The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-07
TOWN And VICINAGE
Don't miss Cousin Kate.


went to st. Louis this week to see
Maude Adams in "Chunticlccr."
Mrs. Mollle Long will return
home today from SikcstOn, where
she has been spending the winter.
The W. G. r. L. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Merrill Pipkin Tues
day afternoon, March T., att o'clock.
Mrs. d. l.. Delaney and her daugh-
ter, Miss Nettie, spent couple of
days at Fredericktown the past
week.
Mrs. Washburn of FredericktOwu,
Mary Jane. and the baby, are here
on IA visit to her father, Mr.. J. NJ.
Morris
Mr.. Ed. Henderson was called to
Pana. H., this week on account OF
the serious illness of his brother,
MIR. Oliver Henderson.
Mr.. Heath Desmond will be in
town and will be glad to meet the
citizens of Pennington some time
the latter part of March ut the Opera
House.
Mr.. W. b. Ritter Of near Lough-
boro, one OF our good, substantial
citizens and farmers, was transact
ing business in town Monday, and
called and renewed his subscription
to The Times.
We have received letter from
Pasadena, Cal, announcing that
Miss Kathlyu Besch, daughter Of
Mrs. Ida &. Besch, died at that
place on February 18th. She was
born in this county.
Judge j. 5. Clay desires to an.
nounce to the public that he Is again
at his Office in the Farmers Bank
Building ready to transact any busi-
ness that may come regularly before
him, viz; legal, real estate and in
surance business.
With the single exception OF the
Company bank at Bonne Terre, the
Farmers and Miners Trust Com
pany, with it's statement for 81 ,54l,-
1877, the Bank of Pennington pre-
sents the next largest report, with
its S664, ,09i "a, in this section OF the
State. The only bank near this Is
the Charleston Bank with S62j ,6l9j2
Young d Doss have made the fol-
lowing sales this week: The cottage
Of j. II. Johnson on the northeast
corner of College avenue and A
street to Mrs. Victoria Garner, price
$3.50; the Ronald property in Doss
addition to J A. Patrick, price 81 900,
and six acres south of town belong.
ing TO w. l.. Tinnin to Jake Karsch
tor 81 100.
Mr. Fred NJ. Karsch was in Poplar
Bluff this week to meet committees
from the various towns Of the South
east for the purpose Of cooperating
together in arranging for au Enter
son for the several towns, thus as
suring the best class OF amusement
that can be obtained
Miss Efiie Lawrence, coach OF
the Pennington High School basket
ball team, was the guest Of Miss
Nellie Pirtle last week when the
team played the Fredericktown team
of Marvin College. The contest
was won by the Marvin team by
the close score of 81 to 20. The fac
ulty gave a reception for the stu
dents and visitors on Saturday
evening Miss Helen Purcell gave
dinner party for Miss Lawrence a
few evenings later.
Judge and Mrs. } 5. Clay, Homer
and Miss Aiva, who have been
spending the winter In San Diego,
Cal, arrived home last Friday. The
Judge says California is n nice place
to live and the climate is fine. but
that in resources the State doesn I
begin to compare with Missouri.
The weather here, however, gave
him IA rather cold reception, and he
was housed up few days with Il
cold, but he felt like he had to come
home on account of business affairs.
Mr.. +. T.. Coffman has consented
to become candidate for Alderman
in the Fourth ward, and announces
himself this week. Mr.. Coffman Is
AN excellent citizen, closely allied
with the business and other inter
ests of our town, n man of clear
and careful Judgment and would
make a live and active member OF
board. He solicits and will appre.
ciate the favorable consideration of
his candidacy by the voters of his
ward.