The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08

fresh. FL pound, Sc. Let us have
your orders. -Bethel's Cash Mea.
Market, ~ ra,... ~ If
While there has been very little
even, moderate" weather since the
last ehofndous; snowfall; such fall has
been almost constantly, though very
gradually disappearing. until now
| but little Of it remains. Such gradu-
al "thawing out" is all for the best
not only permitting the ground to alb
sorb much of the moisture, but has
prevented disastrous floods that would
doubtless have followed sudden
| thaw.
A twin boy baby, Is months old, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Calvird, died
| Wednesday night, of pneumonia, at
the home, formerly the old Pratt
place, short distance west of the city
| limits. Mrs. Calvird is in very poor
health, and Charley is suffering from
a broken right arm, having been kick
ed by a Ford last week. This splen-
did family will doubtless receive at
tention from friends in their multi
tude OF trouble.
To Exchange - Groom cottage,
good lot; Colorado Springs, Colo,
for Missouri land we'll located. Mrs.
U. P. Meyer, II Rugby Place, St.
Louis, Mo.
A Pennington friend has received
most cheerful letter the past week
from W. T. Halle, who with Mrs.
Halle, is visiting their daughter in
Fernandina, Fla. Mr.. Halle is en-
joying himself exceedingly there gar
dening and engaging in fish and oys-
ter fries. Such diversions are calcu-
lated to make his friends here some
what envious, being still in the clutch
es of severe winter and kept hustling
to get enough fuel to keep comforta-
BILE.
Woman's friend is a large Trial
Bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine
Cor blackheads, Eczema and all rough
skin and clear complexion. A real
skin Tonic. Get soc trial bottle at
he drug store.
Friday morning, about 10 o'clock,
fire caught in the attic, near the fiue
from the kitchen stove, at the home of
Lloyd Smith, in the east part Of town,
Immediately behind the Lutheran
church Prompt work on the part Of
the fire boys saved most of the struc-
ture, and willing neighbors carried
out most of the contents Of the home.
The building is owned by Mrs. Ney,
of Bonnie Terre, and the damage re-
sulting to the roof and attic was es-
timated at $3.50.
Hooverizing doesn't mean going
without all the time. And when you
do eat meat, why not enjoy it, by
having the very best obtaintble?
That means Bethel's Cash Market.
Herbert Bragg, who is holding a
good clerical position with the Beth
lehem Steel Company, at Bethlehem,
Pa, came in Tuesday night for few
days visit with his mother. Herbert
likes the East, and declares the en-
ployes of the steel works are among
the most prosperous and best treated
workers in America. Among other
courtesies shown the employees, each
one was presented with a $40 gold
piece as a Christmas present. This
alone cost the president of the COM
pany, Chas. M. Scnwab, something
like half million dollars.
No matter how bad the weather, or
how rushed we are, you can depend
upon our delivery system and service.
We make it point to get your meat
TO you when YOU want it.-Bethel's
Cash Meat Market.
In game Of basket ball Tuesday
night on the High School court the
boys team was defeated by pickup
"town" team, composed of Opa! Ev-
ans, John Woods, Stanton McClin-
took, f. V. Alternately and Herbert
Radle. The score was rs to Al. The
High School team was composed of
Fred Schramm, Milton Simms, Allen
Burks, James Croke, and John Lowe.
Substitutes were Mack Denman, Wm.
Meyer and Paul Sutherland. An ad-
mission of 10 cents was charged, the
receipts Of which will be used to pay
some expenses from other games.
Bethel's Cash Meat Market makes
sure keeping meat in prime condition,
SO IL reaches your taDle III lHe DeSL
possible shape. Why not have the
best?
Geo. Sutherland, while on his way
TO work at the Farmers Bank early
Wednesday morning, slipped on the
icey pavement near Jasper N. Burks'
residence, in the south part of town,
and sustained quite painful injuries.
He was rendered unconscious, and
must have lain quite while before
being discovered by passers-by. The
injured man was removed to his home,
a physician called, who found several
severe bruises, and for time feared
conclusion Of the brain or fractur-
ed skull might have resulted. At
last accounts Mr.. Sutherland was
resting as we'll as could be expected,
Maybe it is bad teeth that cause
your child to be fretful, hard to con-
troll or backward in school. DR..
Walsh can tell you by examination
just what to do. Office in Realty
Building,
Flat River is arranging to give
"home talent lyceum" course of five
numbers for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Course tickets will be 81 for
adults and ~ -cenfs for children The