The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 30, 1909, Page 1

Che Butler Weekly Times, VOL. XXXII. : BUTLE FOSTER. | Prof. W. P. Kinion left Friday for Des Moines, Iowa, to spend the holi- days with relatives at that place. Walter Shofner and wife left Fri- P. L. Shelton and wife were in : s - - ns day over the Kansas City Southern Rich Hill shopping Thursday. for North Missouri to spend Christ- Claud ena left Sunday for his mas with relatives and friends. home in Moveriy. A W. C. Chamberlin, who is attend- M. D. Russell and wife came down jing school at the State Normal at from Kansas City Monday to see his Warrensburg, came in Friday and father, whose death is momentarily wil] spend the holidays with his par- expected. ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Chamber- D. O. Orear and wife, of Iola, Kan- lin, on East 6th St. sas, came In Thursday, and will visit; Misses Maggie and Myrtle McCann relatives for a few days. left on Friday evening train for their Miss Francis. Campbell has been home across the river to spend their our postmistress for a few days. holiday vacation. Mrs. H. G. Lawrence, of Thayer, N. L. Caton and wife, of near Kansas, came up last week to attend ) Sprague, attended the funeral of W. the funeral of her father, W. W. Rus-| W. Russell Friday. sell. Mamie Swarens was a passenger Ray Lockhart and wife, of Kansas|from Kansas City Friday, and will City, were arrivals Friday, and will | spend the holidays with her parents, Arthur Thomas was a passenger for Butler Monday. Indiana, where he spent the years of his early manhood, and received a liberal education, which was the foundation of a long and useful life. First asa teacher in the public schools and later as a man among men. When 25 years of age he returned to Kentucky his native state. For some years taught school as a means of livelihood. In the year of 1860 was united in marriage to Audromica Wright Cummins. To this union was born four children—one son and three daughters, who with the mother sur- vive him. He was a dear kind hus- band, a tender loving father, making the home life, what a home should be in the true sense. That he was a good neighbor and true friend was shown as the years past by in the great number that claimed him as such. In the year 1887 he moved with his family to Foster, where they have since pesided. The last 12 years R, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1909. VIRGINIA. Miss Lora Hunter was in Parktown last week selling post cards. Paul Martin, wife and family of Ft.) The Scott, Kansas, are spending the holi- days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. | S. S.Martin. Miss Lula Porter and Mr, Frank Weber were married Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Porter, Rev. Marvin offici- ating. Mr. Oat Keeton and Miss Clifton were married Wednesday of last week. Young Aaron hears there will be a wedding at Amoret this week. So far we have not heard of anything in the matrimonial line | around Virginia, only one or more William Hardinger and family ate uncompleted engagements. John Kelly reports everybody his neighborhood enjoying Christmas fate Hisn ety, NUMBER 10 Ten of W. J. Smith’s friends came | could not {in and celebrated his 60th birthday. | vited the you Allhad a good time and a well filled} warm c¢ | table. allow h They in- i gave him ecided to nak s home with entertainment at Jim Pahl-| them for the next twentysone years. | man’s school was a success. | Herman exper soon be able to Will Robinson spent Christmas at jfarm on a large s Wellington, Kans. Charles R. Bow? Monday by s property in An closed a deal vw Ben Hoyt Pierce Hacket. Every thing around Virginia is fly- ing. Virginia hopes some day to have concrete walks. Dr. D. T. Brooks, of Mound City, J. H. Park still has a few Duroc] Visiting his daughter, Mrs. Dr. Page Jersey males tur sale. and family RAMBLER. Harley Warderman reports his West -pwater, father on the sick list and that Mrs. est Deepwater Berry, of Pueblo, Col., and W. H.| M. id Carrot £ Sedaliay arrived Stallings, of Il, Spent Christmas| here for a few days’ visit with rela- | with him, | tives | Thomas Ison is ring corn to Christmas dinner in Butler with Mrs, | “"™°S Re _ |Hardinger’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.