The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 15, 1911, Page 1

VOL. XXXIII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, TH URSDAY, JUNE 15, 1911. FOSTER. Rev. Sage filled his appointment at the Christian church Sunday. H. H. Havely made a brief visit to Butler Thursday. G. W. Mullennax is a new-subscrib- er to The Times. W. M. Lyle came in from the city Tuesday. 4 Mrs. Jennie Stuffen and _ sister, Mrs. Hattie Bright, were passengers to Butler Wednesday. A. H. Loyd and family and H. H. Havely made a drive to Hume Wednesday of last week. Born, June 11, to Mr. and Mrs. | George Cope, a boy. : G. W. Mullennax, wife and baby, _ living,west of town were visitors in our burg Sunday. : Briscoe, Foster’s hustling ian, lost a valuable horse Sun- The drouth still continues and the oats, flax and meadows look as though they were past redemption. Ed Graves, living north of town, in- formed us that he had finished cutting twenty acres of clover hay that only made six tons. : R. E. Briscoe, W. P. Cobb and G. B. Plymell are new subscribers to The Times. Mrs. Hiram Bassett visited Wednes- day with Mrs. D. H. Arbogast. Rev. S. W. Fredrick of El Dorado Springs came in Friday. C. C. Swarens of Kansas City made a brief visit to Foster relatives and friends Thursday. Miss Pearl Badgett departed on the east bound noon train for Nevada Saturday, where she will visitt her sister, Mrs. Fannie Scott. D.H. Arbogast and A. H. Lloyd were county seat business visitors Monday. Ralph Scott and mother returned Friday from Kansas, where Mrs. Scott had been called to the bedside of her sick daughter, Mrs. Cora Marks, whom she reports improving. Mrs. W. M. Lyle, who went to Kansas City last week to undergo a surgical operation, is reported as get- ting along nicely, which her many friends will be glad to learn. Leab, the famous old wolf dog of R. E.. Briscoe, disappeared Monday of last week and so far has failed to answer the roll call. Leab is seven years old and of a black color: Any one finding him please notify Mr. Briscoe, Rich Hill, R. F. D. No. 1. Mr. John Calhoun Sparks and Miss Winnie Lee Ephland were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s yourself. Nobby Blue Serge Suits. Nobby Furnishings. WE CAN PLEASE YOU Sam Levy Mercantile Co. parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Eph- land, in Shawnee, Okla., Wednesday, June 7th. Miss Winnie was born and reared at Foster and her many friends wish the newly weds a happy voyage through life. 2 Fred Laughlin, living. north of | town, came in Friday to take home a new binder. His team became fright- ened and ran away. They ran down 6th St., and at the railroad crossing | they came in contact with the crossing sign-post and left the binder. The/| team ran with the tongue into-a corn- | field, where they were captured. The | team was unhurt but the binder was) badly broken. | Worland and Foster ball team | crossed bats Sunday. The score was | 12 to 8 in favor of Foster. Rev. Whitsett filled his regular ap- pointment at Salem Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m. The Foster Rebeckah Lodge No. | 839 gave an ice cream social in honor lof Miss Vera McHenry Thursday evening. The following program was rendered: Solo, Windle Mc- Henry; Reading by Master Ross Trussell; Salo, O. P. Gray; Reading by Prof. J. V. Bell; Solo Miss Vera McHenry; Reading, Mrs. McHenry; Closing talk, Miss Vera McHenry; Response, Mrs. J. L. Bell. DINAH. North New Home. John Patterson lost a fine cow last week, John and Clif Ehart bought a bind- erand began to cut their wheat Sat- urday. Several, of this neighborhood, at- tended J. W. Strein’s trial last Wed- nesday. Frank Miller and family were in Butler Saturday.. Mr. and Mrs. Lindendoll went to Rich Hill’ Saturday to visit old neigh- bors and came home Monday. Mr. Barr and wife, of Butler, sfent