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BUTLER BUTLER MISSOURI. ! WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 18383- if Pe AMUSEMENTS. The Followimg companies will ap pear at Waltons Opera House the dates given. December 25th: Webber T. Wil liams Dramatic Co. & matinee. De Hidden Co: January 7, 5 and gth: Rovinson Dramatic Co. January roth: Ex-Vice Presiden Colfax, Lecture. January 19th: John Around the World Co. 27th: SMBER Dayton Thompsor January 28th: Lillian Brown’s Jol— lities. FEBRUARY Jolily 22nd: ers. Read the Times for 18584. Oil paintings at $2,50 at east side turniture store. The Public Schools and Academy have closed for the holidays. Kaune & Smith turn out some of the very best and nobbiest rigs. Fine line of pictures at the east side furniture store, Special attention is called to the new “fad” of N. B. Jeteron another page. Crowds ot people from Butler wiil go down to the Nevada hanging Friday. Finest display of Holliday present in the city at Walton’s Furmiture Store, Opera Block. Lon Hunter will embark in the wmusic business at Parson, Kansas. The best wishes of the Times will go with him and hie. Ben Watkins, residing near Vir- ginia, was arrested last Saturday tor stealing a horse collar from Mr. Oldham. The Southera Methodist people closed their pretracted meeting last week. Thirteen additions to the church was the Jrgit. Rememberthe Times will con- ‘tinue to be published in the interest ot the people during the next year. Price only $1,235. i i Don’t tail te see the celebrated comedian, Buly Robinson, as Wool, in the greatest ot all Southern dramas, at the opera house, on Thursday evering Dec. 27. j The quarterly meeting ot the M. iW E. Church Seuth will be held on the first Sunday ir January. Dr. Wood | of Kansas City, will be present and conduct the services. The torthceming execution of Bill Fox at Nevada, Friday, is the chief : topic of conver:ation among her cit1- zens at presemt. We velieve it | the first legal hanging nr Nevada. is WEEKLY TIMES. LS on Hand & Pathfind- | Finest line ot window shades | ture Store Quarterly communion | 3 p- m. Kaune & Smit east corner of square The Ministers and Deacons mee ing and the Sunday School Conver tion of the Bufler tion will meet in the Baptist chure Friday and Saturday of this week. t a The Ladies of the Mission Societ will be elegantly finished and furn ished. We are glad to see this en prise inaugurated in our city. It certainly worthy the support of th citizens. store are elegant, they have medieum and fine grades “The Hidden Hand,” faithfully rep great plantation olio, songs, dances than the price of admission charged evening Dec. 27. side turniture store. The tollowing gentlemen will re- ceive New Years day from 3 to 5 p. m. in rooms just aboye P. J. Jewett’s furniture store: Prof. J. B. Allison, Dr. Baker, Dr. T. C. Bonlware, P. J Jewett,.C. E. Brugler, Ed. Campbell, J. B. Brugler, R. Grierson, T. H. Smith and R. W. Daniels. The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement of the Remmgton fire engine in another column, also to the article showing the esteem in which it is held in a Maine village where its efficiency in extinguishing fire has been fully demonstrated. Every village should see to it that suitable fire precautions are made now that winter is upon us. Be sure and bring the little folks to see ‘*The hidden Hand,’’ at the i opera house on Thursday evening, it 1s especially caiculated to please them, as well as the older tolks. 4 W. E. Walter rented West room in the Opera House Block to a couple of gentlemen from the country whe will stock it with groceries in a week or so. has his Pleasant Hill & Fannie Armstrong, one ot Pleasant Hill’s former accomplished young fadie’s, but now living at Buatier. spent last Sunday with friends and relatives in this ci Miss Whitely’s “Hidden Hand’? Com- pany has achieved a wonderful suc- ess. Overflowing houses have everywhere greeted it. Tickets are selling fast, and it you wish good seats purchase them early. Keep this in vour memory! J cempiete Dramatic Company and a super’ -apecialty company appear in the great drama, ‘The Hidden Hand.’ One continuous laugh the catire evenmg, We kuow you'll be there! At the opera house, on Thursday evening, Dec. -7- = mules for sale take them to Smith’s stables on southeast of square, Butler, MARRIED:—At the residence ot the bride’s parents, Snawnee town- ship Dec. 20, 1883. L. W. Noland and Miss Minnie L. Broughton, second daughter of H. W. Brough- ton, Esq. The ceremony was per- termed by Rev Alex Walker ot Butler. An elegant supper was af- terwards enjoyed by a large con- course of friends. Sse ay The advertising material, printing, etc., of Whitely’s Hidden Hand" ; Company, who appear at the opera house next Thursday evening, is without donbt. the finest and most | attractive ti hat has ever been display- ed in our city, and the company are unusually lavish in using it, “truly | beheving that printers’ ink, judicious. ly and extensively used, is always s0ed paying investment. The cc n-j ' Pany have been baving wonderful success everywhere, c mghtly being the rule, and it is sate | to