The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-06

ly i'll with tile influenza IN Detrolt,
at last reports was improved SO that
lie could sit up. = ~ s.rq
, Miss Lurene Tetley; d teacher in the
Washington school, was not able to be
at herg ppst7of duty, this week on ac-
count Or The flu 4
DavidICarEsle was threatened with
appendicitis the first of the week, but
al danger is now passed and David
is up and around.
Drs. ]. B. Robinson and Lee Rari-
den conducted dental clinic for the
grade pupils in the High School build
ing Monday morning.
B. H. Marbury returned from st.
Louis Saturday evening, leaving again
for that city Monday afternoon to at
tend to legal business.
Miss Emily Matkin. who is teaching
in the Bismarck school, is at home. The
school closed Monday on account OF
the influenza epidemic.
The public schools have been COM
PEELED to close on account OF influenza
epidemic. 1t is hoped that they will
not be closed very long.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Counts, two
daughters, Hazel and Roxie, and son,
Frederick, are confined to their bed
on account OF influenza.
The Leadwood schools are closed on
account of the influenza epidemic.
Mics Lucille Counts, who is teaching
there, is at home this week.
There is a noticeable absence of
ccl.ool children on the streets since
the order of the Health Board that
they should keep off the streets.
Rev. and Mrs. Orear and little son
returned Saturday evening from st.
Louis, where they had gone to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Orear's uncle.
Rev. j. P. Mcdonald was called to
Doe Run to preach the funeral of G
Williams, whose body was brought to
Doc Run on the noon train Thursday
Favorite Incubators are sure hatch.
ers, are made of California Red Wood
and use the hot water system. See
them at H. C.. Mell's Hardware Store
Have you had the flu? Whether
you have, or haven't, you're lucky
But if you are now in the embrace Ol
that insidious ailment, then you have
our heartfelt sympathy.
Relatives received a message from
Lewis Yeargain in st. Louis Wcdnes
day, saying that he, Mrs. 1eargait
and the baby are all sick with the in
flucnza.
Edward Bethel, of Arcadia, recent
ly of this city, was here Monday OF
business. He likes this place and on
people generally, and refuses to b
"drivel" out.
The Times is pleased to~note tina
Rolla Cozean and o. j. Mayberry ar
able to attend to business again, afte
being lid up for several days with tn
prevalent ailment.
Miss Iva Brewer, who teaches in tn
Wellston, Mo-, schools, came HON
Wednesday on account Of the school
Ct that place being closed because o
. the influenza epidemic.
Mrs. Pearl Freeman is here visitin
her sister, Mrs. Peter Guessing, j.
Mrs. Freeman has been in England fo
tie past two years with her HUSBAND
who is a representative Of the Armou
Packing Co.
DR.. and Mrs. o. A. Smith will re
turn tonight from an extensive Wis
to Washington, d. c., and New Yorl
DR.. Smith took postgraduate cours
, while in New York and Mrs. tSmit
visited tleir son, Laurence, and fan
lily.
Miss Florence Tetley, who is teach
, ing at Caledonia, is at home this wee!
/ TIE Caledonia school closed on accour
. of the flu and Miss Florence is nur.
$ ing her mother, Mrs. G. A. Tetle.
and two sisters, Misses Lurene an
q Harriett, all Of whom are sufferin
;, from the flu.
The latest report from the Ozar
, Business College is that they will r,
= main open. Not one case of influen7
has been in the college and the a
tendance has been very good-abol
9 80 per cent. All possible precautioi
are being taken against the appea
- ancc of the disease there.
e Lowell L. Turley, who is taking
II postgraduate course in the Colorat
School of Mines, at Golden, arrive
o home yesterday in response to me
G sage announcing the serious illness
his mother, Mrs. S. R. Turley. He w
v gratified on his arrival to find
= mother considerable improved.
An edict has finally gone forth clio
d ing the public schools, churches al
: theatre. Such order was rather tart
in making its appearance. 1t won
=, probably have contained greater mel
"a he'd such closing order gone forth 500
err, as the flu germs are now pref
:. generally scattered throughout I'll
- community.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Wescoat car
! lup from Oran Tuesday on account
N the illness with influenza of thu
y daughter, Lois, who stays here wi
Ter aunt, Mrs. R. P. Taylor, and 6
nj tends high school. Doctor return
e home Wednesday, but Mrs. Wesco
remained. Miss Helen Driskill, W
1t rooms with Miss Wescoat, has al
f. been ill.
:" Many roads in the county, general
III concidered to be in excellent conditic
&c are now "shot full of holes, so tn
" over ro:ds it was pleasure to tray
not more than a month ago, su
n travel is now a positive hardship.