The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
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Ezra Francis was transacting bust
ness in st. Louis Wednesday of last
last week. Ezra says the people of St
Louis are far behind the people here
in the way of enlightment. He says
they don't know that we have prohibi-
ton in this country.
S, j. Hensley, of Texarkana, Ark.
was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Edw
+. Karsch, the middle of last week.
Frank Rice, who returned here few
months ago from Omaha, Neb., has
rented his property to Jas. Murray and
moved to Irondale. He could not find
work here, which necessitated his leav-
ing us agin.
Marvin Ringer, of Bonnie Terre, was
here on business short while the mid
die of last week,
c. E. Miller, who has been working
in st, Louis, and Granite City, for
some time, has bought the property
that he sold here to Miss Theresa Hen
derson, about year ago. We are
glad to have them with us again.
Cleanup day here last Tuesday was
grand success. All of the business
houses were closed at noon, and the
men turned out with their teams and
wagons to haul away all refused trash
about the homes. 1t would of been a
good idea if someone would of had a
moving picture camera, and got a ic-
ture of B. F. FOWL, A. c. McMullin, j..
F. Posto, J. r. Mason, J. Adam Karsch
u A i ell
action working on the side walks, and
cleaning the streets Future genera
tions will not believe the like has ever
happened.
The Corner Stone Laying of the
lockwood High School building will
be held May 10th. Mr.. C. r. Pratt of
Flat River will make the address, as
sisted by County Superintendent, J.
Clyde Akers, of Pennington. Miss
Gay has arranged a program of Music
for the occasion.
The Commencement address of the
Leadwood High School will be deliv-
cred by DR.. Ivan Lee Holt, Pastor of
st. Johns Methodist Church of St.
Louis. 1t will be held at. the New
Community House, May 18th. ''' ''''
John R. Mccarthy, of the Mccarthy
Construction Co. of st. Louis, was in
town Thursday and met with school
board on Thursday night. The board
made arrangements with him to have
three more extra rooms added to the
building, which will give ample school
room for several years.
Messrs. James and Otto Wells has
hn - ,.f( n
is, in what is known as Tetley addition
of Leadwood. Mr.. Lewis expects to
move to Detroit, Mich, in few
weeks.
Wash Forester and family, of
Wichita, Kans., was visiting j. S.
Boyer here the latter part of last
week. He drove through in Ford
from Wichita.
Prof. j. w. Reaves has business at
Pennington last Saturday. .
c. F. McCaibe, who has been under
the weather for the last two Weeks,
is much improved and was able to
drive over to Bonnie Terre Saturday
with S. E. Williams.
Geo. T. Belknap, who is working in
st. Louis, taking a vocational train
ing course, visited his home folks here
from Saturday to Sunday.
Chief Traffic Cop ]. F. Becker, who
has been visiting in Dayton, Ohio, for
the past two months, returned home
Saturday night, and is back on his job
looking after the traffic business.
Miss 0ma L. Ray, of Bonnie Terre,
visited Miss Mildred Keith here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Owens, of st.
Louis, are visiting relatives here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Williams were
shopping in st. Louis Tuesday of
this week.
Mrs. j. V. Mayberry, who has been
in poor health for some time, was tax
en- to the State Hospital at Farming
ton Sunday.
Mrs. William Sparks and Mrs. John
Terrell, of Potosi, visited Mrs. Sparks
daughter here, Mrs. ]. A. Evans, and
family, from Friday until Monday of
this week.
j. C. Fields transacted business at
Iron Mountain and Ironton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Baker drove to
the iron Mountain Lake Sunday ana
spent the day.
The opening of the New Community
Hall here last Saturday night by the |
American Post No. SO, of Bonnie Terre, |
with play entitled "a Hoodood Coon"
was grand affair. The spacious hall |
was filled to overlooking. This hall |
has a seating capacity of about 800 |
people, and many more can get stand |
ing room. The play was enjoyed by |
all, and Bonnie Terre has much to feel |
proud of in her excellent talent in |
both the play and her splendid orches-
ira, which furnished music for the oc-
casion. Just before the last act, Mr..
H. L. Stapp, one of Leadwood's fore
most business men, expressed in a
few well chosen words the thanks of |
the citizens of lockwood to Messrs. |
Crane, Adami, and the st. Joseph Lead
Co. for their interest in the welfare
of the Citizens of Leadwood in fur