anticipate our city will one. owded houses their engagement in: be an unusually good a Re See Farmers if you have horses and } Kaune & i | the city received at Walton’s Furn- | Presbyterian church next Sunday. | Za ~ ne ' Preaching also on Saturday previous re buying horses and mules at their stables on south— C. T. Tracy will attend to the buying and selling Baptist Associa- Those window shades at Walton’s both The great Cotton-Picking scene, in resenting the slaves at work on the old plantation, and introducing the choruses, etc., is alone worth more at the opera house, on Thursday Those who know the best place! to buy. furniture go to the cast W. |} i Peronsal. —J. F. Fulkerson of near A “ he Tives in| c | called and complimented a few days ago by rene the | —George Daniels who hz | ot the Home Lumber Co’s., yard at | Sheldor., was in the city Monday | to our treasury } j -—J. C. Lucas contributed a mite Monday. He the Times will as continue tu read consequence. x. | -—Oscar Reeder, a stand-by ot the | first called | | Times siace its issue, Monday and renewed year. Mr. R. is teeding two car loads ot very fine cattle in Grand } River township. —Dr. G. W. teemed friend from Johnstown, call- ay for another h . Matchett, our es- ot the Presbyterian church will give : pee : j a social and supper at the home of Soa eae eh eo: be DE their Pastor, Friday night. Supper has been in poor health but we are | OAIhG Ss ta Ge p. m. tickets glad to note now that he 1s much | Pe ; improved. 25cts. All cordially invited. | \ = PGT Sere aS aS —wW. M. Stephens of the Virgin- | Will T. Peck, advance agent tor ianeighborhood, called onthe ‘lim Es H the ‘‘Hiddon Hand’” company to] Monday and renewed tor 1884. i play at the opera house to-morrow Re Gene nor diet Gams best | night, 1s the shrewdest and most supporters and friends, and has ! gentlemanly member of his profes- read it for five years regularly. | sion we have met in many a day. aR. i is A Teves Glial Walton’s Furniture store, is head- | and stock man in the west part of the | quarters for fine and medieum price | Countygave the Times a pleasant | Holliday presents. visit Saturdazy, and what is more he left $1,25 for the peoples paper W. E. Walton has rented the! for 1884. ate ate wig i 4 — —T. M. Sherman, a former citi- | ver, for the purpose of carrying on a aan puter bre ss iad Proprietors RSornmeretieoicce. Eke. case ofatrst class boarding house at | = Walnut, was in town Monday and favored the TiMEs with a visit and Reader, does it a renewal. seem s 2 | funny to you that everybody is re- | e = s ., . H newing tor the Tim It is true | nevertheless. —Lorenzo Bateman. one of the largest, oldest and most successful | farmers and stock men in Western | Bates, was in the city a few days} ago making Christmas purchases accompanied by Mrs. B. of course. Bemg an old friend ot the Tres ,| Mr. Bateman called and left the wherewith tor another year. Thanks. , ; A Large Audience and Lots of Fan ‘*Although a strong attraction was plaipng at the other house the same evening, in direct opposition, this Southern drama was presented at | Crowther’s opera house last night | to a fashionable, and, with one ex- ception, the largest audience of the It is safe to say that every one present was highly enter- tained. The bright star of the cast is May Smith, whose good looks and charming acting captivated the au- | dience. Her charaterization is orig- mal and refreshing, and she makes season. it interesting tor everybody on the | stage as off trom the time ot her ap- | until her graceful little speech at the | close as Capitola Le Noir, the heir- | ess. Wool, ta gemman of color,’ { | by Billy Robinson, was particularly | ; popular wth last night’s audience, and is an excelient and favorite ar- tistin his role. The play is long, i but it is doubtful if any in the audi- ; ence tound it tiresome. The Hid- | j den Hand’ by this company will al- Ways be welcome here.”’—Topeka | (Kan.) Dazly Capital, Oct 1882. This fine company wil! appear in | our city, tor one night only, at the Opera House on Thursday evening, i 22 22, “Hidden Hand’ Company. at Tharsdav ev opera house on A play guaranteed & and entertain ets in advance. bracke easy and safe, only 5 feet high. empty a load of corn in two minutes. | Highest market price cash up no grumbling, once. worth thousands of dollars to the farmers of Bates county. corn we handle all other kinds of Gra e prices for CASH. Our HBighth Annual Grand Clearing Sale will Ist, 1SS-+4. begin January Look out for this sale, it will the have ever inaugurat_ be largest we ed. Wishing all a Mer- 1 ry Christmas and : happy and_ prosper- ous New Year, we re- main the public’s most obedient Servants, LEVY & CO. SAM’L NEW HLEV ATOR WE ARE IN THE | a | pearance as Archie, the Newsboy, |* | Alive and kicking. Best facilities for handling Corn in Bates County. DUMPS We carry our corn up by machinery, No danger to team Honest weights. We have regenerated the Grain Market of Butler, and have or n EMPIRE MILLS. We are seiling our best £ ut wt ean BROWN & LEFKE wagon. gis Tn addition {to LEFKER & CHILDS. w bd =, We have i >y halves, has purchased