The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 12, 1911, Page 1

Jeeklij load wiles, BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1911. NUMBER 12 Crosswhite and his mother y relatives in Rich Hill Wednes- day of last week. Frank Walker, of Kansas City, is isiting relatives in this neighbor- Rev. Stille preached at Mt. Carmel ‘Sunday evening. : Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crosswhite vis- ited friends near Passaic Sunday. The Mt. Carmel Young People’s UWnion’eléctéd the following officers Sunday night: Lee Hardinger, Presi- dent; Edward Stroeber, Vice-Presi- dent; Belle Burk, Organist; Clarence Welch, Secretary and Treasurer, and Ada Craven, Assistant. : The box supper at Enterprise ‘school, which was postponed, will be 1eld Saturday night, Jan. 14. Every- body come and all ladies requested _ to bring boxes. F. Belmony, of Pleasant Gap, spent Sunday night at the home of C. S. “Robertson and family. Geo. Wiemers sends The Times to his brother, _Henry Wiemers, at Palmer, Kan., to keep him posted on what happens in and around Virginia. Most all who have lived near Virginia and have moved to other states, say the Virginia items in The Times are better than a letter, and they get them every week, and we are sure Henry will be thankful to his brother, George, for his gift. Jasper Bowman was born in Logan Co., Ill., Dec. 18th, 1852. In the fall o£ 1865 je moved to Bates Co., Mo., with his parents, where he has spent most of his life. He was married to Miss Annie B. Mills-at Topeka, Kan., in 1865, who died in 1892. To this union six children were born, all boys; three died while small. He was married.to Mrs. Lucinda Archie in 1907, who, with the three boys, Fred, Charley and Henry, were living with _ him, when his death occurred Dec. 31th, 1910, at his home on the John Wesley Park farm, southwest of Vir- ginia. He was a member. of the Christian Church. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. Funeral services were held at the residence at 11 o’clock a. m. Sabbath by Rev. T. B. Jones, of Worland. The remains were laid to rest in the old Jackssn cemetery near Amoret to await until the resurrection morn. One by one the old settlers are an- swering the roll call. Miss Helen Park, who got her arm broken Xmas eve, commenced her schoo] at Plain View again Monday. Andrew Simpson and wife were on the sick list last week, also Robert Wolfe. ~W. H. Meinen, of near Butler, was the guest of Carl Whisler Sabbath. : Frank Beigler, of Amsterdam, was in Parktown Saturday. Rev. Still filled his appointment at The young ladies can tell while a long way off if it is their fellow com- ing. by:the color of the horse he drives, and the inhabitants-have learn- ed also where the sorrel the gray, the bay the black and the white horse But recently a new sorrel with white streak on forehead is on the road, and all the young ladies but eas well as the natives are won- ~ dering whs hitching post he is being atied. To the stranger will surely be located in the near future. <The dear people around Virginia _are inissing Uncle Truman Gilbert. They are wondering when it will jin. Uncle Truman could always {them when it would come. Martha Park was on the sick nday. loin Allen. Compton, of Smith Wis., spent Sunday with his end Thomas Hockett. -Mart Nelson’s neighbors at his home Saturday. The n chopped wood enough to'last nele Mart all winter and summe ci express’ his 2 hem: Judy is. quite sick moved: from Canada a few days ago. said Old Missouri is good enough for him. that his future home. last week. Dr. Amyx was called out to see it. part of the county, is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. George Lockridge, this week. for Burdette, Kansas, to make that her future home. out of our community. We wish the family the best of luck. was fine, so many good looking girls came to it. Herald farm, north of-the Grandma Durst farm. j We hear that Uncle John and Seth Cope, of New Home, have predicted the dry spell will continue until July. Surely Uncle John and Seth ha' gotten the Citizens League of St. Louis has charge of the wet in Mis- souri. Geo. Gage, of Kansas, and his brother, W. H. Gage, of Genese, Idaho, took dinner with Young Aaron Monday. W.H. Gage went west in the spring of 1879, and this is the first time since he has been back to visit his mother, brother and two sis- ers and old schoolmates. He owns a ranch and is doing well. He hasa family of ten children—five boys and five girls. He thinks he would not like to live in Poor Old Wet Mo. He says the people in his locality are’ mostly Prohibitionists. To live ina Prohibition country is next to living in the promised land. ‘Mrs. James Vermillion and Mrs. Ellis are on the sick list. Will Hughes moved to the Vane Walker farm Monday. He will work for Mr. Walker this summer. Bertha and Oscar Craven, who have been visiting with relatives east of Butler, returned home Saturday. Tommy Flanery and family visited with relatives near Cornland Sunday. Una Judy was on the complaining list the last of the week. YOUNG AARON. Elkhart. The Thompson boys’ sold Christ- mas week one hundred ten turkeys that brought them $244.80. Who can beat that? Earl Dubes returned last week from Iowa, where he has been at work. Mrs. George Lockridge visited in the east:part of the county last week. John Garber’s sale was pulled off last week. Hogs sold higher than a cat’s back. Alex Jackson sold his mules last week for $325. George Miers and wife returned He Roy Hockett and family started to Oklahomaa few days ago to make We wish them the best of luck. John Barton’s baby was quite sick Miss Grace Barnett, from the east Mrs. Sallie Moore left on the 30th We will miss her Joe Raybourn says that the literary Tom Smith, of the Mt. Vernon ‘or- FOSTER. Delmar and Claude Webb left on the noon train for Moberly, Mo., to spend the balance of the winter. An extra passenger train Sunday over the Inter-State. Something Foster is not used to and will not be tolerated by the people. J. W. Darby returned Wednesday from his visit to Oklahoma City. The Esquire reports a fine visit and says everything is prosperous in the new capitol city. Born:—Jan. 2nd to Mr. and Mrs. Will Neece, a girl. Rev. Whitsett preached a splendid sermon at Salem Sunday. P. L. Shelton, tax collector of Wal- nut township, was in Butler last week transacting business with the county court. A. HD Loyd and family are all re- ported in the clutches of the grip this week. S. N. Kinion renews for The Times through Dinah, for which he has our thanks. We notice all subscribers to The Times through Dinah are pros- perous and happy. gineer, and the new county court came down Wednesday and drove out and made an investigation of the bridge over Walnut Creek, west of the Independence church, which is badly in need of repairs. W. T. Stover gave at his residence on Central High street Saturday night one of the famous Martha Kinder Christmas dances, and quite a crowd of young and old people were there to step to the tune of cotton eyed Joe. Pearson and Trussell rendered some fine music, and a fine time was re- ported. There was a musical social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roberts on Eighth street Friday night. Quite a number were present and enjoyed the music by the Messrs. Trussell Pearson, which was fine. Mr. Trus- sell is an old-time fiddler and the longer he plays the better he gets. Walnut Township ‘Reading Cir- cle” meets Jan. 28th with the VI and VII chapters of the second book as the assignment. Patrons’ and Teachers’ Meeting. The patrons’ and teachers’ meeting | of Walnut Township will be held at the Foster school building Saturday, | Feb. 11. The morning session will) begin at 11:00 a. m. and the evening | session at 1:00 p. m. Patrons and teachers will choose their own sub- jects, limited only to the large scope of school interests. We desire that every teacher, if possible, shall see that their district is represented by some of its patrons. We hope that-several teachers will take personal interest in this meeting and stimulate such in their respective districts. By our meeting we hope to better the school conditions of this township, that its influence may mean much good. In order that we may arrange one program, we ask that. all teachers | neighborhood, was in Elkhart last Saturday. candies. What do you reckon he is going to do with the candies? He got a good supply of P. M. Allison says there is one school that has a larger enrollment in the rural district than Concord. Please trot-her out so that we can see where it is. J. E. Dubes and family visited N. Williams one day of last week. Miss Nola Ellis is reported to be quite sick atthe home of her parents with the grip. The dance at Elkhart last week was said to be a success, and they all re- port a good time. Mrs. Grace Herrell, of Amoret, vis- ited at the home of her father, Col. Lockridge. Otis Summers and G. W. Armen- trout went hunting last Friday. They n prepared a big dinner, and| Walked seventeen miles and got one ugh t quail and one cotton tail. They did jwelly- - i : Miss Inez Beck’ returned last Sun- day from Houston, Mo.,. where she|n account of the dry weather. {spent Christmas. She reports hav-|. Mrs. Jesse Hall’s sister, of Colora- Mc-|' Miss Leora Moore’ attended the |and friends. - |dance at Elkhart last week. She re-} . Chas. Z. Baker says he can’t raise the’ ports q s splendid time. JOHNNY. mail us their topics and also the topics of those of their districts. County Supt. P. M. Allison and Prof. Burk, of Butler, will be pres- ent. Everyone is _ invited.