The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 29, 1904, Page 6

See 900000 090020000000 0089900000000 06200000 008E20000XBOOD2OOOON ATTEND THE Great Reduction Sale of LADIES AND MISSES Cloaks and Capes. $7.50. $12.50 Cloaks for PLUSH AND CLOTH. 10,00 Cloaks for 6.50. . $10.00 Capes for $5.00 8.50 Cloaks for 5.50. 9.00 Capes for: 4.50 7.50 Cloaks for 4.50. 7.50 Capes for 3.75 4.00 Cloaks for 2,50. 6.50 Capes for 3.25 3.00 Cloaks for 1.75. 5.00 Capes for 2.50 2.00 Cloaks for 1.25. 4.50 Capes for » 2.25 1.50 Cloaks for 85. e FURS Greatly Reduced. These are this seasons goods and offered at a GREAT LOSS to us in order to clear up the department for the season. 44 You have NEVER BEEN OFFERED such bargains BEFORE. | : McKIBBENS. : Watch for January Sale of Dress Goods, Blankets, Carpets, Etc., Etc. in Next Weeks Papers. COVE2GOGO0OCOLOOOO2OOOOOLOOWO2OSOOORE GOT SPOOOOROTIG2OOIGNGGOHS OOOON GOED IOOOON Judge Graves is closing up his court business in Osceola this week. Miss Ida Boyd at Pleasant Gap. His wife died the same year, after a few months of happy married life. On October 7, 1879 he married Miss from the M. E. discipline, pages. 85' Virginia. ad a4 ¥ James Becket, the oldest man in and pory hg thy brates 4% Charlotte township, favored the say of American and Hogi young people of the M. E. church Wetttviee _—— Passing of Another Old Settler. E. P. Mills died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H.C. Mills,in Foster, on Friday of old age, being in his ‘SILVER WEDDING. Mr; and Mrs. A. B. Owen Cele- Mrs. Elmer Silvers is spending the holidays with herparentsand many Alice Rose, a talented young lady of | triends at Ossawotamie, Kansas. b + 87th year. The remains were with two songs Christ ight. H rate Their: 25th Weddin Agea™ Coldwater, Michigan, who survives POUR SCIABE AIBN: HG | Wy, Sheriff Joe T, Smith is moving his . 9 brought to Butler on the noon train | pig, with ‘three gn Ro Ben G., {e in his 85th year. Mra. Washington ibsrernicerges te household effects from the jail to his Anniversary With a Sunday, and taken to the home of Charley and Irene, who have the Park and Mrs. Isreal Nostlerode are preach ro a the con on new residence on South Main street. Grand Reception. his daughter, Mrs N B. McFarland, | jinoore sympathy of the entire about the same age. Tuesday Parktown Ba « He will vacate the jail by the first of on Ft. Scott street. Funeral ser- community in their great affliction. Will Bateman paid his old neigh-| Vhitg, : vices were conducted from the home at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, by Rev. Chambliss and Rev. Adams, at- tended by a large audience of sym- pathetic friends, and interment was had in Oak Hil! cemetery by the side of hia faithful old wife, who — him only a few years. E. P. Mills was born in Manos county, Kentucky, September 12th, 1818. .He was married to Mies Mary Morris in 1849. They came to Clay county in 1851, and to Bates county in 1876, where he hae since resided. Six children were born to this union, four of whom survive, Mrs. N. B, } cFarland, in Butler, W. M. Mills and Mrs. H. C. Mills in Foster, and Jasper Mills, whose The society event oftheseason was the reception given by Mayor and Mrs. A. B. Owen, in commemoration of the twenty-fifth year of their mar ried life, on Friday evening, Decem- ber 23rd, 1904, at their fine com- modious home, on Ohio street. The spacious rooms were tastefully dec- orated with beautiful flowers and green vines. The hours were 7 to 11 and the electric lights shoneona gay and brilliant throng during that time. Dainty and delicate refresh- ments were served throughout the evening. Father Time has dealt kindly with this handsome and pop- ular couple and they received the congratulations of their many friends as modestly and blusbingly as newly weds, present address 1s unknown to the Mayor and Mrs. Owen were the|family. Mr. Mills joined the Baptist recipients of many beautiful, useful | church in 1845, and.bas lived @ con- and costly presents, a number of | sistent christian life all these years. which came from absent friends in| He wae a genial gentlemen, kind and other parts ofthestate. Out of town | considerate of other peoples’ feelings, guests were Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Owen | always cheerful, took a philosophi- and Mrs. C. L Mills, of Adrian. cal view of life, did much good and Rumor hes it that, following the/ contributed. full share to the hap-) a good old custom of former days, |piness of others. After living far intimate friends, after the departure | beyond the alloted span he passed af the wedding guests, captured the|to his eternal rest with bride and groom, and by different | the consciousness of a well spent routes, escorted them to the bridal | lile. chamber where they were snugly tucked into bed