Mrs. Clarence KENDALL who had been spending more than a week here
visiting her parents left Friday afternoon, for Ironton, where she joined her husband at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David KENDALL. After spending two or three
days in Ironton they returned to their home in St. Louis.
Mrs. F. KLEPSATTLE of Desloge spent Saturday here the guest of her brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. John MAURER.
Phillip HARTMAN who had been spending the holidays at Centerville in Reynolds County
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John HARTMAN, returned Friday afternoon and resumed his
work as principal of our grammar school Monday morning.
Mrs. W. E. PARMLEY and little daughter, Marguerite of Knob Lick spent two or three days
here this week guests of the former's sister, Mrs. John MAURER.
Mrs. Willie TUCKER who has been quite ill, is on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Anna KETCHUM of St. Louis spent Saturday and Sunday here visiting her brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. LAYNE.
Mrs. O. R. ROBINSON and little daughter, Mary Ann of Arcadia spent Monday here guests of
Mrs. ROBINSON's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. BOLLINGER.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. WATTS and little son, Forrest went to Cornwall, Saturday for three or
four days visit with Mr. WATT's mother, and other relatives. Willard KELSEY
returned Wednesday of this week, to his home in Belleville, Ill., after
having spent more than a week here visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
LARGE.
W. T. BOLLINGER who is proprietor of the Electric Theatre, here spent two or three days of
this week transacting business in Greenville.
Melvin EVANS went to Fredericktown Sunday where he spent two or three days visiting
friends.
Miss Mattie SIMMONS, who had been teaching art and music in our schools, and went to
Fulton just before Christmas, to spend the holidays, has not returned to Elvins,
having given up her work here for the remainder of the year. The respective teachers
will give some instruction along the line of music and art to their pupils.
G. B. PRATTE spent Sunday night in Bonne Terre visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl GARRETT of Kansas City, are spending a couple of weeks, visiting
relatives and friends here and in Doe Run. They formerly lived here but left more
than a year ago.
Dr. and Mrs. G. W. TIDWELL and daughter, Miss Jessie May returned the first of the week
from New York, where they had spent the holidays visiting their son and wife, Dr. and Mrs.
Harold TIDWELL. Miss Jessie May left Tuesday for Fredericktown where she has resumed
her work in Marvin College.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. BENNICK went to St. Louis Thursday of last week. Mrs.
BENNICK underwent an operation in St. Luke's Hospital, Friday morning. The operation
was an entire success. Mrs. BENNICK returned home Tuesday of this week. For
two or three years, Mr. BENNICK has been principal of the Elvins High School.
Mrs. C. G. CARR and her daughter Miss Lucille VANCE returned home Saturday, after having
spent a week in St. Louis visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Charity JONES, of West Elvins was called to St. Louis, Tuesday morning, on account of
the critical illness of her daughter, Mrs. Scott GOAD.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. REDMOND went to St. Louis, Saturday. Mrs. REDMOND was placed in
the Jewish Hospital, for treatment. She has been ill for several months, and has an
infant son, three weeks old, which her mother, Mrs. WEST, of Brookfield is caring for,
here. Mrs. REDMOND's many friends hope for her early recovery.
Mrs. Eddie DOMINICK of St. Louis, is a business visitor here this week.
Archie DOWNING of Doe Run spent Saturday here visiting his mother, Mrs. H. A. HULSEY.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. NEWMAN and two sons, Paul and Jim, Jr., spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Ironton visiting relatives.
Miss Nell FARLEY of St. Louis came here Friday and remained until Monday the guest of Mrs.
T. H. GIBSON.
Mrs. Wm. WADLOW entertained Saturday afternoon in honor of the twelth birthday of her
daughter, Thelma. The afternoon was spent in playing games. Refreshments,
consisting of punch and cake were served. Thelma received a number of beautiful
presents. The guests were Nellie O'BRIEN, Zeta and Zoe GOVERO, Opal CLEMONS, Lucille
EVANS, Ethel CAMPBELL, Goldie PUTMAN, Pauline CLEMONS, Loretta LUPKEY, Wilma McDOWELL,
Ronda, Beulah and Elvina WILKERSON, Verna SUTHERLAND, Helen HARTSHORN, Milbery HOWELL,
Wilma DELCOUR, Lavina HAMPTON, Minnie NICHOLSON, Lola and Helen SIZEMORE, Opal McCLARY,
Estelle WILKERSON, Glenwood and "Bun" RITTER, Clifton WILKERSON and Arthur
EVANS.
Paul SUTTON who has made his home in Detroit for a couple of years, is spending a
couple of weeks here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. SUTTON.
Wm. BLACK was a business visitor in Farmington Monday.
Jas. RITTER who has been employed as a salesman in Howell's store for several months,
resigned that position last week. Beginning Monday of this week he has accepted a
similar position in Klein's store.
Frank MAURICE of Bonne Terre spent Sunday here guests of his sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. X. GOVERO.
