The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-22

and j. H. O'Dell motored to Bismarck
Monday to visit Mrs. Smiths sister,
Mrs. E. N. Edwards. Mrs. Lizzie Ed
| wards came home with them.
Mrs Bob Palmer, who was resi-
dent of BonneN Terre, but who for some
time had been an inmate in State
Hospital No. 4, died in that institu-
ton Wednesday morning. She will
be buried today in. Bonne Terre.
C. C. Powers, who recently came ov-
er from fronton and opened an Exide
service. battery station in the Lang
building, has sold the st. ~Francois
county rites for the Exide battery to a
! Flat River firm, and returned to
lronton.
Rev. and Mrs. o. H. L. Cunningham
left Monday morning for st. Joseph to
attend the State Sunday School Con-
vention. While there they will be
guests of their son, Rev. c. c. Cum
ningham, and family, and will be abb
sent two weeks.
Rev. Brent, of Chestnut Ridge, died
Tuesday night at his home two miles
east of Pennington. Funeral ser
vices will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at the M. E. Church, South,
| in this city. Deceased was an old and
highly respected citizen of this COM.
munity. g.,
| Messrs. Pratt and Bowyer are COM
pleting the extensive painting contract
they have at State Hospital No. 4.
The exterior and interior of the build
ings have beer repainted, which adds
much to the appearance of the build
ings as we'll as the sanitary condition
of the interior Of the wards and dor
mituries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Trauernicht, of
Jefferson City, arrived in Farming
ton last week for visit with Mr..
Trauernicht's parents, Mr.. and MISS
Herman Trauernicht. For more than
a year past Carl has been closely con-
fined in State Auditor Hackmann's Of
flee, where he has a responsible po-
sition, and is enjoying much needed
rest.
Oliver Duggins, youngest son of
Rev. and Mrs. o. H. Duggins, was
taken by his mother to the children's
ward in the Barnes hospital in st.
Louis last week for treatment for an
injured foot Reports received We'd
nesday regarding his condition were
not so favorable as were expected,
causing the family considerable un-
easiness. But Oliver will doubtless
soon be returned home entirely re-
covered from his injury.
H. B. Presnell, the live wire from
Libertyville, was a pleasing caller at
The Times office yesterday morning.
He said the Democrats OF that conf
munity were boiling over with party
enthusiasm, and says that precinct
can be depended upon to do its full
part for Democracy on Nov. End. He
SAYS there are five old ladies there,
whose ages will average 80 years, all
Of whom are determined to vote, and
that they will vote right.
FIR. J. A. Collins, who several years
ago was transferred from the Cath
Ole church in Pennington to Rich
mond Heights, St. Louis, after having
served as pastor here for a number of
[ years. was recently transferred to the
Visitation Church, one of the largest
in st. Louis. While on this charge
FIR. Collins built the present Catholic
church in this city, also the church at
Doe Run. and is well remembered by
old citizens as an untiring and con-
scientious church worker.
Miss Eta Bailey and brother, F. j.
Bailey, of Danny, jefferson county,
and James Bailey, of Festus, spent
Monday with their uncle, j. p. Jen-
nings. James Barley is a foreman in
the great glass works at Crystal City,
while F. j. Bailey owns an up-to-date
dairy in his home town. He talks
most entertainingly and enthusiastic
ally Of improved methods Of dairying
one of his favorite themes being
hearty endorsement of a recently pa
tented milking machine, by which
milk from four COWS is drawn at the
) same time, in speedy and Satisfac-
tory manner.
Among the many out-of-town visit
ors in attendance at the Andrew Pom
der recital were: Misses Bears, Myr-
tene Ennes, Schyheanlah Vented.
Edith Counts, Nellie MGrberry, Pau!
Papin, Erwin Green, Roy Govereau.
Harry Ward and Lawrence Cross. of
Desloge; Rev. and Mrs. ], w. Bays,
Harriet Cole, Annabelle Hill, B. T.
Thurman and son Harry, Mr.. and Mrs.
) Chas. helms and daughter Florence,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wells, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Ponder Lawrence Wiki
ton. Mabelle and Thelma Wheeling,
Lucille Simpson, Lucy Compton, Bel
lab Lively, Erma East, Hollie Turley.
Nellie Evans, Mollie Andrews and
Helen Moran, of Bonnie Terre.