The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 9, 1911, Page 8

i f ee | H | all the words in the contest Orchard Grove. Well we are enjoying the fruits of lthe recent heavy snows and rains. The roads are very bad, but we are thankful for the nice weather and | good roads through the past fall and BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS fy Kupt 0. M. Allinon- Foster is moving along well with Mr. Maxwell Park as principal and Miss Eula James and Miss Emma) &° Harfler asx assistants, The attend. | Winter. ance was not so good, due tothe, The protracted meeting at the very bad weather, but the work in| Pleasant Gap Baptist church closed each of the rooms is very satisfactory | Sunday after three weeks preaching and the pupils are taking a good ine, by Rev. Self, assisted by Rev. Shel- terest. ‘These three teachers never) ton. Owing to the condition of the miss a reading circle meeting and are roads, and sickness in the community not only willing to do this but find it the-attendance was small, a pleasure to mect and study the} Frank Feeley's family have finally work, as well as school problems got from under quarantine regula- that may come up, tions, having fumigated their home, Worland is doing well under Miss and are able to be out once more Myrtle McCann, and the attendance | among their friends. is holding up very well, These pu-) Milo Stouffer has scarlet fever, but pils are willing workers and some of) mild in form. We hope his case will them are yoing to take the final ex- | be the last. amination in Awl, and of course Mrs. Luey F, Rogers died at the hope to finish the eighth grade. i home of her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Hume has a very good attendance | settles, in Harrisonville, March 2, of excepting afew who are kept out On) pneumonia fever. Funeral services account. of mumps. The freshman! were held at the church near her class is holding up exceptionally well home, conducted by Rev. Shelton, of and will, no doubt, continue soto! Adrian. Interment was made in the close of school, G. TH. Miller, | Rogers cemetery beside her husband, the seventh and eighth year teacher, \ the late J. M. Rogers, who preceded has resigned to accept a position as | por to the spirit land some years ago. postal clerk and Mrs, Fern Martin has vps, Rogers was an old. settler, was been employed to finish out the term, la faithful member of the Baptist Tho pupils in the third or fourth year | church, and was loved and respected room have been trying in the spelling; by all, as was attested by the large contest and they are going to (Y concourse of friends. and neighbors again and do better the second time. who followed her to her last resting Sprague is doing well with Mr.j place. Her children present were: Geo. Scheer as principal and Miss’ W. D. Rogers, of Jefferson City; Mrs. Mattie Frank as assisstant. The at-)C. A. Settles, of Harrisonville; Mrs. tondance has fallen off some since the | Ed, Moore of this place; John Rogers, stormy weather, but this is true of all her step-son, of Vernon county. schools, ‘This school has some pros-} Two were absent—Sterling Rogers pective teachers and some who will) and P. V. Rogers, of California. take county graduation, The pupils) Little Joe Morilla, who fractured are good workers and no more earn-! his arm at school some time ago, is ost and progressive teachers are to! petting along as well as could be ex- de found. Mr, Jordan will: talk to | pected. this school at 9 o'clock the morning of | _W. Beach i vife we - the {7th of this month, and all pa- A, W. Beach and wife were Apple Roa ton City visitors a few days last week. trons are invited to be present. \ ; ees afin liens popdb attendance nue Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Steele's little He " hed IS Rey ae ith i ie | boy, Major, has been quite sick for a the work is: going well and they are | tay days bnt is better at this writing. anxiously awaiting the coming of Mr. | Ouit port this neight Jordan, who will speak in the High Quite a number from this neighbor- School Auditorium at 8 o'clock in the ‘hood attended Jeasie Smith's sale. evening. All patrons and citizens are | LF. Ellington took dinner with invited to be present, as the talk will | Dave Smith and wife Washington's be of interest to. all. ‘This school has, birthday. decided to make county graduation; Miss Hazel Titus has given up her the test for promotion to the ninth | school on account of scarlet fever and grade, and all eighth year pupils will | departed for Hingis, her home. take this examination, The school) Mrs. Charles Kisner, who has been board has made the term nine months | on the sick list, is able to be about and hope to have the work fully ac- | again. credited at the State University, and) phere wasn't any preaching at U feel quite sure that it will be. Orehard Grove Sunday, On