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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
Things We Will
Work for in 1917

In this, the first issue of The Times
for the New Year, its management
considers it fitting and proper to give
something of an outline, or synopsis,
of what this paper will stand and work
for during 1917. This issue also COM
pletes the forty-third year of The
Times existence, making it all the
more appropriate, it appears to us,
that we give our readers sort Of a
forecast Of what they may expect this
paper to work for through the ensu-
ing year.
In general way, we win state that
The Times will continue to boost and
sing Farmington's praises. Boost
ing is our national bent, when there is
anything worthy Of boosting, and
here in Pennington, where practical
ly everything seems ho be deserving Of
boost, why should we suppress our
natural tendencies?
But to be more specific, we pro-
pose to continue to work for any and
all public Improvements that may APP
pear to be timely and for the public
good. Among other things The Times
will continue TO stand for and to work;
For improved roads throughout st.
Francois county, while at the same
time standing firmly against any
raise in the tax rate. This means that
we will not only favor, but strenuous
ly advocate, very material raise in
all mining properties in St. Francois
county, which is admittedly ifaR. zoo
low.
For sewer system in Farming
ton, for the purpose of making this
city even a more ideal place in which
to live by improving its cleanliness
and sanitary conditions.
For a city park and pavilion for
the purpose of supplying our citizens
with the means Of outdoor enjoyment
and recreation, as we'll as furnishing a
place where the people can gather
in great numbers and be suitably shell
tered and accommodated for any oc-
casion.
The Times may be depended upon
to keep it's eyes open at all times for
any improvement that will apparently
be advantageous to the people of
Pennington and st. Francois county,
and when such things are discovered,
we will feel it our duty, as 1t will al
so be our pleasure, to go earnestly,
honestly and zealously to work to an
mex such Improvement.
In our minds eye we can already
see bigger, better, buster Farming
ton, and We hope to have the earnest
efforts Of all good citizens to bring
into being the reality Of this picture,
The more hearty cooperation we re-
ceive, the sooner will this much de-
sired eosdition be realized The
Times will do its full share of this
work. Will you do yours?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
THE HIGH COST OF SHAVING

If you have to pay Is cents for a
shave instead of 10 cents, and 35
cents for hair cut instead of 25 cents,
don't blame the tonsorial artist. Bar
bers have to live as well as others,
and the high cost of living has forced
our local BARRIERS to make this in
crease in the price of shaves and hair
cuts, Besides everything else neces-
sary to the equipment of first-class
barber shop has gone up in price -
the soap, bay rum, powders, puff balls,
towels, etc, and the money to pay the
additional cost of these articles and
of keeping the pot boiling at home
must be met some way; so our local
BARRIERS have taken the only way to
do this--requiring a little "bonus
from each Of their customers. Most
of the latter will see the justice OF
the raise and fork over cheerfu,iy, for
nowhere are more sanitary, cleaner,
more comfortable and better equipped
barber shops to be found than in our
progressive little city of Pennington,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
New County Court

The new County Court Judges, W..
Al. Mitchell Of the First District and
r. M. Matkin Of the Second District,
were inducted into Office last Monday,
and with the Presiding Judge, G. /.
Garrett, who holds over, the new
County Court opened up for business.
Judge Garrett the first two years of
his service on the county bench has
proven himself careful and con-
scientious official, and the two new
members enter upon their duties inn
busd with a high appreciation Of the
responsibility resting upon them as
agents Of the county's business.
The three judges are all successful
farmers and good business men, and
it is their ambition and purpose to
give the people business and eco-
nomically conducted administration,
stopping any leaks that may appear,
but liberal in necessary expenditures
when the best and most lasting re-
suits are to be attained. They are
all good-roads men-not only so, but
each Of them has had experience
enough with road construction to
know what is good road and the
probable cost of construction. They
say they are going to give close at
tention to this subject and to every
piece Of construction or repairing that
is done, to see that the people get
what they pay for.
1t Is their purpose, they say, to
carefully audit every claim presented
against the county, to look closely af-
ter all expenditures of whatever ma
ture and to systematic as far as pos
sible the care of INDECENT persons,
who, notwithstanding our well-equip-
ped County Infrmary, have come to
be a pretty heavy drain upon the
county's revenue. Careful inquiry
will be made into all applications for
help for the INDECENT and unfortunate
class of our people, to the end that
the county may not be imposed upon.
With such purposes in view, the
people wish them every success, and
knowing them as we do we are con-
fident that fair and courteous treat
ment viii be meted out to all who have
business with the Court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
New Faces at
the Court House

