The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-27
FLAT RIVER

of friends in Pennington Monday and
Tuesday.
Josh Gallagher went to st. Louis
Monday to visit his wife, who is in the
hospital there. She is much improved
and expects to return home soon.
Mrs. O. Hahs and little son, Dick,
went to Marbel Hill Saturday, where
they will remain few weeks visiting
Mrs. o. Hahs' mother, Mrs. Rickett.
Mis- Maud Ward of Desloge was a
Flat River visitor Friday.
Roy Adams and Jean Mitchell of
Pennington were Flat River visitors
Sunday.
Harold Hartshorn and Ralph Glib
son of Elvins were Flat River visit
ors Tuesday.
Miss Lucille Simpson of Farming
ton visited friends here Sunday.
Will Riding, formerly of Frederick
town but who has been living here for
several months, died at the home of
his sister. Mrs. j. Alexander, Friday
about 7 o'clock. He had been i'll for
some time with influenza and had con-
tracted pneumonia about week ago.
He leaves to mourn his death, wife
and several brothers and sisters, be-
sides host of friends.
Miss Leona McCaryer has accepted
position at the bakery.
Shelton Bryan Of Desloge was a
Flat River visitor Monday.
Miss Arlene Sleeth, who is attend
ing college in st. Louis, spent the
weekend here with home folks.
The high school boys and girls de-
feated the All-Stars in game of
basket ball at the Y. M. c. A. Friday
night. 1t seemed rather interesting
to see such players as Ruth and Le-
ma Strayhorn, Kate Dempsey, Blanche
Mosier and Mary Mitchell playing on
the All-Star team. Owing to the fact
that they were short one player, Miss
Francis Anthony Thompson played as
their receiving center. The High
School girls lineup was Lillian Ma
Their and Vida Tucker, centers; Eliza
beth White and Bessie Mosier, for
wards; Mary Alice Marsh and Iva
Haney, guards. The boys town team
was composed of C. c. Watson. Cor
bin Newcomb and Earl Scott, also two
H. s. boys, Ernest Houser and "Red"
McAnnally The girls score was 81
to 10, in favor Of the High School,
and the boys score was 50 to is, in
favor Of the High School. The next
game will be played at the Y. NJ C.
A. Friday night between the Desloge
and Flat River teams. A large crowd
is expected from Desloge, so don't dis
appoint the Flat River team--be there
to support it.
Arthur and Milton Tucker, who are
studying law in the Washington Uni
versity, spent the week end here with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tucker.
Miss Lena Silvey of St. Louis spent
Saturday and Sunday here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Silvey.
Gus Halter was a Pennington Wis
itor Sunday.
Mrs. J. c. Houser, who is in the
hospital at Bonnie Terre, is getting
along nicely. 1t will not be long until
she will be brought home.
Marvin Campbell, Noble Whitezel
and Paul Goodn of Desloge were Flat
River visitors Monday.
Harry Roegner and Ward Langley
of Elvins were visitors here Sunday.
Miss Lillian Prather has resigned
her position as telephone operator at
the st. Joseph Lead Co. office.
Misses Mary and Pauline Riding of
st. Louis attended the funeral Of VIM.
Riding here Sunday.
Misses Helen Murrill and Hazel
Byington spent the weekend in Farm
ington.
Mrs. T. L. Haney and little daugh-
ter, Ida Mae, spent the latter part of
the week at Libertyville with her
mother, Mrs. j. P. Simpson,
Happy" Halle of Pennington was
a Flat River visitor Sunday.
Samuel Emerson was Desloge Wis
itor Sunday.
Cloud Cole and Misses Pauline Tuck
er and Iva Haney were Elvins visitors
Sunday.
Miss lila Absher and Opal Woolford
were married Friday by the Baptist
minister in Bonnie Terre. This was as
much of a surprise to their parents
as to their friends. Their many
friends extend congratulations
Earl Scott was a Pennington visit
or Sunday,