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1 } | LOCAL ITEMS. er J K. Bruglar wants more appl cations tor first-class loans. 7 cént. per interest and commissions. We learned early in life thatifone punches a pole cat be is sure to get its stink for his pains. Last week a man named Joseph Carper, living near Lamar, com ted suicide by a shot-egua J. W. Hindinan, of Topeka, Kan- | sas, atter spending seueral days in | the city lett tor his home Monday night. P. H. Holcomb and Judge D. A. DeArmond left Monday | Jefferson City, on business connected | with the Leaho case. might tor| - | A petition is being circulated wi St. Clair remonstrating | against the county court making a levy to pay off their railroad bonded county, indebtedness. "Squire G, B. Hickman and wite lett Tuesday morning for Cedar county on a yisit of two three months The Times wishes them a pleasant sojourn. or The only man we saw smiling in Butler Thursday, Friday and Sature day Stammon. His smile was so perceptible you could was Casper almost hear him say i-c-e. What has become of our **Kid"’ The ird to beat as an item. correspondent over at Foster. “Kid” izer and we would be glad was | to hear from him weekly. Judge E. A. Henry McPeak, ot Foster, spent in the city. Both gentlemen are and J. G. Mouday real estate and loan agents and are doing athnving business. Senator Cockrell’s experience has served to qualify him twelve years’ at this junction of national and state affairs to better serve the state and nation than anyone now before the public as his successor.—Warrens - burg Star. A. L. Betz represents the New Engiand Loan and Trust Co., and f prepared to loan tarmers money in sums of $300 and upwards on the most liberal terms, and cheapestrates interest. Mrs. Charles Von Pelt committed suicide at Lamar one day last week by jumping into a well. It is sup- posed that the rash act was due to temporary insamty brought on by continued sickness ot one of her children. Our popular young friend Ed Steel, purchased the grocery stock of Chas, Sprague, on the north side and can now be tound behind the counter weighing out choice groceries to his hundreds of substantial friends in this city and county. The hardware and stove department in the same room was bought by that sterling pusiness man, John Ray. Success to the boys. Gone where the weed for twin- eth. Ata meeting of the inspectors of branch penitentiary No. a, held at Jefferson City on the 7th inst., the following rusolution was offered Auditor Walker and adopted by the the commission with the exception et Attorney General Boone, who e@pposed it: Resoivep: That the board of in- $pectors, acting as a commission to locate penitentiary No. 2, adjourn, sine die. hy We stepped into the grocery and queensware store of J. E. Williams & Co., yesterday and what do think we saw?) Wellwe will tell you. We one ot freshest, cleanest and micest stock of goods to be found in the ci had many leadu you saw the handsomest, | We | good | the curiosity to price a g articles and found that gheir prices were tar below all com- petitors, Now if you want grocer- | ies or Gueensware cheap J. E. Wil-| fiams X Co., is the place to go. | Red front, nextto Palace hotel. Take Notice. All persons knowing th McFarland moyelves indebted to Bros. ! please call and settle fer we mm immediately, ust have money. Yours respecttully, . McFarianc Bros. 4-tf | A | | tendance would not be | feiow hung to , tof *{ young fellows divi Summit. fr seemed hke the frozen regions porth of us | started on a to Everybody was housed up the lat- ter part ot last week and items ot news are scarce, sin this Ic red out not even tor reir as to the current events of the week. We failed to learn how Seth suc ceeded in getting that tork rovation }te work on last We sday eve. Was it personal magnetism? dy to those you claim are so sweet Try some others. Good attendance continues at Ss. S. and prave meetings at Chapel, notwithstanding the in lem- ency of the weather. G. W. needs a housekeeper very much as his cheek in proposing at the social, the other evening, to ev- ery voung lady shows. We ve heard of bad cases often; but until recently never knew that a very bad one existed in our midst —it 1s said, however, that :t will not prove fatal. - The S S. at Summit