The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-16

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Jease NcIlvAne Cofimsn died Of APP
oplexy on the lith inst, at the home
Of his brother, Mr. Joseph Cotfman,
10 Saline township, Ste. GenevisVe
county, aged 81 years, 10 months and
~ days.
Mrs. ]. weilc has added to her
stock Of dry goods and groceries q fine
line Of mems and womep's shoes.
Call and sec her stock before purchss-
ing. Cash or goods in exchange fer
produce.
Herman Tranerninht, mere hant
tailor, has just received . fine line Of
spring goods and SAMPLES. to which
he invites the attention Of the public.
Don't fail to see them before ordering
your spring suits.
Ellis J. Burks, son Of the late John
Burks, died at Desloge on the 18th
inst, Of pneumonia, 10 the S1ih year
of his age. The body was brought 10
Pennington. thence to the Burks' fam
lily cemetery for burial on Tuesday.
Members OF Moro Castle No. 40 Sc
lset Knights and Ladies' Of America,
are requested to leave their assessments
with Mr. Robert Teiley this month. rs
NJ. Black. the financial secretAry. will
be absent the balance Of the month.
Picket Post No. 2l5 G. A. Il. Of
Pennington will give box supper q,
MIR. William Kollmeyer's, near Co
penhagen church. on Wednesday even
ing, February 22d, beginning at
O'Clock. Quite Il number Of Union
and Confederate veterans from Elvins,
accompanied by their lady friends, are
expected.
+. Gierse, the merchant tailor, has
been among you a long Time, and his
work speaks for itself He keeps the
largest line of piece goods TO select
from, which Is moro satisfactory than
selecting from samples, but be will also
order any special goods you may wish.
His prices are always low aud his
work guaranteed.
We have just finished our ANNUAL
stock taking, and a. we have lot Of
goods that We do not want 10 carry |
over, we arc Offering some great bar
gains which il will pay our friends and
customers to avail themselves of. We
would rather nave the money to put
into our spriug stock than the goods,
aud are anxious TO let them go cheap,
cheap, cheap. cox & NIXON.
Are you enjoying ;hs travelling H.
brary, which is located at Mrs. Gather
Inc Wilson's, with Miss Eudie Wilson
as Librarian The books are free to
every citizen of Pennington who will
observe the rules. The library hours
are from 8 to 9 O'Clock on Monday, |
Wednesday and Saturday, and the
trustees request that the hours be rigid |
ly observed.
Mr.. W. II. Burks announces himself
as a candidate for City Marshal. Dick |
Is too well known to need any intro |
daction. Courteous, upright and fair,
be would make faithful officer and |
endeAvor to do his duty at all times.
lie asks of the voters Of Pennington
q fair and favorable consideration Of
his candidacy, with an assurance that
no will do his beat to oil the Office sat
isfac,orily TO all and with credit to
himself.
Mr.. II. Blankinship of Loughboro
dropped In to see US yesterday morn
Ing. Speaking of the weather, be
said tina, Of the last week was the Sc
veres, he remembers since 1852, when
snow storm of three days and nights
duration covered the ground to the
depth of 20 inches everywhere. He
said there were plenty Of deer here
then, but the snow was so deep that Il
was almost impossible to got out and
kill them.
Mr.. Sam'l G.. Vansickle announces
this week ~ a candidate for City Mar
shal. lie Is we'll known TO onr peo-
pie as an affsblc. honest and upright
man, who will do his duty courteously
but firmly. He has served our peo-
PIE faithfully for some time rs night
wstchman, and would make the city
good marshal. He asks a favorable
consideration of bis candidacy, and II
elected will try to do bis duty In such
way MS to deserve the approval of all.
Last Saturday morning The Shaw
building, n large two-story frame
boarding house in Bonnie Terre, caught
fire, aud every FIRE plug within reach
being froxen, before a stream Of water
could be thrown the FIRE spread TO the
Democrat Register Office, and both
buildings were destroyed. We extend
to Bro. Roy our sympathy in his loss,
and hope that be was well insured and
will soon be able to rcfurnish his Office
and get Oh, his excellent paper viii |
It's accustomed regularity.
The Harrington Marble and Granite
Works has on hand large stock of
finished work. Some fnc granite
monuments, made Of the Barre, Con-
cord, Quincy, and Ebony GRANTEES.
Also large stock Of marble MONT
mcnts and head stones. Those who
intend 10 decorate tho graves Of their
relatives sr friends with granite OF mar
bio would do well to call while thefs
h large stock Of finished work to -
loci from. wss1 and sssisr;ai kuais I