The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-03-21
FLAT RIVER

Miss Lucille Bennett very pleasant
ly entertained the Nifty Nine Club at
her home Monday evening, also a
number of invited guests. The fol,
lowing We're present: Misses Mabel
Stroup, Thelma Bergman, Bessie Mo-
sier, Mary Ellen Detchmendy, Beat
rice Bows, LA Abshicr, Margaret
Detchmendy, Audrey, Blanche and
Ruby Wolford, Edith Tetley; also
Will Cole, Oscar Hartsel, Opal Wool
ford, Fred Sutterfeld, Randolph Mucl-
Ter, Albert Karsch, Albert Cooper,
Vernon AuBuchon, Samuel Lincoln,
James McClannahan, and Benton Be-
ryman. They were entertained with
singing and instrumental music. Re-
freshrnonts were served, consisting of
fruit salad, lemonade and cake.
Miss Francis Dunnett, who has
been teaching in our school here, he's
resigned and gone to her home in St.
Louis and Miss Helen Murrill has
taken her place to finish out the term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forster are moving
into their new home, formerly owned
by NJ. A. Miller.
TIE Women's Club met at thcir
room at the Domestic Science build
ing Friday evening and elected officers
for the ensuing year. Mrs. F. L..
Keith, presidents; Mrs. j. U. White,
vice president; Mrs. J. w. Highley Of
Desloge, second vice president; Mrs.
c. f. Norwine secretary, and Mrs. F.
NJ. Horton, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Theo. Gottlob, treasurer. After
the business part of the meeting Rev.
Ayers of Bonnie Tcrre addressed the
club. Several patriotic songs were
sung by the club, led by Mrs. c. E.
Norwine. A social hour was enjoyed
at the close of the meeting.
The class of high school Freshmen
went on weiner roast near the Red
Onion cave Thursday evening. They
were chaperoned by one of their
teachers, Miss Ada Strausser. A
pleasant time is reported.
Earl Sebastian arrived homo Thurs
day, having just recently received his
discharge from the service. He is at
present visiting friends and relatives
at Fredericktown.
The Esther boys basket ball team
played Pennington return game on
the Y. M. c. A. court Friday eve
ming, Esther coming out victorious.
Miss Chloe Poyner and sister, Miss
Elsie, both teachers in our school,
were called to st. Louis a few days
ago to the bed side of their brother,
who was dangerously i'll. Since, we
have learned he died shortly after
their arrival there. =,
Mrs. Duncan, whose home is near
Grcenville, is visiting her son and
wife this week, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Duncan.
A number of folks from here at
tended the funeral of the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitaker, who
was buried at Fredericktown Friday.
While attending a meeting of the
Pentecostal church, held in the old
Miners Supply Hall near the Domes-
tic Science building, Sunday evening,
a young man by the name of Zip"
Henson, whose parents live in Ell
wins, fell unconscious during the SER
vices. He was carried out of the
and removed to his home
and a physician called. He was re-
stored. The physician pronounced the
trouble a weak heart. Mr.. Henson
recently returned from France.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Smith is very i'll with pneu-
nonia at this writing.
P. A. Howell spent from Friday I'M
i'll Monday visiting his mother at
tredericktown. His mother is very
IL.
Thomas Lee, aged 33 years, died at
The home of his brother, Bobert Lee, of
East Flat River, on March 18th. De-
ceased was great sufferer for the
past several months, being afflicted
with tuberculosis. Funeral services
we're conducted at the home on We'd
1esday by the pastor of the Baptist
church, Rev. G. E. Kennedy, and the
remains were laid to rest in the
Woodlawn cemetery. Deceased leaves
TWO brothers, Robert, of this place,
md another in the service in France.
Mrs. Blanche Chiffon, formerly of
lere, but now of st. Louis, is visiting
1er parents this week.
Mrs. Will May is spending the
week visiting her mother out of town.
Sid Long left Wednesday for St.
Louis, where he expects to visit rela-
ives for several days.
Mrs. Chas. Abshier was shopping in
Farmington Saturday.
Mrs. Ernest Smith, whose home is
n Bonnie Terre, has for some time
1een taking treatments for ear trou-
Die from DR.. Smith, coming here each
week, but recently the Doctor deemed
It advisable for an operation and the
operation was performed on Friday
If last week by DR.. Smith at the
Bonnie Terre hospital, in which bone
vas removed back of the ear. This is
: very serious operation but Mrs.
Smith is recovering nicely from latest
accounts.
Misses Iva Richards and Lucille
Simpson of Pennington spent the
weekend here visiting Misses Iva and
Melba Haney.
Otto Bowlin, Allen Counts and Will
is Radford left Monday for some part
If the West in search of employment.
Mrs. L. A. Hunt visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brannon of Pennington
Sunday.
Tom La Brot returned to Camp
Funston Sunday afternoon, after hav-
ng spent ten-day furlough here with
parents.
John Rabadeaux had the misfortune
If losing his smoke house and all it's