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

myers Mdypcliy iSlL Duiludy loi
Urbana, H.. where he will attend the
University of Illinois.
Mrs. J. E. Beard, of Route 2, brought
to The Times, office this week and
placed on exhibition some fine speci-
mems of pears--the best we have been
privileged to Jock upon, so far, this
season.
Rev. o. H. L. Cunningham, pastor
of the Baptist church, reports the fol-
lowing marriages this week: On Sept.
oath, Lawrence Mcintyre, of Qesloge,
and Miss Pearl Jones, Of Cantwell;
Sept. 25th, Eva T. Counts, of Flat
River, and Miss Elizabeth l.. Hynd-
man, of Chicago, Ill.
Capt. Hugh Mayberry arrived home
Wednesday night from Camp Dix, N
j., on a twelve days leave of absence
He came on the night train to Bis
marck, where his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. j. Mayberry, met him in their
car. Hosts Ct friends will be pleased
to meet the Captain during his all
too brief visit home.
The several hard rain storms of the
past week, while at times appearing
to be somewhat excessive, were really
just what was needed, as the water
supply was becoming very scarce in
many places. The heavy rains have
also been just what was most needed
for putting land in condition for
proper blowing and cultivation.
The women of the Presbyterian
church were Eat home" to then
friends on Tuesday, Sept. %, at {
o'clock, in honor Of Miss Addie Sloan
Missionary to China. A devotional
service, participated in by the womer
of the churches, preceded Miss Sloan's
very interesting talk on her daily
life in China. Miss Sloan is home Or
furlough, and is visiting relatives ir
Pennington. After the services, 6
social hour was pleasantly spent il
the parlor of the church.
Presiding Elder 0. H. Duggins left
Tuesday morning for st. Louis to at
tend annual Conference, which is il
session there this week. Rev. E. H
E0rear, pastor of the M. E. Church
South, of this city, left Tuesday after
noon for Conference. 1t is the earnest
hope of Rev. Orear's entire congrega.
ton, as well as his many friends out.
side, that he will be returned to Farm.
ington the ensuing year, as he has
evidently just begun what will prove
to be a most successful pastorate
here.
At last reports there were but three
vacant desks in the Business College
and several boys and girls have beer
planning to enter later. Some posi-.
tions paying as much as $120 pei
month in the beginning are now open
One young man accepted position
in three days after completing his
work which took him only two months
When an average boy or girl can pre-.
pare for position paying anywhere
from Fifty to Hundred Twenty Dol
lars month in even six or eight
months, it is not surprising that sc
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The Bonnie Terre News-Register sus.
pended publication last week owing tc
insufficient business to liquidate ex.
penses. The advertising contracts, as
well as all subscriptions, have beer
taken over by the Bonnie Terre Star
The Times is pleased to note this ar.
rangement, as it is claimed that both
papers at that place have been losing
money for some time, and this plar
should turn such loss into a profit fol
the Star, and at the same time should
give to that place even better paper
than has been possible under the old
conditions. We wish for the Star
prosperity under the present arrange.
ment.
The only thing that prevented us
this week from, having a story about
the arrest of several crap-shooters
was the Vigilance lof a "spotter", OF
possibly "spottersH Last Sunday af-
ternoon Sheriff Adams and Marshal
Sutherland "got next" that crar
game was in full swing in Houck's
depot in the northeast edge of town
They secured car arDl rushed dow,
there, but just as they came in sight
of the depot, the participants in the
game broke out and ran across the
field at top speed. Sheriff Adams
hauled out his gun and fired at them,
but they only put on more speed and
got away.