The Farmington times., 1917-02-02

u. S. G. Evans left Tuesday for
Miami, Okla, to. look after the inter-
ests of the Lucky Jack Mining Co.
Mr.. Evans is secretary Of the COM
pany. a
Watch for "The Follies."
Judge j. S. Clay reports the sale.
Of the Bert Vineyard property located
in the southern part of Pennington,
to Paul o. Eads, formerly Of Perry
county.
This weather will postpone early
gardening for awhile. But it is just
the kind of weather that one natural
ly expected through January-and did
not get.
THE Follies."
Call and get my prices and terms
on Pianos, Player Pianos and celebrat-
ed Pathe Talking Machines.-W. A.
Gillian, Bonne Terre and Farming
ton.
Mrs. Hugh Walkinshaw left this
morning for her home in Salina, Ok
lahoma. She will stop at few places
en- route for visits with relatives and
old friends.
Mrs. j. C. Watson has been con-
fined to her bed the past week with
la grippe, but we are glad to report
to her many friends that she is better
at this writing
Mrs. George j. Cole of El Paso,
Texas, who has been visiting relatives
here for several weeks, left Wednes-
day for Potosi for a short visit beofre
returning home.
Watch for "The Follies."
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist
Church will hold services at the Coun-
ty Infrmary Sunday evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to
attend this meeting.
We are making big reductions on
all heavy winter goods, such as Over
coats, Ladies' and Misses Wraps,
Mems, Boys, Ladies and Misses
Sweaters.-Farmington Mercantile Co.
Little Miss Hiawatha Boyer, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Boyer, who
has been quite i'll the past few weeks
with typhoid fever, is reported much
better at this time.
Watch for "The Follies."
Mrs. Jeff Turley, daughter Eta, and
little son, Howard, and Miss Kate
Mitchell of Frankclay and Mrs. John
Boyer of Leadwood were shopping in
Pennington Wednesday.
A. H. Barton of st. Louis is visit
ing his brother, R. M. Barton, and
family. Mr.. Barton made The Times
an appreciated call and had the paper
sent to his address for one year.
"The Follies."
Miss Irene Laakman, from Vim
cennes, Ind, who has been spending
several months in Texas, stopped on
her way back to visit her uncle, Mr.
E. M. Laakman. She will remain
about week.
Watch for "The Follies."
Mrs. w. A. Gardner spent few
days in st. Louis the past week with
her husband, Judge Gardner, return
ing home Wednesday. Their daughter,
Miss Katherine, has gone TO Wash
ington, D. c., to visit relatives.
"The Follies."
The only question in regard to the
government postoffice building in
Pennington now is "Where shall it be
located?" That question is now up
for settlement, and will soon be deter
mined.
Clyde McClintock, who has been en-
ployed in st. Louis for the past few
months with the Iron Mountain Rail
way Co., spent the first of the week
here with relatives, before going to
Little Rock, Ark, where he will ac-
cept a position.
Watch for "The Follies."
Get, our claaring-out prices on all
Mems and Boys Overcoats, Ladies
and Misses Wraps and Sweater
Coats, and Ladies' and Misses Fur
Sets. They must be closed out with
in the next 30 days.-Farmington
Mercantile Co.
Ask the one wanting to sell you a
piano, if it is a standard piano, and
how many are making a profit on it.
| Gillam's way is "Direct from Factory
to Home" ."-Bonne Terre and Farm
ington.
"The Follics."
The Pennington Masonic Lodge
had degree work last Friday night,
and incidentally an oyster stew in
honor of Frank Brewer, who was to
leave the first of the week to take up
work in St. Louis. His family will
follow him shortly.
w. H. Smollinger, who recently
sold his immense farm near Iron
Mountain, and is now selling off his
large amount of thoroughbred live
stock and farm machinery, was in
Pennington Monday on business and
meeting with many friends.
Old Boreas sneaked in by the back
door Wednesday night, and caused ar
additional rush on the coal and WOOD
dealers. Even before the Monarch OF
Winter had actually made his final
exit, the hound pup was trailing
closely and barking at his heels.
L. w. Blomeyer announces this
week as a candidate for City Mar.
shal. Mr.. Blomeyer, is well known tc
our people and will doubtless make ar
effort to see you before the election
He is well qualified for the position