The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-07-23
: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE:
LAKEWOOD

G. Ii. Preston and children OF Col
linsville, ILL.,, who have been visiting
relatives and friends here and at
Bonnie Terre, returned home Friday.
Robert Glore Of Frankclay, who is
the father of seven sons, played a
game of base ball Wednesday against
a pickup team of lockwood as good
as could be found here, and while Mr.
Glore and his sons lost by the score OF
7 to 2, it was good game. And il
Tom Glore, who is pitching for the
Federal Lead Co., who was late in
getting here, had got into the game al
the start, it might have been a differ
ent score. Mr.. Glore, who is Sc years
old, could not bat as well as he did
years ago, still he knows how the
game should be played.
Harry Justice ieft the latter part
of the week for Chicago, ILL.,, to work
until school begins.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gil
lam, on July 18th, girl and boy.
The girl baby only lived a few hours.
The mother and other child are get
ting along as well as can be expected.
Miss Gertrude Mcmahon Of Bonnie
Terre was in Leadwood Thursday on
business.
J. R. Kirkpatrick of Bismarck, Dem
ocratic candidate for the nomination
for Associate Judge of the Second
District, was in lockwood Thursday
looking for Democratic voters.
R. C. Pigg, of Bonnie Terre, was in
Leadwood the latter part of the week
on business.
Fenton H. Millen Of Silver Springs,
candidate for Sheriff, was looking for
Democratic voters in Leadwood the
latter part of the week.
DR.. r. ApplebelTy Of Bonnie Terre
made professional visit in Leadwood
Thursday.
Judge C. P. Hale and wife left the
first of the week for Omaha, Neb.,
where they expect to make their home.
One of A. L. Hulsey's boys was
playing with a blank cartridge pistol
one day the first Of the week, and
without the knowledge of his parents,
had bought some % loaded shells. He
discharged the pistol and the bullet
went into the fieshy part of the hand.
Drs. Appleberry and AuBuchon were
Irwin Garrett, our popular candidate
for Sheriff, passed through Leadwood
Saturday on his way to Bonnie Terre.
Prof. J. w. Reaves returned to
Leadwood Friday from Cape Girar-
deau, where his wife has been con-
fined in hospital. He reports his
wife getting along fine and was able
to go to her parents at Webster
Groves for visit Of a few days.
H. L. Stapp and family were in Ar
cadia Sunday attending the Method
list Assembly.
Evan Babe and one of his many
chickens were down from St. Louis
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T.. Williams were
at Arcadia Sunday.
Rev. ]. w. Ham and family depart
ed Wednesday for Arcadia to be gone
few days. Rev. ]. N. Sitton of Iron
dale will fill his pulpit while he is
away.
Bert Clay of this place was at Ar
cadia Sunday.
Miss Ora Akers, who is clerk in the
postoffice, has been on the sick list
for several days, but Is getting better
at this writing and will be at her post
in few days. Mrs. Edward Gunnett,
who was clerk in Che office for quite
a while, is working in Miss Aker'S alb
sence.
Joe Harper, who has been working
in st. Louis for the last month, is
back home to stay.
Mrs. Raymond Jinkerson and two
children of Crayne, Mo-, are visiting
relatives and friends here this week.
Dan Ringer of near Bismarck was
in Leadwood Monday. Dan was at
one time a resident Of Leadwood. He
informed us that he had threshed his
wheat and had sold it for $3.50 per
bushel under Democratic admins
tration, with no guarantee of any
fixed price by the government at the
time of sowing. Dan says he still is
q Republican.
Lawrence Wilson of Bonnie Terre
was in lockwood Monday.
Lynn VanLear was called to Iron
dale Monday on account of the death
of his sisters child, Mrs. Jordan.