The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 5, 1903, Page 9

SS Deepwater Items. Health in this community moder- ately good. The topic of the day is, “what kind of'a ‘phone’ are you going to put iu, Bell or Union?’ Weare informed by “wire” that Boon Kash, formerly of this county, ; » Uregon, has just arrived at his brother D. H. Kash’s, _ near Spruce, for a few weeks’ visit with relatives and friends. Mre. W. H. Shelton was the guest of Grandma Wilkerson last Sunday. Grandma is as hale and hearty as she was many years ago. ‘Wm, Sutherland is visiting rela- _tives in the Indian Territory. W. H. Shelton spent Friday and Saturday in Butler on business. Messrs, Willie Oftill and Lee Simp- gees son left las week for Ozark eounty, Pe: where Mr. Simpson went to look fur “ i a location, and if pleased will move . there this spring. Homer Callahan had the miefor- tune to get his arm broken by being in a runaway, one day last week. He was driving a bronco team The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Chaa. O'Neal died on last Tuesday, Feb. 3 The funeral services was conducted at the reisdence by Mr. Umsted of the Christian church Wednesday, and the body was laid to rest in the Johnstown cemetery. ‘The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community. W. H. Shelton was the zuesy of C. C. Clizer of Montrose, last Sunday. W. B. Tyler of Summit, was in our midst last week, the guest of his sie- ter, Mra. James Offill, and family. Mr. W. J. Jackson’s school was out last Friday. He will now be found behind the counterin the store owned aid run by Jackson Bros. Several of Elm Grovelads attended a social hop st Mr. Edwards one night tast week, and report a fine time. Jas Offill and family will leave the last of the week for Ozark county, where he lately has purchased a farm of 166 acres well improved, Miss Frankie Judy, of Parkville, is the guest of her brothers in Johns- town. W.H. Shelton visited Butler last Friday and Saturday and called on the new ofticers of the county and found them each at their post ready i 6 ~ togreet him, The genial county clerk, Jno, Herrell, who is always ready to grees everybody with a pleasant smile. T, K. Lisle, who was none behind the county clerk, He was ready to assist in his depart- ment and D..V. Brown, public ad- winistrator with whom I had no ac- quaintance, is surely the right man in the right place, seemingly a model gentleman.’ Ourcourt was in session ready to do business without any foolishness. Mesers. John and Addie Allison were the guests of Messrs. Strode on last Saturday and Sunday. Died, on lase Friday, Feb. 6, 1908, the beloved wife of Ralph Judy, who . bad been eick for a few months, with i that dread disease, lung trouble. A: Aer funeral was preached Saturday at 4 o’clock p m. by Mr. John Cole- man, after which she was laid to rest nthe Johnstown cemetery by the side of her little daughter, who had preceded her to that bright world beyond, only a few weeks. She leaves a husband, father and sister to * mourn their loss, who have the sym- pathy of the entire community. W. L. Kash, who went to Kansas City some time ago to be treated, has returned home much improved ee 4° The Missouri State Bank has a Ballard Items. ‘ Rev. Smith filled his regular ap- pointment at Fairview Sunday. James Harrison closed a very suc- eessfnl term of sehool at Freezeout last Friday with au entertainment. The entertainment at Enterprise has. been postponed until Saturday night, Feb. 14 : “VERY LARGE SURPLUS. roads, i J.-E. Wendleton sold a span of taules to Tom Bell and bought a fine team of young horses from Floyd Patrick. | The Robinson, Bros. bought a nice — mules from Jim Harrison last wee - . Tho meeting nights of the literary have been changed from Thursday to Friday nights. The subject for debate next Friday night is: Resolved, that the political issues of the day are afarce. Affirm- | . ative, H. A. Knight, Tom Douglass and Will Kiersey; Negative, T. D. Embree, Lon Keirsey and Newt Choate. F. M. Fort sold what is known as the Jim Woods timber 40 acres, to Flan Ray a few daysago, price $800. Mr. Fort will move to Ballard the Tet of March and will occupy the house now occupied by Tom pl Mr. Potts moved some time ago to the ay he purchased of Wallace Hill. Mr. Hill bought a small place just west of the cemetery at Butler, on which he is now residing Clyde Hooper is slowly improving from the severe surgical operation ‘through which he has just passed. Oliver Dale and Tom Staley expect to leave the last of the week for their future homes in southeastern Idaho. Bates will lose two citizens, but we wish them abundant successs in their wew homes. Our merchants did agood business last Saturday. H. O. Maxey has made us a splen- did school commissioner, and