THtfe FARMINGTON TIMES. F ARMINGTON, MO.
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LOCAL MENTION
Mrs. Barry Phillips is visiting in
St Louis.
Mr. M. P. Cayce was a St. Louis
visitor this week.
Peagreen Alfalfa Hay at the Farm
ington Mercantile Co.
Have you seen the New Spring Hats
at the Enterprise?
Field Seeds of all kinds at the
Ffcrmington Mercantile Co.
The little daughter of Mrs. Vernon
Taylor is seriously ill.
Garden seeds of all kinds at the
Farmington Mercantile Co.
Three lurmsned rooms to i cn.
Appiy to Miss Mettie Kuuy.
"Lmn-Ctun'' sailors, the latest hat
for senool wear, at tne Enterprise.
Miss Emma Lang is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John T. Burks, at Charles
ton. Latest styles in spring millinery.
Where? At the Enterprise, of
course.
Mr. and Mrs. Vest Burks are visit
Big his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
N. Burks.
FOR SALE Buff Orpington Eggs,
nfl-centa sottino" 13.00 npr 100 Mrs.
Wm. Good.
Miss Lurene Tetley closed a very
succesful term of school at Liberty
ville last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Byington have
returned home from a visit to their
son, Ollie, in St. Louis.
Miss Ezelle Howlett of Charleston
is spending the week with her aunt,
Mrs. Jennie Gruner.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Wm. Black on Tuesday, March
7th, at 2:30 o'clock p. m.
Mrs. W. E. Matkin attended the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. George
Towl, at Potosi, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dietrich of Car
thage are visiting the letter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O'Sullivan.
When in need of Egg, Lump or Soft
Coal, you should not fail to call up
162. Tetley-Klein Lumber Co.
F. J. Eastin, representing the Gra
ham Paper Co., of St. Louis, was here
Tuesday interviewing the trade.
Come in and see our spring line of
Ginghams, Kindergarten Cloth and
Galiteas. Farmington Merc. Co.
The most elaborate children's play
given in years will be at the Muimii.ii
March 10th. Watch for the notices.
Fifty Men's Suits odds and ends
mostly in small sizes, at half price
at the Farmington Mercantile Co.
Miss Dana Byington and nephew,
Foster Byington, of DeSoto were vis
iting relatives here the first of the
week.
For Sale, a Vose & Sons Up
tight Piano. Call up phone 92, or
call at the residence of Mrs. T. D
Fisher. You should bear in mind, when you
need Egg, Lump or Soft Coal, that
the Tetley-Klein Lumber Co. handle
the best.
John T. Burks Of Mississippi coun
ty is here buying mules. He says
this is one of the best mule markets
in the State.
Mrs. Merrill Pipkin will return to
day from a week's visit with her
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Duhn and fam
ily, at Cape Girardeau.
Mrs. Ewdard Eversole, who had
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Jen
nie Forater, returned to her Potosi
home the first of the week.
Miss Rose Cunningham, the popular
saleswoman of the Farmington Mer
cantile Company, visited her sister
in St. Louis the first of the week.
Be sure and see the Pied Piper and
the tiny children of Fairyland at the
Monarch March 10, under the auspic
es of the ladies of the Christian
Church.
Mrs. M. P. Cayce entertained very
informally with a bridge on Tuesday
with Miss Routh, who is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. B. Smith, as the honor
guest.
Geo. Goeltz of Bismarck, who was
recently appointed postmaster at that
place, was here in attendance upon
the Democratic Committee meeting
Wednesday.
R. A. Swink suffered a loss of sev
eral hundred dollars in broken plate
glass by the dynamite explosion at
Maplewood, an account of which is
given on page 6.
Real winter weather is yet to come,
and you should lay in an additional
supply of coal before you actually
need it in the stove. See Tetley
Klein Lumber Co.
In renewing his subscription, A. S.
AuBuchon, of French Village, Mo.,
writes: "Feel more like renewing this
time, for you have built it up to a
pretty good standard."
All kinds of field seeds, such as
Clover, Timothy, Red Top, Orchard
Grass, Blue Grass, Alfalfa, Sweet
Clover and White Clover at the
Farmington Mercantile Co.
