The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-12

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Der Of his friends are eagerly awaiting
news from his bedside. We all hope
he will pass through the sickness, as
he is one of our most popular citizens,
he having conducted an ice cream par
lor and baker shop here for years.
The Elvins first team was here Sun
day afternoon, and by receiving all of
the breaks of the game were able to
beat Bismarck in eleven innings by
the score of five TO four. The poor
base throwing by the Bismarck in
| fielders accounted for their downfall.
1t looked in the tenth inning that the
Elvins pitcher would not pull through
the battle with flying colors" as Bis
marck mad men on first and second
with only one down, and F. Matkin,
their heavy hitter, at the bat. The
crowd gave a great cheer. Gordon
wound up, and fired one across, and
Matkin hit it square in the face and
started it on its ride to the outfeld
but Freeman managed to get under
it. The next batter was retired at
first, and the Bismarck rooters' hopes
vanished. Elvins won the game in the
eleventh on hit coupled with errors.
Warren Crane, of Bellview, was
visitor here Friday afternoon.
The wheat that was in the flour mill
when it was destroyed by fire last
Saturday night is still burning. Some
of the wheat was sold at various
prices.
The play given by the Choral An
nunciation club, OF St. Louis, was well
attended and all present greatly en-
joyed themselves.
Mr.. LaRose, of Desloge, was a Wis
itor here on Wednesday afternoon.
The school board met on last We'd
nesday night and elected the following
high school teachers: G. M. Barnes and
Miss Gertrude Munger, both OF Cape
Girardeau.
w. J. Dent, of Caledonia, was WIS.,
itor here on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Mel Meador and family, of Ec-
Their, came here Saturday afternoon
for visit at the home Of Mr.. Short
and family.
j. Corbett and V. M. Lavery, of Iron
Mountain, were visitors in our town
Friday evening. 81.
VIM. Sykes, of Iron Mountain, was
here the latter part of the week visit
ing friends.
James Highley, of Desloge, was
visitor in our town on Friday.
Raymond Kaizel, of Fredericktown,
was guest of friends here Friday.
Miss Mayora Sloan, of Potosi, was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy Sloan,
the weekend.
Joseph Martin. of Leadwood, was a
visitor here on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Burch, of Elvins,
visited their farm near here Tuesday. |
Glynn Smith, of Bellview, was Wis
itor here the latter part of the week.
Rome Turner, of Curtoise, Mo, was
guest of his brother, Ed, and family
the fore part of the week. He was
looking for suitable location to open
up a public eating place.
Mrs. R. J. Luenberger was Des-
loge visitor the weekend.
William H. Forbes made a trip to
Pennington Saturday.
AL Bond was in Pennington We'd |
nesday night on business in connec-
ton with the Farm Bureau store.
The Bismarck Cubs, junior base
ball team, have organized and will |
play teams of their ages throughout
the community. They had a great
season last year, winning all games
hey played and some of them by a
heavy score.
VIM. Strickland and Henry Sage
we're Irondale visitors last week.
Chas. Kettinger and Edgar Hill were
visitors last week.
Will johnson, of Belgrade, was
business visitor here last week.
Reports were current here Sunday
morning that raid had been made at
| resort at Iron Mountain and large
quantity of liquor seized.
Miss Nellie Imboden, Of Alum CAGE,
listed friends here the weekend.
H. L. Stapp and Miss Grace Wood,
# lockwood, visited here Sunday.
Marvin Boss, of st. Louis, is at
resent visiting Edgar Hill. Marvin
S a former resident of this place, NOV
ng away at the death of his father
wo years ago.
Mrs. Lester Sebastian, of Granite
lily, Ill, came here Sunday for a few
avs visit with her parents, Mr.. and
irs. VIM. West, and other relatives. ,
Mrs. Walter Sutherland, of Granite
lily, ILL.,, were visiting friends and
elatives here the fore part of the
'eek. They were former residents
ere and have large circle of friends {
Tho are always glad to see them. \
Fred Twomey returned home Sum /
ay, after having delivered a carload
watermelons to the northern mar f
cts. i
DR.. and Mrs. Rhorback and family, !
Flat River, were visitors here on
unday. y
Leland, Leola, Lorrean and Frank G
rice, of Hoxie, Ark, came here Sat
rday afternoon for a few days visit c
the home of Dan Ringer and fam /
y.
VIM. Bolz. of Bellville, H., spent the s
eek-end with home folks. a
Mrs. Blanche Forshee, of Irondale,
as guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Wal d
zee the weekend.
Misses Francis Tetley and Virginia
Larbury, of Pennington and Miss F
earsons, of Louisiana, Mo-, were
nests of Miss Dorothy Vineyard the +
eek-end. Il
Vernon Gale was Pennington Wis
or last week. Ii
Chas. Distli, who has been in the s