The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-11-04

Charles Hay, of Marion, H., ar
rived yesterday from st. Louis, where
he had been visiting Mrs. Vince De-
Donate, for visit with his aunt, Mrs.
j. c. Watson. For the past several
months he has been travelling through
the West.
Frank Bowyer took his infant child
to the st. Louis hospital the last of
the week, where he left it for treat
ment. The little one was suffering in
ability to take nourishment. Those in
charge at that institution gave him
reason to believe they would soon col
rect tie little one.
Mr., and Mrs. Gene Thurman and
son, Louie, of Colorado, who have
been spending several weeks here with
relatives and old friends, leave today
for their home. Mr.. Thurman's
health is fairly good in that altitude,
but cannot stand this climate, es-
pecially at this season of the year.
Public school pupils are enjoying a
three days holiday this week, as all
the schools were dismissed Tuesday
evening, for the week in order to per-
nit the teachers to attend the meet
ing of the State Teachers Association
in st. Louis, which convened Wednes-
day. Attendance of all public school
teachers is required at these meetings.
Mrs. Gray, who for several years
past has been the efficient matron at
State Hospital No. 4, was dismissed
from that position the first of the
week. The many friends she has ac-
quired here deeply regret her depart
ure. She expects to visit in different
parts of the state until after Christ
mas, when she will leave for Los An
geles, Calf, to make her future home
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Grove, of Sui
Ivan, Mo-, the former brother of
Mrs. R. L. Allen, stopped over Satur-
day and Sunday with their sister,
when on their way to attend the we'd
ding of their son, DR.. Harry Grove, at
Charleston, to Miss Paula Gay, of
that city. The entire party stopped
over here Monday while enroute to
the home of the parents to get ac-
quainted with their new kinfolks.
A man coming out Of the Collect
or's office the other day, apparently in
a deep brown study, with g consider
ably swollen tax receipt in his hand,
met friend and scid to him: 81 uh-
derstand there will be no grounding
day next year" "Why?" inquired
the friend. Because they fear Pres
ident Harding will put a coon in their
place if they fail to sit tight re-
piled the oppressed taxpayer, as he
continued on his way.
The lads and lasses of this COM
munity conducted themselves quite
decoriously through Hallowe'en-in q
manner that will perhaps draw Santa
Claus attention to them. The Times
has been informed of no untoward
acts being committed, which might
possibly be accounted for by advance
information that watchers were on
guard. For the most part the evening
was spent in promenading and visit
ing, in Halloween regalia.
w. A. Shipp the first of the week
purchased the Home Meat Market of
Lorin Thurman and Mode Coffman.
Tuesday noon Mr.. Ship took charge
of the business, and win use his best
efforts to deserve fair share of bus
mess in his line. Tom Brunette, the
expert meat cutter, will continue to
add his services to this enterprise,
which has already built up nice bus
mess. Mr.. Thurman and wife expect
to leave soon for Colorado, owing to
his health.
In renewing his subscription to The
Times, our good friend. DR.. R. E.
Walsh. of Fredericktown, grows elo-
quent in telling of a poultry show that
will be held at that place Nov. 18th
to 10Th, inclusive. The Doctor says,
aside from the ribbons and cash priz-
es, at least three silver cups will be
bestowed, and that the poultry show
is open to the world. He says the
Fair Association will be pleased to
send catalogs to all who may desire
them, and that they would be espe-
'cially pleased to have all the show
birds in Southeast Missouri on exhib-
it there at that time.