The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 11, 1909, Page 1

\ The Butler Weekly Time~. VOL. XXXII BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1909. NUMBER 3 VIRGINIA. Republican vote overwhelms re- form forces in Philadelphia.—K. C. Journal. Is the above the mysterious strang- er that is trying to reform Missouri. Mrs. Manuel Wilcox of near Pas- saic visited her brother, Andrew Simpson, Friday of last week. J. J. McKee, of near Butler, took dinner with Young Aaron Friday of last week. Clyde Denning moved from Vir- ginia to the Ollie Walker farm, three miles east of Virginia, last week where he will farm the coming year. The Charlotte S. S. Convention was held in the M. E. church Sabbath afternoon. Owing to the threatening weather there was nota very large attendance. The convention was call- ed to order by the President, Wm. Hardinger, opening prayer by Rev. White, of Amoret, W. W. Park made a talk on Qualifications of Good Teach- ing; J. W. Lanning, of Amoret, Men- tion Three Common Blunders in S. S. teaching, Rev. Lamb, of Butler, what is teaching and its ultimate aim; Mrs. Dr. Wilson, of Foster, Little Begin- ners; J. W. Poffenbarger, of Butler, Adolescent Age; Mrs. A. H. Culver, of Butler, Graded System of S. S. Les- son vs. Old Method; Miss Lutie M. Leonard, Sec., read her report. W. M. Hardinger was elected president for the coming year, R. C. Darr vice president, Miss Maggie McCann Sec. The people of the Mt. Carmel church have organized a Sabbath School at that place again. Miss Ora Thompson, of Butler, at- tended the S.S. convention at Vir- ginia. W. M. Hardinger’s new barn is nearing a finish. John Bratton, of Butler, visited his brother-in-law, Truman Gilbert, one day last week. / ~ Charlotte Township: Board.has.pyr- chased a Jewett road grader with their Rich Hill Saloon money and every time a local option Republican tries to work it it breaks. James I. Wolfe, of Burlington, Kansas, came in Thursday in his big car to spend a few days with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wolfe, and other relatives. Miss Willia Darr who has been quite sick for several weeks was able to go to the table Sunday for the first time since taken sick. Rev. Bralock, of Grinola, Kansas, preached at the Christian church Sab- bath night and Monday night. Young Aaron hears rumors of an- other wedding soon and rumors of =| Mrs. J. B. Boatright and Mrs. Mat-|war. But he hardly believes that the thew Gray visited Sunday evening | end of time is at hand. with Mrs. D. H. Arbogast on Quality! Christian Endeavor next Sunday Hill. evening at 6.30 p.m. Topic: Pil- s 8 lnvita {| 0 ? i grims Progress Series V1. Beulah r of town, and will take possession as Land. Isa. 62:3-5. Leader, Lee Har- soon as the place is vacated by Mrs. The hunters are slaughtering the quail since the first of Nov. Some of Charlotte’s big men are laying plans for-office. It may be the little fellow will win. YOUNG AARON. East Lone Oak. There was preaching at Peru last Sunday morning by Rev. Gilbreath. He announced a few nights’ meeting for this week to commence Monday night, but owing to the inclemency of the weather the announcement was called in. Arthur Requa and family, of Fort Scott, Kansas, visited relatives and friends in this vicinity the last of last week and over Sunday. A protracted meeting is being held at the Starr church, conducted by Rev. Bartley, of Fort Scott. Next Sunday will be Rev. Whit- sett’s regular appointment at Peru at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. U. S. Ison, who had been working on his big barn for the last couple of weeks, hada barn raising last Mon- day. It wasso stormy in the morn- ing that they did not go to work till after dinner. Several of the farmers have com- pleted shucking corn at this writing. Archie Thomas and Ross Williams have purchased a big shredder. They will be prepared to do your shredding on short notice now. Wheat is looking fine in this sec- tion of the country, considering to its being sown so late in the season. C. W. Doane is working on his concrete celJar at this writing. J. W. Thomas and family spent Sunday at the home of Claude Woods in Pleasant Gap township. T. J. Booth is delivering corn to C, M. Thomas. The Latham Bros. are through shucking corn for I. W. Hart, and they are now shucking. for L.» W. mith, PUSSY WILLOW. West Deepwater. We had another fine rain Sunday night. Herbert Clark and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewellen Sunday. M. V. Carroll, of Sedalia, will arrive here Wednesday for a visit with rela- tives and friends. F. J. Wynn and family attended the Rich-McCracken wedding last Wednesday evening. Clark Carroll and family, of Ger- mantown, visited at the home of Frank and Uncle Philip Carrol Sat- urday night and Sunday. Literary was organized at the