The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 15, 1910, Page 1

Che 3 Builer Weekly VOL. XXXIII. ROSTER. Everything is quiet in Foster, and news items are scarce at present. Nothing doing, ‘‘no sah.”’ Harry Robb, of Rexford, Kan., was an arrival last week, and will spend the winter with his father-in-law, A. H. Loyd, of this place. In sp'te of the threatening weather, the box supper Friday night a’ the Foster school building was well at- tended, the proceeds amounting to something over $35.00. Robert Briscoe moved his family to | o Foster Saturday. Mr. Briscoe and brother, Henry, will engage in the livery business. Success to the new firm. A, Frankenfield had two calves wounded last week, while running in the stalkfield by some careless hunt- ers, one of the calves may die. City Clerk W. A. Chamberlin was a passenger to Butler on Tuesday’s local, where he went on business per- taining to the city affairs. The city council met Monday night The Reverend gentlemen, McGee and Whitsett, departed Wednesday on the noon train for their respective homes. J. F. Cecil returned Tuesday from Kansas City, wheré he had been to purchase a blacksmith outfit. Judge John H. Sullens was a pas- senger to Butler on the noon train Thursday. Mrs. T. S. McHenry was a pas- senger to Butler Thursday evening, returning on the west bound Friday morning. J. M. Rowland came in on the local Friday evening from Ottawa, Kansas, for a few days’ visit with his sister, Mrs. D. H. Arbogast. Jim is travel- ing salesman for the McCarger Feed Mill Co., of Ft. Scott, Kansas. The three contestants chosen Sat- urday to represent Walnut township in the Spelling Contest to go to But- ler Dec. 17 are Lota Bright, Inez Ramsey and Herald Cobb, of Foster. Dr. W. R. Wilson was a business visitor to the county seat the first of last week. Rev. Whitsett filled his regular ap- pointment at Salem Sunday. DINAH. Pleasant as, Mrs. Sweezy spent Saturday with Jess Brooks and family. R. B. Campbell and E. E. Morilla | went to help Henry shred. Mrs. Frank Davis spent Sunday with her mother. John Kaufman hauled hogs Mon- day. Frank Davis hauled hogs Monday. Boehm, were at Pleasant Gap Sun- day. Bruce Haskins and Frank Roof | made their usual trip to Appleton City | Saturday after freight. They brought} home their Xmas outfits. Mrs. Geo. Wolfe has been visiting Mr. Wolfe went after her Sunday. We hope she had a good time. We see George Boehm is riding | around ina new cart. That Double! — her eye peeled or she will fall eds it is not very long before R. B. Campbell will have to take his chair at Butler. Earl Leeper helped Walter Henry shred Monday. A MISSOURI BOY. Orchard Grove. Mr. Beam returned to Kansas City after a visit with relatives. Little Letha Hancock was seriously ill at her home a few days of last week, but we are glad to report that she is able to be up and around now. Peon E. C. Beach is visiting her —, Mrs. Lafe Cassity, this weel one house Sunday, Dec. 18th, at pa |g James McKinley sawed wood in the neighborhood last week. fire Sunday, caused from a stove pipe | running up through the ceiling into an upper room. A bed setting near-| ly. caught fire, ruining the bed | clothes partly before it was discover- ed and extinguished. ward with fond anticipation for Santa Claus and his reindeer. FLAG. Christmas Dinner is half ready when you have A Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet § It is reliable, helpful, economical—a good servant. things you need from the grocery. gether. Lee Wix hauled a load of coal for the school Thursday. Jake Adams Visited his son, Eddie, Sunday. John Wix and wife visited their folks, A. L. Wix. Miss Rosalia Wix went back to her | school Sunday. Ed. Adams and wife were down at Pleasant Gap Sunday evening. Chas. Campbell and family spent Sunday with his father at Pleasant Gap. John Wix and wife spent Sunday with Joe Wix. Oscar Nafus went to Butler one day of last week. The children of Pleasant Gap made up money and bought oil and oiled their floor. We heard some of the school chil- dren that Mrs. Lee Wix visited the school Friday. We are glad to hear that Jess Brooks’ little girl Evilin is improving. Mrs. R. B. Campbell went home with her son, Charley, to stay awhile. Oscar Nafus and wife spent Sun- day with Ewing Bassett. Carpet Sweepers Branch school teacher had better’ Bro. Mayfield will preach at the; Frank Feely came near having a} Orchard Grove school is preparing | for a Christmas tree and looking for- | See our new from one year o | West Deepwater. | Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Anthonyof Den- | ver, Col., while on their way to