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Statement of the Ownership ana
MANAGEMENT Of the Herald Advance,

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b. D.. required by aoe Of Aug.
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total amount Of bonds. mortgages OF other -.
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DAY OF March 1918.
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-03-22
Pasture.

Martens Brothers have secured the
services of q competent farmer to
have charge of their ranch Is miles
west of Milbank and 3 miles south of
Marvin. The large pasture contain
ing 1900 acres in one field and fenced
with four wires will te apea Tor stock
about May lst or as 80 before as
weather permits There is an abund-
anc of fresh spring wafer and p enty
of feed
Price s.. 90 per head for cattle and
81. 90 for horses for the season. In
quire at
MARTENS BROS.
Milbank, s. D.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-29
Csc Invested in Burtone Will Cure You
You Try If They Do Not You More Good
Than All The Medicine Druggist Will Refund
so Cents

Why allow your body endure Ills such stomach trouble 1e
male troubles bowel affections general weakness
bousne constipation sick headache and other
forms dsorde2 For it has been the very worst
forms ohese ailments fully the and medical
value have tried good doctors and
ailments have been
25 cents leftake more
|effor-ge box BURTONE We have absolutely
that
normal health You have
Inohn TO lose Your druggist refund double the retail
Iif Observation-Disclosures him.
Made in Ravenswood by the Cooperative Drug Co.
Drug Store Scotland Neck and w. D. Brady
eneralM Merchandise, Hobgood, n G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-29
Hospital Notes

We have on hand several new
mattresses which we're used in the
Hospital. They have been thor
oughly fumigated and will be sold
at auction tomorrow Saturday
afternoon in the Bowers grove.
If there is anything which was
lent to the Hospital and has not
been returned please notify Mrs
Charles Anderson.
Mrs. r. G.. Josey, Sr.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-29

Mrs. G. c. Weeks spoke over
the phone to Mr. Weeks saying she
wa simproving and expected to
get about a little soon. She is stay
ing with her sister at Pinetops.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-29

RAGS wAMTED-We will give yor
good price for your FERTILIZER bags
N. B. Josey Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-29
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and, Mrs. L. T. Allsbrook OF
Richmond are visiting relatives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-29

Mr.. Jesse Allsbrook went to
Charlotte this week and brought
back and overland car for deliv-
cry.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
COLEMAN

Johnny Gegg was visiting his pa
rents recently.
jim Haney was the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Ida Gordon, Sunday.
Grandma Haney is on the sick list.
Mrs. Henry Siner of Madison coun-
ty is visiting her brother and sister,
Ben and Miss Ophia Graham.
Cont Graves and James Bauer
were guests of Hugh Mcfarland Sun
day.
Mrs. John Gegg spent several hours
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Bauer
Tuesday evening Miss Ophia and
Homer Graham were guests of their
friends, Henry, James and Hilda
Bauer.
Wednesday night crowd of young
folks took hay-ride to Robt. Dan
ieley's at Avon.
Quite a number of friends gathered
at the home of Ralph Griffith to tell
his brother, George, goodbye, before
departing for Camp Funston on Mon
day. The evening was spent in mu-
sic and song. All left at late hour,
wishing George good luck and hoping
he would soon be back. Those present
were: Ben Graham, John Patterson,
Ed Basler, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Graves, John Danieley, Geo. Fame
stock, Clement Vale, Emile Vale,
Cont Graves, Homer Graham, Nick
Basler, Henry Bauer, William Patter-
son, Hugh Mcfarland, Guy McFar-
land Marvin Pfeifer, Clarence Vein
borgon, Raymond Griffith, Misses
Genevieve Vale, Martha Griffith,
Martha Vale, Branch, Artie and Ruth
Patterson, Isabella Pfeifer, 0phia
Graham, Ella Graves, and Hilda
Bauer.
DIR. Hamilton left for Camp Funs-
ton Monday.
Several from this neighborhood mo-
tored to Ste. Genevieve Monday to
bid the boys farewell, who left for
training. camp.
Mrs. FRANC Gegg is still at the
Bonnie Terre Hospital. We hope for
her quick return home.
James Bauer visited r. J. Whitener
at Avon Saturday night.
Mrs. Pfeifer and children were
guests Of John Patterson Saturday
night.
Bill Shaw of Libertyville was here
Monday buying hogs.
Louis Kreitler of River Aux Vases
was here Monday.
B. M. Voelker of Fredericktown is
in our village at present.
Cont Graves, Roy Graves and Miss
Ella Graves, Hugh Mcfarland and
Homer Graham were guests of their
friends, James, Henry and Miss Hilda
Bauer, Sunday evening.
The Houck train laid over here
Monday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
PRIMROSE

