The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 19, 1883, Page 8

LOCAL ITEMS. —— eae Come in and pay up, you delin- | jucnt subscribers. Ho tor the Bowlware springs pic nic the zoth. | | Everybody intends attending the picnic at Bowlware springs the 2oth. | The Vernon county fair will open ya the 18th and continue to the 22d. Hon. J. N. Ballard, was shaking | hands with bis many friends on the | streets Saturday. Qur old friend John Vancamp lost a good little mare Thursday night. 1imal had been sick for sev- ays. Married Sept. 2nd 1883, by Rev. S. W. Frederick Mr. Henry Acher- manto Mrs. Martha Watson, all of Bates county. The way grain is comingto town is a wonder to behold. The prairie for severe acres square near the de- pot has been crowded almost every day with teams. Sheriff Hanks attended the sheriff’s conyention at Moberly last week, he says they had a good meeting and considerable business was transact- ed. Dick Weddle who has been Colorado for the past year or so search of gold returned home Mon- Ot course he struck it big, bad a in in day. luck, and returned if not richer wiser man. The many friends of Mrs. C. F. Ehiey, who went to St. Louis some time ago ito receive medical treat- ment will be glad to learn that she is fast regaining her health. Hatry C. Moore, of the Nevada ‘opera house, requests us to say that he will be pleased to reserve seats for those of our citizens who may wish to attend the lecture of Mr. Beecher the 26th, at one dollar. Bennett & Wheeler, had horse to die in the yard of Mrs. Ifayes, whither he had wandered Thursday night. The horse was ene which they have been using in their délivery wagon. a good The streets of Butler were blocked with tarm wagons Saturday. There must have been between two and three thousand people in town. The merchants were all ‘busy and seemed to ‘he reaping.a rich harvest. We heard ‘our enterpricing mer- chamt, Samuel Levy, say Saturday last, that iets fmeght bills torthe week amownted ¢o over five hundred dol- lars. a merchant on the line af this railroad that cam cop- per these figares on freitht fer one weeks mvoioe. We chdilenge. Brotiser om the north side, we turned the «county financial crank over to you seme time ago. Now give hina good threshmg. We have long since beceme tired of puffing him into motoriety, as we feel satis- fied that is all he is atter. We have done our share gow you do your! part. ; We guees we will have to give J. A. Lafolfett the cake this year for raising the largest cora of the season. If the three ears presented us Satur- day taken from a field at 65 acres is 2x fair sample of the average yielé of this Seld of 65 acres, thea we are at a loss to know how they satend gath- ering and cribing the cern. The largest ear contained 1,260 grains. Beat if you can and bring us a large watermelon. The cognty court was convened Saturday fast by Judge Letker tor the purpose of looking into the case of Geo. Simmons an insane young man some 1% or 20 years old from Rockville. After examining: into his case he was declared a fit subject whereupon the ordered him taken to St. Sheriff Hanks lett with him This rs the om we made for the asylumn, court Joseph. Sunday morning. same young man of v men- tion last week. You ave your covered iree, by be Mayrard them ot 4 fall. j Voted me Now is the accepted trme to get schoo! books at Maynard’s, who has just received a large supply. A peameed sign. Mother Hubbard of the Republican has gone to using Just as well geta plates, to fill up. done with it. patent outside and be School Directors, Hark! Listen! It you want blackboards, buy your slating from Maynard who is sole agent for Combs’ unrivaled Liquid Slating. Satisfaction guaranteed o money refunded. Were it not violating the city or- dinaces we would be glad to com- plment the young gentlemen who were out at the early hour of 1 o’clock Friday night serenading. They were surely not aware that on the opposite side of the street at one place they were singing, lay a young man at the point of death. We are willing to appoligize for them im this case. Mr. Jackson Corder, one of La- fayette counties most highly respect- ed and prosperous farmers 1s in the city visiting his son-in-law W. H. Walton, and on Friday last purchas- ed the handsome residence of Mr. A. H. Humphrey located about three quarters ot « mile south ot the public square. This is one of the handsomest and most highly improv- ed places in this county, and was purchased by Mr. Corder at a decid- ed bargain. Now he has the home, the next thing in order is to move over and take possession and make one in our midst. Such citizens as Mr. Corder will be more than welcomed to old Bates. Mr Corder is also president of the bank ot Higginsville, Lafayette coun- ty. This bank although only about one