The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-07-21
BISMARCK

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+. +. McClintock, OF Eminence. was
a Bismarck visitor the first .of the
week, visiting his father, who is build
ling the new electric light plant. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Pritchett, of St.
Louis, were weekend guests Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Barrett.
Alfred Pirtle, Of st. Louis, spent the
latter part of the week at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. w. F. Bone, and
family.
G. |. Garrett, e. A. Beard and James
Edmonds were in Pennington Monday
night attending meeting Of the |. 0.
O. f. Lodge. They will go to Bonnie
Terre Thursday night and to Flat Riv-
er Friday night. Mr.. Garrett ia Dep
uty Grand Master.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haas, of st. Louis,
spent the weekend at the home Of her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. M. Martin, and
family.
Floyd Boushon, of St. Louis, spent
the past week at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Boushon, and
family.
Bert Garrett, Of St. Louis, was home
over Sunday.
VIM. Strausser was lockwood bus
mess visitor Saturday afternoon.
| A number of young folks enjoyed a
hay ride Saturday night. A team of
mules and hay wagon furnished the
mode of travel. They drove to Iron
Mountain lake, where weiners and
marshmallows were roasted. Some
games were played and dancing was
enjoyed. A most excellent time is re-
ported.
Two train loads of troops passed
through here last week, one on We'd
nesday and the other on Thursday.
They were on their way to Poplar
Bluff, where riot was reported to be
brewing. The report was, however,
urconfirmed.
Alpha Bone returned home Thurs
day from visit in st. Louis.
T. H. Coxey, of Salem, Mo-, was
home over Sunday.
The body of Mrs. Maud Walsh, of
st. Louis, was brought here last We'd
nesday noon and taken to the home
of her mother, from whence the fun
eral was held Thursday afternoon.
The deceased was aged 80 years, 8
months and ~ days. Death was
caused by pneumonia. Rev. England
conducted the services at the local
Baptist church. She leaves husband,
an aged mother, one child, one sister
and two brothers to mourn her pass
ing. The body was laid to rest in the
j. o. o. f. cemetery. We extend SYM
pathy to the bereaved.
The sad news of the death of Chris,
Garrett, of st. Louis, was received
here Tuesday. The body was brought
here Thursday and taken to the home
of c. l. Garrett, where the funeral was
held that afternoon, and the remains
laid to rest in the Hamilton cemetery.
Deceased was about so years of age
and leaves a number of relatives and
a most of friends to mourn his sudden
departure. His sister, Mrs. Kendall,
preceded him in death only about two
weeks. III
Quite number of Democrats were
in Flat River Tuesday night to hear
Hon. Chas. M. Hay speak.
John and Tolman Simms and Theo.
Horton were Desloge visitors Sunday
afternoon.
T. C. Zaphf and sons, Albert and
Henry, were Flat River visitors Sun
day.
Mrs. C. V. Coxey on Sunday re-
ceived the news thatiher mother, Mrs.
M. L. Wilson. had suffered a stroke of
paralysis. We trust her condition
will steadily improve.
Gene Forester, of lockwood, was
Bismarck visitor the latter part of
the week.
The DeSoto base ball team was the
attraction on the local diamond Sun
day afternoon, and they pasted an
other defeat on the record of the home
team. The score was 4 to 1. The
home boys were completely at the
mercy of Ackelberg, the Young pitch
er Of the visiting team. He famed Is
of them. DeSoto took an early lead
through hitting. and errors by the
home boys, and we're never headed.
Wilbur Hughes shown brilliantly for
the home team by his hitting. He
scored the only run Bismarck made
by singing and advancing on another
hit. He scored when the pitcher
threw the ball away in attempting to
pick him off at third. The game was
closely played after the fourth inning.
neither side scoring.
The Caledonia base ball team was
defeated on the local diamond last
Sunday afternoon by the score of Z
to 5. The game was marred by the
constant wrangling on both sides. Bis
marck took an early lead in this game
and was not headed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Hunter and sons,
Paul and Jesse, were Crystal City Wis
itors Sunday They spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. v. Black.
Auburn Edmonds and son. Louie,
were Flat River visitors Sunday.
DIR. J. L. Eaton was in DeSoto, Her.
culaneum and Festus the past week,
making speeches in behalf of his can
didacy for the nomination for Con-
gress. He plans to be quite busy the
next two weeks.
Miss Florence Houk spent the past
week with relatives and friends in St.
1 Louis.
Miss Hyacinth Davidson. one of the