The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 5, 1911, Page 1

eget peace ae aa 7 SSSUk Wy —+}- BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1911. VIRGINIA. Mrs.. Frank Zinn, daughter and of Minden, Mo., came Thursday with her father, Grandpa Oldham, and other kinfolks. Prof. Maxwell Park, of the Foster school, and his sister, Elsie, who is teaching near Drexel, commenced ' their schools again Monday after _ Spending the holidays at home. Vince Cumiford and wife, of Okla- homa, visited Mrs. Cumiford’s sister, Mrs. Henry Gardner, and family last week, They left for home the first of this week. _ “Mrs. G. W. Park’s two daughters, ‘Mrs. O. M. Drysdale, and husband, , of Amoret, Mrs. D. C. Wolfe, hus- * ‘band and family helped her eat New Year’s turkey. Willie Whinery and sister, Mary, of Amoret, helped Mr. and Mrs. Will { Ayers eat New Year’s dinner. Robert Stanley and family, of But- ler, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Blough. J. W. Stanley, of Lamonte, Mo., brother of Mr. Stanley, was with them. James Porter, who has been work- ing for Vane Walker for several years, moved over in the edge of Kansas last week, J. I. Wolfe left Saturday for his home at Burlington, Kan. His fath- er, C. W. Wolfe, went with him and returned home Monday. Oliver Standfield says there is plenty of coal out on his farm for sale. The blizzard hit Parktown Sunday about 3 o’clock. Clark Draper was in Henry county, Mo., last week looking at a farm that is for sale. wet TE. youwant. to buy..a.farm, of 70 acres, house, small barn and plenty of water on farm, school house across the road from farm, write or call on J. H. Park, Mo., Route 5. Henry Weimer has moved to Wash- ington county, Kan. Ethelbert Hughes has gone to Liberty, Mo., to attend school to pre- pare ministry. Miss Thula Darr reports enjoying asplendid New Year’s dinner at Vane Walker’s. Mrs. Walker is chief of cooks, Mrs. W. J. Smith returned home Saturday from the bedside of her daughter; Mrs. Dale, of Oklahoma. She reports her some better but very low. Jasper Bowman died Saturday and was buried Sabbath. Obituary will shed next we¢k. = Orchard Grove. Christmas has come and gone and seems to have been fully enjoyed throughout our community. Santa Claus made glad the hearts of the lit- tle ones, and has blown away to his Arctic home. The entertainment and Christmas tree was a success. The program was very appropriate, and the rendi- tion of the various pieces were splen- did. There were many expressions of satisfaction by those present, which was flattering to the talent of the neighborhood and a deserved com- pliment to Miss Titus for the success of the occasion. ; Bro. Mayfield preached a few ser- mons at the school house last week. Had two additions to the church by confession. William Kisner is hauling lumber for his new barn. One of Frank Feely’s little boys has the scarlet fever. It is thought to be of a mild form. Mrs. Fannie Smith has returned from an extended visit with her son and daughter, Charley and Mrs. Joe Wix, of Lanark, Mont. Jno. Woodfin and wife, M. Tharp and wife, Mrs. Fannie Smith and A. H. Moore spent Christmas with Peter Tharp. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wix were out to hear Bro. Mayfield’s sermon Sun- day. ve Lafe Cassity and wife, A. W. Beach, G. W. Rains, I. F. Ellington, with their families, took Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Steele. Chas. A. McComb and family have recently moved to Butler. We are sorry to lose these excellent people from our midst. Edward Winter has taken into him- self a wife, Miss’ Alice, daughter of our old friend and neighbor, W. C. Turpiti: We extend congratulations to these young people and wish long life and much prosperity. ‘ Miss Hazel Titus was the recipient ofa handsome Xmas present from some of her admiring pupils. The Orchard Grove Christian Bible School was organized Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Leeper were in attendance at Orchard Grove meet- ing Sunday. There was preaching at the Baptist Church Saturday night and Sunday morning. The Baptist also organized a Sunday School. The worst blizzard of the season came in with the new year and the wind blowing like a hurricane at the present writing. So it is a good time to sit by the fire and form those good resolutions to leave off our bad habits and turn over a new leaf. FLAG. dinner last Tuesday for their chil- dren. The children were all glad to get to go home, for they knew that meant something good to eat. A. M. Earsom says he thinks he can get along all right till next year. W. A. Baker and family gave an oyster supper Saturday night. There were not many present outside of the relations. They all report a fine time. IThey say Miss Nellie Walters and Claude Baker got into the -pickle jar and ate all of the pickles. There was a social given by Mr. and Mrs. Bently