The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Wolf shopped
In Flat River Saturday afternoon.
Marvin Pigg. who is employed by
the Commercial Body Co. of St Louis.
is spending the holidays at home CON,
valesscing after an attack of pneu-
monia.
Misses Ruth Brennecke, Louise
Brenon and Tessie Robinson spent
River.
Mrs. Harry Hoskings spent Monday
IN Elvins visiting her sister, Mrs.
Pearl Keay, who is very ill.
The churches of the town are busy
preparing for the Christmas exercis-
es they are to have at the end of the
week. The Methodist church will
have Cantata at the church on Sat-
urday evening at 1880. There will be
a treat for the children and everyone
is asked to bring a present for the
poor. A collection will also be taken
for the benefit of the Near East Re-
lief Fund. At the same time on Sat-
urdav evening the Baptist church will
present a program of songs and reci-
tations by the children. There will
be a tree and a treat for the children,
and gifts will be taken for the poor of
the town. On Friday evening the
congregational church will have
short program by the different classes.
Gifts will be collected and there will
be candy and fruit for everyone. The
Episcopal church will hold prayer ser
vice on Sunday evening. They will
also have d tree and treats.
Charles, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Kurtz, is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.
The ladies of the Baptist Mission
airy Society held very successful
food sale Saturday afternoon at
Francis & Netherlands store.
Mrs. Margaret Dow, who was OPP
Grated on short time ago, is recov-
ering very nicely. Mrs. Dow is now
in her seventy-third year.
A special musical program will be
given at the Vesper service at the
Congregational church Sunday after
noon at 4:30.
Glass No. 3 of the Methodist Sun
day school met Thursday afternoon
and elected officers at the home of
Mrs. Lawrence Spencer: President,
Mrs. A. E. Inquest; vice president,
Mrs. Harry Hosliings; secretary, Mrs.
Irving Pearce; treasurer, Mrs. Zeno
Moon.
Uel Chapter No. 1923 of the Royal
Arch Masons elected the following Of
ficers for the year Tuesday evening:
High Priest, H. A. Hoskings; King,
M. w. Ringer; Scribe, F. w. Wolf;
Secretary, c. Hill and Treasurer, ].
]. Bowman.
The Bonnie Terre schools will dis
miss on Saturday, Dec. %, and will |
take up again on Monday, Jan. 1.
Homer Mclaughlin shopped in Des-
Ioge Saturday.
Misses Clara Brenon and Cloma |
Roberts visited Miss Belva Watts at
Flat River Saturday.
Misses Mabel Hudson, Olga Mia
chell and Mrs. Fred Hoskings shopped
nFlat River Saturday afternoon.
M. H. Moore was in Flat River on |
Miss Ruby Larkin was shopping in
Desloge Saturday.
Fire broke out Tuesday evening in
Two vacant houses belonging to r. G.
Pigg, but was extinguidhed before
much damage was done. Cans of oil
were found in the attics of the houses
and the attic floors were saturated
with oil. There is no clue as to who
to burn the houses or why
It was done.
Bonnie Terre Chapter Of the De
Molay held their election Of officers
On Tuesday evening of this week.
Officers who will serve during the
coming year are Master Counsellor,
]. A. Thomure; Senior Counsellor,
Gilbert East; Junior Counsellor, Vic
or Evans; Scribe, Homer McGlaugh-
in; Treasurer, Tom Vandiver. Plans
,or party to be given during the
Christmas holidays were made.
Mrs. Matilda Gum, SO years of age, !,
lied on Monday, Dec. Is, at the home
# her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Campbell,
where she has lived for the past
,welve years. The funeral was held
Tuesday at the Campbell home and
nterment was in the Bonnie Terre
Mrs. Gum leaves two
Mrs. Geo. Campbell, of
3onne Terre, and Mrs. William Day,
# Festus. Besides these, she leaves A
line grandchildren. 35 great grand
children and one great-great-grand-
hid.
Form d. Soerntnrv naYiaIs yuos ,-idi