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURER

The local Christian Science Society
has arranged for a free public lee
trlre on Christian Science, to be given
on next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
at the Monarch. We know very lit
tie about this new teaching, but have
that abiding conviction that everyone
should be permitted to wdSship his
Creator according to the dictates of
his own conscience. Therefore we be-
speak a respectful hearing for Mr..
Dunn, the lecturer, who comes as one
authorized to speak on his subject.
We are informed that this is not a
revival meeting, and that it is not the
purpose of the local Society to in
crease its membership by means of
the lecture, but having found that
which has been helpful in every way
to the Individual members of this or
ganization, they are desirous of CIV
ing others an opportunity of becom-
ing better acquainted with, and of be-
ing correctly informed concerning
Christian Science.
Our observance of the adherents Of
this faith has shown US that they
make a sharp distinction between the
power Of good and the power attri-
buted to evil, disease and sin. They
give all power to good, and recognize
no power in anything else. 1t is their
endeavor to turn their whole attention
to Spirit, and so far as possible, to
leave matter, with all its accompany
ing discords, out of their thoughts.
While we do not exactly understand
how Christian Science operates, yet
the results of healing in the short
period of the existence of the church
as reported have been marvellous in
restoring chronic invalids to health,
healing diseases alleged to be incur
able, and in regenerating the lives OF
men and women. Using the test OF
the Master, we should judge the tree
by its fruits.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
DEATH OF FORMER OLD
CITIZEN OF THE COUNTY

William ]. Reeder died December
30, 1916, at 4:30 a, M, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Nora E, .Bradfeld,
at Black Rock, Arkansas, aged IA
years, IL months and 6 days. Fun
eral services were conducted at the
home by Rev. Mr.. Applegate, pastor
Of the Missionary Baptist Church OF
Portia, Ark, and Rev. C. L. Free
man of Black Rock, after which the
body was laid at rest in the Black
Rock cemetery.
Mr.. Reeder was formerly and for
many years resident of st. Francois
county and lived on farm about two
and a half miles southwest Of Farm
ington. He was man of upright,
Christian character and is kindly res
membered by many of our older peo-
pie. He was a Confederate veteran
and as such drew a pension under the
Arkansas System of pensions to Con-
federate soldiers. After the death Of
his wife, about 25 years ago, he made
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Bradfeld, and lived with her up to the
time of his death.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
LITERARY SOCIETY PRO-
GRAM TO BE TONIGHT

The postponed program of the
Pennington Literary Society will be
given tonight friday at the High
School Auditorium, beginning at .
o'clock. The public is cordially IN
vited. There is, no admission fee:
Following is the program prepared
for presentation on this night;
Musical Selections by the Flat Rlv-
er High School Glee Club,
Address-"T Passing of the Wild
Goose and the Buffalo," by I. b.
Chandler.
Musical Selections by the Schubert
Student Orchestra, under dlrec-
ton of Prof Porter.
Reading-Miss Louise Lang.
Brass Quartet-Mayford Spence, Ted
Graves, Oscar Holland and Leslie
Evans.
Extemporaneus Address--Cloud Cole,
Piano Solo-Miss fJaomi Garner.
In order no to interrupt the regu-
lar sequence of these programs, which
are to be given every two weeks, the
next regular date will fall upon the
evening of January 18th. A splendid
program, with several novelties, has
been prepared for the occasion, ano
viii be read from the platform TO-
night and published in next weeks
papyrS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY BOY
LEADING N. Y. BANKER

