The Farmington times., 1916-03-10

/ AhC iVhoWhiS SASApN 40 AIVHi a lSV-
ter received this week from j. H.
Shaner, of Bismarck, Route L: "Re-
ceived copy of your paper few
days ago, and was very much pleased
with the amount of news it contained.
If the paper is to continue as good
and as near real newspaper, you
may send it to me-" We have accept
ed Mr.. Shaner's challenge, have put
him on our regular list, and he will
hereafter be able to keep informed
on the news of st. Francois county.
VIM. M. Pipkin, who for the past
two years has held responsible po-
sition with oil operators in Califor-
MIA, arrived here Sunday for a brief
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Pipkin. He left Tuesday for
Cape Girardeau for a visit with his
sister, Mrs. A. ]. Duhn, before sail
ing for Old Mexico, where he has ac-
cepted a similar position in the oil
fields there, at a considerable advance
in salary. "Billy's" many old Farm
ington friends will be pleased to learn
of his splendid and rapidly accumu-
lating business success.
Class No. of the Baptist Sunday
school held their regular monthly
meeting last Sunday afternoon at the
Infrmary. 1t was most edifying
meeting, and was attended by about
forty inmates of the Infrmary. Rev.
Cunningham of the Baptist Church
of this city, delivered an interesting
address,, and Miss Cunningham rem
dered an enjoyable solo. The meet
ing was greatly enjoyed by Supt.
Henderson and family, as well as the
inmates of the county home. These
meetings are held on the first Sun
day in every month, and all who may
be interested will always be made well
come.
Mrs. S. J. Hensley and children
left Sunday for Texarkana, Ark, to
join Mr.. Hensley, who went there re-
Gently to lay out new home. Mr..
Hensley recently traded for a farm
near that place, as well as bunga-
10 in that city, and while Mrs. Hens
ley will occupy the town house and
give her children the benefit of good
schooling, Mr.. Hensley will "till the
SOIL" or rather look after the "till-
ing" He also expects to engage ex-
tensively in the stock-raising business.
They retain their Pennington home,
however, in case they should desire
to return.
This week The Times is pleased to
announce w. A. Mitchell, of Esther,
as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for County Judge from
the First District. Mr.. Mitchell is
one of those men whom it should be
a real pleasure for all good citizens to
have the privilege of voting for the
important position of County Judge,
the correct filling of which is of such
vital interest to every resident of the
county. He is native of st. Fran
co.'s county, and is well and favorably
known in every precinct, and we do
not believe anything can be said about
him only to his credit. He is Sc years
old, and has lived on the farm where
he now resides for the past 35 years,
settling there when that country was
in its primitive condition. He has
always been one of the most energetic
and foremost citizens of his commun-
ity, and he feels especially proud of
the record he made while road over
seer of his district for six years, in
which time he built some real roads,
which are still there to bear evidence
Of his thorough and efficient work
Mr.. Mitchell has never before permit
ted his name to be used for public Of
flee, and it was only through the
strongest kind of insistence of many
friends that he has agreed to enter
this race, which will doubtless be most
pleasing to his host of friends.