The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-18

| MOnuay atCenulnB court anu looking
after personal business. The Times
acknowledges pleasant call and re-
newal of his subscription.
rAll kinds of field seeds, such as
Clover, Timothy, Red Top, Orchard
Grass, Blue Grass, Alfalfa, Sweet
Clover and White Clover at the
Pennington Mercantile Co.
Alfred Moore, splendid planter on
Route out of Pennington, was a
welcome caller at The Times office
Saturday and had his name enrolled
for this paper the coming year.
Misses Marie Grone and Dorothy
Fernanding of st. Louis came down
Friday for the Leap Year dance, and
were the guests of Miss Lavinia Ro-
zier. They returned home Saturday.
Blue birds and robins have made
their appearance here, which, some
say, is an indication that spring is on
the door step. The door is ajar, and
she is welcome to enter when she sees
fit.
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.
DR.. B. r. Downing, who has been
ill for some time, was taken to a st.
Louis hospital last week, where he
underwent an operation for an alb
cess. He is doing very nicely and
will soon be able to return home.
The Monday Club entertained about
sixty guests very enjoyably Monday
afternoon from three to five. This
matinee was the annual "frolic" of
the Club, and as always, was very
much enjoyed by those present. Re-
freshments were served Throughout
the afternoon.
Geo. Taylor, one of Pendleton town.
ships good and substantial citizens,
was in town Wednesday, and while
here made The Times a call which
was much appreciated. Though his
subscription had not expired, he had
it advanced another year.
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.
Pennington Mercantile Co.
Thomas Masterson of Herculaneum,
former prominent citizen of Doe
Run, was in town Wednesday. Mr..
Masterson is doing a fine mercantile
business in Herculaneum, and his
/ many friends throughout this county
| are gald to know of his success.
Read announcement of w. F.
Schade's Public Sale, in this issue,
which sale will be held at jackson,
in Cape Girardeau county. A num-
Der of fine jacks will be included in
this sale, which, owing to the pre-
vailing high price of mules, would
seem to be most desirable property.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor of Bonner
Springs, Kansas, are here visiting
Mr.. Taylor's mother. Will is super
intendent and general manager of an
extensive electric railroad system
from Kansas City to several points in
Kansas. He is a successful and push
ing young business man and is MAX
ing things hum.
John D. Vance and C. j. Sutton,
two prominent citizens of Elvins,
came in Monday to attend Circuit
Court. They called at this Office Mon
day to meet the new Times man, and
both subscribed for the paper the en-
suing year. Both thought they could
hot afford to be without it, Judging
from its present appearance.
Mr.. J. B. Webb, one of the sub
stantial farmers of Liberty township,
between Knob Lick and Libertyville,
was in town Tuesday and called and
renewed his subscription to The
Times, a proceeding which we appre-
ciate very much, Mr.. Webb says
there has been a good deal Of sickness
in his vicinity, la grippe and other
ailments.
e. T. Pinkston of St. Louis, form
err well known citizen of this commun-
ity, is attending court here this week.
He is in the grocery business in the
city, but has about determined to re-
turn here in the spring and locate on
one Of his farms near Pennington. He
wants to keep informed on events in