Rock, port stopped off a few days last week | to visit his brothers and sister, Mrs. | | Albert Hubbard. |W. T. Wigger, who has been here her father at Rich Hill last week, and! | for some time gathering his crop, had | |a public sale Tuesday, Dec. 13 and is |preparing to return to his home in| Colorado. Mrs. W. H. Charters, Sr., has been very poorly with rheumatism for sev- |eral days, also Ray Wiggins. W. A. Vansant of Gypsum, Colora- |do, who has been here visiting his | parents, left Saturday for Archie to visit a sister; from there he will re- ter, accompanied him as far as Archie. Mrs. Lynnof Orchard Grove visited her sister, Mrs. Visa Reese, on Sun- day of last week, who is still very poorly. Mr. and Mrs. Doc Winters visited Sunday Mrs. Winter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. C. Turpin. It seems as though Homer Clark is going to get a cook right soon as he butchered a fatted calf last week. Boys, be on the look out. The Pleasant Ridge church is pre- | paring to have a Christmas tree. Mrs. W. E. Vansant, who has been {at the home os her daughter near Ar- home | turn to his home. Miss Ada, his sis-| p, night, Dee. 16. Beenhedy come. Proceeds will be used for the bene- | fit of the school. George Vanhoy and J. E. Beard | were Butlerbusiness callers Saturday. Uncle Zeph Smith has his new house | about completed. Another light snow fell here Sun- day which will be a great benefit to j the wheat. Stock water is still very scarce. H. Reinheimer is repairing his phone lines by replacing new poles. E. B, Wimans and Ira Eads are doing the work. We hope to have better service. Mrs. Barrickman is on the sick list. Both churches at Spruce will have Christmas services Christmas eve, ec, 24. Revs. Cornelis and Self is holding a series of meeting at the Pleasant Home church this: week. W. C. Turpin delivered baled hay to Butler last week. Lost, a sofa pillow case on the But- ler and Spruce road. Finder please notify Mrs, J. H. Baker, Butler, R. 1. Uncle Jimmie White died at the home of his danghter, Mrs. Henry Donovan. Death was due to infirm- ities of oldage. Mr. White was a resident of this neighborhood years ago. Interment was made in the old family burying ground, the White ; cemetery. |chie for four weeks, returned | last week. She reports her daughter | recovering from an attack typhoid. | Allie McCracken and iamily were shoppers in Butler one day last week. The protracted meeting closed at ithe Presbyterian church at Spruce | with eighteen conversions. 0. J. Radford, our collector, was | aeeend last week collecting taxes. | Virgil and Frank Parrent left a short time ago for Chicago to spend the winter with their mother. The Compton school will give a | short program and box supper Friday . $5 to $27.50 | Ee $2.50 to $5 Rocking chairs with arms oe ee .$1.75 to $18 Foot stools Rs 5iG-r a were cee 75c to $2 Wall pockets................. 75c to $1.50 Clock shelves.......... ......39¢ to 1.50 Music racks.......... seeeeee. -B1.50 to $2 at the home of his sons-in-law, Jesse Little and John Carpenter. FARMER JOHN. Mrs. Hulda ( Compton. Mrs. Hulda Compton, aged 67 |years, departed this life at the home |of M. F, Stroud in Adrian Wednes- day, December 7, 1910, after a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were held at the home of A. J. Lentz, and interment was made in Crescent Hill |cemetery. Two children, Lester Compton and Mrs. Scott, survive her. It helps yo It keeps together the things you use to- It saves your steps and time. quickly without being tired. You can then prepare It costs a trifling dollar a week for a few weeks only. What hour do you want yours---we deliver tomorrow. | Let us Suggest a few Xmas Presents Kitchen Cabinets---We have them from... Gunn Sectional Book Cases at, per section........ ...§2.50 and $3 Childs Rockers.................. 50c to $2 High-chairs at............ $1.25 and $1.50 Combination book cases....... $12 to $18 Dressing tables,............ $13.50 to $18 Leather table mats...... ....50c to $3.50 Davenports.................08. $20 to $35 Framed pictures............. 