The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-26

daughter, MISS Edna, VINO is at
Barnes Hospital taking the Nurses
Training Course. She was operated
on for appendicitis and reports from
her is that she is getting along nicely.
The Times has received an invita-
ton from the Regents, Faculty and
Students of the Missouri State Nor
NAL School, at Cape Girardeau, to at
tend the Forty-third Annual Com
mencement exercises of that institu-
ton, to be held May 9th to June 1st.
New potatoes and new peas at
Klein's.
This is the time when trip to the
cool woodlands and clear streams is
perhaps the most enjoyable of the en-
tire year. Such trip, to any one of
the many delightful places adjacent
to Pennington, serves to renew and
WITTY, and adds greatly to the joy of
living.
Rev. Ira Waterman, of Laclede
county, arrived in Pennington the
first of the week and will do evangel-
istic work in this vicinity for some
time to come. The Times editor was
were reared in the same county and
were boyhood friends.
When you want something good in
| the Meat line, just call So.
If you want good roads talk about
it with your friends and neighbors and
| discuss everything there is in both
sides of tiff you think enough Of
the question to do so-and when the
time comes-don't go fishing-go to
/ the polling place and cast your ballot
for good roads-and go back home
feeling like you had done your whole
duty, as good citizen.
We unloaded a car of barrel salt
this week -Klein's.
/ Do not fail to read the announce
ment of Hon. John T. Barker, which
appears on the first page of this is
! sue Of The Times. He is a candidate
! for the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Missouri, and will speak
/ in the Court House in Pennington
| at 1870 o'clock next Tuesday after
noon, May 30th. 1t should be pleas
ure for all voters to hear him.
The weather barometer, which APP
pears to not have been in good working
condition this spring, causing the
ground to remain cool for vegetation
to make proper Roadway, finally seems
to have been corrected, and Monday
morning, for the first time, proper
| heat was turned on, and real growing
weather seems now to be here.
We would impress on all those
wanting job work, of any description,
: that The Times job department is es-
pecially equipped for the turning out,
on short notice, of any kind of job
work, which is always guaranteed to
be right" both in regard to quality
and price. Give us a trial with your
next order. Our work is all done by
those who "know how"
LOST-One 80 31-2 auto casing
and demountable rim, also license tag
No. 41734. Lost between Desloge and
DeSoto. Liberal reward. Ed Muir
phy. Desloge, Mo. 19-4t.
M. A. Patterson, who is generally
recognized as strong candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Sheriff,
was in Pennington Saturday and had
The Times job department renew his
supply of cards-and they are beau
ties. He attended the basket dinner,
given by the Christian church at Lib
ertyville, Sunday, where he renewed
many old acquaintance.
B. A. Eaton, of Flat River, a Dem
ocratic candidate for Sheriff on the
Democratic ticket, was here Tuesday
circulating among the people and ex-
tending his acquaintance. Mr.. Eaton
is a splendid gentleman, who is stand
ing strictly On his merits for the de-
sired information, and not on alleged
demerits of opponents. He is very
popular among all those who know
him.
| A No. / COW for sale by E. H. Har-
, ris, at Davis Crossing.
4 What was the matter with the street
lights last Sunday night? There was
no moon, the sky was obscured by
passing clouds, and along the walks
of our densely shaded town the dark
ness was increased, so that pedes.
trians on their way home from church
, had to grope their way. The cleo
trio lights were burning brightly il
the churches and private residences
: why were the street lamps not light
+. ed?
+, Judge and Mrs. J. S. Clay leave to
: day for Columbia, where they will at
tend commencement exercises mex
: week of Stephens College, from which
their daughter, Miss Alva Marie, will
graduate. After the graduating es
ercises, which will occur next Tues
day, they will return home together
/ Their son, Homer, who is attending
the State University, will not com
; plete his years studies until SOM
4 time in June.
]. f. Dennis of Leadwood, st. Fran
co.'s county, bought the Bloom farm
this week. This farm is located abou
two miles northeast of this city. Their
+ is about 600 acres in the farm, %
i acres in cultivation. 1t is understood
J the purchase price was 27,000, par
in cash and the balance in exchang
Of other property. Mr.. Dennis has hi
i family here but will not take charg
of the property until next year.--Ill
mo Jimplicute.