The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 7, 1882, Page 5

wT be Glorious Fourth.”* Butler needs manufactories. Candidates are scarce this kind of | flies. Hurry up ‘the pro- | | gam for the 4th. : 4 This is the liveliest day Butler has | Fitteen thousand people will cele | tyate the fourth of July ia Butler. } Only two weeks more and the FAcademy will close tor vacation. yA as alarm cee Candidates are a deal thicker than A chinch bees since the recent rains. The plasterers willsoon commence work on the Cassity and Evans Real estate is increasing in value | A every cay both in the city and the country. pt There will be three graduates from A the Academy this year, viz: Geo. Fowler, John, and Marcus Hasty. Agentleman who is a stranger in the electric city was heard to remark that there were more pretty girls in Butler than in any other city of its size in the state. ‘Now you’re ————— sheriff Simpson is now boarding the three boys who were convicted of disturbing public worship in West “] pomt and fined, and who were com- mitted to his care in default of pay- ment of their penalties. Same acer | Weare informed that Matt. Adams, A the boss hunter of Bates county, killed a snake eight feet and five inches in length down at the river, one day this week. Our informant did not learn what kind of a snake it was. The committees from six Sunday | schools, comprising all save the PF Episcopalian, met at the Baptist 4 church last night and decided to hold an union picnic on the date formerly chosen—June* 20. The proper ‘I committees were appointed and the I picnic will be heid. Good for that. _The mite society held at the resi- dence ot Mr. J. M. Steele Friday eve- ning was a very enjoyable affair. Quite'a large company was present and all seemed to be passing a very pleasant time. - The strawberries and cream refreshments were deli- cious and the general efforts of the Inaletter to the editor of the Times Hon. Wm. J. Stone, of Ver- non county, admitted to be one of fhe most brilliant and gitted men in the southwest, says in reply to an in- vitation to orate at Butleron the 4th of July: ‘‘Secure the services of some one else as orator, and if Ican leave home I will go to Butler and assist in your patriotic festivities in whatever way I can.’’ Posters are being circulated over the city to the effect that on Thursg day, June 8, a herd of buffaloes will beturned loose in Capt. Walley’s barn yard and lassoed by expert plainsmen. They also state that five per cent. of the gate receipts will be given to the first citizen who, mounted upon his own animal, will first touch one of the buttaloes with ; a spear. There is considerable excitement Adrian over the supposed pres- ot a panther in the woods near place. Depredations have i 24 “committed by some animal nd the tracks are prunounged to be gthose of a panther by old and ex- Perienced hunters. At night dif- | ferent persons have heard unearthly ® “reams issuing from the woods and Several parties are now scouring _the woods with hounds, trying to stir. ‘Serious results may follow. ‘to health. Jan1 to July 1. J 0 H N T. C R | S P | mitteemen from those townships. DEMOCRATIC COVENTION, | | Meeting at the Court House at. 1 o’clock Saturday. i President Hill being absent, N Wade called the house to order. Thos. Gault was elected chairman | pro tem. The roll cali showed a lack of a quorum present. Col. Hawkins, of New Home, J- W. Duncan, of Deer Creek, C. | Orear, of Summit, and Frank Har- | court, of Lone Oak, being present, a motion was adopted requesting them to act as proxies for the absent com- These additions made up a quorum and the house proceeded to busi- The Orator of the Southwest Will Orate in Butler on July 4th. ness. A motion was adopted fixing the date tor holding the township con- ventions on the 17th of June, to meet county convention at Butler on the 24th of June, for the purpose of ind it. Anything in the way of ild animals in such an exception the general order of things in Bates county that the report of a panther. being around creates a big At certain seasons ot thé year nearly ry person suffers to a greater or less “ezetnt from impurity ot the blood, bil- fiouness, &c., &c. This should be reme- ied as soon as discovered, otherwise 2 Sherman’s “Prickly Ash Bitters” will effectually re- “Move all taint of disease and restore you oer For some days past the editor ot the Times has been in correspon- dence with Hon. John T. Crisp of Independence with a view of getting that gentleman to deliver the oration at Butler on the 4th ot July. In reply to a second letter written him Col. Crisp responds as follows: INDEPENDENCE, Mo., June 2, ’82. Chas. T. McFarland, Esq., Dear Sim: Your last favor is duly received. I have coucluded to take the chances of offending other people, by accepting your kind in- vitation to be with you and your So be assured and shall people on the 4th. that I will be with take the liberty of bringing Mrs. Crisp and two or three dozen @?) little Crisp’s along with me. you Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant, Joun T. Crisp. The above, received at noon