The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-25

MIS-. hOLiSly
from few days visit in st. Louis.
Mrs. Fred Gould and daughter
spent several days in St. Louis the
first Of the week, returning home
Wednesday evening.
George Morris left Monday for
Rolla, Mo-, to attend commencement
exercises at the State School of Mines,
where his two sons will graduate.
Mrs. G. H. Washburn, of Flat River,
who was recently operated on at st.
Johns hospital in st. Louis, is re-
ported to be getting along nicely.
Pvt. Roscoe Zolman, who has been
engaged in hospital work for almost
year at Camp Dodge, Iowa, is ex-
pected to arrive home this afternoon.
His arrival will be joyous occasion
to family and many friends.
The regular monthly meeting of the
St. Francois County Epworth League
will be held at the M. E. Church,
South, in this city this friday eve
ming. A splendid program has been
prepared for the occasion, and all are
cordially invited to attend the SER
vices.
Rev. C. L. Dennis, of Charleston,
who has succeeded Rev. Jones, form
erly of this city, as District Super
intendent of the Children's Home So
ciety of Missouri, which is located in
st. Louis, was in this city Tuesday
and made The Times office an appre-
ciated call
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
Dapple gray horse; black name and
tail, about six or seven years old,
about Is 1-2 hands high. When this
horse disappeared he had on a small
bell and leather halter. Reward and
damage offered. Please notify G. r..
Chapman, Elvins, Mo.
The weather is now sufficiently
warm to stimulate vegetation to rap
id growth, and the one thing now
necessary to bring about ideal grow
| ing conditions is a good, soaking rain.
The long continued drouth is threat
ening to become a real menace to a
successful crop year.
The Clothing Demonstration which
was to have been held in the High
School building, in this city, to-mor-
row afternoon, has been postponed I'M
til May 18th, when it will be held at
| the same place and time as has been
advertised. At that time Miss Robin
son, from the State College at Column
bia, will be present and address the
meeting.
Corporal Leslie Mitchell, who is sta
toned AT Fort Brady, Mich, arrived
home Friday on a thirty days fur
Tough. Leslie has been sufficiently
impressed with the service to sign up
for another year of it. This goes to
demonstrate that it depends largely
on where ones lines fall, even in mil
itary service, as to the impression it
makes on them. Leslie looks the true
| soldier.
A recent dispatch from Topeka,
Kan, states that Edwin F. Carter,
who has been geaeral manager Of the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Com
pany's Kansas district, has been made
general manager of the Texas dis
trict, which change is really pro-
motion. Mr.. Carter is we'll known in
this community, where he grew to
manhood, and where he still has many
well wishers.
Mrs. w. 7. Newman, of Desloge,
who has been in St. Johns Hospital
in St. Louis for the past two months,
undergoing and recovering from the
effects of an operation, is now great
lily improved and hopes to be able to
return to her home soon. She is well
known in Pennington, where she
formerly lived and where she has
many friends who will be pleased to
know of her improvement.
District Conference of the M. E.
Church, South, will convene in Fred
ericktown next Monday, April 28th,
at 2 D. M, and will continue until
Wednesday noon. Centenary meet
| ing will be held Tuesday morning.
| Ewart Grove, who is a student in
Central College at Fayette, Mo-,
spent the Easter holidays with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. P. Grove.
He returned to school Tuesday.
The children of Washington school
of this city will have Market to-
morrow, Saturday, April 26th, in the
old Autsen quarters, on the west side
of the square. The proceeds will be
used for the purchase and erection of
flag pole, for the furling of splen-
did large flag that. was presented to
the children of that school by the D.
A. r. of this city. This flag is most
heartily appreciated, and the hearts
of the children and teachers go out
fully to the generous donors.
FOR SALE - Four-room house,
good smoke-house and big barn, with
deep well and good cistern. Two
lots adjoining. Good fruit trees. Lo-
Gated near Esther. Will trade for
small farm close to Pennington or
will sell. Will take team as part pay
ment. Warranty deed. John Umfeet,
Esther, Mo. 15-3t.
J. B. Allen came over from Hide
brand, Cape Girardeau county, for a
short visit with his daughter, Ruth,
who is attending school here. Mr..
Aliens splendid home in this city is
still closed, as he finds it necessary
for him to remain indefinitely at
Hildeb-and to look after his large
store interests s' So asl-,
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