The New York Evening World of
December 23d says:
ut was announced this afternoon
by Kennedy, Mitchell & Company,
inc, investment bankers, Of No. 35
Wall Street, that they had purchased
the twenty-one story Office building
at No. az Broadway. The price was
withheld, but the property is assessed
at more than $S,000,000. The new
owners will take possession at once,
moving into the Broadway building
on January 2, according to Mr.. Ken
nedy, president of the firm.
The present Wall Street building
also will be occupied as the company's
general office, while the seventh floor
Of the Broadway building will be used
for the import and export department
and other portions of its operating
force"
The senior member of the company
mentioned is our Will A. Kennedy
son of Capt w. A. Kennedy, who is
now in New York spending the win
ter with his sons family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
HAPPY FAMILY REUNION

The entire family Of Judge and Mrs.
E. Z. Swink spent the Christmas hol-
idays with their parents, at their
splendid home one mile northwest of
Pennington. 1t was most enjoy
able occasion, all pronouncing it the
happiest of their lives.
Besides the parents and several
children who are still at home, there
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Mathews and baby Of Oran, Mo-, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Ed Swink and little boy
of Libertyville, Miss Alma Swink,
who is teaching school in Sallisaw,
Okla, and Miss Doris Swink, who is
attending Stephens College, in Coium-
bia, Mo.
All the visitors have returned to
their homes, or to their work, except
Miss Doris. who viii be at home until
next Tuesday, when she viii return to
her school work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
DIR. REUBEN FUGATE
PASSES AWAY, AGED s4

DR.. Reuben Fugate was born in
Waith county, Virginia, March 20,
1888, and passed into rest January
1st, 1917, being nearly 81 years Of
age. He came to Missouri early in
life, and to Pennington in early man
hood, where he has since made his
home. He was married to his pres
ent bereaved wife, whose maiden name
was Emma Parkins, on September /,
1891. Early in life ne united with the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
but on coming to Pennington and
finding no church of his choice, he
united with the M. E. Church, South,
where he served as an officer for
many years. About twenty years
ago he united with the Christian
Church, and has served as an officer
of this church for about Is years, and
was an active member of the building
committee at the time of the erection
of their present building. He leaves
his faithful wife, number of relatives
and a host of friends to mourn his
loss.
Funeral services were held from the
Christian Church, Wednesday at 2 p.
M, by the pastor, and he was laid at
rest in the Masonic Cemetery by the
Masonic Lodge with their beautiful
and impressive burial rites.
We shall miss him in our city, and
especially in our church. His has
been splendid life.
"He set as sets the morning sun,
which goes
Not down behind the darkened west,
nor hides
0bscured among the tempests of the
sky,
But melts away into the light of
heaven"
]. NJ. B.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
LIBRARY MEETING AND
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES

The Pennington Public Library Lii
brary Association will hold its an
nual meeting at the Library rooms on
Tuesday, January 3; for the purpose
of electing trustees and transacting
such other business as may be DEEM
ed necessary to the perpetuation Of
the Library. All members are urged
to be present.
The Farmington Public Library is
free and open to the public and cards
are issued free on application. The
number of books in the Library at the
close of the year was 944, and the
number of regular readers 559 Ev-
cry one should take a deep interest
and pride in this creditable institu-
ton and help it along with donations
Of books and money, for there are ex>
penses in keeping it up that must
be met. The people of Pennington
cannot afford to let. it lag.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
BILLY LEWIS APPOINTED
LABOR COMMISSIONER

