The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-04

their conveyorS at the crushers from
Friday to Monday.
Frank Hutchings visited his moth
er at Hazel Run from Friday to Sun
day.
"A Uncle Rudy Benham sold his prop
erty here last week to Mr.. Pratt, Of
Mitchell, and has moved with his fam
ly to Granite City, ILL.,, to make his
future home.
Simon Thornton and brother-in-law,
Sam Ames, moved to Washington
county last week, where they will en-
gage in farming this summer.
Geo. Montgomery, formerly of Lead
wood, but now of st. Louis, visited
relatives and friends in Leadwood the
latter part of last week.
The basket ball team of the high
school went to Potosi Friday night and
defeated the high school team there
10 to 10. re-
Rev. J. W. Ham, pastor of the
Methodist church here, who we re-
ported as having pneumonia last week,
on Wednesday of this week developed
a case of smallpox. We have not
had time to visit Bro. Ham as vet,
but he is reported getting along as
well as could be expected.
The sad news reached Leadwood
Wednesday that Mrs. Bert Sumpter,
formerly of this place but for the last
three years had been living at Oak
land, Calf, died very suddenly at a
hospital there that day. Mr.. Sump-
ter was postmaster here for five years
before he left here, and Mrs. Supmter
was Miss Frona Tucker before her
marriage and was a sister to Mrs. S.
N. O'Neal and Mrs. F. r. Eaton, of
this place.
A large delegation of Masons from
the local lodge here attended a Ma
sonic meeting at Pennington Friday
night. There were delegations from
all over the county there that night,
and to say that they all had one of
the best times Of their lives would be
putting it very mildly. The Farming
ton brethren are fine entertainers.
The only thing that happened that we
heard of to mar the pleasures of any
If the folks from lockwood, was that
Joseph Evans had the misfortune to
'un into the curbing on the square in
tarmington and puncture one of his
Tres. Joe says that he has been all
'ut Of luck ever since Mr.. Harding,s
election, in the way of running into
1itches and the like.
j. W. Stroupe, formerly of Bis
narck, has opened up jewelry store
lere in Leadwood.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Dali
ey, on Feb. 23rd, a baby boy. John
ays that this boy is a Democrat, not
outstanding the fact that he was for
Mr.. Harding the last election. He saws
hat he has repented and has returned
o the straight and narrow way.
j. B. Ramsey and wife, of st. Louis,
,isited relatives in Leadwood over
sunday. Mr.. Ramsey is connected |
With the claim department of the Mo. |
Fac. Ry. Co. IA
Miss Lillian Altheuser and Miss
Una Ray, of Bonnie Terre, visited |
riends in lockwood Sunday.
Mrs. Fl. d. Evans, of Bonnie Terre.
listed her brothers, William and B F.
owl, here Sunday. II
A. C. McMullin and family and Mrs,
|. E. Edmonds were visiting Prof. M.
v. Baker and family at Bismarck
sunday afternoon. 4 4
Mrs. j. W. Denton and daughter,
diss Gladys, visited Mrs. Denton's
rother at Bismarck Sunday. H.
Ernest Mason, of Bonnie Terre, WIS.,
Ted his father and mother, Mr.. and
IRIS. S. B. Mason, Sunday.
Miss Addie Russell, of Cape Girar-
eau, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
owl here this week.
Arthur (Pug) Seaborn, who has
cen working at Omaha, Neb., for the
lst year, is here visiting his parents,
If. and Mrs. Ellis Seaborn, and fam.
y.
Milford Janis, who has been work.
ig in Omaha, Neb., is back, visiting
riends here this week.
c. f. Miller and brother, Everett,
isited relatives near Sabula from
riday until Sunday.
Ernest (Rupe) Eaton, who left here
bout two weeks ago for Iowa to make
is fortune, is back here again. Rupe
avs that they are troubled with the
anne kind of prosperity up north that
'e have here, only little worse.
School Notes
The committee on advertising for
he Momento reports $3.50 to date.
Our basket ball boys defeated Po-
Isl at Potosi last Friday night by
core of IS to TO-
The Senior Class presented a short
lay, Fuss VS.. Feathers, to the high
,hool on Friday.
The averages for the Seniors for
ntire high school work to date have
list been announced. First honors 90
Lena Upchurch; second to William
oyer.
Our boys expect to go to the Cape
'r the Southeast Missouri basket ball ,
armament March 1912.
Work was started in real earnest on
lie new high school building Monday
orning. 1t is reported that one hun
red and twenty men applied to Mr..