| Hammer ( MW. A. McElroy. and wife att Herman Hill and wife treated a|®unt, Mrs He i Herbert Clark visit her parents during holidays. Mr, and Mrs. Frank Swarens, east of of his life was spent as a servant of | time. ae number of their friends to a big| Dec. 23rd Ed. Loyd departed for his home in | town. ; \the government and people in the O. M. Drysdale and wife of Amo-| Christmas dinner. Mr. Kegerr ily, of Sheri- Pittsburg, Kansas, Thursday, aftera} Mrs. Dr. Lusk, of Nyhart, spent capacity of postmaster in Foster, |ret took dinner with D. C. Wolfe and) (1. ontz’s child is on the sick | dian, Wyomit Jackson, of few days’ visit with his brother, A. | Christmas with her parents, Mr. and where he ever conscientiously per-| family Sabbath. let ; i Washington + at George H. Loyd, and family. |Mrs. J. L. Bell. formed ever duty as a sacred trust.| The Christmas exercises at both Tice ie & olee-* Kegerries’ W. T. Lyle, our newly appointed; James Swarens and Sam Cobb, Besides his aged wife and children|churches were good. The little folks Reo pa Corlett is getting some) Fd Rich oan postmaster, will mount in thegovern- who have been spending a few and grandchildren he leaves one did their parts well. Owing to the : Spruce or? Route No, 2, is very sick ment saddle New“Year's day. ‘months in Colorado, returned home brother and four sister to mourn his| stormy weather the crowd was not so| Miss Bain Lockwood, of Butler, is i sta | Frid loss together. They look forward to] large as usual. the guest of Mrs. Dr, Smith. Mrs. A. G. Metzler is reported quite | Fay. ; ; : Win Sica as . ACL gneT | . a. pia, that bright morning, whose light} Mrs, May Baum attended the exer- The Virginia young folks went to aj poorly at her home in this city. | Aunt Jane Arbogast, of near Rich , See alh Fie kati : natant el errr Mrs, | Hill, is spending Xmas with Mr. and | banishes alt-sorrow~ofparting and |cjses-at the Christian church” and] Skating party-Monday~-night-on- the _The 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. | 1 Paves ne" prings eternal sunshine. The funeral] spent Christmas with her parents, big ditch near Geo, Thompsons. Ed, Lee, died last week of diphtheria Mrs, Jule Heckadon and her brother- R and » Lee, ie ait anh tematiy, . |e preached at Salem by the Rev. |Mr, and Mrs. Robert McCann. Mrs. J. H. Park reported by phone |) 0. at their home near Independence. in-law, D. H. Arbogast, and family, yy Boner, whose discurse was tia jill uae Rornino that Haw nigthes |ters, Sunday «Interment was made at that place. Mrs, W. A. McConnell and family | yepy impressive, as he paida high The Ladies Aid of the Christian) ater rin ae pel aie | The -alb intuit of Mr. and’ Mra. Funeral services were withheld until ate dinner Christmas with her son, ‘tribute to the life of the deceased, church will have an oyster and ice sib oie betta. “YOUNG AARON. Hugo Keif died at 2a. m. Sunday and at this wr Snow car tiful Christ Mrs, Jot parents, Mr to give a beau- n visited her Irs. W. H. Char some future date on account of the Luther McConnell, and family. They! nq all that was mortal was laid to — reaping yong Dini aca i waa Buried late day eventog at dread disease, which prevails in that will depart this week for Ogalah, : : : , ursday night, Dec. 30th, The Mul- ; the Smith cemetery. It was four coramunity. ‘ Kansas, their future home. ponte po Boag 4 Ball ey : berry Band will be present. Mulberry and Western Bates. os ye il y was four J. H. McCollough left Wednesday| Dr, Rhoades left last week for) sorrowing friends had gathered to Virgil Jenkins says there will be a David R. Braden who has been at-) soveral in this vicinity invited their evening for Sedan, Kansas, to visit | Texas by the way of Kansas City. —_/ mingle their sorrow and tears with |2eW blacksmith shop in Virginia soon. tending school at Sterling, Kansas, rigighbers and relatives and feast: his brother, Hank McCollough, and} Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jule Hecka- | the family of the deeeased in their Mrs. G. W. Park received a nice | Peturned home Tuesday to spend the ag on goose X: family. ‘don, Friday, Dec. 24, a little alto sing- | great bereavement. DINAH. |Christmas present from Mrs. Geo. noua VROAROF with ae folks. | N. M. Nestlero rtist of Vir- The Old Walnut and Independence | er, who came to bless their home and | The Scotch Si ingers. Pilgrim, of Dunsmire, Cal. John Swartz, of Pleasant Hill is ginia, passed thr this part of the schools have closed on account-of|make chin music for its papa Christ-) —44;.. 