Sunday with Mr. Davis, who lives on Mr. Barr’s farm. Miss Clara Chandler spent Sunday with home folks. Lost Corner school is still without a teacher. Mr. Deemes has got him a new | binder. Charley Weiss called Dr. Foster out to see their baby Sunday. A. J. Bright and wife, of Butler, | visited at Henry Ehart’s Sunday aft- jernoon. |. Miss McCann has been employed to teach the Nyhart school. Mrs. McCormick is not so well, they had the doctor with her again. Taylor Linendoll has a new wagon. Those who spent Sunday at Clif Ehart’s were Milt. Reeves and wife, of Amsterdam; Wm. Sproul and fam- ily; Frank Bowls; and Charley Seaggs. co. VIRGINIA. Virginia was full of people again Sunday to hear the children speak at the M. E. church. They had a good program and the little folks did well their part and everyone was well pleased, and Young Aaron especially, to see a number of little boys stand up before a'crowded house and de- clare that when they were old enough to vote they would for prohibition, but it is sad to see so many who are old enough vote against the pleadings of the little boys and girls. Grandpa Oldham and Peter Den- ning each lost a good sucking mule |last week, and Geo. Crooks a colt. The Virginia Ball team and the Pumpkin Rollers played at Virginia Saturday. Virginia 6, Rollers 4. R. D. Stanley, wife and daughter, Gladys, spent Saturday night with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Blough. They spent Sunday with Grandma and Grandpa Minton. Virgil Jenkins is prepared to do all kinds of blacksmith work, repair your buggy and wagon and paint them, shoe your horses, fix your mowers. Call and see him at his show,. near | central office in Virginia. Miss Nellie Simpson of near Corn- land, and Earl Osburn of Mt. Carmel dinnered with Andrew Simpson and family Sunday. It looks now like Young Aaron's faithful dog has crossed the river to the great beyond. He tried to follow his master and neighbors to the Vir- ginia cemetery to decorate the graves of their loved ones. If Young Aaron knew his resting place he would cover the ground with flowers. Mrs. Kinion’s mother, of Foster, is staying with her and taking treatment of Dr. Smith. . Miss Florence Belliemer, of Kansas City, is visiting this week at the homes of Mr. and.Mrs. C. W. Walfe, and Mr. and Mrs: W: F. McKibben. Mrs. E. Calvert and daughter, Miss Mabel, of Sedalia, ‘came last Thurs- day to spend several days at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. C. Darr. One day last week Judge Paddock and D. C. Wolf decided they would have one day’s vacation. On Friday with their families and a number of friends they went down on the banks of the Marais des Cygnes, near Mar- |* vel bridge and from all reports they had one of the best ‘“‘fish frys’’ of the season. They secured a 30 lb. catfish from Mr. Emery and were fortunate enough to catch an 8 lb. fish on the hook. They were soon nicely dressed by Judge Paddock, then fried on the camp fire by Mes- dames Paddqck, Sacre, Hardinger, YOU’LL BE DOLLARS AHEAD IF YOU wear one of our Suits this summer, for our values are positively the greatest you will find. Don’t take our word for it—come and see for Nobby Tan Diagonal Suits. - Nobby Crawford Fine Shoes. Smith, Wolfe, and Miss Thula Darr. Everyone present had a most enjoy- able time. Those from a distance were Miss Mabel Calvert of Sedalia, J. 1. Wolfe of Burlington, and Joe Flamming, highway engineer. Claude Brummett and wife, of Pas- saic, spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Smiser. Mrs. Effie Mitchell, a trained nurse of Los Angeles, Cal., is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Hensley, and will go with her niece, Merle Hensler, to Kansas City this week, who is going there for medical treatment. Willie Hensley, a salesman at the Kansas City stock yards, son of John