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 28.--Gov.
Major today appointed VIM. H. Lew
is. editor Of Democratic paper at
Benton, Scott county, Commissioner
of Labor Statistics and Inspection, for
a term ending Jnue IA, 1919.
He succeeds John I. Fitzpatrick,
Kansas City, who was appointed to
fill out the unexpired term OF Austin
w. Biggs Of St. Louis, eraly in the
present administration. Fitzpatrick .'s
term expired in June, 1915, but ne held
the office pending an appointment.
Lewis formerly represented st
Francois county in the General AS
sembly and for the last four years
has been clerk in the land depart
ment in the Office Of the Secretary OF
State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
AGENT HoNoRED

The Continental Fire Insurance Co.
of New York, just before Christmas,
sent beautiful gold watch fob to
each of its agents who had repres-
sented them twenty-five years or more.
Judge j. S. Clay was one Of the agents
who had Represented the Continental
more than rs years, and received the
beautiful gift. The Judge is proud
of the remembrance and, also to be
the agent of this old and substantial
company.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
In Large Numbers

We herewith present another splen-
did list of new and renewal subscrip-
tions for the past week, which Is an
additional demonstration OF the fact
that the people generally are quick to
see and recognize a genuine, thorough
NEWSPAPER, and are ready with
their support of such an enterprise.
Glance over the following lists and
draw your own conclusions:
New Subscribers: George Rosner
and Kennett Byington and Robert
Stark Of Route 2, NJ S, Harris of
Route a, j. j. Ryan of Route 5, DR.. F.
S. Weber of Pennington, 7. B. Parks,
D. C. Casteel and Mrs. Thomas Counts
Of Flat River, J. 7. Horn and Lizzie
Moran of Bonne Terre, Miss Marie
Leverd and Joseph Weber of st.
Louis, P. B. 0'Bannon of Knob Lick,
Mrs. Edith Wadsworth of Boise, Ida
no, Miss Elodia Leverd of Farming
ton.
Renewals: ]. H. Orten of Route 2,
w. C. Boyd of Route 4, j. B. Laws of
Route 5, Mrs. j. T. Forster, G. E.
Scrutchield and A. Trauernicht of
Pennington, E. j. Banks and Mrs.
Cynthia Matkin of Bismarck, Vale
Mining Co. of Valle's Mines, Frank
Bennarens of Weingarten, H. j,
Pratte of Bonne Terre, s. B. Ander-
son !. of Jackson, Dan O'Sullivan OF
Doe Run, Mrs. Susan Cole of Potosi
John w. Cole of Fulton, Mo-, Mrs
Sallie Rowe of Halifax, Mo-, r. A.
Hibbitts of Knob Lick, Lynn VanLear
and R. ], Clay Of Leadwood, Ralph
Hosking of Bonnie Terre, John I
Burks of Charleston, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05

Bert Horn and family of Frederick
town took up their residence in Farm
ington last Friday.
A bread famine in Pennington has
been avoided only by getting large
daily shipments from Flat River for
several days past. Such shortage
has been caused on account of the
work Of enlarging McKinney's bakery,
whose business had outgrown its ca
pacity for turning out the loaves. He
is having large brick addition add
ed to his ovens and bakery, and when
this work is finished he expects to be
able to care for a constantly increas-
ing demand for his popular products
Mrs. ]. H. Orten, living on Route 2
out Of Pennington, was operated on
for tumor of the womb, on Dec. 9th,
at the Davis Hospital in this City. DR..
Pitzman, an expert surgeon of st.
Isuke's Hospital, St. Louis, performed
the operation, being assisted by DIR,
Geo. L. Watkins, of this city. The op-
GRAFTON. though difficult, was a COM
oIete success, and Mrs. Orten's recov-
cry is now assured. Three large tu-
more were found, with number of
smaller ones, which necessitated the
removal Of part Of the womb.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
BUSINESS CHANGE

