The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-23
Sunday here with his family.


one day last week calling on old
friends.
Cecil Causey, of Rivermines, was
here Monday Il short while on bust
ness.
The two cases which We're to have
been tried before Squire Conway last
week were transferred, that of the
boys for disturbing the peace on the
school grounds was set for trial be-
fore Squire Cleveland, at Flat River,
Dec. 18th, and young Turley and POr
rior in the same court, Dec. 10th.
The boys basket ball team of the
high school defeated the Caledonia
Giants on the local court last Friday
night, by the score Of 25 to 10. The
Caledonia boys are the largest bunch
our boys have tackled this year. The
high school girls defeated the Deslogc
high school girls here the same eve
ming, by tc score Of Is to 10. Botn
games were well played and every one
present enjoyed the sport.
Ralph Masterson, Geo. Belknap,
Otis Johnson, Lester Clark and Windy
IIatridge were out rabbit hunting last
Satuid day, and Notwithstanding the in
element weather, they bagged II cot
ton tails.
Mrs. X. f. Ramsey and two children,
Of st. Louis, are with Mrs. Ramsey
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Stapp.
The play at the Community Hall
last Saturday night, entitled "The Old
Oaken Bucket, given by the Epworth
! League of the Centenary Church of
Bonnie Terre, was a grand success
from an entertainment standpoint to
those who were there. Each charac-
ter played their parts well, and the
Bonnie Terre Orchestra, as usual,
played some very fine music. Bonnie
Terre can always be depended on do
ings in good shape. The sudden
change in the weather that afternoon
kept the attendance below what it
would have been had the weather been
good But as it was the house was ov-
err two-thirds filled.
Sam Doss, of Desloge, was here
Monday a short time on business.
The Methodist Sunday School will
give an entertainment at the church
Christmas eve. Santa Claus will be
there in person. At the preaching
services next Sunday morning, Bro.
Reds subject will be "The Word OF
Life" At the evening service, "Why
Did Christ Come into the World? ~
The public is cordially invited to all
services.
Miss Eta Lumos, who has been
visiting at Madison, H., for the past
few months, returned home Sunday.
Walter Jahncke, who is working in
st. Louis, is at home here to spend
the holidays with relatives and friends.
Miss Mabel Belknap. who has been
visiting relatives in st. Louis the past
two weeks, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Fields, her sister, returned
/ home with her to spend the holidays.
/ Nathan Levy and family spent Sun
day afternoon with friends at Des-
/ loge.
The County Epworth League will
meet this Tuesday night at the Meth
odist church. A large attendance is
expected.
Miss Lois Goodin and Mr.. and Mrs
, c. A. Robertson, of Desloge, were Wis
ting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A,
! p. Goodn Sunday.
Rola Taylor and Miss Matilda Nc
Carron, two former residents Of this
place, but now living at Omaha, Neb.
we're married at that place Dec, 10th
The groom was a graduate of our high
school class of 1919. His bride was a
high school student when she moved
away from here. The groom holds a
good position in rail road office in
Omaha, where they will make their flu
ture home. Rolla is a son Of oul
townsman, j. f. Taylor, and the bride
is ada ugeth
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
McCarron, who lived here for severa
years. Both are of highly respected
families.
The revival meeting closed at the
Baptist church last Thursday night
Five were added by baptism and sew.
eral by letter.
Ralph Delcore has purchased some
property from j. Goodman, where
Thurman MCGEE lived. and has moved
to the property.
Several students Of the high schoo
have been vaccinated the past week
Last year ahoupt 80 per cent of thu
pupils in school were vaccinated, lbu
this year there are only about 70 pc
cent ir~Behool that have been vaccin
ated. This is caused BY floating pop
ulation, aid the primary department
\ shows about>90 foI cent who have no
been vGcc.nated.
+ We have been requested to an