Hensley, was married last Wednesday at that place. J. I. Wolfe, George Pahlman, Mis- ses Bonnie Wolfe, Mayme McKibben, went to Butler Sunday afternoon in Mr. Wolfe’s car. Miss Grace Darr and Edgar Smiser went to Butler to attend the Union C. E. meeting of which Mr. Smiser was leader. Don’t forget Elder J. W. Rogers’ appointment at the Christfan church next Saturday evening at 8:15. Sab- bath school at 10:00 a. m. Sunday; preaching at 11; Christian Endeavor at 7:30 p. m. Miss Ruby McCann of Butler, visit- ed Sunday at R. W. McCann’s. Mrs. S. C. Robertson is visiting relatives at Pleasant Gap. , Alva Crosswhite is having his teeth worked on in Butler. Mrs. Ed Badgley had the misfortune to get her arm broken one day last week. Elmer and Arthur Hardinger and Virgil Burk spent Monday night ath Edgar and George Brayton. Several Mt. Carmel people attend- ed children’s day at Virginia Sunday. Mr. Crosswhite solg a nice span, of mules Saturday*to Mt Argenbrightin [Butler : Mr. Osborne took some cattle to Butler Monday. Mrs. Roe Burk and son, Perry, and Courtney Minor, who have typhoid fever are better. Will Minor of South Missouri came last week to help take care of his brother, Courtney, who has typhoid fever. Miss Myrtle McCann is visiting rel- atives in Butler. A recital will be given by Miss Ruth Williamson, B. O., and Miss Cather- ine Klepper, B. O., under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor, Wednes- day, June 21, at 8:00 o'clock p. m. at the Christian church, Amoret, Mo. Admission, 25 and 15 cents. * YOUNG AARON. Along the Miami. Gertrude Rotert, of Butler, spent Friday with Elsie and Lena Meinen. A crowd of young people from the Tygard district drove to Passaic Sun- day evening to attend the children’s day exercises. L. A. Fuller was out our way with his supply wagon Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sutton of Butler, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. Sutton. The four months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. John Geer died after several days illness and was buried Saturday. Jesse Herring spent Sunday with Henry and Herman Meinen. Mary and Perry Nance spent Sun- day at the home of their grand- mother, Mrs. Lemaster. Criss and Edward Meints of near Amsterdam, Will Rotert and family of Butler, spent Sunday with W. H. Meints and family. The La Palma Christi class of the Butler Christian church met at the home of J. L. Fisher and family last Friday evening. There were 28 in the party from town. ' A very pleas- ant evening was enjoyed by all. L S. Watson and family, who have been visiting R. D. Bond and wife, returned to their home in St. Joseph, Saturday. Mrs. Ben Webster and Miss Ruth Smith, who have been visiting their sister, Mrs. R. B. Campbell, have re- turned home. Children’s day will be observed at the Tygard school house next Sun- day afternoon at 3 o’clock. : MIAMI. Stee COSC Cena eee eeees Obeeeeeeeeeees OO oe HOeeeeeneeeeeees sees eceseeseceteeeeeeoeeeeeneeescoeeees she stesesewscerscessoowesenerenssessesseeessoesesesosscessooncoeseonescnsoonccenserseenseees | WALTER WILLIAMS, of Butler, Mo. (Agent for the Saturday Evening Post., Walter is a rustler and has won two Ist prizes and two 2d prizes for the largest sale of the Satur- day Evening Post in his territory. eeeeeceeesereecesesseeeesseeesteteeesseseeeeeeeessee teteeeeeeeeeeeeeeese eee eeeeseeee teen eestoeerseteeetetsoeeesooooeereeerccoseeenecere” Ee ene Se eee Double Branch, | W. A. Baker and family, G. W. Joe Wix hada barn destroyed by a ne iy) Hh cr SE and lightning last Saturday evening. ‘amily an Elmer Evans and family : i spent. Sunday with J. H. Ferrel and The rain missed us entirely Satur- family. day evening. It went allfaround us, Me but didn’t hit us. ‘We are needing Idaho rain very bad at this writing. W. A. Baker put up his alfalfa last; Monday, whic