year old makes a splendid show- ing, The capitol stock all paid up is $30,000,00, the deposits subject to draft at sight is $100,254,87, and has a total business of $201,831,38, ac- cording to their last published state- ment. Opera House. There will be on exhibition all day next Tuesday, at the Opera House turniture store some of the finest fur- niture west of the Mississippi river. Call and see it as it all Coles wonders. excells ot Jefferson City, Mo., September 13 —The following articles ot associa- tion were filed with secretary of State to day: Adrian Banking Company, ot Adrian, Bates county; capital, $20, 000, all paid up stockholders: John Murphy, H. Moudy, A. J. Saterlee, J. Scudder, H. F. Withite, H. F. Fa and J. N. Bricker, of Adrian, and F. J. Tygard, of Butler. When such responsible men as the above lend their names to any iastitution it is a sure guarantee of success. S. W. Fredrick, living in New Home township met with a serious accident while cleaning out a well on his farm Saturday the Sth. He was atthe bottom of the well and had filled up the bucket wiih mud and rock and started it up, and when near the top of the well 2nd about fifteen feet above Mr. Fredrick’s head the Tope to which the bucket was attacned broke letting the bucket aad contents Mr. F. wasin a stooping po- ‘sition at the time which was very tortunate for him, as the bucket struck hima glaneing lick on the back of the head cutting a severe gaeh. Hewas knocked senseless for atime. It wasa very narrow escape, tor bad the bucket struck him on top of the head it would have cer- tainly Ailled him. a i Mrs Owen, the wite of our friend Mr. Will F. Owen, died in this city last Tuesday morningat 2:10 o'clock utter Less than one vex oO Mrs. Owen came to our citya happy bride. Her amiahle dispesition and modest, manners won for her a brief illness. retiring warm triends who deeply regret her un- many timely death. ? the Christian church always proving her ta:th by mple and works. She was a loving e¢ and model woman. Peace to Ses, and sympathy to her iends, relatiyes and bereaved hus- 1. The funeral sery were at their Sidence ark Avenue, by Rey. the Baptist. church. —Ric erprise. ces Mrs. Owen was a de- | her ex-} An Oid Setler. j Our old time friend and subscriber, and one of the very first settlers of Bates county. J. S- Woodfin, gave | usacaill the other day. Although his hair is being silvered by the sanus of time, he 1s still hale and hearty and says he cando more hard work on | his farm to-day than any handhe can get. He settled on the farm which | he now owns, many years ago, and} notwithstanding he has been blessed with this worlds goods he can still | sit under the same roof and sing Home Sweet Home inthe same log cabin which he built with his own hands, when the now, boasting proud Bates county, wasbut a how!l- over to the and ing wilderness, given Indian. deer, elk and cayote. His farm consists of something over 500 acresof the very choicest land in Walnut township, situated | about three miles from the new town. Besides having one ef finest farms in the county, well stocked with everything that a farmer could wish for, or the heart desire. Mr. Woodfin can boastof being blessed with four or fiye handsome daughters. Daughters who are an ornament to society and would grace the parlors | the ot any mansion. | Mr. Woodfin has on his place / some twelve or fifteen cows, and by } the industry and skill of these giris | in butter making he has not spent ten dollars in actual cash tor groce- | ries in ten years, the girls buying | everything thefamily used in that line from the work of their own! hands. Sucha family of girls are certainly jewels to any houshold and | worthy the true love of a father and } mother. | SS ay ete a ac maa ee id ' A Raid on the Booming Times. | Friday evening while our mam- } moth Campbell press was hurling | Papers at the rate of a thousand an | hour, our office was graced with the | presence ot Mr. Eli Browning, wife | and two handsome and accomplish- 1 ed daughters of Shawnee township, | accompanied by Mr. J. L. Brown-! ing, wife and three daughters of De- | Kalb county. The latter gentleman | 1s a cousin of Mr. Browning’s and arrived several days ago on a visit. He left Tuesday for his nome, and will take in the Kansas City fair on the road. Mr. Browning is a very intelhgent and thinks Bates has grown to be a great coun- | ty since his last visit which was du- ring the war and under entirely dif- ferent circumstance, as he at that time belonged to General Price, and | in passing through they were in a! little hurry and did not take time to | make a general survey of the sur- roundings. They gaye the Times office a} thorough inspection and were great- | ly pleased with its workings, and by | way of consolation Mr. Browning; took us by the hand and said the | Timers was the best and newsiest | Paper that came into his hood. Our latch string hangs on ‘the outside and we ate always glad | to see the friends of the gentleman 1 | neigrbor- | paper es- | pecially the ladies. Assassination of A. W. Chenoweth. Jefferson City, Sept 13.