The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-10
BONNIE TERRE

leo. SPAN was IN Fiat River Sat
urday,
Lester Scarlet spent Friday il
Flat River on business.
Mr., and Mrs. Mark Moore, Mrs. Os
car Stroupe and daughter, Miss Nina
Mrs. Murrill and Mrs. Miller spent
Saturday in Flat River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce spent Saturday
in Flat River, shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rehkop were visitors
in Flat River Saturday.
Miss Naomi Daugherty has resigned
her position at the Gordon store.
Miss Anna Sikorsky left Monday
for Buckner, ILL.,, for an extended Wis.
it with her sister.
Louise Brennon, Cloma and Doris
Roberts and Essie Tucker spent Sun.
day evening in Flat River with friends
DR.. NJ. Bequette, Of Chicago, visited
the family Of Abel Ringer last week,
end.
Eta Totten, of St. Louis, spent thet
past week with home folks.
Miss Frey spent Saturday in Des
loge with friends.
Mrs. Geo. Mester, of Bismarck
spent the weekend here with her par.
ents.
Dorothy Edwards has accepted {
position in the Peoples Bank.
Louise Settler, who is employed il
st. Louis, spent Saturday and Sunday
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Settler, and family.
Mrs. P. A. Hendrix suffered pain.
full accident last week. when her an.
lSle turned and bone was fractured.
Little Albert Lester Cleek, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. cannon Cleek, died Jan
20, 1922. The little one was only 8
few months old. Funeral service.
were held at the home by Rev. FAX.
ers and the remains laid to rest il
the Bonne Terre cemetery.
Austin Pratte received word of the
illness of his sister, Mrs. w. A. Ian,
ham, of DeSoto. ,....
Gladys Stroupe, of Festus, spent
the weekend here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stroupe, and fam
lily.
Mrs. Harry Phillips entertained the
Sewing Circle Thursday afternoon
All had an excellent time. Mrs, Johr
Mostiller was prize winner to beau
tiful handmade apron. Delicious re
freshments were served. ...
Mrs. Augustine Pratte Murphy wa.
born March %, 1857, and died Jan
80, 1922, at her home at Big River, a.
the age of ga years, 10 months and
days. She was married to John Muir
ply Sept. 6, 1880. To this union {
children were born, they being, Mrs
Henry House of this city, Mrs. Free
Brennon of Big River, Robert of St
Louis, John, Peter, William and, Ed
win of Silver Springs. Funeral, ser
vicesowere held at the Catholic chprcl
Tuesday. Interment in the Catholi,
cemetery. She was kind and Iowa
Bile wife and mother and will be sadly
missed by all who knew her. TIL.
family have the sympathy of tn,
community.
A. Ringer, A. L. Miller and the Nor.
wine family received the sad news Of
the death of Miss Sophie Knorpp, q
relative. She was buried Wednesday
Mrs. Geo. Murrill spent Tuesday the
guest of Mrs. w. B. Murrill and fam
lily.
J. Poston spent Wednesday in Des-
loge on business.
Norman Belknap spent Wednesday
in Bismarck visiting relatives.
Lillian Altheuser and Oma Ray
spent Monday evening in Leadwood.
Ollie Porterfeld, of Esther, spent
Saturday and Sunday here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Porter
field.
The dance given at the Commercial
hotel Saturday evening was well at
tended. Refreshments were served
and all had an excellent time.
Hazel Poston spent Sunday in Sill
yer Springs with relatives.
Frank Marchand spent Monday and
Tuesday in Leadwood.
Sam McClintock, of Flat River,
spent Saturday and Sunday here.
Christine House, saleslady for the
A. Gordon Co., was absent this week
several days on account of the illness
and death Of her grandmother. Mrs.
John Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark, of Des-
loge, spent Saturday and Sunday here
with her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Buhrmester. of
Flat River, visited Saturday and Sum
day with her mother, Mrs. Jessie,
Livingston, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. helms, Of Ell
wins, spent Sunday here with the for
mer's mother.
Andrew Ponder, of Fredericktown,
spent Saturday and Sunday here with
his parents.
H. Brown visited in Flat River this
week.
Miss Drier was absent from her po-
sition Tuesday and Wednesday on ac-
count of illness.
Thos. 0'Sullivan was a visitor in
French Village this week.
Mr.. Smith, of Flat River, spent Sat-
urday here with friends.
Herbert Reynolds, of DeSoto, spent
Wednesday here with friends.
Beatrice David, of French Village,
spent Saturday here.
Alrhonso and Bernard AuBuchon,
Of French Village, spent Saturday and
Sunday here with relatives.
Wyman Buckner, of Elvins, spent
Sunday here with friends.
Andrew Mccoy, Of Desloge. spent
Friday and Sunday here with friends.
VIM. Fowler, of French Village, was
i visitor here Thursday.
Laura Thurman spent Saturday and
Stlnday in Silver Springs with her par