The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 15, 1883, Page 5

‘ LOCAL ITEMS. —— SS Balloon ascension to-morrow. Don’t fail to witness the balloon ascension to-morrow. | Call on H. R. Livingston w sell | your horse. rakes, several styles, | Revolving r $4.25- Wraicutr & Grortvus. iets | Remember the entertainment at} the Opera House on the 20th and | 21st. | First-class theatricalon the zoth and 21st at the Opera House. } Go to H. R. Livingston tor horse | teed. Don’t fail to hear the plays at the Opera House on the zoth and 21st. They are highly recommended by | | those who have heard them. | Pat M urphy wears i most forlorn appearance and refuses to be com- forted. When the school teacher returnes, Pat will revive. George Mier’s card appears this | week. He hasfitted up one of the finest saloons to be found in this part ofthe state and is prepared to give sausfaction. furniture, which not frequent handling, is Warton & Bat. old building, constructed 39 was burned in Clinton It was of logs at first but has New worn out by | the best. An years ago, last week. several additions had been made to it since. Letker : & Childs Saved the Farm- ersof Bates County ten thousand dol- larslast. year on grain. They will do better this year it you give them a chance. 37tt A farmer in Mound threshed his crop of oats and it went eighty bush- els to the W. M. Wilson raised sixty-three. M. L. Wolfe gives the above information. Mowers, wagons, ‘drills, and straw cutters at cost. Wrieut & Grorius. acre. harrows We are informed that a fine hotel isto be constructed before very long on North Main. They have a vim down that way which could be prof- itably imitated by other parts of the city. They have the ‘‘git-up-and- zit’’ that never tails to win. Harry Bailey, tormerly with Fred Dorn, has accepted a char in the barber shop of Crossman & Eckles. Harry is a first-class barber, and Crossman & Eckles have done well n securing his services. Persons desiring my services as indertaker, at night or on Sunday, vill leave orders with the night-watch or at Endres’ Restaurant. P. J. Jewett, Furniture house. — 36tt Letker & Childs have thus far paid East Side more for independent flax seed than any one in the market. 37tf. ag ees, | A first-class sulky hay rake tuily | warranted, $18,50. Wricut & Goris. Walter Woods, of the firm ot! Taggart & Woods, Adrian, has sold his interest in their hardware store to Frank V. Hamilton, We hope Mr. Woods will remain m Adrian as_ he | is avaluable citizen. We take great | pleasure in recommending Mr. Hamilton to the public, for his ua- Werving integrity under any and all | cumstances. He 1s a_ thorough | ousiness man whom we tnow to be honest, havir and one een him laced in circumstances which would table lave turned many respec men side trom the path of strict recti- ude. You can depend on him. Breaking plows and harrows at | Prime cost. Waricnt & Grorws. Pais AS ss | Levy’s er: and clear- | ince sale for 30 days, only. Barbers. The longest, slimmest’ and _slickest | hayer, Mr. S. A. Birch at Fred} Dorn’s. Try him. Geo. W. Sunderwith has sold his store in Praine city to a brother who | ately came trom Gasconade county. } his state. road | | Tyler, E. L. Foote, A.J. Biacktord, | | John Oechsh, C. O. Price and a number whose names we did not learn. } He makes a business {and there is no mistake | clouds. | portunity to witness such a sight has yery small boy. ee The two last days proceedings of | the county court are crowded out on account of lack ot room. They will appear next week. A. H. Culver, formerly one the leading turniture dealers of But- | \ler, has been employed by P. J. Jewett. Mr. Culver isa fine sales- man and good business man. A. Mr. Dennis, of Randolph county, was here last week looking at the country. He has been trying to sell his farm in Randolph but nas now reduced the price $1,000 in order to an invest- of move to Bates and make ment betore it is too late. oe | Among those attending the rail | meeting, Clinton, were Avery. i: W. Dz~. trom aC: Lingle, Morris Colt, H. H. Armstrong, “We are infor med by jude Letker that the county court has on its hands at this time a bright and healthy 3 year-old orphan boy for whom a good home is wanted. Any person desiring to adopt the little unfortu- nate should make it known at once to Judge Lefker who has the child in his care at present. | Rumor has it that a young lady was married near Virginia, this coun- ty, a tew days since, on her twelfth birth day, to a man thirty-five years old. What the young miss lacked in vears of being the usual age for mating, she made up in weight, as | she is said to have pulled down 260 pounds on her wedding day. Miss Sue Hannah, daughter of George Flannah and niece of Capt. } John W. Hannah ot this city, died at her home afew miles northwest of town on the 6th inst., and was ied at Oak Hill cemetry on Tuesday The relatives have the sympathy their many friends in this ty. bur- ot communi- An oil company has been organ- ized ut walnut and the will be ordered im a few other vein of coal digging a well. machinery days. An- was found while Two reservoirs are being constructed for the water- works. ‘Lhe boiler and engine were expected yesterday. The mains and pipes for the water-works have been ordered from Fort Scott. The largest ‘Plumb’ of the se: son can be tound at Christopher’s. He has determined to ‘*Wade’’ into high prices and keep things ‘‘Scul- lin” right along at a lively **Pace.’’ He will wager a ‘‘Nichol’’ that he undersells any other house in Butler. Read his mammoth ad and then call on him for means exactly what he says and will fulfill every ise to the letter. It don’t pay promise the public great things and then deceive them in either quality or prices. It isa Fact That Prof. Fisk will make a | loon ascension in Butler, to-morrow. | of ascending | about it. he prom- to bal- | and | the op- | A free show for all. Come out seea trapeze pertormance in It isthe first time an | been offered to the citizens ot this | | Pi: ice. i AaB yearns has met with such en- ‘enough in them to conceal even a Watton & Batt, | | Canada, on Friday. Personal. —John Mittong ot the Holden En- terprise, was at the railroad meet- ing last Wednesday. —Henry Speer, Esq., of Summit, | called on Saturday. He is secretary of the horticultural society. ae —T. D. Rafter returned trom He had been back to his boyhood scenes and re- ports the country as prosperous. —Charley Sprague and wife re- turned from their trip to the moun- tains, on Friday night. They re- port a very enjoyable journey. —J.B. Durand, of Prairie City, was in the city, Monday and Tues- day, attending to business in probate court. —Mrs. Charley Abbott Monday, for Michi letr, She has been sick for quite a while and goes north, hoping the lake breezes restore her health. —Dave Walker, A. H. Lamb and on an. may Capt. Davis returned from the Wilson Creek reunion, on Sunday. They report a jolly time and the best ot feeling. —Misses Mollie Murphy and Ella Lafferty are on a visit to Kansas City. Miss Lafferty will teach the school at Cornland, next winter. She is an accomplished teacher and has met with good success. —W. F. Rosser, of the Record, left on Tuesday, tor Ill. He is ac- companied by his wife and children who go to visit relatives at Quincy, Til, Mr. Rosser will time remain some- at his old home near Hannibal. The trip is undertaken tor the fit of Mrs. Rosser’s health, not been well tor some time. WALNUT COAL. Elswhere we publish the report ot Mine Inspector Roy, ot the state of Ohio, who came with Gov. Foster and party, in order make Walnut coal If any doubt has been en- tertained of their value, that doubt 1s now Mr. Roy could have no possible motive to muisrep- bene- who has out to an examination of the fields. removed. resent the matter, ana, even if so dis- posed, ine could not afford to antag- onize men of such influence as Fos- ter, Townsend and others interested in the enterprise, by practicing de- ception and inveigling them into a business which he knows will occa- An examiation of the. analyses of Walnut coal trom the Hocking valley, Ohio, will show that the former bears a very favorable comparison. It will prove a very powerful competitor of Rich Hill in all markets both have This report will be sent all over the country and can not fail to at- tract great attention to our county. This is exactly what is needed. We have wonderful natural resources but the capital to deyelope them must come from abroad and the the better tor all parties. developed mine is of no value ex- cept in prospect. Wanted—500 Cords of Wood. Will pay ihe market price in cash. 37-tt. H. T. SHose. sion heavy loss. and to which access. sooner An un- We visited Adrian, on Friday. Met an agent ot an oi company in lease land and make arrangements to prospect Chicago, who is out to itor ol. He said that, it as geod prospects as those on Mormon Fork were in Pennsylvania, the whole country would be honeycembed _ ey by seeing Lefker & Childs before / you sell your grain. Thousands of Dollars SAVED TO THE PEOPLE. ‘The Largest “PLUMB or the season, YOU CAN WAGER A “NICHOL” tinat we are “OOULLEN” ALONG AT A LIVELY “PACE” in spite of high “WATERY” Wk HAVE DETERMINED TO “WADE? right in and give THE PEOPLE A GRAND BENEFIT FOR THE Dit WOOD couraging success that he is making with drill holes m less than three preparations to do an immense busi- months. He considers the Se ness. His trade justifies him in| pect as very fine indeed. Oil com- keeping the verv best furniture and ; Panties are looking for an increase in his sales and purchases are so large | the value of petroleum on account | that he can undersell any other fur- | of a recent invention by which the niture house in Butler and still make | oil is used to consume smoke in a a living proft. i tories and on steamboats. It will = sy Se aes | soon be introduced into all large That Lost Boy | cities. The prospect at Adnan Was not found as reported. It 18 | could not well be more encourag- j alla mistake. He is still wandering | nase j around somewhere in the immense | ~ | stock of furniture kept by Walton & | Farm for Saie. | Ball. His trends should lose. no! The wndersigned will be at }time in rescuing him. They can | Sprague, Bates county, Mo., or at} have the privilege of hunting tor! Henry Jones’ in Walnut township. him as much as.they see fit but we} from the zoth to the last day of | are too busy waiting on customers! August, 1883, to sell the A. H. to pay any attention to searching for | Thomas !and at Sprague. ithe lost boy. When found, he! 37-2t L. D. Converse. should be sent to some of our com- =a petitors whose stores never have Ag: we say you will make mon- 37. Next door NEXT THIRTY DAYS Commencing Wednesday, August 8th, we will offer our entire stock of WON Gloves, Hosiery, Carpets, Oil Cloths, é&c. &c., at the figures that can be given. lowest possible We iwantto reduce our stockand will not confine OUR SLAUGHTER PRICES to anv particular line of goods, but will let everything go as above Remember that this sale will continue for thirty days from date. and witl be STRICTLY FOR CASK. Come and we will do you good Christopher & Jackson, to Post Office, Butler, Mo. stated. Horticultural Society. Pursuant to call, a meeting w as held at the courthouse on Red Irth, to organize a horticultural society. J- B. Newberry was elected tempo- rary and Henry Speer. secretary. On motion, those present, who desire to join said society, were invited to give their names, and re- chairman sponded as follows: J. B. Inns, Jehnson Hill, J. B. Newberry ‘ Squire Innis, Ira Brooks, S. N. Fredtick, W. H. Holloway, E. P. Henry,.W. M. Wilson, A. C. Skin - ner, C. Cummings, A. S. Badgley, B. F. Mitchell, Henry Speer. On motion, « committee on consti- tution and bylaws, of three, was ap- pointed to report at next meetin - P. Henry, W. H. Holloway WV. M. Wilson were appointed. Acommittee of three was appoint- ed to prepare a programme tor next meeting. Wilson, Innis and Specr were selected. They reported the following programme tar next meet and ing: Fruit display by Committee ot thy Whole. Report of Committee on Consti- tution and By-Laws. Election of Officers Under Per- manent Organization. Reports from Members on Condi- tion of Fruits and Orchards intheir respective neighborhoods. Address on the Apple and its Enemies, by J. B. Innis. Address on the Peach and its Enemies, by W. H. Holloway. On motion, temporay officers wer retained until permanent organiz.+ tion shall be effected. cussion of fruits followed. Next meeting was appointed for first Saturday in September. at one o'clock, p. m. Secretarys re- quested to furnish county paper- proceedings. All persons interested are invited to be present and become On motion adjourned to first Saturday in September. Henry Spr General dis- members Sec. Pure Kentucky whiskey, for medical and family use, Lewis HorrMan. 3O-tt. North Main St. Try acksons ainement at Gus W yards Farm for Sale, I will offer my farm situated 1'y mile» northeast of Butler, containing 153 acres, 110 in cultivation, balance pasture, 140 tenced. New two story house with 12 rooms Well finished, 300 bearing apple trees, excellent well of water and good cistern at the house and never tailing stock water. For terms, enquire at prem- J.T. Graves. 35tt Levy’s grand clear- ance sale for 30 days only. Where | you see the big ‘red gilt fin- shed ‘‘Hame”’ sign, on the southeast corner’ is where Gus Wyard holds forth with his usual large stock of Har- ness and Saddles. 24 tt BUTLER PRICE LIST. As furnished by BADGLEYS & GIPSON, THE BOsS GROCERS. sises. Wheat, ~ - - 85 per bi Corn - : 4 35 Potatoes - - - 25¢ per bush. Apples green - 50 per bnoh. Bacon - - = = 11 Yh 3 = = . a 12 6 & pale " «doz. = 5 x - 17 46 > “ 1oc* doz “ Peathes= a + she’ Tallow - » < - se f & Beeswax - - & * 1S, 64 66 Trunks! Trunks: A. F, Wvard has just invoiced a fine Call 27-tf new line of trunks and valises- price them. For Sale or Rent. Tree or tour houses ir. different part« ot the city, enquire of Dr. EVERINGHAM. 231. House To RENT.—Frame_ build- ing, south side square, cast ot J. D. Ratter’s store. tf. J. Scupper. Ifyou have a lame horse geta bottic of Jackson’s Linement, at Gus Wrards. Fred Dors Barber you a neat shave, shampoo or hair-cut. «He keeps none but experienced barbers. Will also grind razors. Satis taction guaranteed. Rooms north side square Will give sora eye We oF TRA SE UR SERRE Cee TE ANNO REN ne eM ——