Satur- day, speaks for itself more positive thar any words of ours could tell it. Now let the banners wave and the cannons roar. Academy. Annual examinations Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 12, 13 and 14. Annual address before the Hespe- rian Literary Society at the Presby- terian church Wednesday evening, June 14, by Rev. S. Alexander, of Butler, Mo. WiGraduating exercises Thursday, ‘une 16, 10 A. M., atthe Presbyterian church. Reunion and soiree at the Acade- my building, ‘Vhursday evening June 15. The friends, patrons, students and members of the society are Te- spectfully and urgently requested to attend each and allof these exercises. No special invstations for the re- union will be extended, but all friends, patrons and students, wheth- er past or present, will be cordially welcomed. By order of the taculty and_ socie- tv: J. M. Nayior. Annual meeting of the stock holc- ers of Butler Academy at the Acade- my building Friday, June 16.2 P. 4. Annual meeting of the Board of Trust of Butler Academy at the same place and upon the same day at4P. M. Business of importance transacted. By order of President of the Board of Trust: J. M. Naytor. Mr. Perry Campbell, of Walnut township, was inthe city on Tues- will be sending delegates to the Senatorial, Congressional tions. and State conven- The basis of representation was | fixed at 30 and a majority fraction for the vote cast for Hancock. Major Bradley spoke ot changing the date of ‘holding the primaries from the 16th of September to an early date, giving reasons in support of such a change. Mr. Lefker spoke in opposition to any change, stating that the whole machinery of the campaign had been put in motion and he thought it would be considerable trouble and alittle hazardous to make such a change. ° Mr. Bradley replied to Mr. Lef- ker, stating that the object in the} change was tor the best interests of the Democratic party, and not in the interest of any one candidate. | He tnought that early organization | | ought to be began, and the first step | in that direction was to put our nom; | | inations in the field as early as pos- | sible. On motion of Senator Bradley the | meeting adjourned to meet Satur- day, June 10,to take into further con- this question of the sideration change. Improvement Notes. The brick work ot the Cassity- Evans block is done. Dr. Pyle is erecting an addition to his Pine street residence. Wm. Page’s residence has re- ceived a new coat of paint. ‘Work has commenced on the sec- ond story of the opera house. Dr. Betz’ on Fulton street will soon be completed. The stone work of Dr. Osborn’s building is nearing completion. Dr. Everingham’s Ohio street, business house will soon be finished. J. N. Owen has commenced build- residence, street. The outside work of F. Tom’s street business house will soon be commenced. The second dwelling house of Mr. Cox, in West Butler, is now being weatherboarded. The second story of the Duncan block. on North Main street, is be- irig pushed right along. The residences of Mr. Baum, on High street and Mr. Eichler,on Ohio street, are assuming the appearance of houses. The outside work is nearly finished on both. ee A chew of Happy Thought is economy. 14-3m day. He reports crop prospects in that section very flourishing. Merchants, manufacturers and mechanics should be making prepa- industrial procession. All you have bed with bunting of different colors, rations are complete. entirely out. rations tor their part in the grand to do 1s to engage an ordinary lum- ber wagon, cover the sides of the put in several boxes on which to place your display, and your prepa- The cost will be trifling and the glory great. Some have already engagec their wagons and ‘we know of a number who will} go to extra expense. Don’t be lett! Railroad Notice. Butler, Mo., June sth, 1882. Ihave this day left with F. J. Tygard, Cashier ot sates county National sank, at Butler, Mo., allthe unpaid subscription notes executed to the L. & S. and trans- ing a dwelling house on east Dakota ! residence ou west Pine street, 18} completed. Dr. Everingham’s Delaware; ,all kinds of Country Produce i i i t ferred to the Mo. Pacific Railway com- ; Tygard on or betore June 13, 1882. promptly in the matter. Respectfully, R.T. Raiwey, i Atty. forthe Mo. P. Ry. Co. = pany. All persons who desire to do so can settle the same without interest, byj paying the principle of said netes to Mr | rf; a4 said notes are not settled by the 13th of 1 June aforesaid, I am directed by the cem- i pany to commence suit at once against the individual makers thereof. If you desire j to avoid litigation please act! i { | t i visit usand eave money by 59 doing " a ! A.S.Martin & Co ttlers in Staple and Faacy Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, Ladies Furnishing Goods, Cloaks, Suits, Carpets, Groceries and Queensware wanted. | We buy entirely tor Spot cai L AND AND LOAN and defy ali competition on same old etand of M. S. Cowizs & Co., and cordially invite everybody to Insurance —OF— 0) 9 NLLUVN 3 'V ESTABLISHED 1870. 2\C. S. 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