The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24

J. E. Trask, a former well known
citizen of this county, now living at
Bellevue, Iron county, is attending
court this week as a witness in the
Spurgeon Ditch murder case. He cam
not get along without The Times, and
called to have his name replaced on
our subscription list.
You should keep in mind that the
Old Reliable Meat Market always has
on hand a complete line of the best
and freshest Meats and Vegetables
Prompt delivery made to your home
if you will ring up SO and give your
order.
Claude A. Eaton, of Cape Girar-
deau, State Bank Examiner, was a
business visitor in Pennington the
last of the week. He made this Of
fee an appreciated call. The Times
considers Mr.. Eaton one of the most
competent and thorough bank exam
iners in the State
Mrs. Ernest Knopf returned the last
of the week from visit with her pa
rents in Chrksburg, Mo. She says
that section of the country is suffer
ing from a prolonged drouth. What
blessing it would be if this section
could but share with that its present
excess of moisture.
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 a kick any
time, remember that we welcome it.
Bethel's Cash Meat Market.
Both the Pennington papers were
Inconvenience last week by the mis-
behavior of their typesetting na-
chimes. A Linotype or Intertype is a
great thing for a newspaper Office,
but occasionally they get off the track
the same as any other piece of ma
chinery.-Bonne Terre Register.
Firmin Marley, who has been at
home on a visit to his parents, re-
ceived orders Monday to report at
once for military training at Fort Lo-
gan, Colorado. to which point the
drafted men are sent from Kansas
City, where Firmin has been located
in the grocery business for some time.
He left Pennington on Tuesday after
noon.
j. c. Westmeyer, whose announce
ment of the sale Of a number of Reg
istered Hereford bulls appears in this
issue, has made the following sales
the past week: Morris Highley, one
bull; Will Talent, of Talent, Mo-, one
bull; w. & M. Loughlin, one bull;
Louis Gisi, of Ste. Genevieve, one bull
for 5000; CIB. Denman, young herd
bull for 1926.
These are the days when the APP
petite often has to be begged. In
which case you should visit the Old
Reliable Meat. Market. The chances
are 1000-to-1 that your appetite will
no longer remain dormant after look
ing over the enticing line of meats
and vegetables, which is sUncle
Toms" speciality.
Smith AuBuchon and Carl Trauer-
NIGHT went to st. Louis last week to
enlist in the navy. Smith was accept
ed for service, and will leave for the
Naval Training Station June list.
Carl did not succeed in arranging for
enlistment at slightly deferred time
to permit him arranging his affairs
here, so did not get in at this time,
but will likely make application again
little later.
James Pashca, of Blackwell, came
to Pennington this week to serve on
the jury. Mr.. Pashea says that al
though he is fifty-four years old and
has been good citizen Of the county
all his life he had never had any con-
nection whatever with the court, In
fact, it is the first time that he was
ever in the court house. That is gopd
evidence that Mr.. Pashea has always
been good, law abiding citizen.