Miss Julia Self spent the weekend
with home folks at Doe Run.
Jake Murphy and son, near Big
River, were in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Mrs. Lass Cash spent Monday eve
ming the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Moon.
Jack Nash and John Cash transact
ed business in Bonn Terre Saturday.
The funeral Of Miss Riddle, of near
Valle's Mines, was held here Sunday
evening" The services we're conducted
by Rev. Jarnes5 Appleberry of near
Valle's Mines.
Thos. Rawson Of near Prospect was
Bonnie Terre visitor Saturday.
Manuel Moses made trip to Bonnie
Terre one day last week.
Several from here attended B. Y.
P. U. at the Prospect school Sunday
night.
Roy Ketcherside was a visitor here
Sunday.
John Pettes was business visitor
in Bonnie Terre Saturday.
Morris and Samuel Jones made a
trip to Blackwell Saturday.
Mrs. Lewis Lawson and son, Her
man, were shopping in Bonnie Terre
Saturday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Presnell and
family, Blanch Scott and Mrs. A. M.
Wallace of Libertyville spent few
hours last Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM.
James Ferguson has been saving
wood near Libertyville the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Vessels.
DR.. Dimes of Fredericktown was
called to the home of Mr.. Vessels last
Sunday. Mr.. Vessels is reported to
be much worse.
Will Umfieet left for Camp Funston
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM and daugh-
ter, Miss Dora, and Miss Irene
Bloom were shopping at Mine La
Motto Saturday evening.
Mrs. Howard Umfeet spent Mon
day at the home of her father, A. J
Kennon.
The Womack telephone line owners
are setting in new posts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
AVON

C. A. Boyd was Ste. Genevieve
caller Saturday.
Clarence Bowling spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Ralph Tho
mure.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dix spent Sun
day afternoon with A. j. Gordon and
family.
Mrs. Robt. Danieley is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.Gordon spent
Sunday the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Sheers.
Miss Anna Adams spent Monday
the guest of her brother, Arthur
Adams.
Elliott Gordon, who has been visit
ing home folks, returned to Farming.
ton last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rodgers were
Pennington callers Saturday.
Several from here went to Farm
ington Monday to see the boys take
their leave for training camp.
Mrs. Geo. Beard is visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
August Bryan, of Ste. Genevieve.
Mrs. Herbert Ellis is on the sick
| list at this writing.
S. w. Thomure of Route is doing
some saving for James Beard at this
place.
Misses Iva Brewer and Reva Boyd
and J.. C. Harter spent Sunday the
guests of A. C. Wade.
Miss Hattie Whitener of Freder
icktown, who has been on a visit with
her brother, r. l.. Whitener, and fam
lily, returned to her home Sunday.
Several from here attended church
at River Aux Vases Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Biri spent Tuesday tn,
guest of Mrs. Herbert Ellis.
Geo. Griffith and Raymond Gegl
left Monday for the training camp.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
ELvINS

Miss Helen Hess of Cape Girardeau
spent several days with her sister
Miss Isabel Hess, the first of the
week.
Misses Leslie and Villa Thomure OF
Flat River visited Mr.. and Mrs. JAS
Hunt Tuesday.
Private Clyde Mcclure of Fort Sill,
who has been home on Through
left Tuesday for camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Silsby spent
Sunday in Mitchell with H. N. Silsby
and family.
Rev. S. A. Bennett has been con-
Quoting a revival meeting in Ironton
Geo. Langdon went to st. Louis on
business Monday.
Miss Clara Francis of St. Louis
visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Francis
Monday.
Mrs. Joe Lester went to st. Louis
Monday to see her daughter, Gusta
who is in hospital there.
The school children's Thrift Stamp
contest closed Wednesday.
Mrs. F. ]. Heaton of Paragould has
been visiting H. N. Silsby and family
on Route / this week.
Miss Leah Alper of Flat River is
doing substitute teaching here this
week.
Mayo Stenson is visiting his aunt
Mrs. VIM. O'Herron.
Oliver LaRose and family, who have
been spending the winter with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli LaRose
returned to Wisconsin Wednesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
FLAT RIVER

