The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-12-13

\ over LOWH tneSe udyS. MANY pcVplS
are laying in their supply of winter
wood now.
When in need of heating stoves
stove boards and stove pipes, yor
should 60 to Boswell & Helber.
Billy Robinson transacted business
in st. Louis the first of the week. He
intends to take the agency for the
Overland car and will open up show
room soon.
= The Mccarthy Lumber and Con.
struction Company have bought the
property of DR.. Smith that was raw
aged by fire recently, and are re:
building it.
The influenza epidemic is apparent
ly improving. Even in the Lead Belt,
where it has ragged with greatest fe-
rocity, the conditions appear to be
greatly improved.
Mrs. Thos. Holman was called to
Cape Girardeau this week on account of
the serious illness with influenza OF
her daughter, Mary, who is attending
the Normal School.
For the Influenza, Colds, La Grippe
try Laakman's Cold Tablets. For
sale by E. M. Laakman, Druggist.
Tom Clay, one of our colored pa
triots who was in the army at Camp
Funston, has been mustered out and
returned. The army sure took the
camel out of Toms back.
Out of 8,500,000 letters from our
soldiers in France, Pennington rela-
tives and friends were very pleased to
receive their share. Most of them ar
rived Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Doris Swink and Miss Alva
Clay, who attend the University of
Missouri at Columbia, have returned
home on account Of the University be-
ing closed by the "fiu" quarantine.
Reduced prices on ready-to-wear
and trimmed hats, at Mrs. S. c. Watts.
G. NJ. Raines, whose school at Ro-
selle has been closed for two weeks,
has been notified that the influenza
situation there is still aggravating and
that he will be notified when school is
to begin.
Carlisle Rozier returned the latter
part of last week from Scott Field,
where he had been training for avia-
ton. He has received his honorable
discharge and been mustered out of
the service.
Mrs. Edison C.. Utter of Westboro,
Mo-, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jen-
ME X. Geer, and aunt, Mrs. E. T..
Sutherland. Mrs. Utter's husband has
been in military service and will soon
be discharged.
FOR SALE-191S model Ford Tour
ing Car. Almost new. Price right.
Address, Box Sd, New Offenburg, Mo.
Heber Nations, jefferson City cor
respondent of the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Ma
tions Of this city, came in the first of
the week on short business trip and
visited his parents.
Paul Sutherland, who has been
staying with relatives and going to
school at Saginaw Bay, Mich, came
in the first of the week for visit with
his parents while the schools at Sag
NAV Bay are Chased.
Carson Morris, who is attending the
Rolla School of Mines, has been
awarded letter for playing on this
years football squad, according to a
dispatch in 81. Louis paper. Car
son played left tackle. ~. 's
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. MCGEE moved
their household furnishings to limo,
Scott County, las, Saturday, and
intend to make their home there. We
regret to lose Mr.. and Mrs. MCGEE
from our community.
The number of letters said to have
been written by our soldiers in France
in the month OF November 2 to De-
cember 2 is 8,50e,000 These letters
are on their way, or already have ar
rived, to home folks.
FOR SALE-Fo1d touring car, 1918
model in good shape. Will sell
reasonable. See, C. H. Adams, Farm
ington, Mo. 47-3t.
Sundy Liolios was able the first of
the week to come down town to his
confectionery, after having had the
"fiu." While Suhdy was sick his
brother-in-law, VIM. Spenis, looked af-
ter the store very successfully.
Howard Haynes, Of Route 2, re-
ceived letter recently from his son,
Stanley, who is in France. Stanley
said that the French people had one
grand celebration on the day the arm
Istice was signed. Stanley is well.
j. H. Malugen, County Chairman of
the Red Cross Chapter, and Miss
Nieswanger,' who has charge of the
nursing in the county, were in Farm
ngton Sunday consulting with local
officials in regard to the influenza
situation.
Special for Saturday and Sunday
Veal and Lamb. Phone 1856. Bur-
lett's Market.
The Flat River Public Schools were
opened> again Tuesday morning.
Yrs. Murrill and Miss LoreBe Tetley, |
'wo of our local teachers, have been
supplying for two grade teachers who
we're unable to teach ON account of |
sickness.
The annual meeting of the Missouri
State Teachers Association, which
vas to have been held in St. Louis
Dec. 1928, has been postponed owing
0 the influenza epidemic. The date
# postponement will be announced
DON as decided upon.
Gus Halter, who has been in Off
er's training at Camp Pike, returned
ome Sunday with his honorable dis
barge, having been mustered out of
he service. Gus was stationed at
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