Val- ley school house last Friday night. Johnnie Herman and wife, of Cul- ver, spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Char- ters. Miss Ada Vansant is visiting this week at the home of her brother, Bert Vansant, of near Ballard. We wonder what kind of visions Miss Lola Charters saw when she en- tered her room halloween night. J. H. Baker and L. L. Wix attend- ed the Modern Woodmen annual meeting held at Butler last Thursday night. Wm. Cassity met with a painful ac- cident Saturday morning while haul- ing in some logs the rope broke let- ting a log fall on his ankle bruising it severely. FARMER JOHN. YOU CAN FIND THEM IN OUR Gents Clothing Department New Up-to-Date Suits, just fancy enough to make them look extra swell— and the best part of it is they are all wool $10 to $25 New style Overcoats, either with the “Auto” collar and cuffs or just the neat plain genteel dressy coat, in all colors and strictly all wool $10 to $20 New Up-to-Date Rain Coats Guaranteed Water Proof ~ $10.00 to $20.00 Everything in Mens and Boys Hats, Caps, Shirts, Underwear, Collars, Ties, Suspenders, Etc. Sam’! Levy Mercantile Compan -. THE BEST. CLOTHING. m a ee eee ee era be ——— se. FOSTER. visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. |one Saturday night with’ spasmotic| The protracted meeting at the M. ‘ f f Goodwin, of this place. colic, supposed from eating wormy | E. Church is still going on, and great Alfred Miller moved crnthgges des George W. Davis, of ElDorado|corn, while gathering it. interest is being manifested. the Holland mine inst bier, pre Springs, was in Foster last week look-| Mrs. George Summers is reported; Grandpa and Grandma Orear left he will work in the mine this 8: ing after his farming interest and|quite poorly at her home on 7th/last week for Butler to spend the win- Mrs. Vona Collier brought her little | sharing hands with old friends, street. * ter with their son, Fletch Orear. son, Dow, to Foster last week tohave) "5. treasure came in last week to| Mrs. Will Gray departed Sunday |Grandpa Orear has been in very poor a tooth extracted. > | spend a few days visiting his parents | for her home in Golden, Colorado, af- | health for some time. D. H. Arbogast shingled his barn|:) i. west part of town. Jim is|tera week’s pleasant visit with his) Dinah spent Sunday with the Misses last week. _ | braking for the Missouri Pacific with | parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gray, | Keiths on East Quality Hill. Jule Heckadon and Ed. Goodwin's run from Nevada to Kansas City. | of this place. She was accompanied! Richard Grant and family,1R. H. were business visitors to the county) 4. Frank Speace, who had been | 2S far as Butler by Miss Ruby Gray. jand D. 0. Orear and families Sun- seat Saturday. in Worland for a few days’ pleasant| A. G. Metzler was a passenger east|dayed at the home éf F. N. Kinion . Mrs. Maggie Heckadon and chil- visit, — for her home in| Sunday. north of town. dren, of near Reavely, visited his | Colony, . We were very busy last week, and] Charley White and family leave this uncle, D. H. Arbogast, last week. Ed. Shelton lost a valuable horse|news items of any importance are|week for Iola, Kansas, their future Mrs. Bessie McFealy, of Nevada, is | Friday night, and D. H. Arbogast lost | scarce. : home. shower Friday night of last week in ey | Nov. 25 may induce youto Accompany is being organized to visiting here fora couple of weeks. (tbe : commence at once. We hope the b 4 a project will be a success. Quite a number of the young folks 1 \ a d Wolves are getting very numerous 9 imthis section of the country. The Quite a surprise supper was given | for him for some time and expects to dinger. Mrs. Geo. Thompson gave a linen Kitchen, who will return to New 3 A York soon after her sale. honor of her niece, Mrs. Everett Kel- 5 bal To a thanksgiving dinner , PNCH. . : log, of Stockton Kansas, who has been ‘i operate the Gold Medal Mine, and if successful in organizing, work will] A most enjoyable evening was spent 4 y all present. spent a pleasant evening Nov. 5th at the home of Mr. Mat Henson. It was f Briscoe Brothers caught four last|in honor of his niece, Miss Naomi 5 . A HIGH ART week. sg Walker, who has been keeping house N by Mrs. J. B. Boatright Thursday leave next week for her home in Vir- night, Nov. 4th, at her home in the ginia. Miss Edith Lockwood, of Butler, is Ballard. spending a week in Virginia with her}, The Sunday School convention at friend, Miss Myrtle Johnson, at the| Bethel Sunday was well attended and home of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Smith. an interesting program carried out. Some of our neighbors are almost|Rev. French the new pastor preach- ed his first sermon at that place Sat- Mrs. George Johnson and children left the first of the week for an ex-