The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-05-28

Moons to this important work. The
proprietors of different stores have
posted notices that no deliveries will
be made on Tuesday afternoon until
the work is completed on Tuesday
afternoon. Eighty one loads were
hauled. A few of the streets have al
ready been completed. These indus
trious men expect to keep on until
they have put in good shape every
street in Elvins. They are planning a
great time when the time comes to
build up Main Street This has been a
case of "do the work yourself if you
can't get it done"
: Mrs. Earnest Evans is visiting re-
latives here in Elvins at this writing
Mrs. Jennie Findlay, who has been
making her home during the winter
in st. Louis, came here about a week
ago to spend the summer. She owns
a home on Main street, next door to
her sister, Mrs. George Howell.
Miss Luck Kinner left Friday even
ing for Dallas, Texas, where she will
spend the summer with her sister,
Mrs. S. C. AuBuchon.
Mrs. J. H. Black has a flock of 40
Rhode Island Reds that has made
for themselves a record that has prob
ably not been excelled Mrs. Black
has kept a record of all eggs produced
by this flock of hens for five months.
Following December "a, last, thel
hae laid 275 dozen eggs, making an
average of % eggs day. Mrs. Black
has $145 from the sale Of the eggs.
There are quite a number ofAfolks
from Elvins attending court in Farm
ington this week. Mr. and Mrs. Mel
son Thompson were in Pennington
Mondal, as was also George Mont
gomery.
Mrs. J. J. Newman left Tuesday of
last week for Cape Girardeau for the
purpose of attending the commence
ment of the State Teachers College,
which was held Thursday of last
week. Mrs. Newmani s graduate
this school, having finished in the
spring of 1907. She will teach in our
High School during the ensuing year.
Miss Thelma Houdon, of Dover,
Okla, spent last week here visiting
her mother, Mrs. T. B. Butts.
Mrs. T. H Gibson has been elected
as principal of the East Ward school
for the ensuing term. She expects to
go to Cape Girardeau in the near fu-
ture to attend the Teachers College
this summer. I'm.
Mrs. Womack, who has been in Des-
loge making her home with her dau-
ghter, Mrs. E. z. Boyer, came here a
few days ago for visit Of som.
length with her daughter, Mrs. Law
renee James.
The infant child of Mrs. G. Nc
Clara was on the sick list last week,
but is improving at this writing.
Miss Flora Finley, who holds a po-
sition as stenographer in the = Local
Department of the Cotton Belt Rail-
way office in st. Louis, came here re-
Gently for visit of few weeks.
| w. A. Declour, who has been sick
for some time died suddenly in his
chair Tuesday morning.
The little daughter Of Sam Wolfe
is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Frank Woodruff went to
Pennington Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. VandergriffsandI chill
dren visited her sister, Mtss Hager,
near Three Rivers Sunday. MAJ Il
Henry Ndcea'returned Monday from
a short visit with home floks Al Cal
ledonia. sspe.f 9Iil
We are glad to say that Mrs. John
Howard, who fell some time ago and
injured one of her limbs is improving
slowly.
The little infant son Of Alfred Young
who has had pneumonia and the meas
les is improving nicely.
Mrs. James Plummer andd son,
Clyde, of Knob Lick, are spending the
week with her brother, Joe Bibles, of
lElvins and George Bibles. Of Lead