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Another
New Family
F.
G. Hays and family of
Professor
Kingham reports an enrollment of forty-eight at the public school at the
beginning of the second month. The new seats have arrived and have been
installed which makes it much more comfortable for both teacher and
pupils.
Harry
K. Baer has purchased three lots west of the residence of W. E. Bratt,
and will commence at once the erection of a chigger-proof bungalow.
Francitas
Bee
Editor's note: Had Harry built that house here, he might still be a
Francitas pioneer.
Miss
Carrie Beatty of Newton, Mississippi, is visiting her brother W. L.
Beatty, agent for the
At
Sunday School Sunday sixty-two were present. Mrs. Kingham superintendent
is anxious that everyone starts in now as the new quarter has just
started.
The
windows for the new church building have been received by the Merchants
and Planters Lumber Company and will be put in the building probably
this week.
The
windows are of cathedral glass and one of the large ones contains 288
small panes. These beautiful windows are in keeping with the building,
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spelling bee and pie auction will be held at Joines Hall Saturday for
the benefit of the church lighting fund. Professor Kingham will
pronounce the words at the spelling bee, and when this is concluded Dr.
Willis, auctioneer, will cry the sale for the pies. The money raised in
this way will be used to pay on the lights for the new church. Every one
is invited. An embroidery club was organized at the home of Mrs. J. F. Willis Friday afternoon, at which the following officers were elected:
Mrs.
Willis, president
Mrs.
Beatty, vice-president
Mrs.
Ellis, secretary and
Mrs.
Munger, treasurer
The
club will meet every Friday afternoon,
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boy was born to the wife of Claude Stickney October 12, and all parties
concerned are doing nicely. Grandpa Phinney will be down within a few
days if not before to pay his respects to the little fellow. One by one
we are nearing the 1000 mark.
Arthur
Kingham is building a residence across the tracks south of town and one
block west of the Francitas house...
Those
attending Sunday school next Sunday are requested to bring their Bibles
as there will be a bible drill.
Sunday,
October 29 service will be held in the new church building for the first
time. The Rev. Mr. Bailey of Ganada will preach the 1st sermon. The
building is almost completed and will be ready by the time announced. An orchestra has been organized composed of the following: Laurence Pederson, Clinton Munger, the Worden boys, and Ralph Hewitt. All are expert musicians and they will be able to give a high class entertainment most any time after they get together. The spelling bee and pie auction Saturday night was a very enjoyable affair. From the sale of sixteen pies $6.80 was realized for the church lighting fund. In the spelling bee Freddie Holton and Earl Gale shared the honors. J. F. Willis cried the sale and Prof. Kingham pronounced the words.
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L.
N. Phinney and wife arrived the latter part of the week....
Quiltin
The
Ladies Aid pulled off the first quilting bee of the season Tuesday
afternoon and the affair was one of the most enjoyable every held in
Francitas. All the members of the society armed with fried chicken,
pumpkin pie, and all good things that go with such good eats met at the
home of Mrs. Lewis Bailey to work all day on that church quilt about which
so much has been published. Well, they worked awhile and then those good
things to eat were ____ and all fell to. All except the poor husbands who
either ate cold scraps or nothing, they being barred. About 25
participated in the dinner. Oh, yes, they did a lot of quilting.
The
women of Francitas will serve dinner and an oyster supper on Thanksgiving
Day at the home of Mrs. Baer, on |