The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-06-25
LEADWO0D

Prof. ]. W. Reaves and family are
visiting relatives at Cape Girardeau
this week.
Eugene Ham is home again, after
being absent for week at Arcadia,
where he has been helping clean Oft
the Methodist Camp grounds.
Quite a number Of our citizens at
tended the ball game at Desloge Sun
day. -,
There were organized five base ball
teams in the different departments Of
the St. Joseph Lead Co. at Leadwood
last week. The citizens of Leadwood
may have the chance Of seeing some
real games of the national sport soon.
Bert Stapp and daughter were Wis
ting relatives in st. Louis Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn, VanLear and son,
Clarence, went to st. Louis Sunday,
returning home Monday.
A very interesting game OF base
ball was played at the ball grounds
last Friday between Rev. j. M. Hams
and Prof, Reaves' Sunday school class
es of the Methodist Sunday school,
the latter winning by the score of 10
to 16. The pitching of j. A. Evans,
and the batting and all~round playing
of Dock VanLear were the deciding
features of the game. The tolks OF
Leadwood don't think that Roger
Hornsby, of the st. Louis Cardinals,
has anything on Dock, and we might
add that it might be well fer some OF
the big league scouts to give nm the
once over.
lockwood is fast getting back to
where it was before the shutdown.
year ago and where it justly belongs
as one of the best towns in the Lead
Belt. A little more boosting and less
knocking, is what the town needs.
The Leadwood brass band, under the
able management Of Father Cunning
ham. of Dcsloge, gave very interest
inc concert last Thursday night which
was well attended and appreciated
I,eadwood has one Of the best brass
bands in Southeast Missouri, and IS
very often taken for Desloges band,
which was one of the best bands that
was ever in the county.
Rev. J. W. Ham, of the Methodist
church, preached n very interesting
sermon Sunday night on the SUBJECT:
as the Young Man, or Girl, safe III
This Country, Under the Conditions
that Surround Us Today"
w. T. CBishop} Scott made busl-
mes, trip to St.. Louis last week, and
took in the ball game while there:
Evan Bable of st. Louis was down
few days last week looking after has
pouItry farm. Evan has some very
fine chickens.
Paul Jinkcrson went to st. LOUIS
last week to get work. after which he
expects to locate there with his fam
ily. We regret to lose Paul as he IS
one of [.eadwood's best citizens.
John Gier moved with his family to
St. Louis last week where he expects
10 reside.
Sam Thompson. our popular candi-
date for Constable on the Democratic
ticket. was in Desloge and West FL
Wins last week hunting votes. Mr.
Thompson served this township as
deputy constable a short time a few
years ago, with credit to himself and
to his party, and will no doubt be
nominated and elected next fall.
Miss Mary Bradley of this city. has
accepted position with the Grand
Leader in ST. Louis.
Uncle Charley .Schifferly, who has
been confined to his bed for several
weeks, is able to be up and around
again.
Mrs. Josie Walker and Mrs. Frank
Nichols, of Quincy, Mass, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Francis of this
city.
Fred Francis, of Herculaneum, was
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. En-
IA Francis, last week.