The Farmington times., 1920-05-28


Mrs. Mary Johns and Miss Hettie
Johns, of Bonne Terre, attended the
graduating exercises Monday night.
Miss Iva Brewer, who has been
teaching in the Wellsville public
schools, returned home the first of the
week.
Mrs. 20. H. L. Cunningham was
called to Arkansas Tuesday, by a
message announcing the serious i'll
ness Of her sister. ,os
Mrs. Nellie Marbury and son, Will
lard, leave today for Hopewell,
Washington county, to spend Decora-
tion Day with relatives and friends.
Rev. Kincaid, Of Marble Hill, came
up Mondayt o attend the graduating
exercises of the High School. His
son, Randall, was member of the
class.
New Process and New Perfection
Oil Cook Stoves-the trouble-proof
kind. Let us demonstrate them to
you-at H. c. Mell's Hardware Store.
Miss Helen Karsch entertained
Tuesday evening in honor of Misses
Helen Driskill, Lois Wescoat and
Frances McMinn, who left this week
for, their homes.
Barney Blue, who has an excellent
position in New York City, arrived in
Farmington Sunday for visit with
relatives and friends. He is looking
fine andeprcsperous.
Mrs. Lloyd Bender, of Colorado, ar
rived here at noon yesterday in re-
sponse to message announcing the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Cliff
ford Hinkle, who died Wednesday
night.
Rolla Cozean Joined party from
Flat River Tuesday for Detroit, from
which point they will drive home sew
eral Dodge automobiles. Rolla has
the agency for Pennington and VIC
Unity for this popular car.
Mrs. John Gall returned home Sun
day from Jonesboro, Ark, where she
had been called TO the bedside of her
sister, Mrs. Hugh Luttrell. She
found Mrs. Luttrell much improved
and was able to return home with her.
For the past week splendid home
grown Strawberries have been on the
market, in rapidly increasing guam
titles. Yet, with the profiteering
price of sugar, they afford but little,
if any, relief to the high cost of liv-
ing.
Mrs. Henry Ledbetter, of Chillico-
the, Texas, and Mrs. Richard thinner.
man and grand daughter, of Ft.
Worth, Texas, left for their homes
yesterday after three weeks enjoy
able visit with their sister, Mrs. A. B.
Mckenzie, and family in this city.
The many Pennington friends of
DR.. E. B. Kenner, will bervery sorry
to hear of the death, of his wife, which
occurred on Saturday, May %, at
their home in Park Place, Houston,
Texas. Mrs. Jennie Geer, DR.. Ken
ner's sister, has been with them dur
ing Mrs. Kenner's illness.
W. R.. York, former well known
and highly respected citizen of this
county, who for the past several years
has been living in Lincoln, Neb., died
at his home on May 18th. Deceased
was the father of Mrs. Lewis N.
Beave, of Route 1, Knob Lick, who has
the sympathy of many friends in her
bereavement.
Miss Iva Richards, teacher in the
Second Grade of the Washington
School gave her pupils splendid en-
tertainment Tuesday at picnic on
the St. Francois river, at the Doe
Run bridge. There were twenty-seven
in the party,a nd large motor truck
was used to transport them to and
from the picnic grounds. 1t was day
replete with pleasure for al.
Mrs. J. W. Buck and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, arrived in Pennington Sat-
urday from their present home in Hou-
ston, Texas, where they have resided
for the past two years. They will
spent several weeks visiting rela-
tives and many friends, and will soor
be joined by Mr.. Buck, whose health
has been considerably improved since
leaving here.
viii Rottger is now sole owner of
the two-story Rottger building. on the
south side of the square, having pur-
chased the half-interest formerly
owned by his brother, Alto. He is
having the front splendidly repaired
and improved, lowering the r large
plate glass show windows and putting
transoms above, which will add much
to the comfort of those two splendid
store rooms.
3 lnee name Of Fenton II. Millen is
this week presented to Times readers
as a candidate for Sheriff of st. Fran
co.'s county Mr.. Allen is IS year old,
q native sof this county, in the con-
fines Of which he has spent his entire
life. Hes ispa; farmer, though he has
spent several years working in the
mines, His home is in Silver Springs,
iFthe northern end of the county, that
sectiop that has usually been over
looked in the selection Of candidates,
even though it furnishes large De-
mocratic vote. This is one reason why
Mr.. Millen's neighbors and friends feel
that his chances for securing the no.
mination for Sheriff should Be unusu-
ally good, and they are showing con-
siderable enthusiasm in his behalf.
Mr.. Millen is himself a hard worker,
an enthusiastic Democrat, descended
from a long line of Democratic an
and there is small doubt that
his nomination would mean success in
as he is an untiring work