last Friday night. All report a good time. Miss Irene Nafus and her brother, George, of Eldorado Springs, are vis- iting in this community. Miss Grace Jobe will make a visit at Eldorado Springs, and from there to Kansas will be gone about three months. this community. We think of those that have to baul water these cold days. The thermometer registered 18 de- grees below zero Tuesday morning. RAINBOW. Mulberry and Western Bates. Frank Stilwell made a business trip to Butler Friday. Mrs. Clark Taylor and son, Dean, are spending the week at Dr. J. C. Sageser’s. Morton Crawford was a guest at the Braden home Saturday night. Ernest Burnham, of Kansas City, was visiting old-time neighbors and friends during holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Beall were vis- itors at D. W. Beall’s Friday. Fred Ewbank was on the sick list last week, but is reported. better at this writing. David R. Bradén left Tuesday morning for Sterling, Kansas, to con- tinue his studies in Copper College. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leiner were guests at W. B. Johnson’s Sunday. Mrs. Henry Wiemers and children left Sunday for their new home in Washington county, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Berney Bohlken gave a New Year’s dinner Sunday, and those that were present to help them enjoy the day were R. Bohlken and family, A. J. Meetse and family, Henry Dykman and family and John Dykman and family. Geo. B. Bohlken and son, Will, de- livered twenty-eight head of fat pork- ers in Amoret Tuesday. Geo. Reid left Thursday for Olathe, Kansas, to visit with his parents. A9-lb boy arrived at the home of Paul Englehardt the other night. Claud Martin and his sister, Miss Maud, entertained. sixty of their ““friends at their home last Friday night. A grand good) time was en- joyed by all present. Volna McFadden has returned to Columbia to school. - Mrs. D.C. Wolfe is afflicted with sore throat. “Mrs. G. W. Park received a card .) ftom Mrs. Geo. Pilgrim, of Califor- hia, stating that they |were all well andthe weather had been fine except a life snow. : Hazel and Mildred Burk, who have © “been quite sick, are slowly improv- ‘ing. } Harry and Florence | Badgley, of City, spent the s with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward ey, and family. and Mrs. Everet Drysdale, d son, Norman, tave been on k list. fley Werderman ha been visit- tives in Shelby, Nebraska. ~ R..W. Ford, of Butler, visited tt of the week with W. M. Double Branch Items. Well, Christmas was enjoyed by everybody. We had so much Christ- mas that we didn’t get in our last week’s issue. We are having some pretty cold weather at present. It has been so warm and turning so cold that it is hard on the stock. Elmer Requa and W. A. Baker are feeding cattle. We have an idea that the mail car- riers are glad that Monday was a holi- day. Old Santa Claus certainly found everyone, We. have not’ heard of any complaint. We attended several Christmas trees, and they were all good. Miss Opal Hereford had a Christ- mas tree at the Scifers school house, which was fine. She spent vacation days at her home in Rich Hill. J. H. Ferrel and family spent a few days with Col. C. F. Beard and fam- C. F. Beard and family, G. W. Baker spent Saturday night and Sun- day with W. A. Baker and family. The little daughter of G. W. Baker got her arm broken one day of last School commenced Monday in the new school house. This is said to be ty. There were four new pupils to enroll Reke, Johnny, Will and Mag- gie Dykman. They had been attend- ing the German school which Rev. T. Maschoff teaehes. It closed Dec. 23. Henry Gordon made a business trip to Butler Tuesday. j Rev. Mr. McKelvey, late returned missionary from India, is visiting at the W. E. Caldwell home Mrs. Cald- well, his sister. RAMBLER. Along the Miami.’ The thermometer registeted 6 be- low zero Tuesday morning. J. L. Fisher and family visited with R. J. Sproul and family near Nyhart last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Eiler were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bond Wednesday of last week. Misses Rosa Theirbach and Dollie Martin spent several days of their holiday vacation in Rockville. Last Wednesday they came out to the home of Miss Dollie’s parents, where they spent the week end visiting rel- atives and friends. Miss May Morgan was‘a guest of Miss Maude Hoyt Sunday. J. L. Fisher and family visited at the home of A. O. Yeoman and fami- ly Sunday. MIAMI. For Sale. The stock water is still scarce in|’ FOSTER. W. R. -Bell and wife came down from Butler Monday of last week in their automobile, returning home in the evening. Noel Mills’ came down from Kan- sas City and spent a day with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Mills. ~ Jesse Trimble, of Butler, made Foster a brief visit Monday between trains. i Dr. Wilson was a business visitor