The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-08

Houck Tetley has been Ill with ty-
phoid fever for several days.
Miss Ella Davis was guest of Mrs.
Howard Payne in Flat River Tuesday.
FOR SALE-Two good horses,
cheap. Edw. Bethel. If.
Miss fedora Guth, who formerly
lived here, is here visiting Miss Myra
Dobbins.
Mrs. A. A. and Miss Audrey Mea-
doris of Flat River were Pennington
visitors Saturday.
WANTED-Southern mares. w.
B. Rariden.
Bruce Cole and wife and daugh-
tiers of Desloge were visitors in
Pennington Wednesday.
Harvey Halle, who is in training at
Camp Funston, came in Wednesday for
a furlough with home folks.
Ed. McClintock went to st. Louis
yesterday to have an operation per-
formed to remove a growth from one
of his eyes.
A cold rain fell along all day yes
terday, which served to cause a drop
in the temperature. Possibly old King
Winter is on his way.
WANTED:A farm on shares, that
one man can handle; everything fur
nished. Sam Mead, Cantweel, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Johns returned
last Friday from a visit of several
days with Mrs. joins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua Cole, at Blackwell
Eddie Wichman, who is cook at
Camp Funston, came home last Fri
day Unexpectedly for furlough with
home folks. Ed is looking fine.
Lieut.. F. S. Crow, who recently
finished training at Camp Zachary
Taylor, KY, for commission as
Chaplain, was home on furlough this
week.
When in need of cheating stoves
stove boards and stove pipes, you
should go to Boswell & Helber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Doughty, who
have been visiting relatives in Farm
ington and hereabonts, left Saturday
morning to return to their home In
Chicago.
Judge J. S. Gossom, former
prominent citizen of St. Francois
county, now of Charlottesville, was
here few hours Saturday attending
10 BUSINESS dHu uiesLihB "ieh many
old friends.
FOR SALE-1917 model Overland
Touring Car, equipped with electric
lights, self-starter; car in first class
condition. Apply to P. o. Box No. "a
New Gutenberg, Mo.
Lawrence Dace, of Bonnie Terre, q
Marine who was wounded in France
on July 8, was in Pennington Sun
day" He was returned to the United
States for treatment and was on 8
,30-day furlough from a hospital II
the East.
Charles Brown, a Pennington boy
who is doing clerical work at Camp
Funston, Kans., spent several days at
home this week. Charles said that
the boys at the camp, when they re-
ceived the news of Germany surren-
dering, would have a big celebration
Second Lieut.. Bryan Halter is home
on a furlough. He graduated from
West Point last Friday with a COM
mission as Second Lieutenant. He ar
rived home Sunday. Bryan has three
brothers in the service, one in France
another on the way and one in a train
ing camp in Arkansas.
The Bethel Cash Meat Market will
hereafter be closed on Sundays, until
warm weather, and customers should
not fail to attend to Sunday wants OF
Saturday afternoon. Telephone uf
your order before 4 p. m. Saturday
and we will do the rest, promptly and
satisfactorily. ns%
A letter to The Times from Rev. R
M. Talbert, formerly pastor of the
Christian church in this city, now pas
tor of the church of that denomina.
ton in Jefferson City, states that he
will be leaving today for overseas Y
M. C. A. work. Rev. Talbert's many
friends here are acquainted with his
unusual fitness for such work, in which
they will wish him every success. His
family will remain in Jefferson City.
The Times must admit its surprise
on looking at the vote on the Proii-
bition Amendment in st. Louis, where
there appears to be only little more
than $4,000 Prohibitionists, while the
ants polled more than 100000 votes
practically to /. While we knew
that big town was besotted with ga
looms, we never before had an idea
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and undermined with the fruits Of the
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Bethel's Cash Meat Market takes
pleasure in rendering to patrons the
very best service it isss possible to
render. They carry alwayssa splendid
assortment of meats, both fresh and
cured, and take considerable pride IN
the quality of their service. They are
also prompt with their deliveries. :.
Information has been received that
Delos Johns, who is in the Marine
Corps, has sailed, leaving an Eastern
port Oct. 80. He enlisted in the Ma
rine Corps in August and received his
training at Paris Island, S. c., and
then was moved to Quantico, Va,
where he remained about week be-
fore leaving for an Eastern port, from
which he sailed for France. Floyd
Halter, who is also in the Marine
Corps, sailed on the same ship with
. Delos.
The Times editor was pleased to
meet that good old friend, Rev. G. w.
Harlan, Tuesday as he was departing
for home after having cast his vote.
Voting, is one of life,s important du-
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