Bud Perry, who is now engaged in
the Miami, Oklahoma, mineral fields,
with O. M. Bilharz, was here this week
looking for experienced American
Miners to take back with him.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Shaw of
Blooming-ton, 111., have been the
guests of Mrs. Frank S. Weber. Mrs-
Shaw lef for home Thursday morning
but Mrs. Shaw will remain longer.
Remember we are offering hundreds
of dollars' worth of seasonable win
ter goods at almost your own price, as
we must have the room for our
spring lines that are now coming in.
Farmington Mercantile Co.
Wm. M. (Billy) Pipkin writes his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Pipkin,
that he wil be home for a brief visit
the last of this week. His Iiost of
friends in Farmington will be delight
ed to sec him again, after an absence
of about two years.
Alderman Gus Schliesser is a can
didate for re-election as Alderman
from the First ward. Mr. Schliesser
has made a conscientious and public
spirited "city dad", and asks the vot
ers for the indorsement of faithful
service which a re-election would im
ply. FARMERS You will need seed
Potatoes and seed Oats. We have just
unloaded a car of very fine seed pota
toes right from Minnesota, such as
Red River, Ohio, Red Cut Rose and
Triumphs. We also have both North
ern and White and Black mixed oats.
Farmington Mercantile Co.
Wouldn't it be a good idea for the
City Council to republish the chicken
ordinance and penalties, so as to re
fresh the memories of those who de
sire to raise chickens in town and
for the protection of the gar
dens of those who do not, as garden
making will be on us in a short time?
Attorney Morton Jourdon, Robert
Holmes and King Fisher of the Fish-er-Semple
Brokerage Company of
St. Louis, were here last Friday and
Saturday attending our Circuit Court,
representing the plaintiff side of the
interesting law suit over certain
shares of capital stock of the Doe
Run Lead Company.
Misses Willa and Anna Buck left
Wednesday for Columbia, Mo., where
Miss Anna will take an additional
course of treatment in the same hospi
tal where she was operated on some
time ago. The length of their stay
will depend on the success of the
treatment. Miss Willa will remain
with her sister.
Mrs. Sam Isenman was hostess at
a delightful little evening party on
Friday last for Miss Verna Routh of
Virginia. Those present were: Mos
dames M. P. Cayce, Genevieve Logan,
Frank Weber, Walter Morris, James
Morris, John Graves, Will Lang, J.
B. Smith, Will Harlan, Robert For
syth, Miss Vcran Routh and Mips Bess
Noland.
Martin L. Alexander and family
have removed to Sikcston, Mo., where
he has employment with a machine
company. Mart's many friends wish
him the best success in his new field.
Jerome Politte of Blackwell, one of
our most substantial farmers and
stockraisers, and a Democrat of the
right sort, attended the Democratic
Committee meeting here Wednesday.
Our genial friend, Dr. J. L. Eaton,
made The Times an appreciated call
while here Monday. He accompanied
Miss West to the Hospital here to be
operated on for abscess of the inner
ear. The Doctor, who is President of
the Board of Managers of the State
Tuberculosis Sanatorium, is one of
St. Francois county's most enter
prising citizens and foremost phy
sicians. Prof. W. L. Barrett of the Cape
Girardeau Normal was in Farming
ton last Friday and spent the morn
ing visiting our public schools and
the several rooms in the High School.
He was highly pleased with the
thoroughness of the school in its va
rious departments and spoke very
highly of the teachers. The Times is
indebted for a call by Prof. Barrett
and County Superintendent Clyde
Akers.
Miss Leta West was brought to the
Hospital here Monday by Dr. J. L.
Eaton of Bismarck, where she was
operated on for abscess of the inner
ear. Drs. Smith and Watkins were
with Dr. Eaton in this important and
delicate surgical operation.
Miss McDill arrived the first of
the week to trim for the Misses Den
by at the Enterprise. Miss McDill
formerly worked with Mrs. -Laak-man,
to whose patrons she gave uni
form satisfaction.
