The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-22

Mr. Thomas l. Eta Of Des Arc,
who was here few weeks ago visit
ing bis daughter, Mrs George W.
Morris, writes bis impressions Of our
town o. the irouton Register as fol-
lows
On July gjth we Def; Dee Are aud
arrived a, Huntington on tho goth.
Pennington has grown wonderfully ia
the last ten years It, population
must bc near 5000, aud It Is the
most business place have seen Ia
SoulLca,, Missouri.
visited several places; among
them were tho hnuIing mills. They
are doing a big business. The Gies-
Sings have two mills, and Que Of them
had an order for ten car load. OF ilont
aud was running part Of every night.
They grind 500 bush5l. Of wheat
daily. They bough, 20 car loads Of
wheat FROM Charleston the day was
there.
The merchants are also doing a fine
business. The Grand Leader certainly
has the right name They carry an
Els, 10000 stock Of general merchan-
disc, corn, hay, etc. They run two
delivery wagons and their sales will
reach $50, 900 This year. Their house
is 40xlGU feet besides corn aud hay
houses The members OF the firm are
Dave Reese and Zwart Bros, sons of
the late Captain Zwart Of Ironton.
The next store | will mention is the
Morris Bros formerly Of Des Are.
They have splendid up.to-daIc house,
40xSO feet, glass front, two-story and
largo basement, They carry
sl2, goo stock aud buy by the car
load. They &c. big trade from the
lead mines aud their store Il crowded
all the time. Their sales up to the
first of August will reach s., 600. 90.
The saloons also prosper. There
are i've OF them and one saloonkeeper
told me they sold $50 gallons of beer
daily. There are eight or ten more
other stores, all doing q fair business.
There are three harness factories, and
they ship harness all over Southeast
Missouri. Our merchants here buy
horse collars from Pennington, us
they make the best collar there that
Is made.
also visited the wagon factories.
They arc full of orders. Lang q Bro.
shipped niue wagons the day was
there. They also do an undertaking
business. There are three livery
stables and they seem TO do a large
business. asked one Of them what
bis stable aud lot WAS worth. lie
said one thousand dollars. re-
marked TO him that bis building was
no good He said, III don't charge
for that, it is the lot"
They are asking from $500 10 Sl,-
200 for lots 10 that town. There are
three county papers, all doing nice
business. Two banks do nice bus
mess. heard business man say
h!s money 10 tho bank was paying
him 20 per cent month. There are
% lawyers and 10 dectora, all doing
well. There are nine churches; the
Christian church Is built on modern
style, With raised floor and folding
scais. 4. cost $4,000. The Al. h.
Church. South, IL building one that
will cost e. 900. There are also two
arsi-class drug stores and oac ice
plant, but 1t cannon make hall enough
ice. Ono Ice man told INC he sold
$3.50 lbs. Of loo IL one day while /
was there.
BHs tbs biggest thing in Farming
ton y the insans xsyium which h be-
linz hnilt and will be worth thousands
u dollars 10 that town. They paid
&ipe pes acfr faf 500 acres q land.
Tho town has electric Iights and
Will hare M einstric railroad soou.
Sssexa: new hnuscs afo being baiIs.
.'There atp some iInu turma eass d