The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-06-16


Prof. J. Clyde Akers, County Su
perintendent of Schools Of this coun-
ty, writes The Times from Cape Gil
rardeau to send his paper there fol
the present, where he IS attending
State Normal.
Mrs. Anna Lloyd has charge of ths
Victrola belonging to the South Ware
school for the summer and she wishes
to announce that a concert will be
given one evening every week from
1880 to $3.50. This week it will be or
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Will M. Harlan had as guests
this week Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Kings
land of st. Louis, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c.
Hardesty and Miss Helen Chenault
Of Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Sue Che
nault Miller and Misses Helen and
Frances Miller of Chickasaw, Okla.
At a special session of the County
Court last Tuesday Samuel Williams,
who lived between Bismarck and Ell
wins, was examined for insanity, by
Drs. Weber and Robinson, and adj
judged proper person to be admit
ed to State Hospital No. 4 as coun-
ty patient.
The storm period, which many be-
lieve was continued by reason Of the
disturbances caused by the Republic
can National Conventions last week,
is now apparently at an end, and
splendid growing weather is now ex-
pected TO be ushered in by the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
There is strong demand for the
enforcement of the chicken law. One
householder said from the appearance
of her lawn, it would seem that she
was in the business of raising chick
ems and she did not own one. Cape
Girardeau is taking drastic measures
against this nuisance. Follow the ex-
ample.
]. A. Sigman of Wellston, st. Louis
county, and his sister, Mrs. Grace
Danieley,, of Bonnie Terre Route /,
were Pennington visitors last Sat
urday and made The Times Office
most agreeable call. Mr.. Sigmsn was
just on the eve of entering the ranks
of 'Benedicts and ordered The Times
sent to his address for one year.
M. A. Patterson, who is one of the
five candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Sheriff of ST. Fran
co.'s county, was caller at The Times
office Saturday to get some of our
prize-winning candidate cards. "Mac"
has the Hon. Cornelius Roach over
Swallowed in numerous "reasons" why
he should secure the Office of Sheriff.
He has fifteen reasons, and he is
still a comparatively young mans
years. He and his splendid wife
mother of all these ehildren-also
have fifteen and more reasons for a
happy home and many friends, which
they certainly possess.
The Times Office has received an
other consignment of cards suitable
for candidates needs. We have them
in all sizes, and at reasonable prices.
Give us trial on your next order. We
guarantee satisfaction, both in regard
to price and quality Of work.
Rev. A. Sterling, Chaplain of the
Missouri penitentiary at jefferson
City, spent Monday in Pennington,
on his return from Fredericktown,
where he delivered memorial adj
dress Sunday to the Odd Fellows
Lodge. He is Past Grand Master of
Odd Fellows of Missouri, and still
takes great interest in this work.
He visited the lodge here Monday
night, and delivered an address be-
fore the lodge at Flat River Tuesday
night. From there he went to st. |
Louis to be present at the converting
Of the National Democratic Conven-
ton Wednesday.
L0ST-One 80 x 31-2 auto casing
and demountable rim, also license tag
No. 41734. Lost between Desloge and
DeSoto Liberal reward. Ed Muir
ply, Desloge, Mo. 19-4t.
( Col. T. P. Rixey, ex-Labor Commits
sioner of the State, and campaign
manager for Hon. JAS. A. Houchin in
his race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor will make num-
Der Of speeches in st. Francois coun-
ty next week in the interest of Mr..
Houchin. He will start in at Bis
marck next Wednesday afternoon,
where he is billed to speak at p. m.
He will speak at Flat River at 81
O'Clock the same evening. On Thurs
day he will start in at D. m. at Des-
loge, and from there will go to Elvins. !
where he will speak at A y. M, and |
from there he will come to Farming
ton, where he is billed to speak in the
Court House at 8 o'clock that evening.
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