The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 31, 1908, Page 1

» VOL. XXXI, — fly BUTLER, MISSOURI; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1908. Mingo and North East Bates. fone. Wel we | all present enjoyed the evening. Miss Zula Pelley came down from running loose? happy New Year $6 all. May thfully keep all of those good R.S. Snow and son hauled wood | Mrs. M. W. Anderson. last, Monday. Misses Virgie Christie and Maud What has become of theepelling Green spent Christmas Day with jcontest in Mingo? Have all the friends at Archie, Mo. | teactiers forgotten about 1? George Stevens ts moving to the Christmas tree and exercises | Did {6 ever occur to you that the |¥!d Dr. Warford place, which he re Baptist Church were attended | person who “gathers news” and then |Cently purchased from Brush Poin 8 large crowd, Santa Claus belong | goes and tells it to your neighbor or dexter. ¢ ‘one of the very interesting features. The program was well rendered, and 4) foo}in friend for the purpose of creating av| Great Holliman and family have g between you, is about th: moved to Hamburg, lowa, where be |woret emissary of the Devil thatis| Vill tak» charge of a feed yard. Mr. jGloyd, who purchased the place, Kansas City lnet'week to spend afew; Judge Smith ie attending court ! moved in last week, days with home folks Mrs. Ruseell ts visiting in Kansas as County Judge, as his successor | City and Moberly. Fayette says disappointments | 1909. a man of a fellow. box supper at McKinley schoo! | the firat of the week. ee Was & success, On account teacher, 8S. E. Smith, being sick | Mra. Covey, have been visiting rela d unable to attend, Mr. Coonrod, | tives in this vicinity. J. O, Maderias has sold his farm to Marioa Catron, of Elk Fork. Mr. M. |hasarone to Kansas to look outa +iveation | Sheriff Bullock was in this vicinity | Dr. Miller was called to see Geo. |Johnaon, who was julte sick the last lot tthe week Misses Eva and Nannie Asbury spent Christmas at home. Miss Eva \this week. This finishes bis services {takes charge of the office Jan. 1, ot! Richard Sheppard and his mother, he former teacher, took charge and| Did you see Joe Milla present the/18 teaching near Warrensburg and managed the program with hisusual |cake? He possessed the chivalry ot | Mies Nannie fn Case Co. Ad, success. f ‘al. He always gets results, Prot. P. M. Allison was in Mingo) Col, Ben Harrison | & Knight of the Middle Ages. je boxes, which together with | e brought the sum of $51.70. | ou have a sale, give Harrison a | | ‘Tt. D. Embree, wife and baby spent Is 1s getting about time for the| afew days with her father, D. Teeter, weather man to “turn things loose.” last week. Ityou have a good horse to sell,) Mre. M. S. Ketraey and children, |Mre M.A. Richardson and children, Did Santa Claus come to visit you? | of Butler, and Carl Decker and wite, He left a large hole in “Your Aunt’s’”’ | of Shawnee, visited at the home of | gee John Crust the first of the week meeting Demo- crate. He eeems to be a very agree able gentleman and well qualified for | the position to which he aeptres. He | will, no doubt, have a large follow: | {ng in the race for County Superin- tendent of Schools, Eivin Kanady is visiting at R.S Snow’s this week. | Charley Robinson will soon have | hie barn finished. Prof. Coonrod, who has been visit: | ing friends {a this vicinity, went) home last Monday. Mrs, T. R. Staley and two sons went to Cass county last Sunday tor/ a few days’ visit. 