Center closed torthe present quarter; Squire J. B. Inis, their superintendant, is a worthy Christian gentleman and we has would like to have seen the S. S. continued during the winter as we can’t think that it is very well calcu lated to give up their zeal in the S winter imonths. ug it drop during the at- work by letti Or course the ts large asin the summer, but the leaders and those most interested could keep themselves in better shape tor the work when spring opened up and the atteadance Wm. Rudy rented his farm in this township to the Stott Bros., of Mr. Mr. Macy will probably rent the Donovan which will not throw him out of the large. Pieasant township. farm, neighborhood = It would be a great loss to the neighburnood, socially and otherwise, to lose Mr. M. and his family. Mr. A. Kampman has rented his farm and will move to Washington Territory im the spring to try the sa- lubrious climate of that region for his health. If it proves beneficial he will sell his tarm and make that his permanent home. Henry, the next time you mde your horse away trom home don’t forget that you had a horse with you and walk home, leaving your horse tied up at your neighbors. We know your better half would not like to have such proceedings take place of ten though it might show your devo- tion ever so much. As this locality 1s short a weaver or two we would not be surpised it one of our young men should try to supply the deficiency by engaging the services ot one; and for the ben- efit of those interested we hope he will turnish us with a schedule of prices tor weaving so that we can aid | him in his work, He must keep his mules’ legs in the traces, however, when making deliveries, to avoid ac- cidents. Wm. Crouch and his estimable lady invited the young tolks in on Tuesday evening last week to par- take ot a supper which they in their generosity had prepared tor them. We failed to get around but were in- formed by those who were present | table filled and ourselves out of a seat it tha jened board wh: nder its load horce viands. Dejected and sad we threw ourselves into @ seat wi edon the haps and mis- We gained the victory, second rou without socia OBSERVER. Mayesburg. quiet the Potomac to- on Griffin says his new trouble ns with the new year; he is father of a new and be proud of the fact Miss Emma Buck Warrensburg Sunday. The burg had quite visitors during the holidays, but they the girl, seems to returned to a number ot are all gone now, and the hearts made light are sad again. Miss Emma Ewing, of Warrens- burg, will spend the winter at her home near Mayesburg. Miss Mollie Daughtery, Mesors. Frank Shumaker and Rolla Carroll, of Warrensburg, spent the holidays | at Ewing's. Ned Yates is still his wite is visiting companionless, | in’ Franklin co., Hinois. Billey Salee, who has been attend- Montrose, is visiting trends in town. Our friend Mr, Staylin, has bought ing scheol in Mr. A. J. Fulton’s farm on Peter creek, and will move there soon. | We have not learned where Mr. Fulton will go. Henry Cannon will go to Creigh- ton soon, to take charge ot M. Mil- ler’s grocery store. We friend Jack Carney, 1s going to New | We will understand that our young Mexico 1 the spring, sorry to lose Jack. Thomas Buck went to Montrose , last week to look atter his interests | in the conflagration they had there. | The schools in the township are! doing well. Baker closed a profita ble term at Peter creek the 23rd of! last month. The Mayesburg and | Cove creek schools both have a good { attendance. Miss Eva Ewing and Luther} Williams were married the 25th of last month. We suppose Luther | will not go to Daxota. Mr. Walker is quite sick this week. There is to be a shooting match in town this week. | WE WONDER WHY | R. D. B. did not go north again? } The crowd from Mayesburg, who | went to Urick Christmas really did attract so much attention? The brethrea don’t build a church | here? “Tawe.”’ County Court Proceedings. Taxes released on lot > block 8 city of | Butler for years 1880, 81, 82. School loan R, W. Foster, $500. - Sylva J. Dunham, adjudged insane and | sent to asylum, i School levy in di-t 4 two 40 range 33 redused 50 cents. School loan J N Gipson $300. Dram shop license granted to: Thos Hudson, New Home tp. | Lite & Lemare, Hume JS Lindsay “ Rich Hill School loan A E and C Cummings, that it was the best of the season. Mr, and Mrs. C. never undertake anything to not make it a success. | Everyone present went away well satisfied that Mr. C. and his lady | know well how to make voung tolks ov themselves. One of the grar rstt been our pleasure to witness was the SOCIAL _ residence of that prince of good fellows, R. N. Stubbletield, Fon last Wednesday ev Bee tween 6 and 7 o'clock sixty guests assembled and passed off the ti iu til about g ove announced. de most ock, when supper was oO! his how cose every hung more closel y turned to their girls,so we our attention to the dining room in quest ot our better half, but j imagine our astonishment to find the ' ML Wo ¢ bridge cor 1 R Simpson files statement of fees re- ceived exa d and approved. Ww me error tn merchants t corrected. 23 @ 11g 2¢ the Chnton be |; | Newbill. ) years. oo Wm Leslie, ¢ W O Jackse 200 oo a2 45 praguet ie cid J R Jenkins crit t sano? Pyle & Crumiey stationery tor co ; offices ss © Ava E Page mdse pauj S 38 A.B Wilkins assess 2s CA Meyers wolfe a W F Hanks, conveying Sviva J Dunham to asylum 56 78 W Eldridge lock on Sherift's office 1 50 RS Catron cancelation of warants | Pauper tund ass 3 | Bridge tund 660 20 Salary fund 18 36 Jury ard election tund 404 15 Contingent tund 40S 18 Common school fund 1309 00 Township school fund 1856 00 W F Hanks board prisoners 65 Co is * court house com 25 00 R J Starke Fileing assm't lists 445 70 7 ““i-@ salary 150 00 be “‘cash stamps, express &c 3 S5 WH DeJarnett, per diem co ju 25 00 A sig a 35 v0 John A Letker “ Paes) W F Hanks, attd co court 10.00 1 60 PH McCoy on Bones Fork bi Prof. James Price, the baloonist. of Clinton, who has been traveling around over country, giving ex hi pearing in Butler, jail, Harve Hodgson, tions at fairs, and at one time ap- now languishes in for one on Appleton youth, relieving of his money Leo ongh may consumption or other fatal Pectoral Pills will c . Strong d by magic. Best thing for dyspe, digestion, sick headache as thousands tes Take Notice. All persons knowing themselves indebted to McFarland Bros. please call and settle immediately, tor we must have money. . Yours respecttully, _McFari. AND Bros. will Albrant uses best of cast. steel or genuine solt center plow steel tor plows. Give him atrial. no6 1m. Insure your property with S. B. He keeps a Record of all tf Go to Albrant for a first class job of horse shoeing west of Baptist church. no 6 tun. Remember that A. L. Beta will } loan in sums as small as $200 and upwards business. Abstracts made by Ben B. - | terbury & Co. | Money! | Mone (The best rates given by Mon ae vi 5 Ben B. Canterbury & Co. ‘heuer! \ Seeing is Believing. All the whi ite corn in ‘the county wanted at Lefker’s mill and elevator. 36-tf Bronze Turkeys. We have a fine Jot of pure Bronze Turkeys for sale. Have added tresh blood every year tor about fifteen Can furnish those wanting them with either sex. Orders left | with Bennett. Wheeler & Co, will be filled. 7-Ote Wesiry Warnock Sicelotf School Chis private sct will commence Ta and te Menday, v 4t 1e sch kt ack t age the best assistance, th cess will be : f Abstracts mad ¥ « ry & Co Z & j Most re re) . your waite co til | buggies 5 L i >| Dakota st knocks . on f| Hotel. X n band s. Nored! se ha v& Tucker 1 Mortgage Co. nal At Butler Na | House Block. { sf Halliday | j Bank Opera | “BENNETT, WHEELER & Ot ——-DEALERS§ IN THE—— Celebrated Mitchell farm Wagon, Cortland Steel Gear Spring Wagons and Top Bugois, Standard 44 BT! BD ETM 4G. 8 OS Bc oe, and Iron Suction or Force Pumps. Hardware, Greeries, Wagon Wood work Northes st Iron Steel, Nails, xc. corner square, Butler, Mo. MC FARLAND BROS. ——-A'T BU'PLER- - ; KEEP THE LARCEST STOCK A'T OTHE BES’ Pf roRs IN HARNESS & SADDLERY. —, 2 == 4 B : 735 Ee as 3S on * : = c = * a} 3 a — | / Bie fi Spooner Patent Collar! —PREVENTS CHAFING CANNOT CHOKE A HORSE Adjusts itselt to any Horse's Neck, has two Rows of stitch- ing, will hold Hames in place better than any other collar. | GIPSON BROS. & CO’S., 4a G ECT a" We 7 Real Estate} LOAN AND .INSURANCE. Over Gipson & Badgleys Store, Syndicate Block. WALNUT, MISSOURL RODGERS & COMPANY. PROBPRIE'PORS OF (THE TALK ‘Wagon - and - Stock - Yards Especially tor the A Jation of Far:ners |