The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13


Another dry season is at hand, but
the weather is delightful.
This section of the country is in
need of another good rain.
w. L. Bouchard, of the Desloge Sun,
was here Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Byington, Jr.,
were st. Louis visitors this week.
Miss S. V. Beeson will go to st.
Louis tomorrow for brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morris We're
st. Louis visitors the first of the
week.
Willard Rariden was looking after
business in st. Louis the first of the
week.
DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Long spent a
few days in st. Louis the first of the
week.
Mrs. E. M. Laakman left Wednes-
day morning for a few days visit in
st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Tullock went to
st. Louis Wednesday on a shopping
expedition.
Which will win the pennant-Boston
or Brooklyn? But what's the differ
ence, anyway?
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coffman have
gone to Housekeeping in the Davis
Cottage on Division street.
Mrs. Ann Holiday of Frederick
town is spending the week with her
niece, Mrs. E. j, Mckinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Tetley and
their daughter, Miss Florence, were
St. Louis visitors this week.
L. H. Williams, cashier of the Farm
ers Bank, made business trip to
Miami, Oklahoma, this week.
FOR SALE.-One Oliver Type
writer; No. 8; visible. $500. Ad-
dress, f. L. Newman, Ironton, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn Rariden of st.
Louis are visiting Mr.. Rariden's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Rariden.
DR.. John B. Graves and son, Ted,
spent few days in st. Louis last
week, returning home Saturday night.
Mrs. John Isenman and Mrs. Bar
bara Schmitt, went to st. Louis the
first of the week for few days Wis
it.
R. A. Swink, a prominent member
of the st. Louis county bar, was in
Pennington the early part Of the
week.
DR.. G. E. Scrutchfeld, Superintend-
ent Of the State Hospital, left Thurs
day on a few days trip to Southeast
Missouri.
Francis A. Benham is in Detroit,
Mich, this week taking dispositions in
an important law case in which ne is
Interested
Miss Alva Marie Clay entertained Il
number Of friends Saturday evening,
in honor of her guest, Miss Eva Lee,
Of Charleston, Mo.
Miss Marie Patton, Of Cape Girar-
deau, daughter of DR.. w. c. Patton,
is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. W. G.
Patton, at the State Hospital.
w. A. Kennedy and his daughter
Mrs. G. N. Baker, spent the weekend
last week at the Laclede Hotel in st.
Louis with w. B. Kennedy of Hopkins
vile, Ky.
Stoves! Stoves! Stoves! All kinds
that are right. You should see them
before placing your order, at Nell &
Phillips.
The young people of the NJ. E.
Church, South, will hold services at
the County Infrmary Sunday after-
noon at 2:30 o'clock A cordial invi-
tation is extended to everybody.
Mrs. G.. E. Scrutchfeld, of this city,
and Mrs. NJ. H. Topping, of Flat Riv-
err, left Wednesday morning for Han
nibal as delegates to the State con-
vention Of the U. D. c., which is in
session there.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. f. Rottger and
their little daughter have gone to
Golden Gate, Calhoun county, ILL.,, to
visit Mrs. Rottger's parents. Otto
took his gun and dog along to 90 some
hunting during their stay.
The nine-months-ol infant Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Spradling died last
Tuesday night of bowel trouble. The
family have the sympathy of many
friends in the sorrow that has come
to them through the loss of this little
one from their home.
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
One chestnut sorrel horse, Is hands
high, 6 years old, white spot in fore
head about an inch long. Strayed
from Elvins July 1. $1,000 for infor-
nation leading to recovery.-George
Sheriff., Elvins, Mo. 40-2w,
W. B. Rariden sold his fine saddle
horse this week to w. A. Kennedy,
who will shin him next Monday to
New York to his syn, WA, Kennedy,
Jr. The horse is a splendid animal
of the Kentucky Artist strain, and
Mr.. Kennedy paid $500 for him.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bailey and
their. little daughter, Anna D., who
underwent serious operation two
weeks ago, are expected home this
week. Anna D. is getting along nice
ly and hopes are entertained that the
operation will greatly benefit her,
Parkhurst Sleeth, chairman Of the
Democratic Committee for this county,
and member OF the State Central Com
Inittee, was in st. Louis on business
the last of the week, and remained
over, for a meeting Of the State Com