The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-08-25

came down Saturday and they returned
home on Sunday.
The Pageant colors are red and
yellow. Step into the Public Library
and buy some pageant beaus at one
penny each, and give them to your
friends, AID wear one yourself.
Don't annoy your neighbor by keep.
ing a filthy back yard. You endan-
ger your own health as we'll as your
neighbours, to say nothing Of the an
noyance Of bad doors.
Miss Harriet Tetley returned home
Sunday from Ironton, where she has
been visiting relatives the past week
Miss Hester Rudy returned with hen
for few days visit here.
B. T. Gentges, proprietor Of the
Pennington Steam Laundry, and Mrs
Miles Of Monroe City, Mo-, widow Of
the late Dr. Miles, are to be married
/, in that city next Sunday.
WANTED-Two boarders. Apply to
Mrs. VIM. Beard, P. 0. Box IT'S, Farm
ington, Nc.
The w. C. r. U. will hold its an
nual election of officers on Tuesday,
August %, in the basement Of the NJ
L. Church, at $3.50 o'clock. All men,
hers are urged to attend.
FOR SALE--A 50-acre farm; good
land, well improved; miles north Of
Pennington, on Hillsboro road. APP
ply to David Barton, Pennington, Mo-,
r. f. D. No. a; half cash-balance on
time.
DR.. Mary II. Perkins, widow of the
late DR.. Luther M. Perkins, of Tako-
ma, WASH, and Mrs. James R. Per
kins of Dallas, Texas, are here visit
ing Mrs. j. N. Perkins and other rel
atives.
Our young friend, j. A. Ballard
who is a commercial traveller in Sou
thern Illinois and Kentucky with head
quarters at Marion, ILL.,, was home q
few days the past week visiting rel
atives.
a. B. Edwards, one Of our success
full farmers on Route No. 5, called
Wednesday and had his subscription
to The Times advanced another year
for which he has our appreciative
! thanks.
| Mrs. Gordon Frierson of Jonesboro
Ark, who has been visiting her moth
er, Mrs. M. L. Clardy, returned TO her
home Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Frier-
son came up on Friday to accompany
her home.
Mrs. C. B. McClintock returned
| home last Friday from a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. j. F. Beard, al
Bsllfower, No. While there Mrs
McClintock was greeted by new
grandson.
Parkhurst Sleeth, recently elected
Democratic Congressional and State
Committeeman, left Monday afternoon
| for jefferson City to attend the Dem
ocratic State Conventions which con-
vened there Tuesday blsi
Miss Minnie Blue,5svho has been in
Springfield, Mo-, the past year, is al
home for short time. She will soor
go to Puxico to assist in the estab-
lishment her brothers, Norman ant
Ernest, have started.
Miss Gabel Park Of st. Louis, Mrs
G. B. Todd of Webster Groves, Mo.
and her son, Prof. Fl. Todd, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. o. w. Bleeck
Prof. Todd came from Dallas, his
home, in his automobile.
Charley A. Carrow will sell, on the
old John Bequette farm, 1h miles
southwest of Lawrenceton, on Satur-
day, September 9th, considerable live
stock and farming implements. Lunch
will be served ON the grounds.
Congressman Walter L. Hensley
left Monday morning for st. Louis
and from there went to Jefferson City
Monday night to be in attendance al
| the State Democratic Convention
which convened there Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe VanSickle Of
st. Louis and Mr.. and Mrs. /. N. Ham
ilton and two daughters of DeSott
drove over from the latter place il
an automobile Sunday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. H. Rottger and family.
Mrs. Ellen Mounce of Frederick
town and Miss Edna Mounce of st
Louis are the guests of Mrs. d. L
Delaney. Mrs. Mounce has come vi
to see her little great-granddaughter
Alta Marie lsaacs, Of Decatur, Ill.
Do not forget the Sugar Grove ics
cream social at Sugar Grove mex
Saturday night. This social is being
! given for the Sugar Grove Sunda,
School. Come, and not only enjoy
yourselves, but help and encourage thu
Sunday School.
Now is the time of all times e. sub
scribe for The Times and keep abreast
Of the times. This is to be one of tht
greatest campaign years, and 70.
cannot afford to do without this papei
| in the midst of the battle that is jus
now beginning.
HRS. j. L. Counts and granddaugh
ter, Effie Counts, arrived home las
| Saturday from a. visit Of FIVE weeks
with her sons ia Colorado Springs
| Mrs. Counts says she enjoyed il fin.
out there, and that the weather wa.
cool and nice all the time.
| Miss Meiba Matheson Of Jackson
Vile, Florida, who has spent the pas
month as the guest Of Miss Agne:
| Halle, left for her home Saturday af,
ternoon. Misses Agnes and Willettt
Halle gave their charming guest /
NEST delightful party Friday evening
A great crowd is in Attendance TO-
day at "Joe" Williams sale, on his