The old Woodward livery barn, just
off the southeast corner of the
square, on Franklin avenue, changed
hands December Both, the former pro-
prietor, T. E. Ryan, selling to
Messrs. Boswell, Baugh & Clark.
The new proprietors are experienced
liverymen, and expect to add consid-
cradle to the equipment.
They propose to run an up-to-date
livery and auto barn, where the wants
of customers can always be supplied.
They already have new automobile
for service, and will add another one
at once. They will also add num-
Der Of good horses and vehicles, and
keep the establishment up to the
needs of the community.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
Civic League Going
After Pool Rooms

The Civic League of Flat River
the following resolutions
to the County Court last Tuesday:
Whereas, we are living in a city
of considerable size without munich
pal government, the Civic League
feels that we need to be unusually
careful regarding the morals Of the
city, and
aWhereas, it has come to the at,
tention of the League through evi-
dence of different sources that the
pool rooms are being conducted loose
iy and so becoming demoralizing in
stitutions and breeding places of evil
in the city, and
Whereas, they are being con-
Quoted openly on Sunday and thereby
becoming nuisances against the
peace and quiet of the Sabbath, there
fore, be it /,
"Resolved, that the Ways and
Means Committee be instructed to
bring such legal and other pressure
to bear upon the owners of the build
ings and the managers of these places
as will result in their being kept free
from all questionable and Illegal
transactions, and be it further
"Resolved, that the League give to
this Committee its moral and financial
support in this work, and be it fur
ther
"Resolved, that the attention Of the
County Court be called to the man.
ner in which the pool rooms are being
conducted and that this League re-
spectfully petitions the Court to re-
fuse to issue pool or billiard license to
men who persist in keeping their
places of business open on Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
HAHs-FAIRLEss

Onia E. Hahs of Fredericktown and
Miss Iona Fairless of Richwoods
were married in Pennington Tuesday,
January 2, by Justice VIM. Good. The
groom is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j,
M. Hahs of Frcdericktown, and the
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
j. Fairless Of Richwoods, Washing
ton county. G. A. Fairless, brother
of the bride, was present at the we'd
ding. The couple will make their
home in Fredericktown.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
YoUNG--BEss

Marvin A. Young, who recently re-
moved from Pennington to Miami,
Okla, and Miss Della Bess of Farm
ington, were married in ST. Louis on
Saturday morning, December 30,
1916, Rev. DIR. Crissman, Presiding
Elder of the M. E. Church, officiating.
Miss Bess was accompanied to st.
Louis by Chas. Francisco. The bridal
couple left Sunday morning for their
home in Miami, and their many
friends here wish them much happi-
ness and good fortune in their new
home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05
BRING BACK THAT UMBRELLA

On Tuesday, December 26, some one
left an umbrella at The Times Office
and carried away a silk umbrella with
the initials T. D. r. engraved on a sill
yer end piece of the handle. 1t was
doubtless a mistake on his part, but
T. D. F. would like to have his own
umbrella back. .l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05

Judge ]. S. Clay filled the time for
which he was appointed Recorder Of
Deeds and goes back to his old bus
mess, that of Real Estate and Loans,
also Fire and Accident Insurance, to-
gether With the practice Of law, es-
pecially probate law.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-08
Frank Lewis Must Pay

Chief Justice l.. c. Cornish has re-
Gently returned his decision in re-
cent hearing held before him in which
Mrs Lottie Lewis of Harmony ap-
peared against her husband, Frank
Lewis charging him with insufficient
ly supporting her The Justice de-
creed that Lewis should pay to his
wife the sum of S6 per week every
two weeks and it was further order
ed that he should pay his wife $25
on the first day of the January term
of court in order to allow her to pro-
coed with the divorcehearing.
Lewis defense, at the time OF the
hearing, was to the effect that his
wife was seeking a divorce and had
left him without just cause. He
agreed to take care of the children
but didn't feel called upon to support
the wife who wouldn't live with him
L. l.. Walton appeared for Mrs. Lewis