and keft to their re- pose, amidet much merriment. L.8.Radford and family of thie city together with a number of other | friends spent Christmas with Mr. aud Mrs, B. P. Powell of Summit. Mr. aud Mrs. Powell are lavish enter ‘ aadae amérry Christ. | home at Coldwater, Michigan for posers F pre accompanied by his indeed. and children, Butler N Settlers rates to points in Alabama row and rth ‘ | mandry No. 80 Knight Templare |! | ena, Misetseippi, North and South Car- acted as epeciat escort to the depot. . | olina, Tennessee, Virginia on sale 186} 4455 Mains was born in Utica, and 8rd Tuesdays in January Feb | vow York, June 15, 1848. In imei 0 the chicken March and April. Rate one half ot EC Vandervoort | Mr. Mains was prominent in Masonic circles, being & member of Butler Lodge 254, Gouley com- mandery Knight Templars, and a 30 degree Scottish Rite mason of the Kansas City (Consiatory, and a member of Ararat Temple Nbleg of the Mystic Shrine. Mr. Mains was the Missouri direc: tor of the National Implement As- sociation. He was director in the Bates National Bank and had other large business interests in this. state and in Colorado where he is interest- ed in mining and lumber enterprises. We learn that he left a will making his wife sole executrix of his large estate without bond. He was @ prominent citizen in hia town and county, a devoted hus- band, a kind and indulgent father. His early taking off is deeply deplor- ed by all. next week and turn the keys over to hie successor. The Holland Coal Company have their shaft completed and are now taking out coal, employing quite a force of men, They expect the rail- road company to putin aswitch right shortly, and business will begin in earnest.—Hume Telephone. It {a announced that the official | head of Chas. W. Fulkerson, the i efficient court stenographer under Judges Lay and Graves, will fall in the basket with the first term of Judge Denton’s court. This change is made, we suppose, on the ground that “to the victor belongs the epoils.” Weare not kicking as we believe that is good political ethice. Capt. T. K. Lisle, County Recorder, was down from Butler attending the meeting of the fair association, and favored the Review with a social call. Capt. Lisle is making one of the best officers the county ever had and all his associates are good, the people a of Bates have nocauee for complaint | on this score.—Review. Judge J. H. Sullens of Foster, pass ed through town at noon Thursday on his way to Santa Anna, Texas, fs where he expecte to remain till about a the lat of March, in order to dodge the inclemency of the weather usual- ly encountered here during those months. The Judge is 76 years of age, though he doesn’t look it by 20 and is entitled to all the benefits he can achieve in this way.—Rich Hill Review. Ballard Items. Our merchants are slates quite 1. B. Bate bad to lose ‘two weeks from school on account of sickness bnt expects to begin again January 2nd. J. F. Mosher purchased @ good|& team last week from T, D. Embree. Isaac Newton Mains. The faneral of Isaac N. Mains was conducted from his late reeidence,Ft. Scott and High etreete, on Friday morning, @! | by a large numb- erof sym tic. friendg and the remains were shipped to forme Mrs, J. G. Stayton and daughter, |{ Eola are in Kansas City this week visiting Mr. and Mra C. B. Hendrix: | Jobn Billings of Kansas City . fe visiting in the neighborhood. Misses Woodie and Bessie Baye, | borbood a short visit the last of the week. Both churches were filled Saturday night. The M. E. hada fireplaceand & small tree on each side of it. The Christian church had a large ever- green tree beautiiully trimmed. Judge Wolfe had a Christmas din- oer for his family. His eon, James 1, of Burlington, and nephew, Mr. Me- Elree of Parnell, Mo., were present. They had a tree and James Wolfe furnished fifty-four pairs ofstockings, large andemall. Mr. McElreeislook- ing for a farm. ; Mra. Carrie Henderson, who has been visiting her mother Mrs Garner, for some time, will leave for home No achool at Virginia this week T have been requested by the Ladi Aid Society to.say that they. put off their oyster supper until day night, Dec. 30. Come. one all. A Wood For Sale. T have a quantity of wood fors either by the cord or load on place 2% miles north east of wl 6-tf John W 20,000 ACRES of western land for sale. Call and see me. this week. GILAN, Charley ‘Wirth will be feeder of °™ TuE Truus the coming year. AL—8,000 bushels on Co at Hunt’s ‘bank, Hudeon at 7cts per bushel. aa 0 Do not forget Miss Carrie Couch- man’s appointment New Year’s night at the M. E. church in Virginia. We understand she is preparing herself for ‘missionary work in far off lander, It would be well to read for a lesson Clothes cleaned, pressed andre be . L. C. Caldwell, South. Square. | The 2 Sateacton Sto