Master Michael DAVENPORT, who had spent several days in St. Louis visiting his mother,
Mrs. Jeff DAVENPORT, returned to Elvins the first of the week. He is staying here
with his grandmother, Mrs. Mike LORDAN and attending school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. FORMER and baby returned Sunday to their home here after having spent a
week or ten days in Bollinger county visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. KLEIN and little son, Leo spent Sunday in Bonne Terre visiting friends.
Miss Marie MATSLER returned home the latter part of the week from St. Louis where she
spent several days visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah JARRELL entertained a party of young people to dinner on New Year's Day.
Their guests were Miss May WELLS, of Desloge and Misses Pearl FORSHEE and Hattie JARRELL
of Cantwell, Frank MURPHY of St. Louis and Carl MURPHY of Desloge.
Mrs. H. A. MILLER and two little daughters, Mildred and Dorothy returned home, Sunday
after having spent several days in St. Louis visiting relatives.
The local A.O.U.W. installed officers Saturday night for the ensuing term of office.
M. A. HIGGINS of St. Louis, who is deputy grand Master of the state was present.
Some members of the Bonne Terre lodge were also present. Following the business
meeting, a social hour was observed, and a dainty luncheon was served. Following is
a list of the officers installed: Theodore SCHREMP, master workman; Mrs. H. A.
HULSEY, past master workman; Wm. DOIRON, foreman; Mrs. Jennie PLYMALE, overseer; Lulu
HULSEY, guide; H. A. HULSEY, financier and Mrs. Nellie A. THURMAN, recorder.
W. C. SHUPP of St. Louis, state superintendent of the Missouri Anti-Saloon League,
will speak at the Elvins Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in interest
of the organization [which] he heads. The public is cordially invited and urged to
be present to hear this address.
Robert DOWNING who has been spending a couple of weeks here visiting his mother, Mrs. H.
A. HULSEY and other relatives, returned Sunday to Granite City where he has been employed
for several months.
Mrs. D. EAVES of St. Louis is spending several days here visiting her mother, Mrs.
Charity JONES and other relatives.
Francis CURRY of Rosford, Ohio is spending several days here the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. C. MEADOWS.
Miss Naomi MEADOWS, whose home is in Ste. Genevieve, but who for several months has been
in training for a nurse in the A.S.O. hospital at Kirksville, spent a part of this week
here visiting her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. MEADOWS.
The young men's class of the Methodist Sunday school entertained the young ladies'
class with a watch party Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. HOWELL.
The evening was delightfully spent in playing a number of games and was enlivened with
music, both vocal and instrumental. There were about 20 guests. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Reyburn, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MARSHALL, has been quite ill with
pneumonia, but is on the road to recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul ROEGNER entertained with a six o'clock dinner Friday evening that was
followed by a watch party that extended well into the "we sma' hours" of the
morning. To begin at the beginning the dinner had as its foundation a 20-pound
turkey which was supplemented by all the things that go with it. Their guests were
Mr. and Mrs. L. MAURER and two sons, Leslie and Billie; Mr. and Mrs. Roy PRESNELL and
three daughters, Anna May, Dorothy and Dorris; and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McGUIRE and three
children, Weldon, "Buddy" and Gertrude.
Daisy, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. [William] DOIRON, is quite ill with
whooping cough.
Mrs. N. E. PANNELL and her granddaughter, Miss Grace ALEXANDER, spent the last two or
three days of last week in Farmington, visiting Mrs. PANNELL's niece, Mrs. Henry MACKLEY.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy SIZEMORE and two daughters, Lola and Helen, returned home Friday, after
having spent a week visiting relatives in St. Louis and Granite City.
Dan COLEMAN returned to St. Louis Saturday after having spent a couple of weeks here
visiting his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. HORNE spent Sunday afternoon in Esther visiting their cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl HOLLY.
John Carr HARTSHORN left Monday for Jefferson City where he will do clerical work for
Senator Charles BELKIN.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank DUNN of Farmington spent Sunday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. X.
GOVERO.
Misses Virdie CROSS and Mable LOVVORN returned Sunday from St. Louis, where they had spent
a week visiting relatives and friends.
Phillip HARTMAN, eight grade teacher, transacted business in Farmington Monday after-noon.
Mrs. Marcus KIRKLAND of Flat River supplied for him during his absence.
Mrs. Amelia BLANKENSHIP who is a teacher in our schools returned home Saturday after
having spent a week in St. Louis visiting her daughter Miss Florence BLANKENSHIP.
Two children of Mr. and Mrs. Carr HARTSHORN, underwent minor operations in the Bonne Terre
Hospital last week. Their seventeen year old son, Harold was operated on for the
removal of toncils. Their small daughter, Frances, had both toncils and adenoids
removed. Both have recovered from the effects of the operation.
X. GOVERO, who was ill all last week had sufficiently improved as to be able to resume his
work this week.