—Col Greg, secretary ot the railroad Com- | missioners, received adispatch from | H Hon. A. S. Seiver this morning, an- | nouncing that Hon. Albert W. Che- | noweth was assassinated at pineville | McDonald county, last might. No| | particulars were given. Dr. Che- noweth was born in Chillicothe, | Ohio, October 15th, 1834, and was | educated in Circleville University, Ohio. He came to Missouri in 1851 and lived in green county six years, ; | in Newton county one year, and in | | McDonald county since that time, | He was surgeon of the fourteenth | | Kansas Cavalry trom 1853 to 1363, | | and county and circuit clerk of Me- | Donald county trom 1866 to 1870. | During 1866 and 1868 he acted with | the Liberalrepublicans. In 1875 he | Was elected representative of Me- | Donald county to the thirtieth gener- al assembly on the democratic ticket. ssful tarmer, publisher. y concern, I have undertaker Snot ex- skets, Towhom itt an experienced at y and night Sund My stock of ca and etc., P. J. Jewerr, Funeral! Director. cot- ure most con _ of any length or dimensions Having determined to move to other section of the country I offer mile | for sale my residence one hait north east of Butler, consi acres under good sta and with good fencing an All sides. The cellar, cistern, well, also a barn and other buildings. A or- chard of young bearing trees, andall kinds of small fruits. Enquire of the undersigned on the premises, or at the Tres Office. 4itt. I house has seven rooms with good P. Siceloff. The sign of the red hames is the best place to get hames at Gus Wyarp. 42-tt Choice Wheat. Seed Wheat Medi- at A choice article ot well cleaned, both Fultz and teranean. Also Rye, for Lefker & Childs’, warehouse, near the depot. 4i-tt. ] sale, new The best dollar collar at the sign of the red hame. Gus Wyarp. 42-tf Dry Stove Wood- We will deliver good dry stove wood to any part of the city at one dollar and twenty five cents per load 41-3. Power & Bro Money to Loan. On real estate security 1 to time at six per cent interest and commission Terms to suit the borrower. Sims & Tucker. All work warranted at Gus Wy- | ards, sign gold mounted hame. 42-tt Letker & Childs have thus far paid more for independent flax seed than any one in the market. 37tt. Max Weiner's. Fall stock of Boots & shoes, are now complete, itis the largest in the town which he is oftering at the low- est prices. Give him acall, on the east side of the square- 4otf. More saddles to select from at Gus Wyard’s than any place in the city. Sign red hames. 42-tf Farmers. Remember that Power & Bro give more and better Flour for a bushel of good wheat than any other mill in 41-3t. and youth’s kip and at bottom the county Men’s, boy’ calf custom made Boots prices at got. EINER'S Max W The big red hames 1s the bass at Gus Wyarp. 42-tf Butler Mulls. Custom grinding both wheat and corn done at Powers Mill. —41-3t. make of Woman’s, and button The best Miss & children’s lace shoes at 4otf. Max WEINER’S. Butler Mulls. Bran, shorts, chop feed and corn delivered to any part of the city 41-3t. Power & Bro. Hard Wood Lumber. We are now prepared to fill bills of na- tive Lumber, on short notice and at reasonable prices 41-3F. Power & Bro. Posts. 5,000 good split at nine cents apeice at 41-3t. Power’s Mit. bur oak posts Farm for Saie. The undersigned will be at Sprague, Bates county, Mo., or at Henry Janes’ in Walnut township. from the 20th to the last day of August, 1883, to sell the A. H. Thomas land at Sprague. 37-2t L. D. Converse. W, O. JACKSO> will pfactice in the ‘ourts. Office at Southwest c quare in front room of Thompso oposite Opera House, Butler Mo. AAdministrator’s Notice. Notice is herebs tamentary upon ¢ Yalker, deteased ng ot 10 of cultivation | CLOTHING HOUSE THE AMERICAN 3 | | TMNUIMEH CO Are just opening a full line of EN AND BOYS CLOTHING HATS AND CAPS, And we only ask you to examine our goods get our prices and be convinced. North Side of Square, Butler, Mo, LEFKER & CHILDS, . Grain Dealers. New Warehouse South of Depot Have just built a New Warehouse and erected a new set of Seales of Howe's Improved Pattern, and are now prepared to buy ALL KINDS OF GRAIN the tarmers may have to sell, and for which we will pay the Highest Market Price in Cash, and guarantee honest weights and tair treatment. LEFKER & CHILDS. 34 tt Cyclone Insurance IN THE & QUEEN. INSURANCE COMPANIES, FIRE INURANCE IN THE Imperial, Buffalo, Landon, Lancashire, G German, Fire Association in> * & CATRON, 34 tf