The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Young, and Gus Petty
left Monday for weeks hunting and
fishing trip on the Saline, in Ste. Cen
evieve county.
The Times good old Irish friend,
Riley Moore, of the Knob Lick vicin-
ity, was in Pennington Tuesday on
business and remembered this office
for pleasant call.
Sheriff Adams returned last week.
end from conveying Pearl Tracy, alias
Chas. Woods, to the Penitentiary at
Jefferson City, for sentence of five
years, first degree forgery being the
charge.
Ollie Shular, an expert meat cutter
of Ironton, has accepted position in
Bethel's Meat Market, where he will
be pleased to efficiently serve all pa
irons with what they desire in the
meat line.
Ed Burns, who has been in Califor-
MIA the past several months, in the
employ of the Baker Lead Co., re-
turned Monday to his home in Lead
wood. He has gained considerable in
weight and looks fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hunt, Of
Wichita Falls, Texas, are receiving
congratulations on the birth of lit
tie daughter, born the 22nd inst. Mrs
Hunt was formerly Miss Ruth Shick,
of De Lassus, this county.
Perry Mccormick, the extensive
farmer and stock raiser of Plattin
Station, will have big sale of fine
stock at his home place next Wednes-
day, Oct. list, when he will sell about
a hundred head of fine cattle.
Two posting machine operators were
placed last week by the Chillicothe
Business College in good positions, one
with the Exchange Bank, Kahoka, Mo.
and the other with Adams and Sons
Wholesale Grocers, Chillicothe.
You should go into Bethel's Meat
Market if your appetite is sluggish
A look in his Refrigerator Show Case
at the many fine cuts of meats of va
rions kinds, will certainly stimulate
your digestive glands and cause hun.
ger to overtake you. .......
The Board of Education, at meet
ing held Monday night, elected Miss
Iva Richards to fill the vacancy in the
Pennington schools caused by the re-
cent resignation of Miss Townsend
who has accepted position in Hi
nois.
The football season at the Chilli
D,.ntYare TA1lnra ERIHau
when Missouri Wesleyan, last years
college champions, come to C. B. c.
field. The bands of the two colleges
will add to the enthusiasm Of the big
annual affair.
A light frost Tuesday night.
This weather is calculated to cause
one to wake up to the fact that win
ter may not be far distant, and when
he sees the enormous price at which
coal is still selling he is likely to have
a nightmare"
Nothing is more enjoyable than a
drive into the country these days, over
smooth rock roads, trimmed with
beautiful golden rod, which is now at
it's best, and enjoy the many beautiful
yea, magniiccnt-scenes of this
garden spot of the universe.
E. j. Mckinney is having splendid
and extensive improvements made in
his ice cream parlor, painting, paper
ing and frescoing the walls and cell
ing, and adding a number Of hand
some mirrors to the walls, which will
add much to the beauty and attrac-
tiveness of the place.
Rev. Smith, "a missionary who is
home on furlough from Belgian
Kongo, in Africa, where he was On
service seven years, made talk to
the High School pupils at the chapel
period Monday morning. His inter
esting talk was greatly enjoyed by
both the pupils and teachers.
Col. "Bill" Rigsby, ex-Mayor Of
De Lassus, left Wednesday with his
daughter, Mrs. Reeves, for Los Angel
es, Calf, to spend few months. He
desires to inform his many friends,
however, that he will return in time to
resume his longtime habit of looking
after the watermelon needs of this
community.
Rev. Frank Tucker visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Tucker, the
first of the week. Rev. Tucker, who
recently graduated from Harvard
College, has been appointed as pastor
of the M. e. Church, South, at st.
Charles, Mo. He and his wife will re-
turn to Pennington next week for a
visit with his parents.
Clay G. Fleming report the sale of
the farm belonging to Charles Van
sickle, located 3 10 miles northeast
Of Pennington, to s. w. Robinson, of
Eugene, Oregon, for $1,000. Mr.. Rob-
inson is no stranger in this county as
he formerly lived here and was "a
Christian minister. We are glad to
welcome Mr.. Robinson and family
back to their old home.
The Pennington High School foot
ball. team and the Perryville High
School team viii lock horns tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock on the High
School grounds and the fight will be
to the finish. The girls basket ball
team will also play with the Desloge
H. s. Girls. This game is scheduled
at f:30 p. m. on the outside court.
Everybody come out to these games.
Admission, football, 36c; basket ball,
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