The Farmington times., 1916-02-25
White and Black seed oats

was Pennington visitor this week.
Mrs. Lucy Bull of St. Louis, VIII,
S visiting her sister, Mrs. R. v. Till
man, was very pleasantly entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. San
Isenman.
| Real winter weather is yet to come
and you should lay in an additional
supply Of coal before you actually
need it in the stove. See Tetley.
Klein Lumber Co.
The members Of the Library Board
held meeting Monday night in the
library room at the High School, and
considered plans for furthering the
success of the library.
The Times management will greatly
appreciate it if you will give us any
news item you may have in mind. Or,
If you will telephone it to this office
it will be thankfully received Call So.
All kinds of field seeds, such as
Clover, Timothy, Red Top, Orchard
Grass, Blue Grass, Alfalfa, Sweet
Clover and White Glover at the
Pennington Mercantile Co.
Considerable activity is now being
manifested IN early gardening. We
would suggest, however, that the sea-
son for planting will not close for
some time yet. Plenty of time.
Remember we are offering hundreds
of dollars worth of seasonable win
ter goods at almost your own price, as
we must have the room for our
spring lines that are now coming in.
Harrington Mercantile Co.
j. G. Williams has traded his res
idence on Columbia street, the old
Braham house, for the Taaffe block
on the north side of the Public
Square, paying cash consideration
in the exchange to Mr.. Taaffe.
Intelligence was received by Will
Martin Monday of the death of w. W.
Lewis, which occurred on February
16, at Oakland, Cal. Mr.. Lewis was
the husband of former Miss Kate
Martin, daughter of Rev. R. C. Mar
tin.
DR.. J. P. Clark, of Perryville, who
came in Monday night with the Frisco
officials, remained over and visited
his farm near here Tuesday afternoon.
The Doctor lived for many years in
st. Francois county, where he is well
known.
Now that spring is approaching it
would be well for chicken owners to
be reminded of the law in regard to
chickens, for the benefit of these who
desire to have a garden. 1t might be
well for the City Fathers to have the
ordinance published.
The Times editor was pleased to
meet yesterday an old boyhood friend
in the person of John Libby, of Bonne
Terre, who was here on business.
John is now, and has been for sew
eral years past, an enterprising and
citizen of our neighbor-
ing city.
FARMERS-You will need seed
Potatoes and seed Oats. We have just
car of very fine seed pota-
toes right from Minnesota, such as
Red River, Ohio, Red Cut Rose and
Triumphs. We also have both North
ern and White and Black mixed oats.
.Farmington Mercantile Co.
F. B. Stephens, most worthy
young man who for some time has
held position in State Hospital No.
a, has resigned his place there to ac-
cept the superintendency of the hos
pital at st. Francois, which position
he will assume March 1st, at large
y increased salary.
William Gilbert, age 5, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. Bess of Pennington,
was awarded the gold medal in the
,hildren's reading contest conducted
under the auspices of the Taylor Ave.
Methodist Church here Friday night.
William recited Twentieth Century
Patriotism" The little fellow was
clever and won the admiration of all
resent.-Lead Belt News.
The many friends of Chas. Adams,
who is SO well known throughout st.
Francois county, are insisting that he
get into the race for the Democratic
for Sheriff. Owing to his
wife's illness, he has not been able to
iecide on what he should do in the
natter, but he will soon make up his
mind as to whether or not he will en-
,er the race.
Gasoline, zoe a gallon, at Klein's.