Potosi journal., 1921-07-27
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A, q. SPARKS.

r A. D. SPARKS.
We are 10 receipt 81 . subscription
remittance from Mrs. A. q. Weeks oi
Wsst Eminsnce. No.. former rsst'
dent Of the Ca,edonia nstghborhood.
Mrs. Weeks says she visited her old
home county about two weeks ago 10
zee her father a. BiAmafck, who had
becn quite i'll.
Thos. Erskine, Who lived near
Of Pilot Knob. was killed by light.
ninx a. Pilot Knob on last Friday
afternoon, He was driving home In
a one. horse wagon and drove under =
tree tor refuge from the rain. when
both man and horse wore killed by =
stroke OF lightning The deceased
was 20 years OF age. and In 1917 en-.
listed In the army and served two
years in France, -Ironton Register.
Sheriff Richeson made trip TO St.
Louis Friday last, bringing home
with him as his prisoner one James
Senter OF that city. Senter was want'
cd here on = charge OF carelessly
driving a Ford car At 4 picnic at Min.
eral Point on the Fourth OF July and
running over and severely iniuring
Babe Parmeley OF Potosi. Senter
gave bond in the sum oi $500 to ap-
pear for trial at the August term oi
court.
All next week there will be school
doing here. On Monday afternoon
the rural schools will hold their grad.
usting exercises, On Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday the teachers
association OF the county will hold its
annual meeting. and on Friday and
Saturday the regular Augustteachers
examinations will be held. On Mon.
evening, toe, there will be a reception
by \ Potosi school society to the
sth grade graduates Of the rural
schools,
Mr.. s. p. johnson has had his
ouse reshingled the past week. In
removing the old shingles. many OF
which were yet qnite sound, they
Sere found to me handmade OF the
heart OF yellow pine. Such shingles
have not been made here in probably
forty or fifty years. which gives an
idea OF their wearing qualities. When
the old root was put on the house was
owned and occupied by the late Benz
Davidson, who died about fifteen
years ago.
Eugene HAYES, the notorious boot.
logger who was tried at Hill-boro las,
week for being an accessory belo,,
the fact to the murder ef Andrew Deck
by Jas II. Seward At Hsrculaneun
last February, was found guilty OF
murder in the first degree by the jury
and giren the death penalty. Thi-
makes two convictions with hsnpirl
a. punishment for this murder, viii
four more men 10 be tried a. beinJ
accessory TO it. The chances are tn
society will no longer be annoyed b,
any OF this bunch OF criminals wh.,
Jefferson County iuries have finish.c e
wish.it. The Hayes family formerly
lived near Potosi
Ie editor took q little vacation triI
Saturday aud Sunday which we speL,
At Alton, H.. where We met such ole
friends and former rottsisnk a. Hr
aud Mrs. Eugene O'Mara, Mr.. anc
Mr.. George Horpsey aud Mrs. II. Y.
Olive, all ot VIII We found pleasant
iy situated and apparently prospecting
The night spent At the Horuse,
home, and from Geatge's car We W.I.
given qnite an expansive view OF tbs
city. George, by the way, has v.r,
pretty new home we'll under vi.
there. which will be completed In {.
month orsix weeks. Mr.. o'Mara has
nice "cash.snd-cArry" grocer,
store and appears 10 be doing thriy.
ing trade, He sends his greeting.
through US to his old friends here.