The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-09-22
" COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE :"

rlOyu OUtl man Jana MISS Clare
Labudde drove to Pennington las
Wednesday and were quietly mar
ried.
S. C. Ramey, of Fredericktown
was here last Thursday and Frida,
in the interest of the Globe-Demo
crat.
Quite large delegation from herr
went to the show at Flat River las
Thursday night. Those we heart
i speak of it said it was a bum show.
/ Geo. d. Birks left last week for Sa
lem, ILL.,, to take charge of a fencing
gang for the Missouri & Illinois rail
way company.
Misses Blanche and Georgia Bean
of st. Louis, are spending few days
here with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Bean.
/. L. Page, former editor of the
Bonnie Terre Star, and his successor
Mr.. Calman, were here Monday MORN
ing a short while on business. Mr..
Page was calling on some of his OLD
friends and introducing Mr.. Calman,
the new editor.
The st. Joseph Lead Co. is letting
their employees have coal for the win
ter at cost, which is big saving for
the men. This is very commendable
of the company, as it will be saving
to the men of over one-half of what
they would have to pay the dealer, in
case they could get it from them.
John Furry, of Flat River, was
here Sunday visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs, Evan Babe and Mrs.
Babies sister, Miss Hattie Thornton,
visited at Caledonia Sunday.
A car load of base ball enthusiasts
drove to st. Louis, leaving here about
midnight Saturday night, to witness
the game Sunday between the
Browns and New York. They report
having had good time.
Nathan Levy drove to st. Louis
Monday morning to do some buying
for his store and to see'the Browns
and New York play the last game of
the season. Nathan is 33rd degree
Brown rooter, and says he expects
to see the Browns and Giants play
the world series, as he has made res
ervations for his tickets in case the
Browns win the pennant. Doc Van
Lear, 33rd degree Cardinal rooter,
not to be out-done, is selling world
series tickets for the Cardinals. Doc
is not quite sure of the date these
games will be played.
Miss Mary Trout, one of our best
young girls, died at her fathers
home Saturday night, of that dread
disease, consumption. Miss Mary
was taken away just in the prime of
life, having just passed her 10Th
birthday. She was member of the
Baptist church, and was a devoted
Christian. Funeral services were held
at the Baptist church Sunday after
noon, conducted by her pastor, Rev.
VIM. England, after which the body
was laid to rest in the Leadwood
cemetery. She leaves father, five
brothers and one sister, besides num-
erous friends to mourn her early de-
parture.
Geo H. Karsch and friend, Miss
Mildred Rauth, of Flat River, visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edw. F.
Karsch Sunday.
Eugene Jones, a former resident of
this lpace, who is working at Flat
River, was here Monday calling on old
friends.
Mrs. J. C. Crossan left Sunday af-
,ernoon for Nevada, Mo-, where she
Will enter hospital for treatment.
Ne regret very much to hear of Mrs. |
Jrossan's condition. She and Mr.. |
Jrossan are two of our most respect
ID citizens.
Our old friend, R. C. Baker, is on
he hospital list this week, having
,een slightly hurt in the mines one
lay last week. We are glad to report
him better at this writing.
jeff Fleeman died very suddenly at
lis home in Frankclay Sunday night,
f heart disease.
The former Leadwood band boys
net last Tuesday night and reorgan-
zed the band. S. M. Hall, who is
eacher in the commercial department
f the high school, was chosen as di-
ector. Mr.. Hall has had considera-
lie experience directing bands. We
ave some splendid musical talent
ere, and with the new talent expects
o be able to play in short time.
We will soon have as good band as
here is in the county. The boys
meet every Tuesday evening for
ractice.
Miss Grace Miller was a Flat River
isitor last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mile Gay Schultz, who has
cen visiting at the home of Mr.. and
irs. James Pratt the past few days,
eft for Festus Friday and from there
he will go to New Mexico.
Miss Olga Scott visited friends at
tonne Terre Saturday and Sunday.
M. T. Settle, who has been farm
ng near here the past two years,
old his household goods and farming
at public auction last
week, and has gone back to Kansas
lily where he came from, to make
lis future home. He will visit rela-
ives at Fayette before going back to ,
Kansas City to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Tesreau visited
elatives at Festus Saturday night
nd Sunday.
A delegation of Masons attended a
Meeting of the Order of DeMolay for
oys at Pennington Monday night. |.
among them were: J. Adam and
idw. f. Karsch, Prof. ]. w. Reaves.
:. p. Poston, DR.. D. H. Mckenzie, I. /
Tollison, Gordon Griffith, and
Vim. Sizemore from Desloge, who
elped to make up the two car loads.
he DeMOlav hovs were Rart Rnvo,.