The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-24
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fishers of the Boone County Pioneer,
at Boone, Ia, have purchased the
Trenton Evening Times and have TAX.
en- charge of the plant White and his
two sons will be connected with the
paper, the senior member Of the firm
In the editorial department and the
sons in the mechanical department.
The Missouri State Agricultural
Council was organized here by repre-
sentatlves from 10 of the large organi-
cations. It's principal object Is to weld
together all the organizations affecting
the agricultural classes in the state
and present solid body for all meas
ures calculated to promote harmony
and good results in the multiplicity OF
organizations where the interests at
stake are mutual. II the organization
accomplishes what It has started out
to do, the most powerful agricultural
organization known in the history OF
the state has been affected.
As the elimination of family quar-
rel, Judge A. NJ Woodson, presiding
Justice of Division No. l of the SUI,
preme Court, slapped his son-in-law,,
Ralph Robinson, when they met on the
street at Jefferson City Mrs. Robin
son, who is Judge Woodson's only
daughter, fearing that her husband
might do the judge bodily injury asked,
the police to watch Robinson. He Is a
son of Judge Walter NJ. Robinson, for
merly of Webb City, and for 10 years
member of the supreme court, having
been elected In Missouris first Repub-
| lican landslide, in 1894
"The Flying Squadron" the organi-
cation in favor of law enforcement,
| civic righteousness and social and In
dustrial justice, will be In Fulton on
March 20, 80 and 81 for series of
meetings at the First Christian Church,
in which members Of all churches of
Fulton will participate. Men prom
inent in business and church life of the
United States. are booked to deliver
addresses and 1t is expected to be one
of the most important meetings held
In Fulton in several years.
President John r. Kirk Of the North
east State Teachers College, Kinks
vile, has announced the appropriation
for the erection of new buildings at
that college has been released by
Governor Hyde, and a meeting of the
Board of Regents will be held In Kinks
vile April IL to pass on the bids. One
of the buildings is large auditorium
and gymnasium on which 100000 will
be spent, and the other is demonstra-
ton that will cost $4,000.
The State Public Service Commits
sion at Jefferson City has authorized
the St. Louis and San Francisco Rail-.
road Company to issue .$11 ,453,000 of
8 per cent prior lien bonds. THESE
bonds, with the exception of $521000
of notes for equipments, are Issued in
lieu of the former issues Of per cent
prior lien bonds, which were not sold
and remain In the treasury Of the COM
pany.
Fred 7. Bruton, Of Tulsa, Okla, has
been elected field secretary Of william
Woods College, of Fulton, and will de-
vote all of his time to the work. Up
to the present Bruton has spent the
summers in the field, but with the de-
cision of the Board of Managers to put
man In the field for full time, the
place was rendered to him. He has been
summer canvasser for 10 years.
Edward Davidson, member of the
legislature from st. Louis, and Luther
NJ. Wilson. deputy state beverage in
spcctor, each gave bond for $1,000 at.
Jefferson City to answer indictments
returned against them by the Cole,
county grand jury. They are charged
with forgery In connection with ex-
pense accounts and salaries.
The ST. Joseph school district with
out the aid of a contractor, is building
workshop to cost $500 at Grand
avenue and Highly street. The old
school shop was sold recently for
$4,000, leaving balance of $500 for.
the board. The machinery from the
old shop is to be installed on concrete
bases In the new building.
The commencement exercises at the
Maryville high school will begin May
81, with the baccalaureate sermon, and
then will follow week Of special
events, eliminating with the gradual
ing exercises. The class this year will
be made up of 50 members.
Barney Buscher, "a, civil war vet
eran of Martinsburg, was struck and
instantly killed by No. 2 Wabash train
He fought at Gettysburg, Vicksburg
and on Sherman's march, under Capt.
Schooner of Westphalla, Mo.
Prof. George Fl. Meredith, who has
been superintendent of the Marceline
public schools for the past three years.
has been reelected for another term.
William Maxey, 62 years old, a re-
tired farmer, died at his home in Mid
dleton, 10 miles north Of Montgomery
City. He is survived by one daughter.
Congressman Henry F. Lawrence
has recommended Russell Sheets of