of course will succeed himself, It will soon be time to begin to think about who will be our next township offices. It is conceded they will all be democrats. * $8. C. Ripsier. Virginia ltems. We heard it and jotted it down,- What happened in and out of town. Mr. Westover will start his saw mill Monday on the Satterlee land, one mileanda half north of theCrook school house, George Ziun’s boys say they have a lot of stove wood for sale -gnwthe George Crook 80 east of Pat “Malo. py’s farm. Look out for valentine day. Great reparations are being made for the Valentine party. Not all will get good looxing mates. Five head of Duroc-Jersey gills bred to farrow from the 10th of April to the 10th of May, all pedigreed, for sale by J. H. Park, Virginia, Mo. We have been asked to answer a question, A young manrented a farm with a good house on it. Do you think he is going to get @ woman? If we were the young man, with as many pretty girls as thereare around here, we would certanly get a cook. M. E. minister did not fill his ap- pointment last Sabbath. Mrs. W. M. Park made a flying trip to Butler last Sabbath. Number of farms sold will have renters this year. C. Wallace, Alton Park and Virgil Jenkins farms re- port says are rented. Virginia is waiting for the tele- phone so that they can talk with the Butler folks. Several of our farmers will move to Butler this spring. Midiand Bridge Uo. awarded con-|Ciude ali OF the warus vuree (oO) aU tractfor bridge and stoneabutmente|four (4), city of Butler, and all of nace RDallant at £2974 OD Mt. Pleasant township not includes bank to carry a large amount of available cash, but at this time our surplus is unusually large. Parties desiring loans can be accommodated. MISSOURI STATE BANK. Capital $55,000, Surplus and undivided profits $10,400. ~ ON FARM LOANS | DUVALL & PERCIVAL, | } BUTLER, MO. offer inducements in the matter of ; long time, easy payments, liberal terms and fair treatment. Miss Mary Wymer is talking of go- ing to Virginia in the spring to spend the balance of her days in the mountains with relatives, We hear there will bea wedding be- fore long, not far from here Gordon Wallace of Kansas City, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mra, Carter Wallace. Cliff Jackson, of Wall Street, Kan., spent a few days around Virginia. J. H. Park left Tuesday to spend a few days around Panama, Aaron well has got the frame of his store house up. If the weather permits, he will do the work. Walter Crews, who has been at- tending the business college at Neva- da, came home sick with sore throat and fever, but we hope he will be bet- ter soon. J. W. Packer is buying the hay in the country at a good price. George Thompson is running a milk wagon. On the first of March he will be ready to ignore the milk trade. Bro. R. A. Stewart expects to com- mence a protracted meeting at Pas- saic this coming week, and will hold for two weeks. Everybody invited. Mrs. Bettie Crowder’s school will ose in two weeks, It will open the Impaled on a Pitchfork, Cathage, Mo., Feb. 7.—Samuel Kel- ly, a well-known farmer of the vicinity of Avilla, this county, died in great agony as the result of an accident in| George Wallshas been busy in haul- which he was impaled on the handle | ing his summer wood for the past few of a pitchfork while sliding from a|4 haystack. first Monday in April. ays. W. F. Maddy is getting ready to build a cistern for water at the cook room. John Lotspeich says it takes him to haul out feed for his cattle, as the fields are so muddy. J.B. Rice and Jas. Chambers, of Elkhart, went over in the north part ofthe county to buy mules, but could not find any. Mrs. Ira Harden intends to movo to Butler soon, as Mr. Harden is a brakeman on the railroad. Mrs. W. J. Crews is confined to her bed with the grip, but she will be out soon. Mrs. Alice Zimmer will give an en- tertainment at the close of herschool for the benefit of raising money to help build a parsonage at _—. : Mound Items. The past week has been damp and chilly. The wind has been in the northeast about eight days. The roads are impassable. Frits Chambers has rented the Fred Mosier farm for this. year. We wish Frits success in his new married life. Reason Williams and Nel. McCall are running @ hay bailer, and are bailing J. B. Rice’s hay. Col. J. N. Sharp has been confined to his bed the past week with a deep cold. We might say his family are some better, and we hope they may be out soon. Passaic isonaboom. J.T, Tath- ‘ any Other Missourian witn tne ap- plication for the pardon of Cole|‘ It has.always been the-potiey-of this IRE ze | atte “ipt nos ide buy crij at C1 St utl | & LAW Ha udg tate nde Jown an opinion in the case of a Mi Yanngoer ia in Kansas City to.dav.|waukee brewing company, againe