The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-09
LEADWOOD

], f. Clark and wife are visiting
relatives in Mexico. Mo-, this week.
Chester Eaton of Kansas City, Mo-,
is visiting relatives here this week.
Philip Cole, Jr., candidate for Pros
ecuting Attorney on the Democratic
ticket, was in Leadwood Wednesday
Mr.. Cole stated that he had no oppo-
sition in the primary, but was making
trip over the county getting ac-
duainted with the voters in order to
make vigorous campaign this fall.
]. A. Edmonds and A. B. Jeremiah
were fishing on Big River near Iron
dale the latter part of the week. We
don't know for sure just what luck
they had, as it is thought by some that
in giving the number of fish caught,
Herkey got mixed UP and gave his
telephone number instead of the num-
Der of fish caught.
Drs. Wallen and AuBuchon, and B..
f. fowl drove through in car to ST.
Louis and back home the same day
Friday.
Bishop Scott spent the Fourth IN
St. Louis taking in the ball games ana
other sights.
J.P. Spence of Bonnie Tcrre was in
Leadwocd Saturday.
Lee Hulsey, one Of Leadwood's best
citizens, has resigned his position with
the st. Joseph Lead Co, and has gone
to St. Louis where he has work.
Edward l.. Shannon has located in
Detroit. Mich, where he has secured
good position, and has written back
here for his wife TO sell out and come
to him. We regret to see so many OF
our best people leaving ps.
In the game of ball on July LIST be-
tween the Office Boys and the Mine
Department the miners won by the
one-sided score of III to 10.
Geo. Fields and wife of st. Louis
visited relatives here the Fourth.
Rolla Taylor, who is working in st.
Louis in one Of the banks, was down
at his parents here over the Fourth,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. i. Ramsey of st.
Louis came down Friday to spend
few days with relatives and friends.
The many friends of Prof. and Mrs,
Reeves will be glad to know that Mrs.
Reeves underwent a successful opera
ton for appendicitis at the hospital at
Cape Girardeau last Monday, and is
getting along well.
Carroll Bradley, who is working in
st. Louis, was here to spend the 4tf
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. g.
Bradley.
John Eaton, formerly of this place
but now of st. Louis, was here visiting
relatives the 4th.
A large number were baptized al
the river near the pump station or
Sunday afternoon by Rev. G. f. Cal
vert of the Baptist church.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. Everett
Scott, on June 30th, a boy. AS this
is Everetts frst-born, he was yer!
anxious to have him weighed. So hi
went to several of our stores to get {
pair of scales TO weigh his boy. l
was hard to find pair that woult
draw over Is pounds So finally h
went to a neighbor and borrowed
pair that would draw % pounds, an
when he weighed his boy, to his sur
prise he only weighed 8 pounds. Ev
erett has been waiting for the Demo
Gratis to nominate a President at FRS
co, as he wanted to name him after tn
next President of the u. Sand hi
name is James.
C. H. Poston and two children, Fa.
and Gerald, of Collinsville, Ill., ar
visiting relatives and friends here thi
week.
Horace Taylor of DeSoto, Rolla AM
Charles Taylor Of st, Louis were Wis
iting relatives here the 4th.
r. S. Weimer spent the 4th wit
friends in ROlla Mo.
j. A. Evans and family spent tn
4th out near Cedar Creek. Joe is al
ways at home anywhere in Washing
ton county.