he says was very good for the first time. Mrs. C. J. Requa has returned home’ from Kansas, where see has been spending the winter with her mother. Charles Baker shipped three hogs to Kansas Saturday. W. A. Baker shipped a hog Wednesday to Kansas. is always in demand. Cutting wheat seems to be the or- der of the day. painting them, also. The Misses Rosalie and Nellie Wix Jesse Hall has moved into his new have gone to Warrensburg to attend house. LOST KID and RAINBOW. school. A little accident happened to A. Fairmount News. Some of the farmers James Hand is back from We hear he wants to dispose of his farm and return to the West. Preaching next Sunday and Sun- ‘day night at Double Branches. The binders are busy in this locality at present. Miss Nettie Deems spent last Satur- day night with her uncle and family, Seth Deems. Miss Nellie Walters has been elect- ed teacher of one of our Sunday last school classes. Now get to work Good stock children, you have got a good teacher- C. Z. Baker is improving his farm by roding his house and barn and Vion, which was a very painful one. He was taking a couple of calves to wheat. pasture, he had them tied toecttias Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fleischer visited with a rope. Some way the calves: their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. got him down and began running Fleischer Thursday with him, dragging him over the’ Mie Viet aoe ‘Th Boa ati rocks and bruising hima litte. One — ° ney visit SHAS By WIR Er of the calves stepped on his head and CUS!" * aH ~ ae ere re cuta gash, which had to have a few Mrs. Chas. Vogt and Mrs. Nick stitches taken. Rapp called on Mrs. F. Rapp Wednes- ay. os An ice cream supper wasgivenat) \, 7 2 the home of Mr. Makinson last Satur- : aN Happ cut his)w eae Friday. day night. There wasanice crowd || Mrs. C. E. Vogt spent Friday even- and they had plenty of ice cream, | ing with Mr. H. Lindeman. which tasted fine. All departed ata) Mr. -C. E. Vogt and sons, Carl and ate four sknling of what a good ee vent to Prairie City Friday on ‘ime they had. Ss . Mrs. W. A. Baker and son Claude’ Wm. Bolte went to Prairie City to went on a visit last Thursday to Vern- | have the tires on his wagon set. on county. They say their crops are, Frank Rapp and son, Carl, market- loot bad on account of the dry ea a Hele of wheat at Schell City weather. | Thursday. Hugh Deems hada little accident. Mr. and Mrs. L. Fleischer enter- which could have been worse. He | tained Sunday at dinner, Mrs. J. had three girls with him. The girls Braker, Mr. H. Fleischer, Mr. C. M. got to showing Hugh such a good Rapp, and their families, also Mr. J. time that he got to looking at the girls Fleischer and wife. so close that he forgot about the Mrc. E. Vogt is cutting wheat horse. Some way they turned the | for John Marquart. the buggy over, putting them all in a! H. Li ; - - Lindeman bought a fine Mc- pa mp Scd "Ne ull eaes Cormack binder from John Dade & amd eey. P Company, Schell City, Mo. hard on their clothes. We think if | : the tailor had come along about that! Mr. and Mrs. T. Marquart gave a time, he would have had quite a job. | birthday dinner ih honor of Grandma Hugh Deems has purchased himself eee ir Me hese a nes aun a new binder. i. | Mr. C. E. Vogt and wife, Mr. J. Mar- Gecrge Makinson has got to be the} quart, wife and son; also Grandma happiest fellow in this part of the Hintz. Grandma was 90 years of ~ We der why. i age. Kel shamed F. Rapp and family, T. Bracherand We wonder what Mr. Will Nuckols | wife were pleasant callers at Mr. H. was doing over in this part of the | Lindeman’s. country last Sunday Gvening. Carl, Walter and Lydia Rapp spent J. W. Ferrel and wife spent Sun-| Sunday evening at the home of C. | Vogt. x are cutting day with her home folks. & PRS ae Bas Phe At TS 5; ee 3 2 \ hos ce