15c to $2.50 New Moulding. asi New Frames. Princess Dressers.............. $13 to $15 bull and rush cart for children id up, the very best one on the market.. A. Hi. Culver Furniture Co. Headquarters for Good Furniture Bistoricg; Soe VIRGINIA. The bridge across Battle Creek was dedicated to the public Saturday. Clark Draper and daughter, Miss Geneva, were the first to cross on the memorial and historical bridge. Mrs. Silvers, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. John Huffman, returned to her home last week. Andrew Simpson purchased a dandy new buggy last week for his wife and daughters. John Hensley shipped hogs to Kan- sas City Monday. Willie Ruble made a flying trip to Butler Sunday in his auto. Frank Blough lost two cows from eating mould corn that he left in the field. A. T. Geneva, of south of Butler, visited his daughter, Mrs. Bert Blough, Sunday. Elijah Ison has rented the John Schmidt farm and moved there Wed- nesday. Meritt Pickett's little girl is on the sick list. Dr. Robbison, of Amsterdam, was called to see Cornelius Porter Sun- day and Monday evening. He was reported no better. He received at Maryville | ime 9, NUMBER 8 wrong to aid in the making and _sell- ing of strong drink and especially to boys."’ “Papa, as you are such a prohibitionist, why do you vote the Republican ticket?’ “My son, I voted for Statewide Prohibition in Missouri."’ ‘‘Papa, read ina Republi- can paper that the Republicans elect- ed their state officers, because the German-Americans, of St. Louis, who were bitterly opposed to Prohibition, came to the polls to vote against it, and while there voted the Republican ticket, just like you did, Papa, after you voted for Prohibition." ‘Myson, the people have to be educated to vote Prohibition."’ ‘‘Papa, it looksto me like the German-Americans, of St. Louis, educated you to vote against Prohibition.’’ ‘My son, it is time you were going to bed.’ Clark Draper's best horse fell dead in the harness Saturday. He drove it to Butler and had just got home. Dr. Smith brought a new buggy home from Butler Saturday for his wife, The young people of Amoret will give a temperance play in the hall at that place Tuesday night, December 20, for the benefit of the Church and Endeavor. Mrs. Jessie Rooney, of Ft. Stock- word Monday that his great grand- LoA- Jones mate-a—busi ..,| child was found dead in bed Sunday ton, Texas, who had_ been visiting at the home of Harley Warderman, went to Butler Saturday to visit relatives A Fireside Chat. “Papa, you always talk prohibition to me and say that it is wrong for me to drink strong drink.’’ ‘‘My son, if you use strong drink it will wreck both your mind and body.’’ ‘‘Papa, do you think it is wrong to aid in anyway the making and selling of strong drink?’’ ‘Yes, my son, it is u remember a big meal night. “= He: ‘‘Are you a vegetarian."’ there. 4 ae She: ‘‘O, no, I love good beef.’ Maggie Vance has been on the sick . He: “AhI wish I were a beef.” _||ist the past week. She: ‘Well, I like veal, also."’ Miss Carrie Bennifield, of Califor- nia, who had been visiting at Joe Fleming's, went to Nevada Wednes- day. Rev. Stille filled his regular ap- pointment at Mt. Carmel Sunday even- ing. Miss Hazel Oliver, who had been visiting ot Harley Warderman’s, re- turned to her home at Worland Fri- day. . Miss Myrtle McCann spent Satur- day and Sunday with her parents. Tom Flanery's children, who have been on the sick list for some time, are reported some better. Literary was well-attended at the § | Grand View school house last Friday @ (night. A good program was render- ed. Ernest Nightwine and Powell and Willie Englehardt are husking corn | for John Harper for the past week. T. C. Whistler is plastering his new house this week. Elsie Englehardt is able to go to school again. Robert Poe has been visiting at the home of Tom Flanery and family a few days of this week. YOUNG AARON. Mulberry and Western Bates. Mesdames W. C. Carpenter and H. H. Gardner were shopping in But- ler Thurshay. James Fleming, who has been liv- ing over in Linn county has rented the Pierce Hackett farm and is haul- ing his corn and feed while the roads are good. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Caldwell and 3 }son, Norris, were guests at the John © | R. Knox home Friday. Mrs. J. H. H. Leiner was a visitor @M | at Dick Harper's Friday. There was a large crowd at the lit- 2 erary Thursday evening. Rev. Rabb of Tilden, Illinois, i preached at Mulberry Sabbath after- # | noon. John endian shipped a car of fat porkers to Kansas City Monday night. L. Braden home in Butler Friday and Saturday. There wasa social dance at An- drew Noah's Friday fight. Herman Beckham took a coop of the finest young Rose Comb Rhode Island cockerels to Amoretthat would be hard to beat in a poultry show. Ross Garren moved — into Mul- berry the last of the week. Mrs. Harlan Porter and son Charles visited at Fred Ewbank’s Friday. Mrs. Clark Taylor and little son, Dean, are visiting with her ts, r. and Mrs. James Rush in to Pleasanton, Kansas. RAMBLER Arthur Payne was trading in the 9 | county seat Thursday. Clyde Moore visited at the Robert - Dr. D. T. Brooks has moved over -