The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10
LEADWOOD

Mrs. Z. McGinnis and son, Warren,
of Bismarck spent Labor Day with1
Prof. ]. w. Reaves and family.
MANY Leadwood ball fans witnessed
the fast. game between the Perryville
Red Sox and the Flat River team at
Flat River Labor Day. =.
/ The Leadwood schools are badly
crowded this year.! The enrollmssng,ta
the first day was $50. The high
school enrichment has reached go.
Many students have enrolled to take
the commefeiSl course. The Board
made second order for typewriters
the last of the week. The commercial
department now has eight typewrit-
erS. y f(Sit -,
Bert Stapp spent Labor Day with
Rev. A. IS. j. Baldridge of Freder-
icktown filled the Methodist pulpit
Sunday morning, in the absence OF
the pastor, Rev. J. w. Ham. His ser
mon dealt with the vital question OF
Christian Education as it pertains to
Sunday school.
Several Leadwood families spent
Labor Day fishing at Iron Mountain
lake. They report fine success. j.
Miss Mabel McMinn, principal OF
the Grammar School, and her sister,
Frances, spent the weekend with rel
atives in Rivermines.
Miss Alice Gay, music and drawing
supervisor, spent the weekend with
home folks in Ironton.
Leadwood houses are filling up rap
idly. The company is repairing and
putting in good condition all of their
houses. Much improvement is being
made.
The lead company has begun work
on a large Community Theatre build
ing, which when completed will be a
very attractive one and large enough
to take care of large audience. 1t
is probable that the Lyceum Course
will be presented in this building,
]. F. Poston and II. Baker were
fishing at Iron Mountain lake Tues
day.
Rolla Taylor, who is working in a
bank in st. Louis, spent Labor Day
with home folks, returning Tuesday
morning
Herbert Clay, Senior in the high
school, went to St. Louis Friday night,
returning Monday.
Miss Marion Mckenzie, who is
working in St. Louis, spent Sunday
and Labor Day with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. D. H. Mckenzie.
The Board of Education is having
concrete walks built about the school
grounds. This is quite an addition to
the school equipment.
The Methodist Sunday school is put
ting on a rally next Sunday.
On Tuesday evening the Leadwood
Town Club enjoyed a fine business
program and buffet lunch after
wards. The lunch was served by
Jack Sheridan, the cafe man, compli-
mentary to the Club. 1t was greatly
enjoyed by large number of the
members.
s. A. and ]. A. Sizemore of st
Louis visited relatives and friend:
here Sunday, returning home Tuesday
Espy L. Jackson and son-in-law
Fred Marshall, Of Maplewood, were
visiting friends in Leadwood from
Saturday to Tuesday. Espy says he
is making all the honest dollars that
he can.
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Brewer died Saturday night of ty-
phoid fever and was buried at the
Mitchell cemetery Sunday. .
r. C. Baker and j. F. Poston were
fishing at Iron Mountain Lake Tues
day.
Matt Jinkerson and daughter, Miss
Jewell, are visiting relatives at Vir-
burnam, Mo-, this week.
Mrs. C. f. Miller and children of
Granite City, ILL.,, are visiting rela-
tives here this week.
John McEwen of st, Louis was
visiting relatives here Labor Day.
Marving Dorton of st. Louis visited
relatives here this week.
James Denton of st. Louis visited
his mother here the first of the week
Lynn VanLear's brother of st
Louis visited relatives here Sunday
and Monday.
Fred Francis of Herculaneum and
brother, Ezra, of st. Louis, were Wis
iting their parents here Sunday.
Prof. J. w. Reaves and family
spent Labor Day at Iron Mountain
lake.