The operetta, "Golden Hair and the
three Bears, given for the Red Cross
benefit, showed last Thursday evening
at the opera house, and on Saturday
at the auditorium. 1t was great sue
cess.
The Camp Fire Girls are going to
have a Flower and Bake sale in the
Flat River Hardware Store the day
before Easter.
The officers and teachers Of the
Methodist Sunday school spent de-
lightful evening at the Y. M. c. A.
Thursday.
H. N. Silsby and family Of Mitchell
visited relatives here Friday.
Both the boys and girls won in bas-
ket ball games played at the Y. M. c.
A. Friday evening. The boys played
Pennington and won by few points.
The girls played Leadwood and won
by fourteen points.
Rev. Stophlet of the Presbyterian
church, gave an interesting talk to the
high school pupils Monday morning.
The subject of his talk was "The
, Present War"
/ On last Friday afternoon Miss Mary
Brucher, the district U. S. Food
Demonstration, gave very interesting
talk at the Domestic Science building
which was crowded with school girls
and ladies of the town. After the talk
she demonstrated war breads and muf-
! fins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
SUGAR GROVE

Henry Niedert, who has been quite
sick the past few weeks, is reported
better.
]. D. Rion and several members of
his family have been sick at their
home here during the past week.
Ed Byington and family spent the
past week with Philip Thomure and
family Of Pennington.
Stanley Haynes of this vicinity left
Monday for Camp Funston. Many of
his friends and relatives accompanied
him as far as DeLassus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack O'Bannon have
been visiting relatives in Pennington
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Williams and
daughter, Miss Fannie, spent Sunday
with John Hunt and family in Flat
River.
Dewey Zolman of Route 4 visited
relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Noltkemper
entertained a crowd of young folks at
their home here Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Haynes and
Clyde London and family spent Sun
day with Stanley Haynes.
Mrs. Emma Hunt and children and
Miss Edyth Weiss spent Sunday with
J. w. Pinkston and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom O'Bannon visited
his brother, Henry O'Bannon, anc
family of Pennington one day this
week.
Harry Henderson of Bonnie Terr'
was the guest of Stanley Haynes her'
Saturday.
Those who spent Friday evening a
the home of Clyde and Emmett Lon
don were: Messrs. and Mesdames Ma
rion Haynes and Jack O'Bannon, Miss
es Nola and Maggie Rion and Lillian
Wescoat, and Everett Rion and Stan
| lev Haynes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
BISMARCK

Mrs. Nora Ringer returned home
last Monday, after visiting her sister
at Hoxie, Ark.
Rev. w. S. Foreman of St. Louis
preached and conducted temperance
rally at the Methodist church last
Sunday.
C. d. Mccoy of Poplar Bluff visited
his parents here last week.
Hugh Steele and H. S. Evans were
in Iron Mountain Friday on business.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Brooks last Tuesday.
Miss Josephine Knox of Caledonia
was the guest of Miss Lorraine Tenn
pleton last Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah Turner of Sunlight was
guest of Bismarck friends and rel
atives last week.
Willie Wallen has purchased new
Dodge car, which he will use in his
mail and passenger service.
Jay G. DeVine and wife of Madison,
H., were in Bismarck last week visit
ing his parents.
Miss Lulu Leggett spent Sunday
with Middlebrook relatives.
H. E. Evans and family visited
Richard Bradley at Leadwood Sun
day.
it is reported that Walter Black is
dangerously i'll with pneumonia at his
home in Jackson.
The many friends of Miss Georgia
Matkin, who is at the Baptist SAM
tarium in st. Louis, are glad to hear
that she is improving rapidly, and will
be able to return home within few
weeks.
F. Ellis, who has been training in
Uncle Sans Navy, was in Bismarck
Monday visiting his wife and baby.
Rev. Del Longrear is assisting Rev.
]. N. Sitton of Irondale in conducting
a revival meeting.
Emmett Keay, Roy McClurg and
Kennett Davidson were among the
ninety-seven who left Monday for
Camp Funston. Many were at the
station to bid the boys farewell.
The High School is preparing to or
ganize a Junior Red Cross society
lightweight members have already
been secured and more are expected
They will effect their organization in
the near future.
Mr.. Bushwall, one of Bismarck
oldest citizens, was found dead in the
alley back of Mr.. Stevenson's. He
left his work about eleven saying he
was sick. Death was supposed to be
from heart trouble, as he had been q
sufferer from that disease for seve'
raj years.
Miss Opal West returned to school
Monday, after an absence caused by
German measles.
Miss Estelle Cooley, one of our high
school pupils, attended the teachers
examination in Pennington last Fri.
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Sloan of Moran was visiting al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Of
near Bismarck.
Mrs. Sam Cooley was a visitor a
Mrs. j. M. Boards on Sunday.
Rev. Hicks is now able to be out il
town and will be on his duties again
soon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08

