The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-26
Geo. w. Barham is spending a few

Geo. W. Barham is spending lew
days in our city. He came down last
Wednesday and will remain over Sun
day. He is still in business at Mapel-
wood, a suburb of St. Louis.
Rev. and Mrs. Bailey went over to
Flaa River last Sunday afternoon
where Rev. Bailey baptised number
of folks, converts of the Union meet
ing that is going on, conducted by
Revs. Hobbs and Burks.
Mrs. W. II. DuBose and children
have gone to Tucumcari, New Mexico,
for visit with Mrs. DuBose's father.
Rev. DuBose informs us that he ex-
poets to join them later in Cannon
City, Colorado. for ut least u months
stay there.
Dr. and Mrs. F. L, Keith of River
Mines entertained last Sunday at their
home, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. d. Fisher
Of Pennington, at an anniversary din
ucr. The occasion being the noniycr-
-ary Of the wedding of both the hosts
quests.
II is reported that Prof. Johns, the
new superintendent, Of the Pennington
public schools is to occupy the John
Mccormick property ON College ev-
cuc.. 1t is said that the family will
move to the new location during the
early days of July.
Dr. Downing accompanied by Mrs,
Downing returned from St. Louis last
Monday and the Doctor has resumed
his practice. Doctor Downing had
been much in need of rest and went
away with that in mind. lie says that
he feels very much refreshed from the
days of quietness spent.
Mart Hamblin and wife of Webb
City, Mo, after spending a number Of
days in Pennington visiting in the
T. E. Smith home left last Saturday
for Fredericktown with the purpose
of spending sometime with friends
there before returning to their home
at Webb City.
Miss Reba Halle, who is taking n
nurses training course at the Bonnie
Terre Hospital is spending few days
in the parental home at the Naples.
Miss Reba will receive her diploma
from the Hospital about the 3Oth Of
July. The Hospital has not been
closed as has been reported in and
about Pennington.
Geo. f. Straughn, one of the enter
prising farmers from st. Genevieve,
was transacting business in Farming
ton Tuesday Mr. Straughn says that
it's mighty dry out that way, and If
fellow would win the eternal favor
Of the farmers over there just send
the moisture necessary for the grow
ing crops.
Cape Girardcan and Northcrn-Go-
ing south, the Cape train leaves 700
a. m. for Perryville, Cape Girardeau
and intermediate points. From the
south the train from Cape Glrard1au
Pcrryville and intermediate points
arrives in Pennington s.25 p. m. Both
trains make connections with Frisco
trains at Perryvillc Junction.
A couple of auto loads Of HillSboro
folks were in our city few day ago,
The party was composed of John \.
| Reppey and family and Frank ;,
/ Spider and family. Both Of the gen
tlemen are politicians, the former be
| ing candidate for nomination for
Congress on the Republican ticket
while the latter is an asplrant for
nomination for the Office of Recorder
Of Deeds of Jefferson county.
Neidert & Son, undertakers, were
called to Libertyville last Saturday tC
care for the remains of Benjaminc F
Shamrock, who died at that place at
eight o'clock Saturday. Mr.. Shar
rock had suffered from artcrial clero,
sis only "A short time when death
claimed its prey He was 81 years
10 months and % days old. The re
mains were shipped to Plattin, his
former home, where they were laiC
to rest in the Plattin Cemetery. He
was a widower.