The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
LOCAL. MENTION

It's fresh at Bethel's Meat Market.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. w. Coffield were
visitors in Desloge Tuesday.
Mackley & Horn shipped a car load
of cattle TO the st. Louis market Mon-
day.
Try some of.Bethels Veal. 1t is
simply fine.
The public schools of Pennington
opened Monday with record break
ing attendance.
Harry Rudy, of st. Louis, visited
his aunt, Miss Nettie Rudy, the first
of the week.
Millinery opening Saturday, Sep
TENDER 18th. Mrs. s. C. Watts.
The Parent Teacher Association will
meet in the High School Friday, Sep
TENDER 18th, at 8 p. m. All patrons
of the school are invited to be pres
ent.
G. R. Pratt, of Flat River, has sold
his real estate and insurance business
at that place, and it is reported that
he intends to move elsewhere at an
early date.
We guarantee everything we sell at
Bethels Meat Market.
Sundy Liolios, wife, children and sis
ter left Sunday in an automobile for a
two weeks trip to Chicago During
their stay in that city they will visit
with relatives.
Dave Doughty, Jr., who has been in
California the last ten years, is home
visiting his parents. Dave is looking
fine and his many friends are glad 10
know that he is prospecting.
Try our Fresh Sliced Dried Beef.
It's fine, at Bethels Meat Market.
George H. Forster and Squire
Sutherland have moved their offices
from the Farmers Bank building to
the st. Francois Hotel building, where
they have ground floor quarters.
A special discount in tuition is given
band men at the Chillicothe Business
College, which has band leader Of
twelve years experience, and who I'M
til recently directed one of the big
naval bands.
First showing of seasons newest
Millinery September 18th, at Mrs. s.
c. Watts.
Four more telegraph students at the
Chillicothe Business College were
placed in good railroad positions last
week, two with the Union Pacific, and
one each with the Burlington and
Rock Island.
John Mitchell, former president of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
and one of the most widely known la
Dor leaders in the United States, died
at S o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Post Graduate Hospital, New York.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-One Max
well Car, good as new. Cheap. Beth
els Cash Meat Market. 32-tf.
The fountain and watering trough
at the northwest corner of the square
has not been running for some time.
1t should again be put into commits
sion, SO that it will prove to be the
real public convenience it is intended
to be. .-~- ..,.....
A splendid rain yesterday morning
was real God-send, being just what
the farmers most needed. 1t has put
ground in condition for blowing, and
will insure fall pasturage. 1t has al
SO furnished much needed water sup
ply in town as well as country.
Now styles, new shapes, new colors,
will be shown in new fall hats, Satur-
day, September 18th, at Mrs. S. G.
Watts.
Considerable improvement is now in
progress at Stote Hospital No. 4.
Several buildings are being re-roofed
and other improvements made, while
the woodwork of all the buildings are
receiving attractive dresses of paint,
which gives this well kept institution
even an added touch of attractiveness.
The High School football team be-
gan practice Tuesday afternoon. Some
good material Is on hand, and the
prospects for a winning team this
year are pleasing. The football
ground will he put in condition with
in a few days. William Swink, who
has since entering High School been a
valuable man on the team, has been
chosen captain.
Fine watermelons on ice at Bethels
Meat Market, delivered promptly any
where in town on short notice. Phone
239.
The third tank of oil for the present
season is now being spread on tho
streets of Pennington, which is ex-
pected will keep the surfacing in q
good state of repair until the time for
next seasons oiling. For awhile they
should be used as little as possible,
but after the oil seeps in the very
! great advantage Of such oiling will
for many months be plainly in evil
dence.
You should go into Bethels Meat
Market if your appetite is sluggish.
A look in his Refrigerator Show Case,
at the many fine cuts-ef~meats DIVA
rious kinds, will certainly stimulate
your digestive glands and cause hum
ger to overtake you.
Mrs. f. G. Simmons, of New Orr
leans, who has been spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. d. Fisher, left Monday for
Macon, Mo-, where she will be joined
by DR.. Simmons and their two sons,
Fisher and Ted. They~will go from
there to Denver, Colo, for a short WIS.,
it, thence to Omaha I'D s!attend the
American Life Convention, of which
DR.. Simmons is president.