—Maxwell Park. DINAH. Double Branch Items. The good weather still continues in| this part of the country. It looks like the bad weather was never going to get to us. Elmer Requa sold two Shorthorn cows to Mr. Black near Spruce. Tom Binns was plastering Ed. Moore’s house last Friday and Satur- day. Hubert Requa has been on the sick list this week. Edgar Mitchner, of Kansas, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. G. W. Baker. . The Nuckols Bros. were down buy- ing some of Elmer Requa’s yearling mules. He sold them eight head. - The wheat does not look very good do, ‘is here on a visit with relatives E. B. Borron, county highway en- place to keep them in bad weather. So he is building him a fine hog barn. Jesse Hall is running his sawmill at present. The Double Branch Sunday School has re-organized and is still work- ing earnestly. They have good | crowds and good interest. January 15 will be preaching day. There will be preaching both morning and night by Bro. Shelton. Everybody invited. Misses Rosalie and Mary Wix spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Misses Myrtle and Jessie Burch. Monroe Laskey sold his cattle to Mr. Hensley, of Butler. The cattle market seems to be growing to a good advantage. > James Marstellar and wife, Dick Warren and wife spent Sunday with Bob Lyle and family. A.M. Earsom is digging a well. The stock water seems to be very scarce with most of the people. Ed. and Henry Requa delivered a carload of cattle to Butler Saturday and a carload of hogs Monday. The Requa Brothers are good hands to run the feed lot. Don’t forget the date of the church, meeting and rollcall Saturday, Jan. 14th. Mr. Dunlap and family have moved up south of Butler. We wonder what the attraction was for Cliff Nafus up in this part of the country last Sunday. It might be that Miss Nellie Walters could tell us. Miss Jessie Burch said she went down to the German church Sunday night. Do you reckon she actually walked? Why no, that fellow of hers would not let her walk. We hear that Elmer Hall isimprov- ing. He says he, can’t get enough to eat. Heis conductor on the street car line. We don’t know whether we would know him or not. ' J. H. Thomas and S. L. Starr dé- livered hogs at Rich Hill Monday. Elmer Requa lost a good young mule Monday night. The wind has been blowing a gale here last Monday and Tuesday. . Mrs. W. A. Baker spent last Tues- day with Mrs. Elmer Requa. Mrs. Gid Williams is spending a few days with her daughter, who lives near Nevada, Vernon county. From the Clipper. Mr. and Mrs. Clabe Stipp are the proud parents of a fine girl, born Sunday, January Ist. Mrs. Molly Bunkley, of Kansas City, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Witter and other rela- tives. Leland Lee, who has been visiting | with his parents, other relatives and old friends during the holidays, re- turned to Washington, D. C., Tues- day, where he is employed by the government. S. S. Williams and family arrived here Friday from Lorimer, Iowa, with their personal effects and have installed themselves in the Storrs Pleasant Gap. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Wix called to see our new neighbor, Carl Wittie, Sunday evening. Pearl Howe and Jess Porter were at Pteasant Gap Sunday. R. B. Campbell went to Rockville Saturday evening. The National Annuity drill team hada rabbit hunt Friday, the pro- ceeds to be used in preparing an Oyster supper. They took sides and the losing side was to do the work in preparing the supper. They decided after the hunt not to have the supper until they could have the members also, which will call for another hunt. Last Tuesday night a number of friends and relatives surprised Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Wix on their 25th wedding anniversary. The children and Clark Wix made them a present ofa writing desk and a book case combined. Those present were: Joe Wix and family, B. Wix and wife, Mrs. Wess Halland children, E. E. Morilla and wife. They had a nice supper for them which they all en- joyed. Weare sorry that we did not hear all the names. We were out at the Rabbit Ridge literary last Friday night. The de- bate was, ‘‘Resolved, that the capa- bility of man was greater than that of women.’’ It was decided by judges in favor of the negative side. R. L. Lynn and Henry Bean were on the negative side, Bob Clemmings, Wil- liam Holstein and a few more were on the positive. The secretary was absent and they had to elect one. It was quite a time before they could get anyone to serve, but they elected Clarence Rayborn. This program | was excellent, one dialogue and sev- eral recitations andsongs. The paper was good this time, they got off some good jokes on the people. The ones chosen to write the paper next week are Mr. William Brown and Miss Viva Lynn. “The Pleasant Gap Lodge met Sat- urday night. This was their regular meeting. Chas. McComb was with them Saturday night. Lee Ellington’s friends surprised | him Saturday night with a birthday supper. We hope they all had a-nice time. We see that Miss Edna Thomas of Double Branch is falling behind in her race, but we think if she will get Jack King to help her out she will make it alright. Frank Davis, Joe Bauer and Charley Fischer were hunting Thursday and Friday and killed 125 rabbits. Frank Roof butchered last week. Jake Adams and son, Robert, went to Rich Hill Saturday. I’ll bet they felt rich before they left the_city limits. Dr. Cumpton has been stacking his hay last week. He got Alex Nafus to help him. The Doctor is very in- dustrious, he gets out and works like agentleman. That’s the way Pleas- ant Gap people do. Frank Roof and family spent Sun- day with Ed Cameron. Mile Earsom