The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
:: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE:

J. t. Simms and family were visit
ing relatives at Bonnie Terre Sunday.
Paul Jinkerson and family were
visiting relatives at Belgrade from
Sunday to Tuesday of last week.
j. A. Stockwell, a returned mission
AIRY from Africa, delivered short ad-
dress at the high school Monday af-
ternoon, and an extended lecture that
night at the Methodist church, which
was well received by large congre-
cation. Ft
Fred Moore, who has been working
for the st. Joseph Lead Co. the past
year, part of the time as mining en-
gineer and as contractor in the
mines, has resigned his position and
gone to Butte, Mont.
Emmett E. Mason, who holds a po-
sition in the Cash & Carry store here,
is on the sick list and unable to be at
his post. Henry Jordan is helping
out in his place while Mr.. Mason is
away.
N. Levy and family were visiting
friends in Flat River last Sunday.
J. Adam Karsch transacted business
in Desloge Monday.
Edw. +. Karsch and family visited
relatives at Pennington Sunday af-
ternoon.
Ferd Yates and Earl Crump, of Ell
wins, were visiting relatives here Sun
day.
Rev. Raymond Jinkerson, of Crane,
visited relatives and friends part of
last week.
Herbert Clay has accepted a posi-
ton in the st. Joseph Lead Co. office
here.
Misses Effie and Myrtle Fairchild,
of Jefferson City, are visiting rela-
tives and friends at Frankclay and
Leadwood this week.
J. H. Eaton, who has been visiting
relatives and friends the past two
weeks, returned to his home at Tay-
lorville, ILL.,, the last of last week.
Rev. A. Crissman returned from his
fathers home in Illinois last Thurs
day, where he had been called on ac-
count of the serious illness of his ia
them, whom he reports some better.
W. G. Pinkerson, of Granite City,
Ill, was here \the latter part of the
week visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. VanLear, of Ell
wins, visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn VanLear last Sunday.
b. +. Towl, cashier of the local
bank, is on the sick list at this writ
ing.
j. N. Compton, of Potosi, was at the
home of Jesse B. Smith Sunday.
Mrs. W. T. Scott is reported on the
sick list the first of the week, threat
ened with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartman have
very sick child withp neumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Northcutt and
son, Quincy, of Bonnie Terre, visited
Mr.: and Mrs. w. T. Scott Sunday.
W. O. Vineyard, who is working for
the Dixie Power Co. at Plippin, Ark,
is now at home with his family.
Miss Della Mason, of. st. Louis, is
at home visiting her mother and bro
Their.
Thos. McCabe, of Pennington, Wis
tied friends here Saturday and Sun
day.
Geo. Belknap. of St. Louis, visited
relatives and friends here Sunday.
j: S. Francis had small fire on the
roof of his residence last Thursday
morning. The fire was making pretty
good Roadway when some one pass
ing noticed it and gave the alarm. 1t
took quick action on the part of the
neighbofs to save the house from
burning.
1t is reported that a second Mis-
sionary Baptist church is to be or
gained here in the near future. Just
what reason there is for a second
Baptist church in town tn size of
Leadwood we have never heard. 1t is
usually about all town like this can
DO to support one church of denom-
nation.
The grade school basket ball team
OF Flat River played the grades on
the local court last Saturday evening.
The Flat River girls won by a very
close score, but the Leadwood boys
won by a very close score. Both
games were interesting.
We are informed that DR.. ]. L.
Eaton, of Bismarck, will become a
candidate for Congress in this. the
18th District. We are glad to hear
of such, for we consider DR.. Eaton
well fitted in every way to represent
this district in Congress. His SPLEEN
did record as Superintendent of Hos
pital No. a at Pennington the past
four years, and his wide acquaintance
all over the district will make him a
very formidable candidate.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. McCarver lost
their 9-months-0ld child last Satur
day morning. This is the fifth child
they have lost since their marriage.
The funeral was held at the home Sun
lay afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Christman, and the body was laid to
rest in the Mitchell cemetery. They
nave the sympathy of the entire com
nunity in their sad bereavement.
The operetta, "The Wild Goose"
will be given by the high school girls,
lnder the direction of Miss Alice Nj.
Cay, on March 10th.