The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Butterneld letC
Wednesday for Hollister, Okla, where
Mr.. Butterfeld has been employed to
do some landscape work for the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad Co.
DR.. and Mrs. E. j. Wilbanks and
little son left yesterday for Kinks
vile, where the Doctor will take a
postgraduate course in the Still Os
teopathis Institute. We are sorry
that DR.. Wilbanks and family are
leaving US, but wish him much sue
cess in whatever town he locates here
after.
Miss Pet Tucker, who has so sue
cessfully filled the office of Home
Demonstration Agent for st. Fran
co.'s county during the past year, left
Monday for her home in North Mis-
souri, She made many friends during
her brief stay here, who unite in best
wishes for her future happiness and
success.
The case of j. II. Long, charged
with killing J. H., Cole, at Bellview
last July, was set Monday for trial
in the Iron county circuit court for
next Monday. A number of witnesses
in this case were in attendance last
Monday, but omre will be present
when the case comes to trial next
Monday.
A foot ball game between the Will
Mayfield College and the Ozark Bus
mess College teams is scheduled to
be played nj this city tomorrow. The
visitors are reported to be an eXcep-
tionally strong team, while several of
Farmington's old-time stars will be
in the lineup for the Business Col
lege team, and an interesting game is
promised. The game will be played on
the High School field, and will start
at 3:15.
A farmer brought several barrels
of fresh sorghum to town the other
day, and called on a merchant with a
view of selling some of it. On being
asked the price, the farmer replied
$1.50 gallon ''That is too high, u
replied the merchant. The farmer
who was apparently slightly miffed
then asked the merchant what he was
going to do about it. "Raise cane,
promptly replied the latter. The
farmer lodged and continued on to his
next prospect.
Fred Asbury, former well known
Pennington boy, who was born and
reared here. was united in marriage
to Miss Susie l.. B. Huck in st. Louis
on Oct. End. Mr.. Asbury, who is q
son of Col. Samuel Asbury, for sew.
eral years was employed on this paper
For a number of years past he has
been engaged in the printing business
in St. Louis, and at present is en-.
gagged principally in doing compost.
ton, keeping several machines anc
men so engaged.
A Times reporter this week hearC
story, told by a preacher, so we fee
that it is true. 1t ran something like
this: A negro preacher was exhort
ing his congregation on the sins Of
the present age, and said, "brother'
and sisters, there am this day thou
sands of people going to hell il
Fords." "Amen" shouted a good ole
sister. The preacher looked at her il
surprise, and said, "Sister, what d.
you mean by sanctioning such evi
dencs?" The old, sister replied
didn't you say dey was going to hel
in Fords 2" "Dat'ss what l said," re
piled the preacher. 9 "Then," repliee
the sister, "dey will surely get back
praise de Lord!"
A party of high school student.
went on weiner roast last Frida.
a might. They sperE a very delightful
evening toasting marshmallows AM
, roasting weenies. The following com
posed the party: Misses, Leila Davis
Genie Gale, Audell Cashion, Bessi
/ Denman, Hazel Hawn, Edith Myers
} Mary Fleming, Ula Bugg, Louise Tet
, ley, Naomi Gale, Ann Caroline Tetley
/. Louise Tate, Francis Agnew, Messrs
! Henley Bugg, Douglas Heifner, One
Kleinsmidt, Eugene Morris, Jxe.M
, Karsch, James Orten, Theo.s Guessing
| David Carlisle, Harry Smith, q Jo
, Swink and Harry King Denmans tn
party, was chaperoned by Nrs. G, q
Gale and Mrs. w. r. Lang. =