an elegant New Grder of Publication, vs. Jay ¢ olaintiff herej tore the undersignes court in vacation agg tition and aflidavit, fer th Owser ts not a issou Whereupon t is ordered by the Clerkig vacation that said detendant be not : leg by publica that plaintitt has menceda suit ainst him in this coun, by petition davit th= object agg eral nature of which is to obtain a cree of divorce trom the bonds ot mat rimony heretotore contracted with said defendant on the ground ot desertion ang failure to provide tor plaintitt, ang that unless the said detendant be and Appear | at this Court, at the next Term j to be begun and holden at the house in the city ot Butler, in said on the first Monday ot February ney | and on or before the sixth day of ‘taid term, if the term shall so long continge— and if not, then on or before the last day ot said term—answer or plead tothe tition in sai ¢ e, the same will be tq , ken as confessed, and judgement render. accordingly. And it further ordered, that a © hereot be published, acccording to tay the Butler Weekly ‘Times, a weekl: | paper printed and published in | Mo., tor tour weeks successively, the | insertion to be at least four weeks bef | the ist day of the next term of said cour, i J. R. Jenxins, circuit clerk, Atrue copy from the record, Witness my hand and the Seal of the Circuit Court of Bates county, this th [Seat] day ot December, 1833, J. R. JENKINS, circuit clerk, | Order of Publication. | STaTe oF Missouri, } County ot Bates. j ‘In the circuit court of said county, Feb | ruary term, 1884. Anna Courts, plaintitt, vs. Frederic Courts, Adolphus Courts, Eli: | Courts, Rosa Hoover and Martin Hi jher hushand, Mary Wolte, William | Courts, Maggie Courts and Courts, | pets ot John Courts, deceased, defend | ants. 4 | At this day comes the plaintiff he | by her attorney, before the undenieal clerk of the ci t court, in v: and files her petition and affidavit, ing, among other things, that detente are not residents of the state ot Missouri Whereupon it is ordered by the clerk | ; in vacation, t said detendants be ne tified by publication that plaintstt hw | commenced a suit against them in thi | court, by petition and affidavit, the ob j ject and general nature of which isto ; obtain a decree ot said court dives! | all title and interest which the ants may have or seem to have as helt of Bejamin Courts, deceased, of, in and to the south half of the northeast quarter ot section twenty-seven, in os thirty-nine of range thirty, all in Bates county, Missouri, and vest the same in the plaintiff, and that unless the said defendants be and appear at this court, at the next term thereof, to be be gun and holden at the court house in the city of Butler, in said county, on the Girt Monday ot February next, and on or be tore the sixth day of s: term, tt the term shall so long continue—-and if then on or before the last day ot | lerm—answer or plead to the petition m | said cause, the same will be taken as com tessed, and judgment will be rendered | accordingly. | And it 1s turther ordered, that a cont | hereot be published, according to law, the Butler Weekly Times, a weekly newe Paper printed and published in Bates | county, Missourt, for four weeks succes ively, the last insertion to be at least tour wecks betore the first day of the nest term of said court. J, R. Jenkins. circuit clerk A true copy from the record: Witness my hand and the seal of the circuit court of Bates county, this st [SEAL] day of December, 1833. J. R. Jexkrys, circuit clerk Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the @& partnership heretotore existing betwers the undersigned is this day disolved by ; mutual consent, Mr. Calahan retiri | Mr. Newton remains in charge and ‘collect allmonies due the old firm end pay all obligations. Butler, Mo., Dec, rst, 1883. Frank NEwrTon, J. Es CALLAHAN, 2-3t can < Stray Notice. vous Taken up by Adam Brixner, living is been Summit township, d posted betore 1 M. Cannon a Justice of the Peace tof Mt. Pleasant township, one red and white ; spotted cow, slit in lett car, branded Dec. 37- Secure reserved seats inad- right hip with cross, lett horn dr ot vance at Walton’s. and avoid the | * ears and pointuff. Apprai dat $20, pel rush at the doors. cite me da i se | Notice of Final Settlement. ta | Last Cali. | by given to all credite® - : } Sie | . ed in the estate @ ) Ren All parties knowing theaiselyes in- | 2 Charles Potts deceased, that 1, L N. Le § wh | debted to us are hereby respecttully { on Administrator of said seatieg : ogy H = + ; eee | to make final se nt thereot, 2 notified that the same must be paid | a a cteyd at te = inty | Srobale : t ; S| of Misoe the| anuary Ist. 153534, as we | a sith. Gy A sid ; Must have our money by that t i Lamon. h 3 ° a hy 3-2t McFarvanp Bros. | intraiOr ES. The 1ous singing soubrette, } : Smith, the great comedian, | — AF —_ ¥ Billy Robinson. and Wh Ss ns: iiew Buses Line. Charlie Lewis, the man of Butler who wle- hat Bus and will run it to and from the dego® tor all trains. All orders lett at his bes ble, the Laclede hotel ro Wright & Gir rious’ will re-cive promptattention, 524 | wf E; a¥e is. d tei