The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-15

Wilbur Akers left the latter part
Of the week for Wisconsin. 1t Is re-
ported that he will return after the
holidays with bride.
Last week Missouri University
again recognized Chillicothe Business
College as the states leading bust
ness school BIZ calling on it for a sec
retary, while Central College for
women also wrote us for q shorthand
teacher.
That splendid old Democrat, John
Albert, Of Route 4, Pennington, was
in Monday paying his taxes and ex-
tending his Times subscription, an an
nual custom with him. And, by the
way. it is a very good plan TO skill
two birds with a single stone"
Haynes g. Co. will begin big
Clearance Sale tomorrow, which will
include their entire stock of new and
seasonable goods, of practically ev-
erything in feminine apparel. Their
reductions are heavy, and you will
doubtless find just what you need In
that well selected stock. -
The case against Mr.. Philips, Of
Fredericktown, which was filed
against him by Deputy County Clerk
Dick Fuhrmeister, charged with dam
age to his Ford coupe recently on the
Pennington -Fredericktown road, was
settled yesterday by compromise,
Dick receiving $40 for damages to his
car.
Dan Bess, who for some time past
has been conducting an eating and
rooming house over the City Cash
Store, has purchased the building
and equipment of the Key Restau-
rant, which he formerly conducted.
Mr.. Bess has assumed charge of his
Inew location, where he is moving his
equipment.
1 Again this week are the Farming
ton merchants drawing largely on
1.-The Times space for their Christmas
announcements, and they are offering
many splendid bargains to shoppers
Their stocks are now large, well Sc
Ilected and complete. But it will be
to the great advantage Of customers
to shop early.
| The Monday Club was entertained
i Monday at the home of the president
| Mrs. j. C. Morris. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Piano duet, Miss
Alma Williams and Mrs. Bryan hal.
ter; Messials sung by Mrs. K. G
Weber; Piano duet, Mrs. Robert For
| syth and Mrs. ]. C. Morris; Christmas
Carols, by the club.
The Greyhound contest, advertising
| the New Home Sewing Machine, con-
Quoted by Tetley Jewelry Co.. proved
| to be very interesting. There were 9
number Of diligent contestants ano
| the prizes were awarded as follows
First prize, SIS, Melbourne Rickust
second prize, $40, Emma Mcdaniel
third prize, SIS, Dorothy Boyer.
! The financial statements of tbs
three banks of Pennington appear IN
this issue of The Times, and they
make interesting reading. The fig-
ures show all Of them to be in splen-
did condition, and under safe and con-
sentative management. These instl.
buttons inspire confidence and it is
real pleasure to do business with
them.
Judge Peter H. Huck left Wednes
day afternoon, immediately after ad
iourning court over until next Mon
day, for St. Louis to attend judicia
] conference which met in st. Loui
Yesterday. This conference is an an
| nual event, and is participated in b,
all circuit judges in the state. 1t
principal aim is to suggest beneficial
Legislation, to be recommended TO
j, passage by the law-making bodies.
: Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Allen arrive
in Pennington Sunday for visit wit
l Johns parents, MIR. and Mrs. r. l
5 Allen. They came from Albuquerque
4 N. M, where John has been in chars
of branch house of the firm wit
/ which he is employed. They will re
!. main until the New Year, when the
will go to Salt Lake City, where job
Twill have employment with the sam
firm. He is looking fine, but prefer
the climate of the Salt Lake regiol
. where he spent year or more pre-
/" vious to going to New Mexico.
Finally Old Boreas has shown hi
face in this community for the frs
. thine this winter, his brim visage mai
ing its appearance for the first tin
this winter on Tuesday morning. BIZ
, even then he was not clothed in h
: accustomed raiment for the seasol
. not having put on that crimpy air ar
icy fingers he usually has before tn
!, season has been reached. But OWN
k to the fact that this was his initii
d appearance for the winter, his al
pearance was generally taken moi
| seriously than his temperature wou
: justify.
), Just as reminder, we ask that oil
readers look at the date followin
their names as stamped on their pi
; pers and if they find that their SUI
e scription has expired, send US
: check for $3.50 to renew same.
n your date reads "7-22." it means tn;
your time expired in July, 1922, Il
Ie first figure standing for the mon;
IS and the last for the year. If it reat
r 1922" your time was out in Octo
s er, and if "1-23", it will expire in Jal
uary. Prompt remittance from tho