A quilting was given at Mrs. John
Thomure's last Tuesday night.
W. B. johnson spent Sunday at the
home of Frank Harter and family.
Noah Lee of Flat River spent the
latter part of last week with friends
on this route.
Misses Elvie Wampler, Gladys
Thompson and Viola Harter, and
Burle Harter, Roy Wampler and
Clement Vale spent Sunday afternoon
with Misses Mamie and Fannie
Counts and brothers, Leo and Harry.
VIM. Howlet of Pennington died at
his daughters home, on this route, on
last Monday and was laid to rest in
the Chestnut Ridge cemetery on last
Tuesday.
Misses Juel and Harriet Gregory
spent Sunday with Miss Susie Greg
Dry.
Next Sunday is church day at
Pleasant Hill.
There will be box supper and pro-
gram given at the Oak Grove school
Saturday night. the 18th. Everybody
is invited to attend. Ladies are in
vited to bring boxes, and the gents,
we are sure. will come prepared to
buy them. Don't forget the date.
Mrs. Joel Hammers spent Sunday
with Mrs. Joe Crump.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lambert, Jodie
Silvey, Otto Shinn and Andrew Lam
bert motored to Steq ,Genevieve last
Monday. Andrew left Ste. Genevieve
about five o'clock for military camp.
A singing was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Hammers on last
Saturday night in honor of Mertic
Cruise. A large crowd was present
and everybody had a good time.
Noah Wampler spent Sunday with
Andrew Lambers of Chestnut Ridge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
KNOB LICK

Theodore Anderson and son, Leo,
were Pennington visitors Monday.
Mrs. Frank Wells spent the latter
part of last week with Mrs. John
Wells.
Miss Mary Erwin of Flat River is
spending few days with home folks.
John Wells was a business visitor
in Pennington Saturday.
Clarence Plumer of near Knob Lick
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
John Clark.
Mrs. Cray was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Joe Chapman, Sunday.
Mrs. C. w. Marshall visited Mrs.
Laura Clark Sunday.
Mrs. John Wells was the guest Of
Mrs. Price Of Knob Lick one day last
week.
Willie Clark was a Pennington Wis
itor Monday.
Theo. Anderson spent Sunday with
John Wells.
Miss Ella Clark was the guest of
her cousins, Misses Lena and Eva
Wells Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Martin was a Knob
Lick shopper Saturday.
Landon Oder of Route visited
friends on this route Saturday night
and Sunday.
Miss Grace Erwin of Pennington is
visiting home folks this week.
Frank Wells of near Knob Lick Wis
tied his brother, John, Sunday.
Miss Minnie Lennon of Route !
was Knob Lick visitor Saturday.
Mrs. John Wells and Mrs. ]. d
Wells were guests Of the latter's pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Marshall
Tuesday, agqaA "a e.
Mrs. ALI Clark spent Monday at tbs
home Of Mrs, Andy Lennon. = :, Oh
Fredericktown Route 8.
/ Miss Mary Clark is spending thi'
week with relatives in Pennington.
! G. w. Marshall spent Sunday witt
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
LIBERTYVILLE

