The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 25, 1909, Page 14

JUDGE DE ARMOND PERISHED IN FLAMES! Continued from First Page. To the devoted wife and children; to the bereaved parents of dear little “‘Waddie,"" The Times joins all the people in sincere sympathy and con- dolence. May the God of our fathers | protect and help them bear their sor- rows. _ A great pall of horror and deep sor- row is spread over our little city at this the greatest of personal calam- ities that has befallen us and the town is draped in mourning. Telegrams of condolence and in- quiry are coming in from all over the country. Telegrams of Condolence. Danville, Ills., 11-23-09.—Mrs. D. A. DeArmond, Butler, Mo. I have just learned thru press dispatches of the death of your distinguished hus- band. During my long association with him in the House of Representa- tives Ihave always been impressed with his fine character and splendid ability. In the hour of your great bereavement I extend my heartfelt sympathy.—J. G. Cannon. Wash., D. C., Nov. 23, '09,—J. A. DeArmond, Butler, Mo. Overwhelm- ed with your grief. Do you want congressional burial. Committee is already appointed by order of speak- er. Answer here.—James F. Lloyd. Mrs. D. A. DeArmond:—I am greatly grieved at the death of your husband, Judge DeArmond. My heartfelt sympathy in common with all who knew your husband goes out to you in your great affliction.—Wm. Warner. Carthage, Mo., Nov. 23.—Mrs. D. A. DeArmond, Butler. Have just learned of the awful shocking death of your husband and grandson. Mrs, Hackney joins me in rendering our “deepest sympathies in this sad hour of your affliction. The Nation has lost one of her truest, best and ablest men.—Thomas Hackney. Jefferson City, Nov. 23.—I am shocked beyond expression at your terrible bereavement. Accept assur- ances of my profound sympathy.— W. J. Stone. Funeral Arrangements. Funeral services will be conducted from the Ohio Street M. E. church at 2o’clock Friday afternoon, by Rev. J. R. Lamb, assisted by all the local ministers. The pall bearers were selected from Judge DeArmond’s oldest friends throughout the district. Eight little¢lay-mates of Waddie will act as honorary pall bearers. The two remains will be enclosed in the same casket, on the heavy sil- ver plate of which will be engraved BXEPPES FRSEe “David A. DeArmond,” “David A DeArmond, Jr.” The congressional committee will arrive in Butler Friday morning ina special car, and are expected to act as an honorary escort to Oak Hill cem- etery, where interment will be made. |House are Clark, Lloyd, Rucker, |Shackelford, Hamlin, Alexander, | Booher, Borland, Morgan and Barth- | | NEW HOME. Uncle Thomas Livengood is very | oldt of Missouri, and Payne of New| Sick at this writing, and has been for York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Denby |S0me time. He is living with his son |of Michigan, Rodenberg of Illinois, | Jones of Virginia and Clayton of Ala- east of New Home. Earl Rats, wife and mother, Mrs. jbama. The Senate representatives | Jake Rats, visited at C. A. Patton’s {are Stone and Warner of Missouri, Gamble of South Dakota, Paytner of lina, Curtis of Kansas and Shiveley of Indiana. The committee will leave 11:55 o’clock in a special car on the Pennsylvania. They will arrive at St, Louis at 1:25 o’clock Thursday after- noon, and will go to Butler ona Mis- souri Pocific train which will reach that city Friday morning. East Lone Oak. Mrs. J. W. Thomas is at Marion- ville, Mo., this week visiting her chil- dren, John and Myrtle Thomas, who are attending school at that place. Robert Lyle and Archie Thomas shredded corn fodder Saturday of last week, Rev. Gilbreath filled his regularap- pointment at Peru last Sunday night. Rey. Whitsett will fill his regular appointment next Sunday, both morn- ing and evening. There was a pie supper at Brack- ney last Friday night. Quite a large crowd was present, and the enter- tainment was very good. The pro- ceeds amounted to something over $20.00. There will be an entertainment and pie supper at Pleasant Valley Thanks- giving night. Every body cordially invited to attend. F. L. Blankenbaker moved his house last week, preparatory to his building a big mansion. Miss Nola Gough, who had been visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity for six months or so, return- ed to her home in Big Timber, Mont., the first of the week. Rev. Henry Allen and wife, who had been here a week or so to attend the Eckles-Thomas wedding and also visit relatives, returned to their home in Weathersford, Okla., last Tuesday. Frank and Edith Elledge, who had been visiting in this vicinity, returned to their home in Kansas City last Sunday. Eckles-Thomas. At the pretty country home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Thomas, the event of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Visa, to Edward E. Eckles, took place on the evening of Nov. 17 at 6:30 o'clock. The house was tastefully decorated for the occasion. While the wedding march was played by Miss Grace Gerkin, the bridal party, led by the attendants, Marion Thomas, brother of the bride, and Miss Edna Thomas, of Pleasant Gap twp., pro- ceeded to the parlors, stopping under an’ arch made of sprays of honey suckle and white chrysanthemums, where Rev. Sapp, of Oronogo, Mo., spoke the words that made them hus- band and wife. After the usual con- gratulations the guests (about 60 in all) were invited to the dining room, where a splendid supper was served. ie bride—was ssed—in—a suit of cream colored French Rayure, the groom wore the conventional black. Many useful costly presents were received. Those from a