The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 23, 1910, Page 1

The Butler | VOL. XXXIL FOSTER. The Worland boys came down Monday and bats with the Foster bo: in favor of Foster. George W. Davis of El Dorado fy came up last week to look yh farming interests at this place. Mrs. Henderson Miller will leave Tuesday for Texas to and Mrs. Lampton. ai Rev. IN Born, to Mr. and Mrs~®+L. Helms, June 15th, a girl. George Summers is mowing and cleaning the cemetery at Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Erven Hamilton at- tended quarterly conference at Hume Monday. * D. W. Steele came down from Kan- sas City Monday to look after his business. Mrs. Charley Bartley of Butler visited her aunt, Mrs. L.: Crawford, east of town last week. The Central Coal & Coke Co. are drilling on the Collier land south of town. Saturday the drill had reached a depth of 180 feet. Mrs. Abe Shetron and children The score stood 9 to 0) BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1910. woh a ae 7 left Thursday for Scammon,- Kansas, and will visit her son, Garfield, and family until after the 4th. Jay Hair and family of El Dorado Sprii moved to Foster last week and will occupy the Fred Gill man- sion on 8th street. |_, Dee Jennings came down from Kansas City Sunday to visit his moth- er, Mrs. Ben Jennings, east of town. John Allen and family left Sunday on the Comet for their home in evada. Henry-Briscoe is a subscriber to The Times through Dinah. Jessie Stuffen and wife visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parlier Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cobb, June 14th, a girl. Mrs. Jane Jennings of Farlains- ville, Kansas, an old settler of Bates |county, is visiting relatives and | friends at this place. DINAH. Along The Miami. Last Thursday Frank Ream and family, Mrs. Norfleet, daughter and son came out in their automobile to celebrate Mr. Ream’s birthday on the banks of the Miami. They caught some fish and had a good time gen- erally. Wewish Mr. Ream many happy returns. J. A. Trimble and some of his friends were out Logy Sab = after- |noon. They came in Mr. Trimble’s automobile, and were just well started toward town when the spark {plug blew out of the auto. Mr. rimble telephoned for another pl and Harry Gough brought it out, an in a short time they were spinning | merrily on. | Mr. and Mrs. Tom Huffman went | to Kansas City Saturday on the noon | train. Misses Maud ‘Hoyt, Dollie and Mary Martin were guests at the home of J. L. Fisher and family Sunday. | Mr.and Mrs. Henry Tousely of | Spruce visited the family of A. | Hoyt Saturday and Sunday. | Will Stults and Hicks Wilcox of | Passaic were fishing recently. | Mr. and Mrs. Dick Martin visited at the home of Dick’s parents Sun- day. | Ed Cox and family were guests of | Mr. and Mrs. Jim Taylor Sunday. | Miss Dollie Martin is visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Martin. MIAMI. | | | | ONE MORE WEEK eee FOR THE real June barwain Sale | | 20 Smith’s Axminister rugs $16.50 One lot of 25c childrens lace hose go at One lot of $1.00 1 L5e 48e adies muslin drawers at One lot of $2.00 waists go at 98e One lot of $1.50 quilts go at 98e One lot of 15c childrens black hose at » ~ One lot-of 85c gingham petticoats go at e lot of 15c embroidery edging and inser- 4 yd 15c cambric muslin 36-in. wide go at 10c per yard. 7 1-2e 48c tion go at 9e Ss 33} Per Cent Discount on Ladies Wash Suits and Dresses. One lot of ladies oxfords worth up to $2.50 go at............ G. | late hour wishing Perry many a hap- VIRGINIA. + Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Burk gave a surprise birthday party for their son, Perry, Thursday night. Perry was eighteen years old. All present en- joyed a pleasant evening. Ice cream and cake were served. Those pres- ent were: Lutie, Albert, Howard, Ruth and Helen Leonard, Ernest, Maud and Olive Nightwine, Orland, Bert and Frank Eggleson, Bertha, Ada and Oscar Craven, Jess, Clarence and Edna Fleming, Bessie Courtney and Yule Minor, Shawin and Louise Allison, Willie. and Elsie Englehardt, George and Earle Burk, Mary Chand- ler, Fred Pahlman, John McKissick, Clarence Welch, Robt. Osborne and Lee Hardinger. All departed at a py birthday. Mrs. Crosswhite’s mother, Mrs. Burns, and sister, Mrs. Pontius, and baby, of Rich Hill, visited her a few 1 days this week. Fred Hill returned Friday after a short visit at Columbia. Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Robertson visited Mrs. Robertson's parents near Pleasant Gap Sunday and Monday. Ed. Warderman and Mrs. Warren, of Butler, visited at Harley Warder- man’s last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry French, of Passaic neighborhood, visited at Bob McCann's Sunday. Will Minor returned from Henry county Saturday, where he has been for about five months. Perry Osborne couldn't get his hat on Saturday morning. Some one him, ‘“‘What was the matter?’ He said, “Got a new eight pound boy. That's enough to make my head swell, isn’t it?” Ralph Allen, of Butler, and a num- ber of other young people attended the ice cream supper at the M. E. Church Wednesday night of last week. Jochin Harper, of Butler, Scully agent, was looking after their inter- ests in the west part of the county last week. The Township S. S. Convention will be held at the Christian Church the first Sunday in July at 2 o'clock p.m. ¥: H. Ewing has his new barn up and is now ready to entertain candi- dates, He says he will have ripe wa- termelons by August. Rey. Blalock filled his appointment at the Christian Church Sunday, morn- ing and night. The Hayseed Band received their new uniforms Saturday. They will go to Merwin to play the 4th. Corn planting was about completed last week. Mrs. Geo. Rubel and sister, Miss Rachel Park, Miss Myrtle Johnson and Mrs. W. J. Bard visited the fam- - of Thomas Marshal at LaCygne, ‘an., Saturday. They said they saw some big nice corn near LaCygne and that the flax and wheat looked good. Misses Georgia Smith and Annie Wheeler visited Miss Maud Seelinger see of Butler Saturday and Sun- a Grandma Judy, who has been stay- ing with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Hockett, went to Springfield last week to visit her children there. Quite a number of the young peo- ple attended the children’s day exer- cise at Amoret Sunday night. Geo. Crooks and sister, Mrs. J. H. Park, were called to the bedside of their mother at New Home Friday of last week. E The road overseer had ought to fix the bridge close to Bird Barr’s, and the bridge near the Virginia school the township has damage to pay. Clyde Denning and family visited the family of John Seelinger, north- east of Butler, Sunday. Thomas Huffman and wife went to Kansas City Saturday. Mr. Hiffman returned Sunday. Mrs. Huffman will visit relatives in the city fora few days. ‘ W. H. Martin is hauling his corn to market. ‘The warm weather is making the corn grow. Monday ‘Fred Drysdale, of Amoret, was in town. He was on his way to Butler. - Judge Paddock and wife, Will Ayers and wife, Herman Englehart and wife, Roe Burke and wife visited Carl Whistler and wife on the Duvall ranch, south of Butler, Sabbath. They report they had a good time. - L. land left Monday for the Kansas wheat fields. He expects to locate there. . Mrs. Meda Williamson and her sis- ter, Mrs. Ben Parker, who have been their parents, Mr. and Mrs. its due to farrow the last of of last house should be looked after, before | Thu james Cuzick, for a few weeks, re-|and other this week to their home at] west. Mr. two bred Duroc} 19. - We are ve Weeklj Cimes. plaining of it being dry. Young Aaron fears if it stays dry, the people will vote wet. While it was wet, he was sure they were thinking serious- ly of voting dry. A fine boy arrived at the home of Charley Lents Monday night. Mrs. Dan Hickman, of Paola, Kan., is visiting the family of Judge Har- er. Her name used to be Edith inson. Judge Harper raised her. Vane Walker is afflicted with a boil that disables him from work. Mrs. Dick Holloway, of Blue Mound, Kan., is visiting Miss Annie Bassett and mother. Miss Lillie Towers, who has been spending a few weeks with her par- ents, returned to her home at St. Louis Tuesday. Miss Eva Darr is attending Sum- mer School at Nevada, Mo. Miss Rachel Park is on the sick ist. John Bratton, of Butler, was out Tuesday looking at his farm north of Virginia. Mrs. Geo. Thompson, who was quite sick Sunday, is getting better. Dr. Smith found his cow dead in the lot, when he went to milk. Cornelius Porter's children and grandchildren came to see him Sun- day and help him celebrate his 73rd birthday. They all enjoyed the ice cream and cake that were prepared for them. Will McKibben was taken very sick suddenly Tuesday morning. Wed- nesday morning he reported better. Aunt Barbara Park, of Butler, came out Tuesday to visit kinfolks in Park- town and Virginia. Mrs. Duff is visiting the family of Will McKibbens. People should be very careful with their horses plowing corn this hot weather. YOUNG AARON. West Deepwater. Little Miss Sadie Blizzard of Excel- sior Springs arrived at Butler Sun- day. She will spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. May Charters. Miss Stella Richey has been em- ployed to teach the winter term of school in Compton district. » Miss Olive Winters and Mrs, Nellie oodfin of Pleasant Gap spent one day\last week at the home of W. C. Turpjn. “fom all appearances there will be several weddings due this fall. One young lady is driving her sweet- heart's horse canvassing for a set of new dishes. Congratulations to you, young lady. We see «where you are very wise. Remember the date of the ice cream supper at the M. E. Church Saturday night, June 25. Mrs. Sam Coleman of Butler brought her mother, Mrs. Eads, out Saturday and returned Sunday. Mrs. James Jones, who has been quite sick the past week, is slowly improving. Dr. Fletcher and wife spent Sun- day in Butler with relatives and friends. Rev. Gather filled his regular ap- pointment Sunday with a good atten- dance Sunday night. Bate Batchelor will soon have his big barn completed. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lon Foster, a little son, June 13th. The Appleton telephone line has been fixed up again. It has been down for some time. NUMBER 35 will leave Thursday for Vinita, Okla., for a visit with her brother, William Young and wife. J. C. Crosswhite is in.this part of the Negpene! | looking after his interest in the candidacy for Representative. Mr. Crosswhite has been-a successful teacher of the county for the last ten years. He is‘an honorable gentleman and would make an efficient member of the legislature. The voters here will make no mistake in helping to support him. H. H. Harshaw of Butler was out Monday in his auto with Ed Dorsey, fieldman for the breeders’ special, looking at W. H. Charter’s fine herd of-Poland China hogs. Grandpa Rich, who has been quite poorly for some time, is able to be up and around again. Prof. Morris is meeting with great success in organizing the Annuity Lodge in and around Spruce. A new bridge is being built over the stream by Mr. McCracken’s. Mrs. Rilla Radford gave a recep- tion for Mrs, Keen’s Sunday School class Saturday evening. A very en- joyable time was reported. Wesley Denton and a young lady friend of Butler called on Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Charters, Jr., Sunday evening. George Reynolds and James Baker have purchased new binders. Miss Minnie Christy and Miss Bates of near Ballard called on Miss Ada Vansant one day last week. FARMER JOHN, West Star Items. We are needing rain awfully bad in this part of the country. Charley Lawrence is getting along fine on his new barn. Rev. Allen, of Oklahoma, preached at Lone Star Sunday at 11 and at night. A large crowd attended the meeting. He preached till Wednes- day night. The wheat is mighty good, but some report considerable of rust. Quite a number of the farmers are going to cut wheat this week. Geo, Channey and family, of Sum- mit, attended preaching at Star Sun- day and went home with L.. G. Thomas for dinner. Rev. Vickers and family, of Butler, attended preaching and visited with Neff Blough Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Blough, of Vir- ginia, visited home folks of A. Geneva Saturday night and Sunday. Marvil Marstellar, Ethel Searfus, Fred Rogers, Willia Floyd, Ada Coop- er, Eulalia Daniels, Laura Stewart, Laverne Silvers, Rob Thomas, Bert Blough and Gladys Blough visited May Daniels Sunday. All enjoyed the day fine. They attended meeting at night. . Thead Floyd and family visited with Allman Daniels Sunday. Sunday was W. A. Searfus’ birth- day. Quite a number of the relatives took dinner with them. A fine time was had by all. Quite a number of the young folks from Peru attended church at Star Sunday. Dick Warren has returned home from Colorado, where he has been for the past two weeks. He went to prove up on his claim. He expects to move next spring. He reports - and potatoes looking there bet- er. Chester Rich has a new buggy. Charles Parker is quite busy grind- ing corn chop each Monday and rsday. Mr. and Mrs. John Craig of Fort , Kan., visited his sons, Frank and Walter, last week. Dr. Crabtree was called out Tues- day to see Miss Maud Wix, who is very poorly with heart and lung trouble. We hope for her a speedy recovery. James Reynolds had his foot severe- ly mashed week by a loaded wagon runi over it. He is suffer- ing a great deal at present. His phy- sician says he will be laid up for sev- eral months. Several relatives and neighbors thered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. . R. Borum Sunday. The afternoon was spent with refreshments of ice cream and cake. Frank Carroll and family arrived here Saturday from Kansas City. He intends to run his threshing machine W. H. Charters the Poland China hog man, sold an extra Grand- Jr., mber male to Mr. M. Bassétt of California to head his herd of Poland Chinas, and which he will exhibit at the California State Fair font places in the rs is making prepar- ations for a big sale this fall, October proud to note that po A ae finest herds of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heinlein, of Kan- sas City, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Stewart. Grandma Silvers is visiting a few days with Allman Daniels. Mrs. Ike Daniels visited with Lunie Frazee Sunday. Geo. W. Daniels is making a new horse trough. Quite a number of the people at Star met and crowded out at the church house Friday evening. Grandma Marstellar, of Butler, and Mrs. Geo. Daniels visited Lunie Frazee Thursday. We hear Ethel Searfus has a fine prospect for beans this year. A certain young lady has gone into the chicken business and would like to hire a hand. We hope her good success. A number of young folks from But- ler visited Winnie Pharis Sunday. Johnny Thomas, of Marionville, Mo,, is up on a visit. Pansy Pharis is expected home in about two weeks. Rev. Allen spent Sunday eveni with G. W. Daniels. . 7 Marvil Marstellar visited Dick War- ren a few days last week. The Fourth will be celebrated at Eulalia Daniels and Mrs. Thead Floyd have united with the church at Joegptige Ay ssnarghe fue Rap ben ‘ as good a start AUNT SALLY. =e eare had Eg