account The greater part of this week was) of bad roads Bro. Mayfield couldn't Apent in mailing out the supplies to. be present. the district clerks, Tn connection Eq Adams is preparing to move. with these is sent the assessed) valua- FLAG. tion of the district. These may not in every instance be absolutely cor- Child's iron bed, lange enough for rect, but approximately so, In some two at $4.50 at Culver's. instances the books of the as Ors: were not correct on all districts and East Lone Oak. | time was not taken to look these up. We have had plenty of rain, snow, | However, these are. sufficiently cor- water and mud for the last two or] rect for the purpose for which they three weeks. We like to see the) are intended. water but oh, my, the mud. | Miss Pauline Porter, of Marshall The Bugler, Peru and Pleasant Gap | school in Pleasant Gap township, re- Telephone Co. held its: annual meet: | ports the following pupils spelling ing at Peru last Monday. As usual Nobby Shirts Clothes that are BETTER Are the only clothes that you'll find here Clothes selected after careful examination Neither you nor we can afford to buy any but the very best that can be had Our New Spring Clothes are Here and More Arriving Daily $10 to $20 All Suits for men and young men ranging from Nobby Hats Nobby Crawford Shoes The Very Newest and Latest Things Swell Stylish Effects at Exceptionally Low Prices ga Q Sam’! Levy | Mercantile Co. Headquarters for Mens Shoes at Popular Prices Elkhart. ~ : | Well, it is so muddy up in this; country that about all of the news are mired down. \ Vie Barnett has a first class case of | the mumps. | Ruth Armentrout has the mnmps. There was a dance at Elkhart last Saturday night. Arthur Westover has lost nine head of his hogs including two valuable brood sows. He reports that the others are getting along alright. Henderson Keeton sold hogs to Ed. Bailey last week. It is reported that Bailey is_ still losing some of his hogs. Mrs. Kershner moved on the Lou R. L. Scott transacted business in| Butler last Saturday. Our mail carrier Mr. Black is tak- ing a layoff. Hiram White is deliver- ing the mail for him. JOHNNY. In and Around Maysburg. RevaShelton filled his regular ap- pointme}t at Cove Creek Christian church funday morning and evening. Harve Harnes and family visited at Cordia Simpron’s Sunday. Monday being Mrs. Sallie Farmer's birthday, a lot of her neighbors gath- ered at her home about 10:30 with well-filled baskets, but found Mrs. Farmer away from home. Neverthe- less, they made themselves at home, loaded the table with good things then sent Mr. Farmer after the lady Esther” there was tots of talk but-reatly the: Kipf,. Anna Kidf, Frank Emerine, only business done was the re-elect: | Havel Emerine, Olive Emorine and ing of all the old officers. | Vimer Wood, The Democrats held their primary Miss Rosalie Wix, of Hazel Dell, inv in Lone Oak township at Peru last Hudson township, reports: Blanche Saturday afternoon. The — officers Cordes, Minnie Freese, Cammie nominated are: Trustee, Paul Wal- Morgan, Manic Kolosick and Etta Del- ton; Constable, Frank Nafus; Clerk lor. and Assessor, J. E. Bartlett; Justice Miss Emily Woodfin, of Green.) of the Peace and Members of the} ridge, in writing about her work, | Township Board, T. L. Harper and | says they have their new slate black- | T. J. Booth; Collector, EE. Ecktes. board in and find that it isa great This is a strong ticket and should help in their work. That they are have the support of every democrat} well pleased is known without saying | in the the township. a0. | We hear Mr, and Mrs. E. A. Gough | Miss Alvena Maddy, of Silver Dale, , ate the proud parents of a brand new | in Elkhart township, reports @25 to girl E. A. is pretty lane but we! apend on the library as the result of expect he feels just about twice as | an entertainment given by the school, | lange as usual. Mr. C.F. Perry, of Ovid school, F. L. Blankenbaker and family | Mrs. J. D. Clements was out calling on some of the neighbors last Sunday evening. Jim Cowley was seen out last Sat- urday hauling coal. We wonder what Jim was doing while the roads were good. The Democrats of Elkhart met at the hall last Saturday and proceeded to elect 4 delegates to the county con- vention next Saturday and nominated township officers. Trustee, W. D. Frits; Collector, Roy Cushman; As- sessor and Clerk, Pat Nafus; Justice jand members of the township board, Ben Coats and Ross Conard. Clem Custer and wife visited at John Stephens last Sunday. Jim Zortman and Miss Alice Blake of Amsterdam were married last Sun- of the house. surprised when she arrived. After dinner some splendid music was ren- dered by Tan White and wife and Emmett Brown. The guests left at a late hour, wishing Mrs. Farmer many more happy birthdays. Sam Jacobs and wife visited at Grandpa Jacobs Sunday. We are glad to say that