The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-03-14
FLAT RIVER

Avery Bess of Gofftown is again
reported i'll. Mr.. Bess has never fully
recovered from the effects of inf1uen-
rs.
Mrs. Harrison Skaggs entertained
number of friends at her home with
dinner Sunday in honor of the 2Sth
birthday Of her husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Abshier and family and a
number of out-of-town guest were
present and very pleasant day was
spent "'
John Sevening has recently made a
purchase of new Ford car through
the st. Francois Motor Co.
Fred Sutherland returned from
I Marouand where he had been visiting
for a couple Of weeks,
Miss Nellie Humphrey visited pa
rents at Polo, Mo-, the first OF the
week. N~ ..,,.
Cecil Graham Of Freoericktown is
spending the week visiting his sister,
( Mrs. Jonah Shepard.
| Mrs. Thurman Ennis, who recently
underwent an operation at the Bonnee
Terre Hospital, was so much improved
as to be able to return tc her home
/ Saturday.
N, p, Mabuce, the janitor of the
High School, is repor.ed having the
smallpox. Mr.. Mabuce has just re.
covered from an attack Of the "hu
and was taken i'll again.
Marion Miller Of Frsdericktown was
a visitor here the last Of this week:
Little Harvey James, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Caldwell, is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Ida Kelly visited home folks
from Friday until Tuesday, at Mar
quand. Mrs. Kelly is staying at the
home of her sister, Mrs: Everett
| Ragsdale, while taking chiropractic
/ treatments from DR.. ]. l.. Bruce.
Mrs. Mary Miller, whose home is
at Fredericktown, has been quite sick
for some time at the home of her
! son. A. G. Miller. She is improved at
present.
The Woman's MissioEdsy Society Of
! the Baptist church met at the home of
Mrs. C. r. Pratt Saturday afternoon.
A good crowd was present, despite
, the snow storm, which was in prog
ress at the time.
! F. w. Schlick is renlodeling the
front Ct his building on Main street
this week. The building is occupied
by the Laws and Emerson Meat Mar
ket and Schliek shoe repair shop.
Mrs. E. A. Rhea was st. Louis
visitor from Friday until Tuesday,
visiting her daughter.
August Meier of Fredericktown
spent the weekend visiting relatives
here.
A. G. Miller and wife have an at
tack of la grippe, and It h feared that
Mrs. Miller has developed pneumonia.
Miss Ida Hunter of Centerville,
Mo, is spending the week visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. A. Sutterfeld.
Rev. 5dlias Joshua White died at
his home on Sixth street, Desloge, on
March TIN Deceased vas born in
1871 on Sept 8th, in Madison county;
He wts aged AZ years, months ana
20 days, Rev. Whits had been res
ident Of Desloge for Che past five
years and for some time, was pastor
Of the Second Baptist cbTrch there
He leaves to mourn his death, wlfe
md two sons. Tommy and Noah, also
Sb dauehters. Martha and Mary, all
If besIoee: a mother. three brotners
md three sisters, whese MONIES f, ar
Madison county. A 81 orr u. lai Snn -
ervice was conducted At y ssio .s . s
lay and chen the reIiaiiss e.g h;s aid
o the EbMeezer church ateA : ne 49,, ~
'ome, south Of Frederic,stSNA fror,
lnal services were held aah Re-
here the remains We're takeia were
ellie cemetery. The services :. mt
onducted by Rev. Wigger,' piSA
aston of the church at Destoge.
Mrs. F. M. Horton ard Mrs. T.. az
atchett attended the Sbafief funeral
t Desloge Wednesday. 4. lin
Mrs. Lewis johnson is AfPwfth' AMI
tack of tonsilitis. -f H.
Mr., and Mrs. C. M. Lincoln attend
I the funeral of their rncle,y, Rev.i II,
ehite, Of Desloge, who was baried1 k
ar Fredericktown Sunday. Ut
The Homestead brotherhood oils,
nferiean Yeoman Lodge meets Sat- a
day night at the Odd Fellows hall w
y 'members are requested to attend 81
possible, as there will be installa- liza
IN of officers. -
The Missionary Society of the ST
esbyterian church gave Silver Tea
the chtifch Friday afternoon, which gu
IS well attended. A musical pro- sle
am was rendered. There was AMI
hibitionn Of relics from foreigni M,
IDS, which was very interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Smith visited
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
snidcr, Of Desloge, Sunday.