to Butler Friday of last week. Mrs. Myrtle Crow came down from Butler Wednesday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCollough. Windle McHenry and sister, Miss Vera, returned to Butler on Saturday evening’s local to attend the banquet given at the Fraternal Inn to the | High School pupils at that place. George Seldefs, of Kansas City, an old Foster boy, was in town Saturday shaking hands with his many friends. Jule Heckadon was a passenger to Butler Saturday, returning in the evening. Jim Miller and wife came in on Saturday’s train from Knob Noster, where they had been spending Christ- mas with relatives. Jim reports a very pleasant visit at the old home at that place. Mrs, Lawson Lockhart, of Kansas City, is visiting relatives and friends ‘at this place. C. C. Swarens loaded his car of household goods Saturday for Kansas City. Mr. Swarens and family left Sunday noon for that place. They have lived in Foster and vicinity a long time, and we regret to lose them from our midst. We wish them health and prosperity in their new home. :News reached this city that Char- ‘ley Jasper, formerly an old citizen of this vicinity, is critically ill at his home near Burlington, Kansas, and his death is momentarily expected. Mr. and Mrs. . S.(McHenry had a family reunion Friday, Dec. 30, at their beautiful suburb home, all their children being present. Mrs. Mc- Henry had prepared an elegant din- ner for the occasion to which all did ample justice. The guests were: W. H. Clouse and wife, of Shawnee, Okla.; L. E. Thomas and wife, Will Clouse and family, Jacen Woodfin and wife, Will Neece and wife, Grandma Woodfin and the Misses Eula and Virginia James. A very happy time was enjoyed by all. A Happy Birthday Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Shelton delight- fully entertained a number of their friends at dinner New Year’s day in eir daughter, Miss Myrtle, it being her 10th birthday. The table was laden with all the good things to eat the heart could wish, and all enjoyed the feast with a relish that only Mrs. Shelton knew how to pre- pare. The guests were: C. B. Bris- coe and wife, W. M. Collins and wife, Henry Briscoe and wife, John Burns and wife, of Kansas City, Ed. Shelton and family, D. H. Arbogast and wife, the Misses Edith Lyle, Minnie Shof- ner, Eula Hughes and Nora Mills, Delmar and Claud Webb, Frank and Bryan Briscoe. All departed in the evening thanking for their hostess for her royal entertainment and wishing Miss Myrtle many more happy birth- days: Those Who Are Sleeping Beneath the Pines. In our record of marriages, births and deaths for the years of 1909-10, which we have been keeping, we find there have been: marriages, 12; births, 44; deaths, 47. Some ofthose in the death list died in other places. But all formerly lived in Foster or vicinity, and some were brought back for burial. We have been requested to publish their names, and below you will see many familiar names that have passed to the spirit world in the last two years, Names, Died 1909, Age. Cox, Wallace Aug. 8 Thomas, infantof Art Aug.15. — 63 ') 13 76 Woods, infant of Geo. Hamilton, infant of Ervie Jan. Claypool, Mrs. Jan. Swarens, a Speace, Mrs. Lizzie Feb. 8 Kaiser, infant of J. Re —— Jennings, infant of Otis March 4 Livengood, infant of Fred March Robb, infant of Harry March 22 Jones, Montgomery, March 22 Shetrone, Abe C. April 21 Steele, Mrs. D. W. May 2 Briscoe, infant of Robt. Swarens, infant of F. R. Holland, Mrs. J. M. Kaiser, James R. Crooks, Caroline Hereford, Carl Cronk, Lethan Aug. — Sackett, Alice Henry Sept. 20 45 Foster, Martha Luellan Nov. 1 Haynes, Dr. J. N.. Dee. 17 Bassett, Hiram Aug. 31 Miller, Henderson July 11 1909. Jan. 14 Jan. 16 Jan, 22 June — June 9 June 6 July 8 Aug. - Yealy, Rosa Laughlin, Will - Briscoe, Alpha A. Hartshorn, Bert Woods, infant of Wiley Feb. — Price, Mrs. Geo. Feb. 24 Smalley, JamesR March 5 Schrivner, Anna — Landon, infant of Jim April 7 _— Rhoades, Jennetta W. April 6 67) Plymel, Flowerence, April 18 1 Putnam, infant of Fred —— — Grant, Ellis Wayne May 19 3] Craig, J. W. June 5 61 Hobbs, Nora June 24 36 Crittendon, infant of Ed, —— _ Many times we have seen relatives | and friends planting flowers on the grave of those whose names appear above. Some standing in silent medi- tation while others kneel weeping bit- terly over the grave, of those they hold in memory dear. While we pay a tribute of respect to those who have gone, let us not forget we are hastening to oar long home. ' And at the close of 1911 many more familiar names may be added to the list above. And lie sleeping beneath the pines in the little church yard at Salem that has sheltered many a loved one from life’s stormy blasts. DINAH. How Get-Rich-Quick Schemers Use the Mails. Christian Herald. No department of the government comes into closer or more constant touch with the people than the Post