The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
LOCAL MENTION

John B. Highley of Oklahoma City
is here looking after his farming inter
ests.
Mrs. John Huff visited her son,
Riley Huff, at, Fredericktown this
week.
Geo. Martin of Nebraska is here
on a visit to his father, Elder Carter
Martin.
Mrs. Henry Davis, who has been
visiting her parents in st. Louis, re-
turned home yesterday.
DR.. G.. A. Tetley and his mother,
Mrs. Ann Tetley, and Mrs ]. E. Klein
are st. Louis visitors this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Smith, Mrs.
Ed. Swink and Miss Florence Mitchell
spent few days in st. Louis this
week.
Arthur McClintock and wife of
st. Louis visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. McGlintock, here this
week.
Lawrence Smith, who is teaching
in the VIII Mayfield College at Mar
BILE Hill, was here on a visit to his
parents.
Mrs. Maggie Gray, matron of State
Hospital No. a, left the first of the
week to visit friends at Sikeston and
New Madrid.
Mrs. Matte Hawp and son, John,
spent the latter part of last week and
the first part of this week with friends
in Ellington, Mo.
Mrs. Oscar Dietrich, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Peter Gies-
sing, Jr., left Wednesday for her
home in Hannibal.
T. C. Young, w. T. Halle and ]. W.
Mccarthy left Tuesday for Miami,
Oklahoma, to look over the great min
eral field Of that section.
Splendid rains the past few days
have put the ground in splendid con-
dition for wheat, whether it has been
sown or is yet to sow.
The Times is sorry to learn that
Harry Denman, editor of The News,
is on the sick list. We hope soon to
see him again ''on the job"
The Times editor left yesterday to
attend meeting of the Democratic
State Press Association, which is in
session today at Jefferson Clay.
Lee Wood, who has been in st.
Louis for couple of months, returned
last week and has secured employ
ment at the Electric railroad depot.
Henry Hermann, who was taken
seriously ill the first of the week, we
are glad to say is much better. Henry
is one of our best citizens and a lead
ing business man.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Thomson and
little daughter, and Miss Anna Jen-
nings motored from st. Louis Friday
evening to spend the weekend with
Mrs. John L. Swink.
John Hermann, who has been work
ing at Webb City the past year, was
called horne Tuesday on account of the
serious illness of his father, Henry
Hermann.
Dr. CIV Patton, who attended the
big Democratic rally at the Cape Tues
day, went from there to Poplar Bluff
to attend convention of the Medi-
cal Association Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Anna, little daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. B. H. Marbury, who has beer
ouarantined for the last three weeks
on account of scarlet fever, is about
well and will be able to be out in 9
few days.
FOUND--About a month ago, 6 Oh
7 miles east of Pennington, golc
watch and chain. Owner can have
same by calling at The Times office
describing property and paying fol
this notice.
Russell Doss and Will Agnew left
Monday in an auto with the intention
of motoring through to the Miami
Oklahoma, lead and zinc fields. Mr.
Doss is experimenting the drilling
of forty acres that local company
of which he is one has leased.
Prosecuting Attorney Hood of Per
nv county was here Saturday as {
spectator of the game of foot ball be
tween the Perryvi1le and Pennington
High School teams. Mr.. Hood is one
of the most popular attorneys of hi
county.
Mrs. o. w. Bleeck returned Satur
day from trip to Kirksville, Mo
AS acting president, Mrs. Bieeck rep
e. FSSQlICU VIC 4NlllSil DlobLlSN az WAY
meeting of the State Board of thu
Missouri Federation, which was helt
at Kirksville last week.
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
One chestnut sorrel horse, is hands
high, 9 years old, white spot in fore
head about an inch long. Strayet
from Elvins July l. $1,000 for infor
nation leading to recovery;-Georg'
Sheriff., Elvins, Mo. 4O-2w
Flrman Castlenan and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Samuel Isenman Tnobored over, Il
Old Mines, Washington coslHtys tht
first of the week. Theyhad pleas
ant drive there, but coming back tool
another route and had to walk, pull
and push to get home.
FARM FOR SALE--267 acres,
miles southeast Of Pennington OIL
Route 3; allNunder fence; 200 acres il
Cultivation; good Groom house. AM
good barn; near school house and TIVE
churches. Edward Critics, Route No
4 Pennington. Mo- 41-2t
Jacob Day arrived home last Mon
day from ten days. stay on hi
Louisiana plantation and brought witt