7; tralto; Miss|_ The following persons came back | Visiting old acquaintances in Amoret. | county on his wa i diphtheria. mas week. ca em a caer ho to our neighborhood’ to spend their] Clarence Sargent, the eldest son of | one day last w iy Blanche Cullison and brother,! Mr, and Mrs. Shanks, of Pittsburg, | Ella Campbell, ond soprano and pian- Christmas vacation with their par- . A. en pry very sick at his} Glark Carroll Theodore, were passengers to Butler| Kansas, came in Christmas to visit ist; Miss Agnes Hyde, ist contralto ents and relatives: Volney McFad- ome north of Amoret. mantewn; spent Thursday evening. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bell. | and reader. den, — — the te There was a social dance at the | parents. A. G. Metzler was a passenger to W. W. Russell Dead. The managers of the Lecture and deg sg fae “t oe tins Chee Ross Garren home Thursday night. TAL Beard and f Butler Thursday. It is with ineffable sadness we an- Entertainment Courts Fee nat ioe | Mauger and Miss Mattie Slade, all of ‘omapring gorengg Miss Pearl Badgett came down | nounce the death of our postmaster, = sae i A tsi rida whom are attending school at War- home of J. H. Baker from Kansas City Friday for a few! w, w, Russell, which occurred Wed- be spe Hiday event psbonsre rrensburg, Miss Anna Bard, who is days’ visit with home folks. She re-| nesday evening at his home on East garmin e, b 'Y leaching school south east of Butler, turned to that place Monday. 8th street, after a long and painful | 14th. Reserved seats may be obtain- Miss Elsie Park, who is teaching near D. L. Hughes came in Christmas|itiness. Although his death was not 4 #¢ Trimble's Drug Store Wednes-| pi, Hill, Mrs. W.T. Pyle and son ghee from Riverton, [linois, to spend the unexpected: it ree th ported (ON morning, January 11th. et - aeeihl a oe town s Deoeperaiy i found our SAE holidays with his family. His aie tea Ga title i wwe an In selecting this entertainment we Mee. Clade Pasian t of Tol Kan editor busy and as happy as a robbin | ode tes ter, Miss Eula, is our central girl, in| home where family ties are broken. — paren gun ~- Mr. ‘Guy Park, wife and daughter, a oo Tine Pe id. nh - \ * i ay q : rrill: we i pe pag. = 1 ee ae ee ae te ae something first-class under these Quincy, Ill, Dave Braden and Carl drove over to Butler Friday. Mr. E. Morrilla and Joe Wix near Pleas- iss Ruby y A , Dec. 14, | i : Jenson. : : ant Gap. ‘i . |guarantees: 1st, Paying for it; 2nd, : Young met his son in the county seat mer trom Aiton, Towa, Friday, where she | 1833. egy — a %6 The assurance of a very reliable Lec- W. F. McKibben went to Kansas| and accompanied him to his home at| Visiting and butchering are on she has been visiting her brothers, | years an are en 12 years | ture Bureau; 3rd, Commendable press | City Saturday to visit his daughter, | Appleton City. program for this week to Wn. Foster's family, of Ger- stmas_ with his a ETE . of near jay at the Rambler and son Cecil drove over to Butler Wednesday, that is we} rode part of the time and walked the other as it was certainly a chilly day If Wednesday was a sample of the business done in Butler surely the \her daughter, Mrs. Burton, at pres- Santa Claus visited the Valley sehool Friday eve. Mrs. Cady, of Rich Hill, is visiting sold five head Dr. J. C. Sageser and A. O. Young China hogs to E. of his fine Pc Jarry and Arthur, and her sister, he moved with his parents, Samuel notices from all over Great Britain} Mrs. 0. W. Walker and family. = Pare OP ARTE Ee Nea eer oe Mjs. Church Wort. and Mary Russell, to Sullivan county, and the U. S. shes ow oe ae ee pe H, Braden, of Amsterdam, an Tene se wis ste Seine net = pe. Darr Wie Sve 8 Dou °| spent Christmas day with his mother, | at the home of his ents, While the = at their place one mile south of Vir-| Mrs. |, M. Braden, old folks are vis » Minois. ° RLLLLLLPLLLLPLLLL LLL LLPLLLLLLLLLLLLL LS. & ginia Jan, 12th. The entertainment at the school] Mrs. L. L. Wix x d_ children are - Miss Willia Darr commenced her] house Saturday night was well at-|spending a few hol idays with Dan % | school again Monday of this