8. E Smith ts reported as improv-| ing slowly at this writing. stocking. Aunt JEMIMA, Ballard Notes. The Christmas entertainment an week. ‘and every one had a good time. tor Westera Kansas. during his absence. are visiting at her old home In Ral county. The Misses Dale, Asbury and Me- Clenney are taking vacation this tree at Oak Hill drew a lurge crowd, Prot. J. W. Harrison lets Sunday His pupils at Fairview will have a week’s vacation Mrs. B. W. Davidson and children Earl Anderson, who is attending school at Fulton, is spending the |holidays with his parents, Mr. and W. D. Keireey Sunday. Ora Evans and wife, of St. Louls, spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mre. George Kvans. ; d| ing relatives northeast of town. | two teams of young mules from J |B. Hays. Is | lady. Walnut Grove BELLE. Mrs. Edrington, of Butler, ts visit- J. E. Owen, of Altona, purchased The proceeds from the box supper at Edwards was about thirty-two dollars. The cake went to Miss Min- nie Christie as the most popular A watch service will be held at church Thureday \night. Everybody invited to attend. Ladies’ READY-TO-WEAR Garments AT Ne The Original Selling Price 2 In order to close out all garments left in our READY-TO-WEAR department, we will offer choice of any Cloak at HALF PRICE. Some choice offerings are here, and those who come now are sure of some GREAT BARGAINS. ' ' All $8.50 Kersey Coats in black, tan and castor, choice at . If you are in need of a coat, come and see the GREATEST OFFERING OF THE SEASON. All 8.50 Broadcloth Coats in satin lined, black only, choice at... 4.25 All 12.50 black, tan, brown or castor coats, choice at............ .. 6.25 All 15.00 coats, choice at........ aut 7.50 » > All 20.00 coats, choice at............... apeuLinescs All $6.50 Children’s Cloaks, choice at..... Saas eneesesconerseeceses $3.25 © > All 5.00 Children’s Cloaks, choice at.............. er eae 2.50 1 lot of Special Taffeta Silk waists worth $4.50, choice at........ $2.50 1 lot of Dress Skirts worth $4.00, choice at................00000 ...$2.50 . 1 lot of Dress Skirts worth $8.50, choice at........... secigivees .- $5.00 Come early and get the Choice of these Bargains. an Levy Mercantile Compan Virginia. | James Park, W. J. Smith, Charley, Wert, Clark Draper and Elmer Noris | Were turning the ground over Christ- |mas day getting ready to growa big _erop of corn tn 1909. Geo. Zinn had w big crowd of bis friends to help him eat Christmas | dinner. | Thoms Hockett’s new blackemith shop {a a beauty and nearly complet- ed. Mr. Hockett will soon be ready to do all kinds of blacksmith work, John Hedger and wite spentUhrist- } mas at Merwin with John Hussey. Cyrus Nestlerode and family, of Klkhart, ate dinnér with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Nestlerode, Christ mas, Will Durst and famtly spent Christ- mas witn Mrs. Durss’s parents, C, A. Wallace at Amores. Do not forget the ladies ald of the M E. church gathering at Mrs. Will McKibbens Thursday afternoon, Dee 31, A good time tsexpected, Bring your money for a lunch and see Aaron ithe should happen to be there, and hear the past events of 1908 talked over and the promises to do bevter the coming year, all of which will be interesting toeveryone, Do not forget the grand supper of the ladies of the Christlan church the night of December 31. The last supper was stormed out, A good time is expected for all, Perhaps the newly marrted couple will be pres- ent, {f you want to see them come to the supper. It may be the last chance you will get to eee them for a while, Dow Wolte, of Kansas City, Kred Drysdale, of Bramer, Mo., and Voloy McFadden arrived {n Park Town Thursday afternoon to spend their Christmas. Dow with hla parents Mr. and Mrs. D, C. Whit» and Fred with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs W. G. Park, and other relatives and friends. Dow returned to the city Monday where he is in the real estate business with Blanchert & Kipp. The Christmas exercises at both the churches Christmas eve were good, The little folks did their best and were well paid in nice presents and they were as happy ax could be, Willfe and Albert Hensley, of Kan- sas City, were at the Christmas do- Hinges in Virginia Christmas eve. Geu. Harper, of Ohlo, spent Christ mas with his brother, Judge KR. F Harper. A five vein of coal has been found near Virgins. The would-like-to-be candidates tor office Charlotte township nextspring are already plentiful. Isaac Lockridge is the champion debator in Elkhart township. Ed. Smith, the mall