Mrs. Bryan COZEAN and baby returned, Tuesday to their home here. For seven weeks,
they had been with Mrs. COZEAN's mother Mrs. Joe GOULD, here, during which time Mrs.
COZEAN has had a critical illness. Prior to her going to her mother's home, she had
spent two weeks in Bonne Terre Hospital. She has completely recovered her health.
Mr. COZEAN is assistant cashier of the Bank of Elvins.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. GIBSON entertained with a six o'clock dinner, New Year's Eve. The
dinner party was prolonged, thereby being a watch party, which had, as its object the
watching out of the old year, and the coming in of the new. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. McMULLEN, and son Glenwood of Leadwood; Mrs. McMULLEN's mother, Mrs. E.
G. McPIKE, and her daughter, Miss May, of St. Louis; Misses Belle MOLLINEUX and Nell
FARLEY, also of St. Louis; and Attorney I. N. THRELKELD of Elvins.
Prof. J. W. HUNT who has been spending the holidays visiting relatives at Salem, Mo.,
returned Sunday and resumed his work Monday morning.
Our schools opened, Monday morning, after a vacation of ten days, over the Christmas
holiday. All teachers are back from there vacation, and are at their respective
places.
Most of the children are in their places. General health conditions are splendid,
much
better than for two or three years, and the outlook is good, for a splendid period of
school-work, during the last half of the year. The work on the new high-school
building
is progressing rapidly.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. [James] RITTER and little daughter, Albertha, returned home Sunday from
Leadwood, where they had spent several days visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam RITTER, both of whom have been ill.
Miss Grace PARKER of St. Louis is spending the week here visiting relatives.
Mrs. B. L. HAYNES and two little daughters, Merceda and Glenda of Doe Run spent Sunday
here visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter POLITTE.
Mrs. G. B. POLITTE and two children Garland and Rosemary of St. Louis spent Saturday and
Sunday here visiting Mr. POLITTE, who is station agent for the M.R. & B.T. Railway
here.
A. A. BLUMER of Fredericktown who was employed by the Stone and Webster Construction
Company here but left several weeks ago, came here Sunday, to seek employment.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. JONES who have been making their home in Bonne Terre came here Sunday
seeking rooms for light housekeeping. Mr. JONES has a position with the St.
Joseph Lead Company.
Edward SULLIVAN who has been making his home in Cleveland, Ohio, came here, the
latter part of the week, to accept a position with the Stone and Webster Construction
Company, who have the contract for the erection of a new power plant for the St.
Joseph Lead Company at Rivermines.
Miss Edna SHERRILL, who had been spending a couple of weeks here visiting relatives and
friends, returned Sunday to her home in St. Louis.
T. McCARTHY returned to Elvins Sunday after having spent the holidays in St. Louis
visiting his family. Mr. McCARTHY, who is head of the McCarthy Construction Company,
is personally superintending the erection of the new high school building here.
Miss Josie WISE spent Sunday and Monday in Doe Run visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry WISE.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence MOYER returned home Saturday from St. Louis where they spent several
days on a business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Lattie GOGGIN of St. Louis spent two or three days here this week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Thomas ISBEL was reported on the sick list the first of the week.
Miss Katheryn DELCOUR who had been spending the holidays here visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. DELCOUR, left the latter part of the week to return to Columbia, Mo., where
she is a student in the state university this year.
Jesse HOWELL, who attended the state university in Columbia the first half of the
present school year, has decided to remain at home the remainder of the year, and is
engaged in assisting his father, George W. HOWELL, in his general store here.
Jewell WEST who has been visiting his parents at Loughboro during the holidays, left
Thursday of last week to go to Columbia, where he will resume his work in the state
university.
Miss Hattie REESE who has been spending several days in St. Louis returned Sunday to her
home in West Elvins.
Mrs. Noah JARRELL spent Monday in Bonne Terre visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Morris
CHANDLER.
Grover COOKSEY who has been employed in Detroit came here Friday for a few days visit with
his wife and baby, who have been visiting relatives here, for several weeks. He left
Wednesday of this week, for St. Louis where he is seeking employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene JONES who had been spending some time here visiting relatives returned
Sunday to their home in St. Louis. Previous to her marriage, Mrs. JONES was Miss
Susie DeGRANT, and made her home here.
Mrs. Cecil HUGHES and baby daughter, Ada Bell, who have spent two or three weeks here
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. SUTTON, returned Sunday to their home in St.
Louis.
Ben HALTER returned to St. Louis the latter part of the week after having spent several
days here visiting relatives.
Miss Margaret LeBROT, who has been employed in Isbel's store resigned her position, the
latter part of the week.
Kermit LOVVORN and his little sister Myra of St. Louis spent the week-end here visiting
relatives and friends.
Fred ELSMAN and his sister, Miss Carrie, who had spent the holidays here visiting
relatives and friends, returned Friday to their home in St. Louis. |