Emmett Biggs was on the sick list
a few days this week.
Mr. Voelker was a business visitor
in Pennington last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Grove spent last
Sunday with N. A. Kinkead and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Holmes spent
last Sunday at Fredericktown with
relatives.
Mrs. Emma Ronald of Montana is
the guest of her brother, Monroe
Lewis, and family.
J. Z. Burns and Claud Clay of
Leadwood were business visitors here
one evening last week.
Mrs. L. Hughes and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Ralph Hughes, of Knob
Lick, attended the ]. L. Simpson sale
and visited friends here.
Mrs. John Moran has been on the
sick list the past week.
Misses Violet and Lucille Simpson
are spending this week with home
folks.
Albert Hampton of near Pleasant
Hill was business visitor in our viii
lage last Saturday.
Charley Keith and Myrtle Simpson
weer business visitors in Pennington
last Tuesday.
Ernest Moore and family were shop
ping in Pennington last Saturday.
Hubert Simpson has returned home
to resume work on the farm, after
spending the winter in school at Bonnie
Terre.
Misses Emma and Belle Ferguson
and brother, Lloyd, spent Tuesday
here with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Simp-
son.
Ed Turley was visitor in this
community Monday Of this week.
j. H. Tetley of Pennington gave a
very interesting talk to the people of
the Christian church here last Sun
day, which was very much enjoyed by
all present.
Kenneth Burns of Castor was in this
community last Saturday and bought
good team of mules from j. f.
Burns and H. B. Presnell.
j. L. Simpsons sale last Thursday
was a success in every way. A good
SlZeu crown dJIcfluCu dHu CNSl yIliiiB
sold well.
H. B. Presnell and family and Mrs,
Wallace visited at the home of VIM
LEM at Cross Roads last Sunday af-
ternoon.
John Moore of Pennington visited
friends in this community last Sun
day.
Frank Simpson departed last Mon
day for Camp Funston. We regret
very much to have our boys leave
but hope they may soon return.
Quite a few from here went to
Pennington last Monday to see the
boys leave and bid them goodbye
They We're, as follows: Messrs. AL
bert Belkin, Swink, Lewis, Cowley
Biggs, Simpson, Presnell, Moran
Robt. Wade, Mrs. Annie Tucker, Mrs
Wallace, Miss Maud Biggs and Blanch
Scott.
Miss Maud Hahn of Pennington
spent last week here, the guest of her
friend, Miss Maud Biggs.
Ed Turley of near Coffman has
purchased the farm here belonging to
Lloyd Ferguson. We understand the
price paid was $4,000. We welcome
Mr.. Turley to our community.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Tetley and lit.
tie son of Pennington visited at the
home of F. L. Graham last Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
CHESTNUT RIDGE

The men on the 9th line of the
Chestnut Ridge Telephone Co. put in
new posts, frightened up the wire and
repaired their line in general. A 9th
line is coming into this company, COM
posed of people living near Clearview
school and Libertyville.
Quite a number are sick in this
neighborhood. Miss Mary Best has
been ill with la grippe for the past
two weeks; Johnnie Burner has had la
grippe for three weeks; Mrs. Henry
Westmeyer and little son, Leonard,
are on the sick list; also Mrs. Henry
Best is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Beard and little
son, Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Bur-
CESS, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Westmeyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeno Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Addleberry, Mr.. and Mrs. Dock
Mackley, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Marks
and little daughter, Loretta, attend
ed "Grandma" Simms' funeral in
Pennington last Sunday. "Grandma"
Simms spent the last ten years of her
life on Route 3, until last November,
when she, with her son c. G. Simms,
moved to Pennington, where she spent
her last days. Grandma" was 92
years and 81 days old. Until she took
pneumonia, which caused her death,
she was active and her mind as clear
as any person of 60 years. She read
the newspapers and kept in touch
with the war, and her eyes were so
good she read without glasses. She
was wonderful woman. Her old
neighbors on Route 8 are grieved to
know she has passed away, but know
size has that blessed assurance of a
happy home in Glory.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08

Geo. Skinner.
Miss Mary Clark was the guest of
her cousins, Misses Lena and Eva
Wells, Saturday night.
Will Keslcr was Pennington Wis
itor Monday.
Lee Hightower visited Everett
Marshall Sunday.
John Clark of near Ironton spent
Sunday with relatives at this place.
Bud Erwin, who has employment in
the Lead Belt, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
ROUTE 8

Mertic Cruise of near Yount spent
Saturday night, with relatives on this
route. Metric left for military train
ing last Monday,, s7 !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Miller and
children spent Sunday with Mr. sand
Mrs. Richard Loker and family Of near
Harrington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08

broken mother, four sisters, six bro
theirs and a host of friends to mourn
her death. She was laid to rest Sun
day, March 8, at the Primrose ceme-
terry. l'@
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
THE LOCAL MARKET

Wheat per bushel. 5000
Flour, per 100 lbs. \. $500 to $50
Meal, unbolted, per bushel. 80. ESQ
Meal, bolted, per bushel. ...... 2.55
Mixed feed, per 100 lbs. 2.55
Ship-stuff, per 100 IBIS. 2.80
Bran, per 100 TBS. 49,. 2.35
Corn, per bushel. ..........., 1.50
Butter, per pound .......... 40
Eggs, per dozen ............. .T
Bacon, per pound ...,...... 80
Hay, per ton. .......,. $22 to $500