carrier on route 5, sent through the mail to all of his patrons on his route a uice post card Christinus with the pleture j of his mafl wagon, horse, house and himeelf. It was u natural picture anda nice Christmas present and was gladly received. Ed. has been a faithful carrier, a clever gentleman and well liked by ali his patrons. The German people northwest of Virgiola nad a fine entertainment at their church Christmas night. There is but two nights {nthe year when they have night gatherings and they appear toenjoy good healti and have money to carry on their church work, They sleep and give rest to their body and mind and thus pre- pare both for labor. It seems strange to Aaron that when the boys come back to their old home all that seems to interest them is to talk to the girls, Miss Nora Jundy and Mr. C.8. Layon, of Carterville, Mo., were mar- ried Christmas day by Rev. Shelton at his home in Butler. Aaron wishes them a long and happy life. Mies Nora was a good girl and an ac- complished young lady. She has many warm friends around Virginia who extend congratulations. They left for thelr new home Monday morning. Dr. Smith reports old Mr. Dicker- son very sick. He is past 80 years of age. : Henry Wemas who has been on the sick list te slowly {mproving. The school teachers in Charlotte township will meet at Grandview school houee next Satueday, Jan. 2, at 2 p. m. to discuss the Reading Circle work and other school mat ters. “All teachers and persons {n- tereated In schoo! work are cordially invited to attend Gract Bonnie Wore, See Endeavor at the Virginia Christian church nex$ Sunday exening at 6:30 Topte: The Duty of Making Resolu tions, (Acts 11:19 28 ) (Josh, 24:14- 25) Leader, Lee Hardinger. G. W. Park sand Son have some choice Duroe Jersey gilts and a few extra young males for sale. Mrs. Lou Garner ts tmproving aud doing fine Thomas Hockett and wite visited at Belton three days dass week with his wife’s daughter, Mrs, Burris, who lives there. Aaron ts acqualnted with them. Mr. Burria boughs hogs from Aaron years ago. Mr. Hockett says he hada pleasans visit while | there. Ofcourse, Mr. Hockess 1s of | that kind, slways enjoys himeelf where ever hie lot fs cast. He will be! ready to work tn his blackem{th | shop soon, Miss Maddy teacher of Platoview school asks us to say that they will, have agbox supper Thursday night Jan, 7, 1909. All are invited to come | Darr, Pres. this wire, jturkey the market afforded. He Paid the Forfeiture. Is is not often that one pays a for- felsure willingly even gladly, and yet that is what Wesley Denton, cashier of the Peoples Bank, did when he provided two fine holiday turkeys, /one each for J. R. Jenkins, President, Vice President of It came about {tn A few months ago Mr. Jenkins, elated with the phenomenal success of this new tnetitution, pre- dicted that by Christmas day the depostts of the Peoples Bank would reach one hundred thousend dollars. Wesley combatted this prediction and further said that tf {t came true, he would make Mr, Jenkins and Mr. Lane, each & present of the finest Well, Wesley bought the turkeys, and he says he never paid anobligutlon more cheerfully In his ite. At the close of business on Thursday, Dec. 24h, tt was discovered that the deposits lack ed only a few dollars of reaching $103,000, Mr, Lane had his tarkey on Christmas day and Mr. Jenkins en- joyed his on Monday, and as Wesley Wis the guest of honor at both feasts, and ©, A. Lane, shat inatteution. with your gale and buy a box and/it was not such a bad deal for him have agood time. If Aaron should] afser all, The Peoples Bank fs to be happen so go he will ges a box for|congratulated upon the magnificent writing this nostee and it will be got. |showlng 1s has made in the ehort ten up by the best looking woman|pertod of tive mouths it has been thas will be there. established Dr. Smish’s father and sister from | are recognized among our best busi- near Lebanon, Mo., are visiting him ness men and conservative fluancters, for a few days. Col. C. E. Robbina