The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-05-14

rode up from that place ON horseback
last Monday to visit her sister, Miss
Viva, for few days. She made the
"trip in about eight hours.
About 600 soldier boys have made
application. to County Clerk Marvin
NV Crowdef, and received State Ser
vice Medals. Such service and medal
is bestowed on all ex-service men with
out cent of cost to them, and is also
placed on permanent recofsf%in the
County Clerks office. The County
Clerk will be pleased to mail proper
blanks to all who may apply for them.
The protracted meetings at the M.
E. CHURCH, South, which are now in
their third week, arc announced to
close next Sunday. Notwithstanding
fan unusual amount of rain and stormy
weather, interest has been good
Throughout the meetings, and there
have been a number of conversions,
under the able and convincing gospel
tpresentments of Rev. W. A. Tetley.
You should not fail to hear him before
1.-The meetings close. He will ent.rtain
and interest you.
r "Uncle" Dave Doughty celebrated
his 18th birthday Tuesday. Uncle Dave
has lived in Pennington for 40 years
and is acquainted with and known by
most every one here He is veteran
of the Civil War, but despite his age
and his years of useful service as a
carpenter, he is as active as one many
years younger. Tuesday when seen at
the post office by Times reporter he
Twas offering to fight a duel with a cit
izen several years his junior and
much larger, just to show his activity.
/ If you were obliged to make long
journey, keeping you from your fam
think Of leaving them without pro-
viding for their support during your
absence. When you take your last
journey will you leave your loved ones
permanently provided for? You can
so arrange it that the Equitable Life
of N. Y. will assume your burden
when you lay it down, by furnishing
them with monthly income. Talk
to Mr.. holland about it. Office over
Bank of Pennington.
Fred Groves, of Cape Girardeau,
known in his home county as "the
Ford King of Southeast Missouri"
passed through Pennington Monday
afternoon on his way home from st.
Louis, having in charge a bunch of
Ford cars--sixteen. They made
blief stop or the square and attracted
considerable attention. They had
made the run from St Louis in about
four hours, and all the machines
reached here without the slightest
mishap. Mr.. Groves is st. Francois
county product, where he grew to
young manhood, and The Times is
pleased TO note that he has made
good abundantly in the Cape in his
chosen business, where he owns
splendid garage, with a lucrative bus
mess.
The name of C. R. Black, of Flat
River, appears in The Times this week
as candidate for Constable of St.
Francois township, subject to the ac-
ton of the voters at the nominating
primary on August Bird. As a peace
officer Mr.. Black has already had
considerable experience, previously
| filling for term of two years the Of
fee he is again asking for, and dur
ing that, time he performed wei every,
duty devolving upon such officer, with
out fear or favor. With the large
population and enormous wealth of
this township, the office of Constable
Is OF great Importance, and with Mr..
Blacks previous experience and his
strong, vigorous young manhood, he
should be able to perform splendidly
the important duties of that Office.
Lyman H. Reed. the wide-awake and
energetic local representative of the
Lincoln Housing Trust, attended the
"get-sogether" meeting of the agents
Of that concern in st. Louis Saturday,
which meeting was great success,
both in point of numbers and splendid
reports that we're brought in by all.
While the Lincoln Housing Trust il a
| comparatively new organization, it
seems to have struck popular chord,
and hundreds of cities and towns
gained just as rapidly as possible.
While it is primarily Missouri pro-
duct, 1t win be extended throughout
the United States as rapidly as pos
sible. One of its principal drawing
cards appears to be its offer Of per
cent. money. But even better than
that is said to be the opportunity it
offers for safe and profitable invest
ment.
The Times is pleased to present, this
week the name Of H. w. Coffield, as
a Democratic candidate to succeed
himself as Treasurer of St. Francois
county, which position he has filled for
the past four. years 30 competently
and satisfactorily. That Mr.. Coffield
was popular when he made his former
race was demonstrated by his success
in winning the nomination over strong
opposition. But that fact is no more
apparent than that, he is more gen.
orally known, and therefore more
popular now than he was four years
ago, as he is one of the most genial
and accommodating gentleman that
ever held public office, always willing
and ready to serve the general public !,
in the best possible manner. He is
now in the prime of life. a native of
this county, lifelong working De-
ffioSiat, who is always ready to do his
full share for the party's good, be-
cause he believes sincerely in its prin-
ciples. In accordanca with nrecedeut {