N. A. Zimmerman of Desloge was
a Farmington visitor this week and
made The Times an appreciated call.
Mr. Zimmerman is one of Desloge's
most enterprising and prominent bus
iness men. He was one time Chair
man of the Democratic Committee of
this Congressional district, and con
tinues to take the most lively inter
est in the party and to keep abreast
of all public questions and affairs.
We were glad to meet him and hope
to get better acquainted with him.
Program for
Baby Week
Wednesday, March 8, at 3 p. m., at
the Monarch.
Solo Sweetes' li'l feller, Mrs. Nelson.
Lecture Miss Hildegard Kneeland,
B. A., Vassar.
Reading, selected Little Miss Louise
Lang.
Talk by a local physician.
Baby Lung Motor Demonstration.
Reading Master Joe Swink.
Solo Sweet Little Baby of Mine.,
Mrs. Nelson.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GATHERING
On last Saturday afternoon from
2 till 4 o'clock Mrs. Firmin O'Dell en
tertained for her little daughter, Le
anna, a few friends at an informal
birthday party, it being the ninth an
niversary of this charming little hos
tess. Mrs. O'Dell was ably assisted
by her sister, Emma V. Hough, and
their program of entertainment and
suitable refreshment features could
not have been more pleasing under
any circumstances than it was to the
little girls and boys that were for
tunate enough to be present on this
occasion.
Suitable decorations were provid
ed, pink being the main color scheme,
and was evidenced in every depart
ment of the entertainment. Inter
esting games and other suitable fea
tures of enjoyment for the children
were engaged in and fully relished, in
fact the spacious commodious rooms
of the large Moothart residence were
thrown open to the guests, giving
freedom and liberty necessary to en
joy themselves to the fullest extent.
As the time allotted began to draw
to a close those in charge served a
most inviting luncheon, consisting of
ice cream, cake, home-made candies,
etc.
After the joyous little group -had
spent mcst pleasantly every mo
ment of their time, they very gra
ciously thanked the good hostess,
wishing Leanna many more pleasant
anniversaries, bade her an affection
ate good-bye and returned to their
various homes, with pleasant mem
ories of the time spent.
Many useful and pretty presents
were presented to Leanna for which
she very cordially thanked each and
understand that she prized thern all
most highly.
Those present were, Mary, Lu
cille and Carina Williams, Frances
Mitchell, Dorothy Robinson, Helen
Eiayer, Mamie and Thelma 1'rey,
Helen Hough, Emily Kate McKinncy,
Barbara Caroline Tullock, Elizabeth
Gould, Alme Coffman, Virginia and
Maxine Byington, Jimmie Watson,
Paul Coffman and Firmin Hough.
Baby Sunday
The beginning of Baby Week will
lie observed at all the churches Sun
day, March 6th. Special programs
will be given in the Sunday schools.
Efforts to secure new names for the
"Cradle Roll" will be made.
CELEBRATE THEIR 32d
MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY
Last Monday, February 28th, was
the thirty-second anniversary of the
marriage of Judge and Mrs. Jeff D.
Mitchell, and they were honored on
the occasion with a family dinner at
the home of his son-in-law, Taylor
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Swink and
their baby and other members of the
Judge's family were present, and pa
ter and mater were made to feel that
it is good to have loving children and
grand children around them. The
Times congratulates them and wishes
piem many happy and joyous returns
of the day.
LITERARY SOCIETY
MEETING POSTPONED
Owing to other entertainments to
night (Friday) and the inability of
several members to serve, the fort
nightly meeting of the Farmington
Literary Society which was to be held
tonight has been postponed until next
Friday, March 10th. A specially good
program i3 being arranged, which it
is hoped may be published in this pa
per next week.
FARMS WANTED
I have a buyer for a 40-acre well
improved farm, located on a rock
road.
I also have a buyer for 160-acre
farm, located within five miles of
Farmington. Address,
WM. O'SULLIVAN,
Phone 134, Farmington, Mo.
The Times management will greatly
appreciate it if you will give us any
news item you may have in mind. Or,
if you will telephone it to this office
it will be thankfully received. Call 59.
