The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01


Editor Denman, of the News, trans
acted business at Kirksville the first
Of the week.
Lieut.. Lowell Turley left last Friday
for California, where he expects to
find employment in his profession
mining engineer.
Andrew Mackley, of Desloge, was
in Pennington Monday. He is en-
gagged in the real estate business, and
has several demands for good farms,
Rev. o. H. L. Cunningham and
daughter, Mrs. Ira Bouware, left yes
terday for visit with Rev. C. c.
Cunningham and family at Rogers,
Ark.
Floyd Rodgers arrived home Tues
day from the Eastern coast, where he
has been on duty with the Naval
Medical Department. He has receiv-
ed his discharge, after more than two
years service.
Lieut.. Fred Isenman arrived home
Tuesday, after several months siren
uous service in France. He is look
ing well, and has been busy since his
return meeting with his friends, who
are glad to welcome him back.
Gene Mitchell returned Wednesday
from Oran, where he had been plow-
ing for L. A. Mathews. Lack OF rain
was the cause of the stopping of
blowing. Harvey Halle and Earl
McAtee also returned yesterday.
The mails at the Chillicothe Bust
ness College are averaging 100 inquir-
les daily, one day lac, and are almost
altogether relative to September en-
rollments. The greatest year in the
history of this big institution is al
ready assured.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Long, of Bell
view, and their guest, Mrs. John
Doughty, of Chicago, were Farming
ton visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Dough
ty expects to return to Pennington
next week to complete her visit, be-
fore returning home.
The members of the Epworth
League of the M. E. Church, South,
of this city, returned home Tuesday
night from Arcadia, where they spent
several days at the Methodist As
sembly. They all report that they
had an excellent time.
Recently there has been rain to the
north of us, as well as to the south Of
US, leaving Pennington in the hole,
so far as the drouth is concerned. By
all that's right and proper, we be-
leve the hole should be supplied with
water in the third attempt"
H. G. Robinson, Dist. Coml. Supp.
of the Western Union visited the Tel
egraph Dept. of the Chillicothe Bust
ness College last Thursday seeking
lady telegraphers and office mana
gers and arranging for a more COM
pete course in Western Union Ac-
counting.
Mayor C. A. Tetley and Carl Thorn
sen, superintendent Of the Light and
Water Works, returned Wednesday
from Joplin, where they had been to
inspect a pump, with the possible
view of installing same here. While
in Joplin, they made a tour Of che
mining fields.
Miss Harriet Tetley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tetley, suffered a
broken right arm below the elbow,
Tuesday morning while Cranking Il
Maxwell car at Arcadia Heights,
where she was camping with her folks
during the Methodist Assembly
Prompt medical assistance was Sc
cured and Miss Harriet is getting
along nicely at her home in this city.
"The new game laws prohibit killing
doves at any season in this State"
says The Jefferson City Democrat
Tribune. at would be well enough for
hunters to remember this, since the
birds have multiplied in numbers
wonderfully here of late. Great mum.
oers of them made their nests in the
shade trees of this city, and it is sur
prising how tame they have become"
H. H. Hohenschild, of St. Louis, ar
,hitect for State Hospital No. A, was
n attendance at the special meeting
If the Board of Managers of that in
;ituton Monday. Mr.. Hohenschild
will draw up the plans and specifica-
ions for the improvements that are
~ ut lIlduS dt tuS SbdGC lloopitdl ooOHy
md for which bids are called for in
his issue Of The Times. Mr.. Hohen-
'child was accompanied by his niece,
Miss Hohenschild.
William ]. Dawson and son, EN-
nett, hof Kirkwood, Mo-, visited MIR.
)avison's nephew, County Clerk Mar
nm w. Crowder, Wednesday, coming
Town in their auto, and leaving for
lone yesterday morning. While
lere, Mr.. Crowder went with them on
tour of the Lead Belt and the south
nd of the county. Mr.. Division was
'ery complimentary of our roads, say
ng they were equal, if not superior,
o those of st. Louis county.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Golfer and a
,arty of friends Tuesday night at
ended the welcome exercises to the
soldiers of Bonnie Terre who
re members Of the X. of P. Lodge.
IN open session of the X. of p. and
'ythian Sisters Lodges was held. A
program was rendered, feature of it
,eing addresses of welcome by W. E.
Joffer, Rev. c. W. Dunmire and ]. II.
dalugen. Dainty refreshments were
srved, and all report q good time.