The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19

VIM. Lee, VINO sold MS place tne
iirstsof the week to Roila Cozean, inn
|mediateiy purchased the Ney proper
ty, corner of College avenue and IA
street, and will change homes just as
soon as possession of his new home
can be secured.
Mrs. Louisa Strahlman, of Liberty
vile, has. purchased the j. +. Hicks
home, on "a" street; consideration
$4,000. Mrs. Strahlman expects to
move into her new home in the fall.
Mr.. Hicks and family intend to move
soon to Detroit, Mich.
Linus, the little three ear-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Hogenmiller, woke up
last Monday morning after seven days
Of sleep, following q slight attack of
influenza. We are glad to report that
the little fellow is wide awake now
and is getting along nicely
Real estate sales are becoming quite
active in Pennington, with steady
upward trend in prices. Such condi-
tions cannot long continue before
property owners in this city will more
fully realize that they are indeed for
tunate to own home in this city.
NJ. P. Cayce received telegram
Monday that Mrs. Mary Boyce had
passed away at her home in Los An
relies, Calf. The message also stated
that ]. HI. Rhodehaver was in seri-
Gus condition. The funeral of Mrs.
Boyce will take place IN this city.
A new and handsome gate is to be
installed at once at the front entrance
to State Hospital No. a, which will be
very noticeable improvement at that
institution. The gate is of iron, of
the latest improved pattern, which
will swing from ornamental posts, and
cost about $500.
Mrs. Jennie Copeland, of New Mad
rid, who has been visiting relatives
here, went to st. Louis yesterday for
the weekend. She will return the
first of the week with Mrs. Vince De-
Donate, both of whom will be guests
of Mrs. j. c. Watson.
If you have not done so, you should
take trip to the country, which
would not only afford you information
as to the condition of the roads, but
would also give you an opportunity
for personal communion with your
self as to their condition.
The marriage of Miss Trixie Will
liams to Lieut.. Bryan Halter, which
will occur on April 9th, was an:
nounced at a rock party Tuesday
night, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
H. Williams, parents of the bride-to-
be. This couple is one of the most
popular in Farmington's young social
circle.
J. R. Ponder, who has responsible
position with st. Louis printing con.
Germ, spent few days the last Of the
week here with his wife, who is con-
Quoting a millinery on Colunbii
street. This was Mr.. Ponder's first
visit to Pennington, and he was great
ly impressed with the appearances Of
the city.
In this issue will be found the an
nouncement of S. p. Counts as a candi'
date for Police Judge of Pennington
subject to the action of the voters al
the regular election to be held April
9Th, next. Mr.. Counts is well known
to all our people, having resided ir
this city for many years, where ht
has been, and still is actively engaged
in business. He feels that he coult
give the office of Police Judge al
necessary attention, without detri
ment to his business.
Rev. E., H. Orear Monday morning
received message from his uncle
Mr.. Davis, bearing the sad intelli
gence of the death that morning O.
his wife in St. Louis hospital, from
the effects of an operation, which wa
performed the last of the week. Be
sides a husband, deceased leaves tw'
sons, about two and ten years of age
to morn their loss. Mrs. o. Bateman
mother of Mrs. f. H. Orear Of thi
city and sister of deceased, left tn
first of last week to be present whel
the operation was performed, and wa
at the bedside when the end came
Rev. and Mrs. Orear and infant so
left Monday afternoon to attend tn
funeral. ~ {; ,s
The Times feels gratified this wee
to bc peffnitted to announce the nam
Of Philip S. Cole, Jr., as a candidat
for the Democratic nomination for tn
office of Prosecuting Attorney for 81
Francois county. Mr.. Cole is % year
old, and graduated from the law de
partment Of the Valparaiso Universit
at Valparaiso, Ind, IN 1917. AS an in
dication of HIS thrift and determine
ton it is only necessary to nnentio
II the fact that he worked undergroun
lin the mines of the Lead Belt to sc
cure the money to pay his wa
through college. Since his graduatio
!, he has been in the active practice q
. law with the exception Of fourtee
months military service, about tie
months of which were spent oversee!
where he engaged in considerable ae
tive army service. Philip was born j
st. Francois county, and ne has al
ways lived in Pennington and Fla
River. He is leader in that activ
young generation into which the al
I fairs of this life are rapidly falling
both civil and political, and he is ret
lognized by his many friends as a lead
er in this younger set. He Is abund
Iantly qualified to perform the dutie
of prosecutor in a manner that wi
-lbe most satisfactory to the taxpayer
4 Of the county, and should he be hnT
! Iored by the voters with this positio
, This platform and pledge will be Law
; ENFORCEMENT.