and family spent Sun- property. The M. W. of A. and R.N. of A. held their joint installation Wednes- day night. About 100 members, their families and visiting members par- took of a fresh oyster feast. An en- joyable evening was spent. Along the Miami. Bethel school began Monday, after a vacation of two weeks. Nearly every one is afflicted with the lagrippe. The little folks have been sick, too, but all seem to be on the road to recovery. Miss Mary Martin visited with her sister, Mrs. Joe Herman, several days last week. Charles and John Shipp of north Missouri have been visiting with J. D. Chappell and R. D. Bond. Joha Shipp bought the Funk place north of town. He and Mrs. Shipp will move to their new home immediately. MIAMI. Dr. J. M. Norris, specialist on the eye, ear, nose and throat. Eyes test- ed free and glasses properly fitted. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Office on South Side over Star Bak- Big; Boned Poland-Chinas without a ery, Butler, Mo. 2 ‘ day with Carl Wittie. er spent Saturday night with him and then they all came to Carl’s. i day with Dr. Cumpton. George Starr and George Boehm were at Pleasant Gap Sunday. Oscar Nafus and family spent Sun- day with his father, Alex Nafus. Mr. and Mrs. Sweezy spent Sun- day evening with Jess Brooks. . Chas. McComb was the guest of J. L. Brooks Saturday night. Mrs. W. W. Henry has been visit- ing her mother, Mrs. Robert Stubble- field, near Butler. Henry Boulwig and wife spent Sun- Henry’s moth- A MISSOURI BOY. ing relatives and old-time neighbors in this neighborhood. . Harlan Porter, wife and son, Char- les, spent the evening at J. H. Lein- er’s Thursday. Barney Bohlken and family visited at John Dykman’s Sunday. Dr. J. C. Sageser delivered fat hogs in Amsterdam Monday. Rev. McKelvey gave a very inter- esting talk on missionary work being done in India at the Mulberry church Sabbath. Eke Taute and family were guests at J. H. Leiner’s Sunday. Miss Edna Blalock, of Amoret, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Miss Fayette Stillwell. The Mulberry school board had a new Smith treating and ventilation system installed at the new school house Saturday. The writer of these note drove into Amoret Friday to do our regular trading and one of the saddest acci- dents that had ever been in the little village had just occurred in which one of Amoret’s horrible death and the second one was rescued. ‘These young men were working with a gasoline light plant, when one struck a match that caused the ex: plosion. Below is a short obituary of Truman Barton, who was the unfor- — tunate young man. Truman Barton was born April 23, 1893, in Illinois and moved to Bates county with his parents in 1903, locating at Hume, where his father owned a general store. The family moved to Amoret in September., In a short time Tru- man Barton had many friends, who sympathize with the family in their deep sorrow. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. McKelvey. Inter- ‘ment in the Benjamin cemetry. Mrs. Fred Ewbank is on the sick list. » Harvey H- Benjamin was a guest of Mack Braden Sunday. S. Bishop and family spent Sunday at the J. R. Bishop home. Mrs. Charley Robbins is reported on the sick list. Clark Taylor and family were guests at the Dr. J. C. Sageser home Sunday. RAMBLER. State Senate Organizes. President Pro Tem—Frank McAllis- ter, of Monroe. Secretary—R. Marion. Assistant Secretary—William Kea- ton, of Stoddard. Official Reporter--Charles E.~ Dewey, of Cole. Chaplain—The Reverend W. J. Hardesty, of Montgomery. 7 Doorkeeper—E. S. Casey, of Kan- sas City. Assistant Doorkeeper—W. Settle, of Washington. Folder—Mrs. Knox. Sergeant-at-Arms—W illiam B. Wright, of Caldwell. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms—John Fields, of St. Clair. Enrolling Clerk—R. V. Cooper, of St. Louis. Engrossing Clerk—W. N. Kinney, of Clair. Calendar Clerk—Thomas W. Stark, of Pike. Night Custodian of the Senate—J. K. Witherspoon, of Dade. Postmaster—Richard Johnson, of Cass. Assistant Postmaster—George Turn- er, of Wayne. Pages—Anthony \Buford, Jack Buchanan, Clyde Vandiver, Reuben Rhodes, Leslie Shelton, J. A. Brown Jr., Hugh Keller. Resolutions were adopted making The Jefferson City Democrat-Tribune the official organ of the Senate for printing the daily proceedings, and making provision for telephone con- ‘$s. McClintic, of Mildred Nagle, of Mulberry and Western Bates. George H. Bohlken and sister, Sena, who have been visiting their sister and family at Colorado Springs, Colorado, returned home Thursday. Fred Ewbank and son, Perry, de- W.-C. Carpenter made a business trip to Butler Tuesday. John Caughman, Jr., and sister, 11-4t | Maggie, of Black, Kansas, are visit-| lature. nections for the benefit of Senators at the State capital. Elkins’ Son to Wear Toga. Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 8.—Gov- ernor Glasscock to-night announced livered thirty head of fat porkers in that he will appoint Davis Elkins to Ampret Monday. succeed the late Senator Elkins, his” fathef. ; The new Senator will serve until a successor is chosen by. the Legis-