The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-12

/ hkHL W udTht plVWlHR dHu preparing
their fields for planting. While they
will get an unusually late start, the
crop season may yet prove to be a
good one.
w. A. Black, City Marshal of Ell
wins, and candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Constable of st. Fran
co.'s township, was in Pennington
Monday. He favored The Times with
cali and an order for cards.
L. H, Williams and ]. B. Burks
were out fishing Wednesday and their
friends were counting on liberal sup
ply of fish on their return, and they
received--nothing. In fact it is Sc
cretly reported that they had not even
a little one to smear up their own
skillet.
Today is National Hospital Day, an
annual occasion when everyone is cor
daily invited and expected to visit the
afflicted in the different hospitals. DR..
Drummer, superintendent of State Hos
pital No. 4, is prepared to give all WIS.,
itors to that institution today most
cordial welcome.
C. v. Segar and son, of Blackwell,
were here Monday, the son having
court business to look after. Mr.. Sc
gar made The Times an appreciated
call. He surprised US by stating that
he is in his S1st year, as we would not
have guessed him that old by ten
years. He looks fit for many more
years Of activity.
Miss Wilhelmina Herwig, who has
taught English in the Pennington
high school the past three years, has
been selected by the Board Of Regents
of the Missouri University as Super
intendent of English in the University
at a pleasing increase in salary and
with considerable added responsibility.
She had several other offers. but con-
sidered this of greater promise.
Much excellent work is now in prog
ress on the streets of Pennington,
many of which have been spiked,
graded and rolled, and have been, or
will be given coating of Iron Noun
tain chat, after which a good sprink-
ling of oil will be added. 1t is the
best judgment that when this work
has been completed the streets Of this
city will be in the best condition they
have ever been.
Strawberries are now on the mar
ket, making it possible, if one is lucky,
to pluck strawberry shortcake now
and then. But the present supply of
this luscious fruit is shipped in, and is
consequently high in price. Home
grown berries should be on the mar
ket within about a week, when the
prices should adjust themselves down.
ward somewhat. Prospects are said to
be good for a crop Of fine ones, even
though the quantity will perhaps be
limited.
The Senior class, chaperoned by
Mrs. P. G. Keith went too the st.
Francis bridge Saturday afternoon for
a picnic and supper. They took an
abundance of eats and soda water and
enjoyed general good time. Those
who attended were; Misses Dorothy
Rickus, Lua Bugg, Ann Caroline Tet-
ley, Mary Orten. Velma Miles, Virgin
ia Keith, Meta Schramm, Henel
Graves and Milton Simms, Edward
Garner, f. j. Mckinney, Karl Nations,
Eugene Morris, Oscar Simpson and
Harry McLarney.
The officers of the local Epworth
League of the NJ. E. church South at
tended an officers banquet, given at
the Y. M. C. A. at Flat River, Tues
day night. The banquet was we'll
served and number Of excellent talks
were made. Those who attended from
Pennington were: Misses Martha
Raines, Villa Horn. Myra Dobbins,
Katherine Fohrel, Mary Orten and
Byrd Watts and Lee Orten, Clarence
Carver, Donald Carton, Willard Mar
bury Eugene Morris, W. f. Overall
and Rev. c. ?. Thogmorton.
Everett NJ. King, of Vienna, Mo, ar
rived here the last of the week and
has since been employed in straighten-
ing out and perfecting set Of alb
stract books. in which he has pur-
chased an interest. He has had wide
experience in abstracting. and expects
hereafter to spend considerable of his
time in his abstract office in this city.
One of the first things he did on ar
irving in this city was to call at The
Times office and have his name en-
rolled on our subscription list, which
indicates a discriminating taste.
On last Friday night the Junior
class entertained the Seniors and the
faculty with a party at the High
School. The party was well planned,
the building was beautifully decorated
and delicious refreshments were serv
ed. The entertainment was in carni-
val style; confetti fell like rain and on
all sides horns, balloons and rubber
balls were seen and heard. There was
also the customary art gallery, freak
room, etc. They closed the entertain
ment with a unique Senior prophecy.
All present declared that they had
spent a most enjoyable evening.
Geo. M. Mackley. lifelong resi-
dent Of st. Francois county, as well as
one of its best and most worthy citi-
zens, presents his name This week to
Times readers as candidate for the
Republican nomination for County
Collector. We are pleased to COM
mend Mr.. Mackley for the position he
seeks. and should the voters prefer
Republican to, fill that office, we are
sure they could not do better than TO
select Mr.. Mackley for the place, as,
he is, another. the second Republican
we believe, who has indicated his re-
floval from that narrow partisanship,
that can see no good in, any Democrat
ic person or thing. Mr.. Mackley is