dis- tance were Rev. and Mrs. Henry Saturday night and Sunday. C. A. Patton, wife and son, Leslie, Kentucky, Overman of North Caro- were shopping in Rich Hill Saturday. We learn that Mrs. Dan Chrisman, Washington tomorrow morning at| of Sprague, is quite sick. We learn that a Miss Ross, a sister of Mrs. Helms, north of New Home, is quite sick. : Henry Littlefield and wife are re- joicing over a new boy at their house, and this makes us remember that Alva Moreland and wife, who for- merly lived near Sprague, but now live in Rich Hill, are the proud par- ents of an eleven and half pound boy. Mrs. Moreland is staying at her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Eastburn, near Sprague. Alva carries the mail from Rich Hill to Foster. But whether he has been able to carry the mail since the arrival of that bouncing boy or not, we do not know. Mr. and Mrs. Peak’sdaughter, Lena, | who lives near Topeka, Kan., is vis- | iting home folks, east of New Home. J. J. March and wife are expecting to start on a visit to Southwestern | | Kansas Monday to visit one of his sis- ters, Mrs. Katy Yates, They expect to be gone a month or two, as they desire to take peep a at the country. Mr. Barger and family, of Ovid, are thinking of moving to Panhandle, Texas, about Christmas. He took a trip to Colorado this fall, but failed to | | locate. Mrs. W. B. Miller, Ada and Jessie Miller shipped a box of goods, includ- ing some nuts and a can of sorghum to Glenn Miller at Pendleton, Oregon, | some time ago, and it got there all right, and no doubt he and Mary are sweetening their mouths with the sorghum. Alva Moreland, the mail carrier from Rich Hill to Foster, was taken sick, either before he got to Fos- ter or at Foster on last Wednesday, and came near dying. He did not get back to Rich Hill uniil Friday. We learn that his trouble was caused from eating canned salmon. We learn that Eld. Shelton, of But! ler, is to begin a meeting at Sprague one week from to-night. CLOVER. West Deepwater. Mrs. Wm. Hubbard, of Butler, is visiting her son, Ed. Hubbard, this week, Grandma Carroll is improving ani is up and around again. 4 L. L. Wix and family attended the Wix-Morilla wedding last Wednes- day. H. H. Harshaw and family will move to Butler. We regret to see our estimable neighbors leave us. Carroll Brothers’ sale went off very well. Mrs. F. J. Wynn is staying with her mother, Mrs. Burkebile, who is on the sick tist tis wer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isadore} Mrs. Green, of Blue Mound, Kan- Berger Nov. 12 ahd one at the home} sas, who has been visiting her daugh- of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frerer Nov. 13./ter, Mrs. E. E. Laughlin, south LH. Botkins and D. H. Arbogast| town, departed for her home were Mo. Pac. passetigers west Tues- | day. : day; for Pleasanton and Mound City,| County Clerk C. G. Weeks Kas., and arrived in Pleasanton the | estimable wife came down on same day. day morning and spent the C. E. West and T. P. Hines were|the country home o! ~ and passengers for Kansas City Thursday | Edgar Waller, east of over the Kansas City Southern. Mr. | returned to Butler on West goes to visit his daughter, Mrs. | train. Mr. Weeks was Frank Mace, of that place. Mr. Hines | hands with old friends wh went for it seeing and to keep) for the train. ¢ harley straight. Mr. and Mi8. Ed. Doke Mrs. John Allen and sister Mrs. | home Wednesday from Kansas Delia Hargrove, ‘of Nevada, Mo.,| where they had been to visit his arrived Tuesday to visit their parents, | ents. b Mr. and Mrs. E. Goodwin. They| Mr, and Mrs. E. Goodwin celebra- = pe ee g g 3 = F eae i <i wek cepepest FE zt Miss Ruby Gray departed Saturday | family being present as follows: Mrs. evening for Afton, Iowa, to visit her| John Allen and son, Mrs. E. C, Har-| before returning home. The Opportunity of The Year is NOW We are to-day selling many lines of goods for less than they can be bought at wholesale. We are going to give you the advantage of lucky purchases made while in the market lately. Every Article we Quote is Under Value Improve the Opportunity — Ladies’ Suits and Coats While our Coat and Suit stock is some- what depleted, we still have some very choice gar- ments and will divide:the, profit with . you at early day. We have done a nice Heer dts tne and are willing to sacrifice now,,so you may get the benefit before the season is over.. ‘ What We Have in Suits are the Latest Models es If you want to save $5.00 or more on a Sujt or Coat Our store is the place for you to come - Sample Handkerchiefs for Christmas A nice line of Sample Handkerchiefs that will make your Christmas money go a long way for this—you save money when you buy samples. Special in. Dress Ginghams Thanksgiving is at hand. We will have to feast on rabbit and opossum, as the turkey roosts too high. Ed. Teaman, of Germantown, is}{ Allen, of Weathersford, Okla., Frank visiting at the home of Frank Carroll and Edith Elledge; of Kansas City, this week. In the face of sharp advance in all Cotton Goods, we are ‘going to give you a chance to buy at Less Than Old Prices. | One tot of plaids and stripes—good pattern and worth double the price Special Per Yard Only 5 Cents | and Mrs. Frow, of Rich Hill, Both| Charlie Baker, of Pleasant Gap ' ‘ parties are well. known in this vicin- Roe some eee ee ao Get Ready. for the Cold outing, Now, 22—The oa young eyed gad crn gto 1M. Harhnr's adsl] T2I5 Taveader Walon Bln, por | . i " a fs . Senate office building were placed at| and rene Ra : © OME, WOO)... ses resy viene. Ladies White Union Suits ......... «1480 ‘Ladies Knit Corn ‘and Wool + +\++.48¢ and $1.00 The News ‘st National Capitol.