The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-15

James Bentley, left Monday for Ma.
rion, ILL.,, for visit with Mrs. Wat
sons mother. The annual county
fair, which will be held during their
stay, was also an attraction, as it has
the reputation of being one of the best
county fairs in Illinois.
Geo. ]. Goeltz, the newly appointed
postmaster at Bismarck, took charge
of that Office September LIST. Mrs.
Goeltz is his assistant in the office.
The patrons of that Office will doubt
less have little chance for complaint
while Mr.. and Mrs. Goeltz are in
charge of the postofice.
Word has been received from Po-
tosi that there will be at least seven
automobile loads from that place in
attendance at the Pennington Page
ant, now in progress. They are COM
ing by auto, wagon and trainloads
long distances. Let us make them
all glad that they're here.
The following stores will close Sat
urday night on account of the Pa
geant; Pennington Mere. Co., from
1880 to 8; Boyd's, 1880 to 9; Fischer
Nero. Co., 1880 to 8; McKinney's,
1880 to 8; Morris Bros, Klein's Coff-
man Grocery Co., Famous, 1850 to 8;
Henderson Store Co., Karsch's, Pei
tvs Book Store, Guth Bakery.
j. D. Huff, one of the most enter
prising and prosperous farmers and
stockmen in Iron township, was in
Pennington on business Saturday and
made Tic Times Office an appreciated
business call. He is one Of those good
citizens who have demonstrated what
industry and frugalIty can accomp-
fish in this southeast country g,
C. C. Mitchim, editor of the DaSoto
Press and also postmaster at that
place, was a brief visitor in Farming
ton Tuesday afternoon, and The Times
is pleased to state that he did not for
get to pay us an appreciated call.
Charlie is one Of the business men in
the State, if net the busiest, but he
expects to take a few days off to at
tend the State Press meeting which
is now in session in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Spaugh made an
auto trip down into Pemiscot county
last week, returning home Saturday.
They visited Mr.. Spaugh'9 farm, saw
a vast amount of country and had a
most enjoyable trip. They covered a
distance of 500 miles in their four
days absence in an Oldsmobile, and
though considerable of the roads were
far from smooth, they got through
with only two tire punctures.
H. C. Sutton, one of the splendid
farmers on Route 6 out OF this city,
on Friday brought in a sample bunch
of soy beans, which can be seen in
The Times show window. He had
just moved his crop of soy beans, the
pods on which were not matured, but
Mr.. Sutton thought that with further
growth the stalk would become too
woody for good feed, and that it
would be best to cut and cure it in it's
immature state. This is his first ex-
perience in raising a bean crop, but
Mr.. Sutton has had much experience
in raising most every other kind of
crop, and it is not unlikely that his
experiment will prove to be a success.
We are glad to note that Geo. B.
Gale has removed back to Farming
ton from Flat River with his family,
for Mr.. Gale is one of the kind that
makes for the good of the community.
His usual vigor and energy has been
impaired the past year or two from
some heart affection, so that he has
been unable to look after his business
affairs, but we are glad to say that
in the past few months he has been
gradually improving and is now not
only hopeful but in fair way to be-
come his old vigorous self again. He
and his family are occupying the Gil
lespie residence on Columbia street
near the State Hospital grounds. The
Christian Church, of which he and all
his family are members, welcome his
return, for he is a faithful worker in
the Lords vineyard.
w. A. Mitchell, Democratic can
didate for County Judge in the First
District, was in Pennington Wednes-
day on business and made The Times
Office a pleasant call. Mr.. Mitchell's
farm near Esther is one of the finest
in st. Francois county, and he is one
of the most successful farmers in the
county, He is also a strenuous bet
ter roads advocate, believing that
therein lies the farmers greatest
yet to be attained, and it was
principally with the idea of helping
to secure improved roads throughout
this county that he was persuaded to
offer himself as candidate for Coun-
ty Judge. Should he be elected he
promises that every foot of public
road in the county will receive the at
tention that will put them in the con
dition that every other piece of road
may be placed in. He believes in
equal and exact justice to ALL"