The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-27
O. W. BLEECK, President.

charge of that establishment during
the absence of the proprietor, w. A.
Gillian, who must divide his time be-
tween Bonnie Terre and Flat River,
where he also has music houses.
j. M. Besterfeldt, manager of the
National Lead Company farm, was in
| town Wednesday to see Veterinary
Surgeon w. c. billiard about prepar-
ing a fine registered boar of the Big
type Poland-China breed for ship
ment to Texas, to large breeder of
Poland-C China hogs in that State.
This is the season of the year that
makes country drives most delightful.
The weather is delightful and the
roads are splendid, generally speak
ing, but the scenery is the principal
delight, with the beautifully varie-
gated coloring Of the woodlands. Au-
toing is now at its best.
Miss May Cover, Mrs. H. S. Shaw
and Milton Tucker of Flat River re-
turned from Kansas City the latter
part of last week, where they had
gone for hearing with the Redpath-
Vauter Chautauqua Co. Their work
was passed upon very favorably by
the committee, as being entirely sat
isfactory, and they are to be congrat-
ulated upon their success in entering
the chautauqua field.
Hon. Joseph w. Folk is dated for a
speech in Pennington on next Fri
day, November 3rd, in the afternoon.
Mr.. Folk has many warm admirers In
this community, who will consider it
splendid privilege to have the oppor-
tunity offered them of hearing him
again. A great crowd should, and
doubtless will, be out to hear him next
Friday afternoon.
Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker of the
National House of Representatives,
and Hon. Alexander M. Dockery, form
er Governor and now Assistant Post
master General, will speak at Potosi
on Tuesday, Oct. 31st. Hon. Walter
L. Hensley will also address the same
meeting. A number from this vicin
ity will doubtless attend this meet
ing, to get Democratic inspiration
from the fountain-head.
The Times editor is pleased to note
that Henry G. Bell, editor of the POI
tosi independently has been appointed
to fill the unexpired term as County
Clerk of Washington county, which
office was made vacant by the recent
drowning in Big River of County Clerk
George Noonan A better appoint
ment could not have been made, as
Mr.. Bell is truly one of Gods noble
men, and is thoroughly qualified for
the efficient discharge of the duties
of County Clerk.
Hon. John T. Barker, Attorney
General of Missouri, and State Su-
perintendent of Public Schools Uel
w. Lamkin, who were announced last
week for a speech in Pennington on
Wednesday of this week were un-
able to fill their appointment here,
Mr.. Barker was called to st. Joe to
take charge of the prosecution of o.
d. Mcdaniel, of st. Joe, charged with
wife murder. Owing to Mr.. Barker's
forced absence, Mr.. Lamkin's date was
chonged to Elvins.
f. Meysenburg, a PROMINENT bank
er of Grafton, H., was here last Fri
day and Saturday as a guest of the
u. d. C. at the supper and smoker
given by that organization to Confed-
crate veterans. Mr.. Meysenburg
served in the Second Missouri Con-
} federate Cavalry with j. W. Blue of
: this place, and the meeting between
these two old comrads after many
years brought to their minds host
of interesting events through which
they had passed togeter.
The following named teachers of
the Doe Run public schools are at
tending the Teachers Meeting at Cape
Girardeau this week: F. A. Punch,
, Harry Rosenstengel, Misses Alma
Steiner, Lillian Gruner, Cynthia Cru
. ner, Alva Marie Clay and Matilda
Schaefer. Several Of the rural teach
ers, whose names we have not learn
ed, will attend this meeting. The
I teachers of the Pennington and other
school districts have elected to attend
the State meeting of teachers in st.
Louis next month
The Mt. Vernon Singing Party, the
first number on the winter chautau-
qua that has been secured by the man
agement of the Monarch Theatre,
made their appearance here Monday
evening and presented "a splendid per-
Torrance. While the audience was
not large, its slimness did not seem
to dampen the ardor Of the perform
ers, whose bouyant spirits were soon
permeating the audience, putting them
in condition to more fully enjoy the
rare treat. There were five members
of the Mt. Vernon Singing Party, ev-
; eryone of whom is gifted and cult
waited musician.
AS John T. Cape of Desioge, who
had been working for Charles Arch
er, near Pennington, was coming into
town last Wednesday morning, he was
attacked by bull dog near the Nc
Carthy Construction Co. plant. He
was carrying his grips and the dog
lunged against them and knocked him
J down. Regaining his feet the dog
, continued to attack him, and it was
only by the aid of his grips that he
managed to keep the brute off and
from biting him. Inn the fall Mr..
Cape's knees were skinned and be-
sides being badly frightened his
nervous system was terribly wrought
up. People who own vicious dogs
/ if they win persist in keeping that
! sort-ought to keep them chained in