The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-01-06

years, returned the latter part of the
week. sts'.., ;.ss,
The Desloge boys and girls basket
ball teams will meet our boys and
girls here Friday night, in double
header basket ball game at our high
school auditorium. Every lover OF
basket ball should come out that nigh,
and root for our boys and girls, az
this is the first game Of the indoor
season for the st. Francois county
championship.
The Flat River and Esther girls
basket ball teams played off the de-
Gliding game of basket ball for the
st. Francois county outdoor champion
ship last Wednesday on our outdoor
court. The court was very sloppy
and the weather was so chilly that
fast playing was out of the question
Prof. Reaves offered the visitors the
indoor court at the high school build
ing, bat the Esther folks did not want
to use the indoor court. There was a
very small crowd out to witness this
game, as very few knew there was a
game on until it was over.
Mrs. Nancy Parks, mother of Mrs,
Henry Henderson and Mrs. j. L.
Wommack and Russell Parks of this
place, died very suddenly at the
Church Of God last Thursday night
Mrs. Parks had complained of not
feeling well on her way to church that
evening, but feeling it her duty to go
on and help out in this protracted
meeting, continued to the church, but
shortly after reaching there she grad
ually grew worse and bv the time DIR.
Appleberry arrived, which was only a
few minutes. she had passed to the
great beyond Mrs. Parks was of a
strong Christian character, and leaves
many warm friends to mourn her sud
den departure. She was laid to rest
in the Doe Run cemetery last Satur-
day.
Rev. VIM. England, of Bismarck,
will preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning. Everyone is cor
daily invited to come out and hear
him.
M. ]. McEvoy is visiting his wife in
st. Louis this week. Roy Thompson
is looking after Mr.. McEvoy's work
while he is away.
The former graduates Of the Lead
wood high school, who are attending
college, met at the high school last
Saturday afternoon and formed a Col
lege Club. The following officers
were elected: Edward Boyer, Pres;
Clarence VanLear, Vice Pres; and
William Boyer. Sec'y-Treas. The pur-
pose of this club is to promote good
fellowship and to be of service to the
student body of the lockwood high
school.
Supt. 0. E. McGee, of John Han
cock school of st. Louis county, ana
family spent the holidays with rela-
tives at Frankclay. .
j. N. Highley moved his family to
his property at Elvins last week.
Jeff is working on a diamond drill at
Flippen, Ark.
Miss Dorothy Goodin spent the
weekend with Mrs. C. A. Robertson
and family at Desloge.
j. A. Evans and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn VanLear spent Sunday al
ternoon with relatives and friends at
Irondale.
Misses Lena and Emma Karsch, of
st. Louis, spent the holidays WITH
their brothers, Edw. F. and J. Adam
Karsch.
Marvin Link spent the holidays with
friends at Humansville, Mo.
On last Saturday evening Mrs
Chas Dixon entertained at a watch
party the Ladies Bible Glass of the
Methodist church Sunday school. The
house was aritstically decorated, hav-
ing cedar arches, tied in center with
red crepe paper bows, ornamented
with pomsettas placed above doors
and windows. A huge arch cedar was
decorated with tinsel ornaments and
pomsettas were placed above the pia-
no., red and green paper trimmings
and bells hung in the door. The din
ing room alone was draped in red and
green crepe paper. cedar and bells,
the pretty house plants so nicely ar
ranged made it place one loathed to
leave. The Town Orchestra furnished
music for the occasion. Various games
were played and at IL D. m. the
guests were served with an abundance
OF cake and lemonade, after which the
hostess brought on a lot of popcorn
IN red and green crepe paper recepta-
Giles. That an enjoyable time was had
by all is putting it mildly for the
pleasant evening spent. After wish
ing each other happy new year, the
guests departed feeling old 1921 had
served them well in his dying hours.
In honor of Miss Marion Mckenzie,
who is teaching school at st. Louis,
Mrs. Chas. Dixon on last Friday eve
nIng entertained at a dinner party
Miss Nellie Clark, Miss Marion Nc
henzie and Clarence VanLear. These
young folks report having had most
pleasant evening.