The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-02-07

Judge and Mrs. E. E. Swink were
st. Louis visitors last weekend.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy John
son, on Monday, Feb. Bird, son.
FOR SALE-Mammot Clover seed
M. Orell, Route 5, Pennington. SGT.
J. C. Watson left Wednesday on a
business trip East, to be gone week
or ten days.
On Tuesday night, Feb. 25th, there
will be show at the Monarch Thea
tire for the benefit of the Public Lii
brary.
DR.. Geo. L. Watkins, recently back
from the trenches, has splendid new
roadster in which he is calling on his
patients.
FOR SALE-2 fat cows, at E. R.
Horton place, near Doe Run. W. c.
Horton. SIT.
Several Farmingtonians have had
their gardens plowed in order to start
vigorous campaign when the wealth
err permits.
G. J. Sutton, a splendid and worthy
citizen of Elvins, was in Pennington
Tuesday on business and met with
many old friends.
We heard a prominent citizen of
Pennington boasting the other day
that he had radishes up and growing.
Wonder where they are now.
J. B. Phelps, of Doe Run, called Sat
urday to renew his subscription, which
had recently expired. He said he
could not get along without The Times.
TO RENT-A large comfortable
room. Apply to Mrs. E. E. Suther-
land, or phone 166.
E. A. Rozier and family have rent
ed apartments in st. Louis, where
they will for some time reside, while
Mrs. Rozier is undergoing treatment
of specialist.
T. C. Highley, of Kenneth, came in
the last of the week for visit with
relatives and friends at his old home.
He also purchased several mules at the
big sale Saturday.
Otey Campbell, of Flat River, head
Of the diamond drill gang of the Fed
eral Lead Co., made The Times office
a pleasant call Saturday and had his
name enrolled on our subscription list
for the coming year.
1t seems that stock buyers Of st.
Francois and adjoining counties are
coming, more and more, to recognize
Pennington as the breeding place and
headquarters for the best there is in
horses, mules and milk cows.
John T. Burks, of Charleston, who
visited here last week, remained over
for the big mule sale Saturday, and
purchased a number of good mules,
which he shipped to the extensive farm
he is overseeing in Mississippi county.
H. L. Rider, who has been employed
in government work in West Virginia
for some time, arrived in Pennington
the first of the week for visit with
his mother, Mrs. Alma Rider. He ex-
poets soon to again locate in st. Louis,
where he was originally.
A series of class games are being
played among the classes of the High
School. Last Saturday night the
Senior class defeated the Sophomore
class in an interesting and hard
fought game. The Junior and Senior
classes will play tonight
w. B. Rariden bought of Perry Nc
Cormick, of Plattin, fine young pair
of mules, for which he paid 5000. He
also purcudSeu VI III. nSSot nSh, a'
the same time, splendid saddle colt,
for which he paid $125. This stock
was purchased for w. L. Pesson, Of
Bertram.
Miss Tucker, of the north part of the
State. arrived in Pennington last
week for a visit with her sister, Miss
Pet Tucker, who is Home Demonstra-
ton Agent for st. Francois county.
The two sisters are doing some work
together, and make an exceedingly
strong team.
j. Z. Burns, who is an old and trust
ed employee of the Baker Lead Co.,
left yesterday for Lone Pine, Calf,
where he goes to take charge of
gold mine belonging to Mr. Baker
He expects to remain there until the
mines Of the Baker Lead Co. again
open up at Leadwood.