The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-03

the Miami, Oklahoma, mineral fields
with o. M. Bilharz, was here this week
looking for experienced American
Miners to take back with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Shaw Of
Bloomington, ILL.,, have been the
| guests of Mrs. Frank S. Weber Mrs,
Shaw lief for home Thursday morning
but Mrs. Shaw will remain longer.
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.
Pennington Mercantile Co.
VIM. M. Billy Pipkin writes his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Pipldn,
that he will be home for brief visit
the last of this week. His host of
friends in Pennington will be delight
ed to see him again, after an absence
Of about two years.
Alderman Gus Schliesser is can
didate for reelection as Alderman
from the First ward. Mr.. Schliesser
has made a conscientious and public
spirited "city dad, and asks the vot-
ers for the Endorsement of faithful
service which a reelection would i'm
ply.
FARMERS You will need seed
Potatoes and seed Oats. We have just
unloaded 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.
Harrington Mercantile Co.
Wouldn't it be a good idea for the
City Council to republish the chicken
ordinance and penalties, so as to re-
fresh the memories of those who de-
sire to raise chickens in town and
for the protection of the gar
dens of those who do not, as garden
making will be on us in a short time :?
Attorney Morton Jourdon, Robert
Holmes and King Fisher of the Fish
er-Semple Brokerage Company of
st. Louis, were here last Friday and
Saturday attending our Circuit Court,
representing the plaintiff side of the
interesting law suit over certain
shares of capital stock of the Doe
Run Lead Company.
Misses Villa and Anna Buck left
Wednesday for Columbia, Mo-, where
Miss Anna will take an additional
course of treatment in the same hospi-
tai where she was operated on some
time ago. The length of their stay
will depend on the success of the
treatment. Miss Villa will remain
with her sister.
Mrs. Sam Isenman was hostess at
delightful little evening party on
Friday last for Miss Verna Routh Of
Virginia. Those present were: Mes
danes M, P. Cayce, Genevieve Logan,
Frank Weber, Walter Morris, James
Morris, John Graves, Will Lang, j.
B. Smith, Will Harlan, Robert For
syth, Miss Veran Routh and Miss Bess
holland.
Martin L. Alexander and family
have removed to Sikeston, Mo-, where
he has employment with a machine
company. Mart's many friends wish
him the best success in his new field.
Jerome Polite of Blackwell, one of
our most substantial farmers and
stockraisers, and Democrat of the
right sort, attended the Democratic
Committee meeting here Wednesday.
Our genial friend, DR.. J. L. Eaton,
made The Times an appreciated call
while here Monday. He accompanied
Miss West to the Hospital here to be
operated on for abscess of the inner
ear. The Doctor, who is President of
| the Board of Managers of the State
tuberculosis Sanatorium, is one of
st. Francois county's most enter
prising citizens and foremost ply
| sicians.
Prof. w. L. Barrett of the Cape
Girardeau Normal was in Farming
ton last Friday and spent the morn
ing visiting our public schools and
the several rooms in the High School.
He was highly pleased with the
thoroughness of the school in its va
rious departments and spoke very
highly of the teachers. The Times is
indebted for call by Prof. Barrett
and County Superintendent Clyde
Akers.
Miss Ieta West was brought to the
Hospital here Monday by DR.. ]. L.
Eaton of Bismarck, where she was
operated on for, abscess of the inner
ear. Drs. Smith and Watkins were
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