The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-12

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on Monday afternoon, July 9Th, n
pair Of tortoise shell nose glasses.
Finder will be rewarded on leaving
glasses at this Office.
4 Your satisfaction is our chief care.
OF course we are in business to make
money, but the only way we expect to
do that is by having entirely satisfied
customers. If you have kick any
time, remember +hat we welcome it.
Bethel's Cash Meat Market.
John G. Marbury, or Tuscaloosa,
Ala, was a visitor in Pennington
Wednesday. Mr.. Marbury is an I'M
Gle of B. H. Marbury, being the young
est brother of B. H. Marbury's father.
Uncle and nephew had not seen each
other in forty years.
w. L. Barrett, field representative
for the Cape Girardeau Normal
School, was in Pennington Tuesday
on business for the said institution.
He reports that 700 pupils are en-
rolled at the Normal this summer,
only 100 of whom are men.
Hon. w. A. Leoffier, of Lutesville,
Democratic candidate for Congress in
this district, was in Pennington yes
terday morning and made a trip to
the Libertyville community in the in
terest of his candidacy. He reported
things looking good for him. 4
Mrs. Chas. Mccarthy, VINO had been
visiting in Stanton, ILL.,, returned home
Monday. She was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Blackwell who re-
turned to Stanton yesterday. The
trip both ways was made in Mr..
Blackwell's automobile.
Byron Burgess last week purchased
Of j. M. Morris the John Mccormick
property, on the corner of College and
Burks avenues; consideration, $4,000.
1t is splendid property, being a
great bargain at the price. The FAM
lily of Prof. w. L. Johns is now oc-
cupying the house, but will give pos
session soon as they can get another
suitable home.
WANTED-Good live agents in
Pennington and smaller towns in
county, to handle the best Farm
Tractor Attachment for Ford auto
mobiles. For full information, write
E. F. LUGAR, Supt. Agts.,
1907 Rutger St,
st. Louis, Mo.
]. W. Highley, of Desloge, one of
the most successful farmers and stock
men in the county, was in Farming
ton Wednesday. He had just finished
harvesting his large crop Of wheat,
which is one of the finest in the coun-
| ty. ]. W. is now taking an active in
terest in politics, as is his custom in
every campaign, always willing and
ready to do everything in his power
for his friends.
There has been less trouble at
State Hospital No. since DR.. Eaton
has had charge than ever before. Ii
we were to be told that the Democrats
never did do but one good thing in
Missouri, we would say that it was
the appointment of DIR. Eaton. We
are glad to note that there is tend
ency to put politics on the shelf, and
proceed to do something for the peo-
pie and the country.-Arcadia Valley
Enterprise.
Miss Alma Bradshaw returned home
Monday from St. Louis, where she
had spent a week with friends to be
convenient to her mother, who is in
the Jewish Hospital there. Alma left
her mother in apparently fine condi-
ton and getting along splendidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bo1ware, OF
Louisville, KY, who have been visit:
ing the latter's parents, Rev. and
Mrs. o. H. L. Cunningham, returned
to Louisville Monday
| AGENT WANTED-Man or wo.
man.-To represent US in Pennington
/ Pleasant legitimate work. No none!
required. No risk whatever. Resultf
sure and positive. Reference Other
successful agents in Lead Belt
GREAT EASTERN COFFEE & Tea
CO., 301 to 1926 S. 10th St., st. Louis
Mo. 27-2t
In this issue of The Times will be
found statements of the financial cor
dition Of the st. Francois County
Bank and the Farmers Bank of this
city, at the close of business on June
I28th. Such statements show these in
stitutions to be in splendid condition
that both, under their safe and cor.
servative, yet energetic management
are real assets not only to Farming
ton, but to St. Francois county. Al
business entrusted to these banks vii
be carefully looked after and ATTENDED
to-.
4 A. B. Young, former cashier Of tht
blank of Neelyvillc, Mo-, has been in
| dicted for accepting deposits when thu
i bank was in failing circumstances
The Bank of Neelyville was placed p
the hands Of the Bank Commissioners
1 last February, after an examination
| conducted. by State Bank Examine
4 Claude A. Eaton. A new bank wa.
\ organized, and assumed the deposit
of the closed bank, and the business o.
| the community only suffered for,
flew days. The case was called fol
trial I'M the circuit court at Poplar
Bluff last Monday.
Hon. Chas. p. Damron, candidate
n for the Democratic nomination fol
Congress from the Thirteenth Dis
altrict, accompanied by c. L. Whitener
Ia-r. ~ ~ ~ III