week. | tended. Smith and family, south of Butler. é Rev. Gilbraith filled his appoint-| Jon, John Hall and family visited} A. G. Tabor will have a sale at his ment atthe M. E. church Sunday} with his ‘brother Carl F. Hall and/ place Jan. the brit! night. : family Christmas. Homer Clark was called to the There will be preaching at the} mr, and Mrs. James Rush had ajhome of his father on account of his Christian church next Sunday morn- family dinner Christmas. Their sons, | father’s serious illness last Friday ing and night by Bro. Blalock. Theadore, of Colorado, Amos, of La-| evening. The Virginia school will have two| Cygne, Edwin F.,/ ir mail carrier,| Richard Keeble has rented one of weeks vacation. and daughters, Mn. Greely Smith] the Allen farms for next year. Christian Endeavor topic next Sun-|and Mrs. Clark Taylor, of Boiscourt,) J, H. Baker attended the Congres- day evening, ‘Through the Year|and families enjoyed the day at home. | sional convention at Butler. He held with God.” Leader Miss Mary Allen.| @dgar A. Smiser and David R.|J.R. Simpson's proxy. Mr. Baker As the Republicans did not give Braden made usa short call Christ-| says that it is the duty of every loyal their delegates any temperance in-| mas day. Democral to be at the polls the first structions they will not expect the] Clark Taylor and family spent Sun-|day of February and vote for C. C. prohibitionist to vote for their candi-| day at his mother’s, Mrs. J. C. Sag- Dickinson to uphold the principles of date for Congress. eser. our great lamented statesman, Hon. Quite a number of the young peo-| Mr: and Mrs. T. H. Smiser had all David A. DeArmond. ple were royally entertained at the|their children home with them for} Wishing all of our readers a Happy 4 ” 4 4 4 4 ” 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ” ” 4 Now is your opportunity to get a bargain. We do not S home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Allen| Christmas. Those not under the par-|New Year. FARMER JOHN. ” ” ” ” ” ” 4 ” ” 4 ” ” 4 ” ” 4 4 This week we will put on sale every womans Coat, Suit and Trimmed Hat AT HALF FORMER PRICE want to carry any of them over. We wil} Sabbath. ental roof are Mrs. Jasper Harbet, damn tis Sete include with these all Lawrence Darr has been very sick| from near Butler, and Mrs, Claude ' . en: with the fever for the past week. Brummet, of Iola, Kansas. : Columbia, Mo., Dec. 28.—After be- While preachers and Sunday School| Miss Clara Mauger who is attend-|'!"@ unanimously re-elected secretary teachers are talking peace on earth|ing the Normal school at Warrens-| of the Missouri Board of Agriculture, good willto men, ought to be the] burg is spending the holiday vacation | George B. Ellis resigned. His res- very best time to interest them in a| at home. ignation becomes effective March 1. great moral movement like voting for] Robert L. Braden will have a pub- Mr. Ellis has been secretary nine state wide prohibition in Missouri) }j : years. T. C. Wilson, of St. Louis ‘ a county, a graduate of the Missouri Agricultural College, was elected to : take his place. { Other officers elected are: Presi- Childrens Cloaks and Bear Skin Coats We have lots of good things suitable for NEW YEAR GIFTS LLLLLLLLLL LLL LLLP LP LP PPP PP PPPS: and National prohibition in 1910. Mrs. John R. Knox and daughter, W. W. Park and wife treated their Mary, left Thursday for Summerville, children and a few relatives to a) Kansas, to visit his mother and other tiirkey roast Christmas. The children | relatives. dent, A. T. Nelson, Lebanon; vice- werevall present but ge Constae. John Dykmans hada number of president, W. C. Hutchison, James- William Porter says he is still mak-| their relatives to spend Christmas| port; assistant secretary, W. L. Nel- ing temperance talks. day with them. }son, Bunceton; treasurer, W. A. A little W: C. T. U. arrived at the] Last Sunday was a very stormy| Bright, Columbia; executive commit- home of Herman Mager last week. jday.for strangers to be traveling. | tee, A. T. Nelson, W. C, Hutchison, | Lonzo Jundy spent Christmas with | There was one called at the home of | Dean F. B. Munford, J. W. Boles and 8 his sister in Chigaga. ~~... |Mr. and Mrs, Herman Mauger that|H. A. Dollmyer. Commence the New Year by making some one happy. 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