Fairyland
,The "Pretend-Land,, that even the
grown-ups love, will make you for
get care. At the Monarch, March 10.
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Church Notices
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Christian Science
Subject of lesson sermon: "Man."
Golden text: III John 1:11.
Services are held each Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock in the new Tet
ley building in the halls of the Schu
bert School of Music.
Christian Church
Services will be held next Lord's
day as follows:
Bible school at 9:55 a. m. May we
not hu c a full attendance next Lord's
day.
Preaching and communion service at
11 a. m. Morning subject, "The High
and Lofty One," Isa. 57:15.
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.
Preaching at 7:30 p. m.
A welcome to all.
J. M. Bailey, Minister.
The Presbyterian Church
Warner H. DuBose, Pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 o'clock.
Christian Endeavor, 0:45 p. m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.
We cordially invite you to worship
with us.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
H. Hallerberg, Pastor.
Sunday Quinquagesima.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
German preaching service at 10:30
m.
No service in the evening.
The Berea Bible class meets Wed
nesday of next week at 7:30 p. m.
Subject of lesson : David and Jona-
titan.
FLAT RIVER
Miss Audrey Skaggs spent a few
days in St. Louis this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lane of Grand
Rapids, Mich., are staying at the Ho
tel Parkin during their canvas of Flat
River and vicinity for a picture house
of Chicago, which they and crew of
three represent.
Miss Lydia Palmer of Desloge vis
ited in Flat River Sunday and Mon
day of this week.
Mr. W. A. Gillam of Ironton, Mo.,
is spending a few days in Flat Riv
er. Mr. Gillam is an expert at tun
ing, revoicing and repairing any and
all makes of pianos.
Mr. J. W. Leach, proprietor of the
White Kitchen restaurant, left Thurs
day afternoon lor bt. Louis tor a
short business trip.
W. D. Fahland sold his property on !
Bottom Row and is now disposing of
his household goods. He will move
to Hazel Green, Wis., where he has
the promise of employment.
Oscar Phillips of Graham, Va., vis
ited the past few days with ljis bro
ther, J. W. Phillips. Oscar is return
ing from the Hawian Islands, where
he spent a year or two in the service
of Uncle Sam.
Mr. G. Hirsh returned to Flat River
Friday from St. Louis, where he spent
the last week on business.
Mr. Giessing, proprietor of the
theatre, had the piano tuned and re
voiced this week, Mr. Gillam doing
the work.
Hotels and boarding houses of Flat
River have been doing capacity bus
iness for the past month and still con
tinue to do so.
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED
This paper wants a good, live, en
ergetic correspondent from each school
district in St. Francois county, to
send in good local news from each
community each week. We will be
glad to pay well for service rendered.
For further information, call on or
address
A. W. BRADSHAW,
Editor The Farmington Times.
No wonder Billy Sunday is so ram
pantly pro-ally he's just heard that
Berlin is always on a Spree.
In time of peace prepare for war,
and the chances are you'll not get it.
Funny none of those "accidental"
(ires ever occur in the brewery.
W. A. GILLAM
: : Expert : ;:
PIANO TUNER,
Voicing and Repairing
Hotel Parkin
Flat River, Missouri
Phone 506
$9 flmm
are said to have first invented the doughnut,
now popular throughout the entire world.
Our Doughnuts
are famous throughout this entire community. Our
customers tell us they are "like those mother used
to make," and that is the best recommendation a
doughnut or any other article of pastry can have.
Quality and cleanliness are the twin mottoes
of this bakery at all tones.
PRIMROSE
Rev. R. G. Ramsey of Flat River
filled his appointment at the T. M.
B. Church Saturday and Sunday.
Morris Jones transacted business
in Bonne Terre Friday.
Mrs. Harvey spent last week in
Bonne Terre visiting rfiends and rel
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Pettis of Bonne
Terre spent .Saturday and Sunday
here with friends and relatives.
Those who attended church at the
T. M. B. Church from Prospect Sun
day were: Misses Myrtle and Lulu
Cole, Clara Whaley; Messrs. Louis
Holdman, Roy Derrickson, Ervin and
Marvin Whaley.
