved at midnight one
night by colored soldiers. The next
the colored fellows went
'over the top" in spirit of great de-
When the Germans saw
their black faces they retreated and
reported to headquarters that they
had gassed the Yanks until they were
actually black in the face and still
they fought like lions. Mr.. Gunnett
says the French are much better
neighbors than are the English, but
that their country is fifty years be-
hind the times. He says the English
are somewhat overcharged with ego
tism.
1t is reported that DR.. Daily Apple
berry, brother to DR.. R. Appleberry, is
contemplating setting up an office here
in lockwood.
Quite few of Leadwood's automo-
bile owners have let their licenses run
out and cannot, therefore, use their
cars until antil another license can be