The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-13


the respective churches. They took
this action because they thought the
condition of the influenza epidemic
would not warrant the holding OF any
public meetings. ~ sa
w. L. Johns went to Cape Girar-
deau today to be judge in debate
between the Cape Girardeau and Six
eston High Schools.
In occupying it's new four-story adj
dition, the Chillicothe Business Col
Iege has doubled its library and read
ing room facilities. A piano will be
installed for the use of the State
Clubs enjoyable literary features at
the big school.
Louis Hastings and Mrs. Temple
Bradley were united in marriage at .
O'Clock last Sunday afternoon, at the
home of the bride in Flat River. W. A.
Mitchell, Presiding Judge of the
County Court, officiated with neat
ness and dispatch"
More states are now represented
by students at the Chiiliocthe Bust
ness College than ever before. Re
Gently MINNESOTA and Mississippi were
added to the proup-New Mexico be-
ing added last week by the enrolment
Of young man from Roswell.
Miss Annetta Klein, who is study
ing trained nursing in ST. Lukc's Hos
pital, has been very i'll with influenza,
but is getting along nicely now. The
Hospital has been under quarantine
for smallpox, which barred relatives
and friends from seeing patients.
John, Jr., 1S-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Moore passed away
Saturday morning, Feb. 18th, Of ,pneu-
monia, following an attack of the in.
fluenza. The little fellow was frail
and the "white plague" was to much
for him. The Times expresses its
sympathy for the bereaved parents and
friends.
Mrs. Geo. Halter went to Jefferson
City Tuesday morning to be with her
son, Richard, who is very i'll with
pneumonia, following an attack Of in
fiuenza. The other Pennington boys
in jefferson City who have been IL!
are: Park Bleeck, Bryan Murrill and
Carol Phillips, but they are all get
ting along nicely.
The Hammond hotel at Flat River
was sold at the south front door of the
court house in this city Wednesday
afternoon, at partition sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, bringing $751;
100. The property was owned by the
Higgins family, and the property was
purchased by Mr.. Higgins, one of the
original owners.
G. w. Hinkle has just purchased
twenty-five acres of land just outside
the northern city limits, on the Hills
boro road, where he has opened q
dairy farm. He has splendid herd
of government tubercular tested dairy
cows, and is now delivering milk any
where in Pennington. The people
want good, wholesome butter, regard
less Of the'price. Z
Carpenters are now busy tearing out
partitions and overhauling the build
ing formerly occupied by the post Of
fee, preparatory for occupancy by the
Bank of Pennington. The room now
occupied by w. N. Fleming will be
thrown into the new bank quarters,
which will be converted into one Of the
most up-to-date bank quarters to be
found in the State.
The Times this week presents the
name of Geo. C. Forster as a candi-
date for City Collector Of Farming
ton, subject to the decision of the
voters at the regular April election.
George Forster has lived in this COM
munity practically his entire life, is a
member of one of the leading families,
and is known to practically our entire
citizenship. He is a thorough and
competent business man, and with the
city taxes in his hands for collection
there would be no question about their
receiving careful and proper attention.
W. Frank Carter, son of the late
Judge William Carter, was appointed
on the Board of Education of st.
Louis by Mayor Kiel to fill the vac
ancy caused by the death of DR..
Grant. Mr.. Carter was elected pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce
last fall. He is also director OF the
Mercantile Trust Company, of which
he was formerly vice-president. He
holds other positions of trust and re-
sponsibility. We feel sure the Mayor
made TO mistake in this appointment,
and Pennington people are glad to
keep in touch with "our boys" who
make good.