The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-03-17
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Caught on trestle by a Missouri
Kansas and Texas passenger train,
Miss Mary Hanty, aged II, met instant
death three fourths Of mile south OF
Windsor, Mo. The girl and COM
panion, Eidon Edmundson, also Of
Windsor, were walking In southerly
direction. The wind made the whistle
of the engine seem far away. When
they reached the trestle they looked
back and saw the train speeding to-
ward them. In attempting to step aside
the young woman caught her foot in
the rail and her companion, failing to
loosen 1t at once, advised her to lie
fat and let the train pass over her.
Edmundson lay on the ties outside the
rail and said that he saw the engine
and one car pass over her, but as the
next car passed she raised her head
slightly and the beam on the coach
struck her. Immediately following the
accident the train, In charge Of Con-
ductor John Wrlghtman, was stopped
and the girls body taken to Windsor.
Governor Hyde stated at Jefferson
City that he had not received the resig-
nation of Philip Fl. Brockman, member
of the st. Louis Board of Police Com
missioners and purchasing agent for
the department. II told Mr.. Brock
man over the telephone, when he In
formed me that he desired to resign
from the board, that would not ac-
cept his resignation" said the Gov
ernor. 81 have not changed my mind
in the least. If his resignation comes
in the mail will not accept It,"
Activities among the cattle feeders
are beginning to manifest themselves
in North Central Missouri and more
are on feed at the present time than
In several years. Stockmen believe
that profits will be realized during the
next year In the feeding Of cattle be-
cause of the generally improved bust
ness conditions, says Fulton report.
The 100000 suit for alleged aliena-
ton of his wIfe's affections, filed in the
Pettis county circuit court last month
by J. Garrett Jolly against his father
in-law, J. L. Butterworth, his sister-in-
law, Lottie Snyder, and the latter's
husband, F. L. Snyder, was dismissed
at the request of the plaintiff at Sc
dalia.
Governor Hyde has issued requisl.
ton at Jefferson City on the Governor
of Wyoming for the return to Gentry
county of C. d. Jonagan, who is
charged with having forged check on
the Gentry County Bank, January 10,
1922, for 5000. Jonagan is under ar
rest at Buffalo, Wyo.
Judge Leigh B. Woodside, who has
been Judge of the Nineteenth judicial
Circuit, has announced at Lebanon
that he will retire from the bench. 1t
Is said that he has tried at least 1000
cases, which Is said to be twice as
many as tried by any other circuit
Judge in Missouri.
Adolphus s. Bush, editor Of The
Tidings, Montrose, Mo-, and Miss Es-
telle Mae Hedrick, Of Appleton City,
Mo, a teacher in the Montrose schools,
were married at Sedalia by Rev. A. w.
Kokendoffer, pastor of the First Chris
tian Church.
Members of the First Presbyterian
Church at Kirksvlle have voted to
draw up new plans for church build
ing In that city and to take immediate
steps to go on with the work, the
structure to cost approximately $40,-
900.
At the annual Montgomery County
Farm Bureau meeting, held at Mont
gomery City, the following officers
were elected: President, Bishop vice
president, w. G. Clare; secretary and
treasurer, Bernice Luckie.
Louis Young, of Springfield, Mo- and
Charles Clark, each 81, Of Cheyenne,
Wyo., were arrested by United States
Deputy Marshal Ritchey. charged with
raising a 81 bill to $40 in Cheyenne
a year ago. at Sedalia.
AS the result of a visit of D. NJ.
Oberman, president of the Oberman
Manufacturing Company, to his plant
in Clinton, the working force has been
increased and plans have been made
to enlarge the plant.
The Versailles School District has
voted $1,000 In bonds for new school
building, to take the place of the one
destroyed by fire some time ago. The
district also has $4,000 In insurance
money.
Mrs. David Moore and her daughter
Mrs. Edward Moore, of Mexico, each
] gave birth to son at the home OF
Mrs. Moore. The babies, uncle and
nephew, entered the world 10 minutes
apart.
| The Chamber of Commerce of Beth
any has started a drive to secure zoe
members. Captains have been appoint
| ed to take charge OF the work.
e. T. Smith, "a, died at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. w. G. Wallace, al
Mexico.
The Commercial Club of Trenton
has taken up the matter of establish
ing a dehydration plant here and 9
committee from the club has been ap
| pointed TO make an investigation Of
the proposition and report back. Abou