went to Inde- William Witrige of Kit Carson, pendence, Mo, Colorado ts visittog Charley Wolf for] gond the Missourl Auctloneers Asso- a few days, Mr. Wolf ts hauling him elation, belng held at that place the round tn his tine carriage amongst last of this week. Col. Ro bbing al- his old neighbors, Mr Wierlge left ways attends these meetings, and this viclaity about 25 years ago for] joyer misses an opportunity to the west, We learn he has done well, | sooure pointers thas will be of benefit one eorner of bis farm jolne the], hts patrons, He takes great Unton Pacitic RL R pridein his professton aud keeps fully This closes the year 1908. Aaron | abreast of the times, and realizes the The otticers {n charge on Wednesday bo at has done his best to give the people far away the news of Virginia and {ts surroundings polltically and the religion of the nelghborhood and how tt works with the people, how they love each other and how they help build up each other in the cause of the Masser. We have told them how they treated the Iitsle Local Option girl until she passed over to people do not Jand where Christiar {tight the against the saloon. voting AARON oles baat ar ! | Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Canfield, of Fs. Scots, visited bis sister Mra, Ella Thomas a few days last week. Branch nelghbor- hunting over tn the Double {hood and engaged fn the masch. There was quite 8 crowd as church Sunday night. Is was Rey. Duncans last appointment he having resign ed Sunday morning. Will Baker and fam!ly aad Chas. Doe and family spent Sunday st the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fraak Blank, T. J..Booth and family spent Sun- day at the George Thomas home Jove Sator spent several day 8’ last week with John Toomas. Joe Rogers, af Rich Hill, ts spend- ing @ few days with relatives in this| vicinity. | James Thomas is having his house repainted. Next Sunday morning is Rev Su- tor’s regular appointment. Last Wednesday night while a few of the people of this neighborhood were trimming the Uhristmas tree, some one started to lighta lamp! and when they struck the mateh, al piece flew over and set the trimmings | on fire. Fortunately nothing but the trimmings were burned. j . Well,Old Santa has come and gone once more and more than one heart has he made glad. We wish you all a Happy New Year. Pussy WILLow. Yelling Loud. | | We are waking a joyful nolee at our appreciation of your liberal patronage since our opening day! and ask you to keep a “comin” as we are putsing money in the puckets | | Smith’s Book & Stationery Store New Hotel Bldg, of some of our sults this season. Brack & ARNOLD CLOTHING Co, | ; the better land where the good peo-| ple are freeirom the liquor effects | Marlon$Thomas spent Christmas | 2 is importanve of an exchange of ideas | with live and successful auctioneers from osber sections, Christian Chareh, Butler, Mo, will begin a serlee of meetings Sunday, Jan. 3, to continue as long as the Interest demands. A. N. Lindsey, of (Clinton ove of the strong preachers Jot the state, Is to be here on Mon- | t, me so oceupy the pulpit Mr. successful He men day, Jan the | Lindsey has been bowl jis especlally os | You and your Invived to att J.B | while ting continues. very d Ev ful witli pastor algreliat ue ends are cordially nd these MAYFIELD, Minister. meetinws | Real Estate Transfers. | OT Timmons to F H Holtaien 40 +22 Deer Creek $2000. a BAK J F Belangy to Lateclo Argea bright jot 6 Dik 5 Standisa’s add te j Hume $500 Geo W-Blairto ‘Yn C MoGinnte £44, a sec 14 Line Oak 31,885. | Evsa L Moulton to BL Moore 320 ‘a sec 28 Grand River $26,500. | SL Standish to H H Spencer fote 89-10-11 bik 5 Standish’s add to | Hume $140 | HK Spencer to A Miller and wife Hote 891011 bIKS Standish’s add \to Hume $225 ‘Start the New | Right By opening up a new set of Books. We have all kinds: BLANK BOOKS LETTER FILES INVOICE FILES INKS AND FLUIDS Carter's Diamond Arnold's THE FAMOUS C. 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