Office, and, valuable though its ser- vices are to all, there is no class of men who use them to such advantage as the ‘“get-rich-quick’’ schemers. The Postmaster General is quoted as saying that within a few years more than $100,000,000 has been taken fraudulently from the people through the machinery of the Post Office and the spread of the rural free delivery system. Thisisan enormous amount, but the authorities declare that it is far below the actual sum and possibly represents less than one-half of the total amount lost—lost through the rascality of the few and the blind credulity of the many. The whole nation would rise in in- dignant protest if our posial authori- ties attempted to emulate those of Russia, by reading the private corre- spondence of our citizens. The schem- ers know this and take advantage of it. From county tax lists, business directories, and other sources they "NUMBER 11 Mrs. Anna Campbell, Mrs. Nora Trip of Butler, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Simpson and daughter, Miss Ollie, were guests at the home of O. J. —| Radfords New Years day. Roy Young and Mr. and Mrs. Claud Stephenson’s baby, who have been a with pneumonia, are reported bet- er. Grandma Carroll’s eye is no better. It is feared that she has erysipelas in her eye. Miss Madge Starks of St. Louis, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Kretzinger, will return home this week. Rev. Gather filled his regular ap- pointment at the Presbyterian church‘ Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Charters sr., spent New Years day with Mr. and Mrs. John Herman at Culver. Mrs. Starks who has been spend- ing the winter at the home of J. M. Kretzinger is on the sick list. J. H. Baker and family took dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. __| Vansant New Years day. Prof. Allison was visiting schools ;|in this part of the county the first —| part of the week. (One page of our items were over- looked last week.) B. Barrickman was delivering hogs to Butler Monday. During the year of 1910 we have on record 28 births, 15 deaths and 12 marriages. Rey. Hargis spent last week at - | Nevada visiting relatives. Wm. Wigger has a little girl very sick with pneumonia fever. On last Saturday evening the mem- bers of the Presbyterian and Walnut Grove churches camein and surprised Rev. Gather and family with two or three loads of wood and quite a lot of provisions. Later on in the evening a bounteous oyster supper was ser- ved which all enjoyed until a late hour. The Odd Fellows gave an oyster supper at the Hall at Spruce on last Thursday night. All those fresent enjoyed the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peacock gave a watch night party Saturday night. About 60 young people were present and light refreshments were served. Rev. Duke Simpson delivered a good sermon at the Presbyterian church at Spruce Sunday night. Acold wave struck here Sunday evening. The mercury dropped about 50 degrees in 12 hours. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCormack were Butler business visitors Satur- day. Uncle Zeph-Smith and—wife--desire to thank their neighbors and friends who so kindly donated $42.00, also those who assisted on the house. FARMER JOHN. Public Sale. I will sell at public auction at my place, 6 miles west of Passaic and 1 3-4 miles south of Elkhart store;-on TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1911, the following described property: Horses and Mules—Roan mare; work mule; mule colt; brown mare; sorrel filley, coming 3 years old. Cattle—Eight head milk cows, will be fresh in early spring; three cows now giving milk; twocoming 2-year- old steers; white face bull and three spring calves. collect the names of prospective’ vic- tims. .This done, the rest is easy. Butler Christain Church. Sunday, Jan. 8. Bible school, 9:30. L. S, Wright Supt, H. O. Maxey, Assistant. Communion and preach- ing, 10:45. Sermon topic, ‘Equipped for the New Year.’’ Christian En- deavor, 6:30. Evening service, 7:30, Sermon topic, “I find no fault with this man.” The men of the church will have charge of this meeting. A special invitation is extended to the men of. the community. We shall be glad to see you at all of the ser- 61 | vices. Sunday, Jan. 8 Preaching at 3 p. m. by W. M. Mayfield of Butler. Hogs—Fourteen shoats, will weigh from 75 to 100 pounds each. Three brood sows. Farm Machinery—Deering binder; Plano five-foot mower; three walking.. cultivators; twelve-foot harrow; two sixteen-inch sulky plows; two twelve- inch walking plows; disk; hay frame; end gate seeder. 6 Tons Timothy Hay in Stack. Some household and kitchen furni- ture and many other things. -too numerous to mention. TERMS:—On all sums of $10 under, cash. On sums over. credit of 9 months time will be g on bankable note, to draw 6 per. interest from date. 2 per S. S. FOX and. J. Be: Col. Frank Green, Ed. Bailey,