Mrs. Pettis was the guest of friends
and relatives in Bonne Terre the lat
ter part of last week.
Wm. Snyder made a trip to Bonne
Terre Saturday.
Miss Grady Wheelehon of near
Valles Mines attended services at the
T. M. B. Church Sunday.
Arvip Rane, who has employment at
Crystal City, is at home on a visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Rane.
Finton Rawson was the guest of
his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Rawson, Saturday night.
Several from here attended the box
supper at the Prospect school house
last Tuesday night.
Miss Annie Moon was a guest at the
home of Wm. Rawson Monday.
Less Cash was a guest at the home
of his uncle, John Cash, of near Big
River, Saturday.
Miss Esther Rawson was a guest at
the home of John Pettis Monday.
Thomas Douglas and Miss Ella
Iahn of Desloge were united in mar
riage at the home of the former's un
cle, Jacob Matthey, Sunday morning,
Rev. R. G. Ramsey of Flat River of
ficiating. Mr. Douglas is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas, deceased.
Miss Iahn is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Iahn of Desloge. Those
present at the wedding were: Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Iahn, Mrs. Janey Taylor,
Miss Stella Douglas, Robert Kerkos
kie, Mr, and Mrs, Jacob Matthpy and
Rev. R. G. Ramsey.
Several from Big River attended
church at the T. M. B. Church Sunday.
Your sheep, hogs,
cattle, horses and
mules are subject to
deadly attacks of
worms; These ravenous pests multiply by t'i rj-lliona, starve
your stock, keep them pour, weak, and out of coriaition.
5AWYET
The Great Worm Destroyer and Conditioner
1 a medicated stock salt that will rid every animal on your place of worms quickly end
keep them worm free end healthy. No pay if it fails. No dosing, no drenching. Just put
it where all your stock can run to it ft eely. They wil) doctor themselves, thrive fatter, and
put on money-making flesh. Sal-Vet is not expensive. We cany it in six streo feent 75c
up. Come in and get a package to try. You will ftf leiwt wKft the results. Wo guarantee It.
For
E. M. LAAKMAN. Drusririst
THE Germans, even
centuries ago, were
famous all over Europe
for their ability as bread
and pastry makers. They
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SUGAR GROVE
Had a good attendance, as usual, at
Sunday school last Sunday.
Rev. Mitchell wasn't there, but Mr.
Gunette said he was to see him last
week on a chicken deal and said he
would come next Sunday, the 5th.
Everybody come to Sunday school.
We have our old faithful superin
tendent, Mr. John Pinkston, back.
We appreciate his service very much.
Mr. Andrew Young If getting en
thusiastic over the red hogs. He has
a nice lot of thoroughbred Durocs.
He is building a fine 40-foot hog
house this week.
Mr. Charley Myers and family at
tended Sunday school at Sugar Grove
Sunday.
The Taylor school will close the
1st of March.
Mr. Linn Horton was late for Sun
day school Sunday. We will have to
mark him up tardy.
Mr. John Williams will have to be
careful this week or this weather will
get some more of his goats.
'mere is a good deal of sickness in
Sugar Grove neighborhood.
Mrs. John Gossett was sick last
week.
Mr. Peter Zolman is on the sick list
this week.
Harry Noltkempcr and wife have
la grippe.
There was a singing at Mr. John
Haynes. We had a nice time.
Miss Nell Zolman has recovered her
good health and returned to her po
sition in Flat River.
Mr. O'Bunnon lost his dog last
Monday at Sugar Grove. He took a
different route home and the dog
missed him. We hope he has found
him.
The school children can enjoy
themselves snow-balling this week.
THE SECOND HAND STORE
Carries a full line of furniture and
stoves, which we will sell for V to
1-3 the price of new. We do furni
ture and stove repairing, and uphols
tering of all kinds. We also carry a
line of good composition Roofing,
Bam and Roof Paint; Roof Cement
for patching all kinds of roofs.
We solicit your patronage,
tf., S. P. COUNTS, Manager.
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