Mrs. Gay is reported as still improving and that she is expected home in about two weeks. R. K. Godwin, Tan White and Samp Hendrexson were appointed as delegates to the convention to be held at Butler next Saturday, !1th. | Sterling Harnes and family visited | at Mr. Dale’s Sunday evening. i Mr. Fisher moved his family to: parris, their new home, the other side of! Worland. Along the Miami. It is very muddy at the present; The weather prevented the pupils writing. |attending Bethel school last week. Miss Meta Summers left Monday | The attendance was good on Monday. for Butler, where she will stay with | O0 Thursday Vera and Versa Ver- Mrs. Thos. Huffman. million went to school and that was i a F all the school they had last week. Miss Ellen Mullis made a business | There were only six there Monday of - trip to Pleasanton Saturday. | this week. Prof. P. M. Allison was a visitor at; Charley Dickerson is very ill at the school last Wednesday. | this writing. Mrs. Alice Summers and son, Lyle,| Frank Nance is building a smoke- left last Thursday for Blue Mound, | house on his place. Kansas. | Two snakes, some frogs and craw- Mrs. S. S. Summers is reported | fish have made their appearance, so better. | spring must be near. Mis May Martin is visiting at the Mrs. Braden and daughter, Belle, | y i ga from Kansas City, were callers on! homela hen brother, Dick Martin. Mrs, W. B. Lightfoof Saturday. | Arthur Linard is able to run around | out doors. He has almost recovered injurie His eye is is: Fout_was_a—caller_on_+,, Mrs. Hengen Sunday afternoon, than hee : : : ;not entirely well, but is improving Worland school is progressing | every day. nicely with Miss Myrtle McCann as Harvey Summers, of Oklahoma, is teacher. visiting his sister, Mrs. R. D. Bond. Mr. J. S. Franklin, who has been , MIAMI. on the sick list, is reported better. Pino Contest. Miss Leah Thom : peon’ came down | Standing of those who have enlist- from Kansas City last week to visit| |; A avs qrith her mutherand trends. jed in the piano contest at Hill’s Cash Gacde Sohrecahs wae caccaller on{ store are as follows: Foster friends Saturday evening. po sidig Bane a Miss Ruperta Summers is sttending Mayme Hartwell 9240 school at Hume. Ruby Seese 6340 Mrs. M. J. Reese returned to her; Anna Smiser 6490 home in Pleasanton Saturday. | Grace Kinney 3850 Mrs. Annie Lightfoot has been on! Minnie Christie 2310 the sick list. | Ida Dillon 4540 Arthur Bowers is working for John | Penbie aad Church 4 FIDO. | Summit Church "260 in Osage, reports their new building spent Sunday at W. M. Rice's. day. Their many friends join in’ as being ready for use, and best of | Rev. Stille did not fill his appoint- | wishing them a long and happy life. all, they have a very modern and up- | ment at Peru last Sunday morning on | Merit Tickett has moved on the: to-date one, well equipped. They jaccount of his having to preach a had one of the very worst buildings | funeral in Butler. ure to know they have done so well. | the sick list at this writing. That they will have a better school is ‘The meeting at Starr still continues. eranted by all. : ____, We hear they have two additions to / of the mumps. The next teachers’ examination the church: Mrs. Jas. Keeble and; Squire Fox, Jake Eye and will be held at the west school buiki- | Fred Rogers. bought, this week. John Or Ot Ne Se cabinets aang * Tait in Kansas City. home. We are sorry to loose Beet Te ed dey Der all ane, HH. Evilsiser has purchased a|many of our old neighbors bat cod day sunjects wil wt be repeated, /wiephone share and we suppose he) wis (hem the best of lack that is given only at the time desig- | Wil soon have a phone. G W. Armentrout is moving nated in the schedule. 2 we to : ‘through Pera Sunday riding 2 horse ly missed from our community. Now is the time to bay lawn and} a bridle. porch fernitere at Calver's. PUSSY WILLOW. | sick fist for the last week. : Mia ee! Charley Mizner is moving on the! : in the county and_ it is quite a pleas-| Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Morgan are on|Moore place, which he recently [bers Heewed’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Nola Bilis has a first class case | y4_ ‘; Seudiy. 4 j Ford all pulled out last week fot Ok-— ing in Butler, March 24 and 25. The fics Minnie McCoy is making quite lahoma to make that their future, 'Big Ex Chief, one of his big bone | Dell Requa was seen going pay apersespbet They willbe great-|G-trenphheed pchancame ttre! Mrs. E. Heavilin has been on the |Mo., the last of the week. Burdette, Monday. It is sure a bad! time on people that are moving, as! John Hoover and family visited at , R. K. Godwin and family visited at week, but is some better now. i A NEIGNBOR. | |. Charters Sells Big Ex Chief. | W. HL Charters, Jr., proprietor of |the Charter Oak Stock Farm, sold, bears, to Lather B. Craig, of Higbee, The hog wf