The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 26, 1911, Page 8

; ; ee E ON Seen es a eee SR ATER SLUR L IE NAR EOE ENP ANNO sc eNNSOA Ss ’ Gar Potatoes are Here Just received a car of Minnesota Bur- bank Potatoes. We also have a bill for acar RED RIVER seed potatoes— if you want to save money on your seed potatoes BUY NOW. Will have another car table potatoes next week. Just Arrived—Another Car “OLD GLORY FLOUR” LOOSE-WILES CRACKERS by the box 6c pound Butchering time will soon be here. See our display of butcher knives—you will need one when you butcher. CHRISTMAS Get your presents now before the rush—table silverware makes a beautiful, useful present. We have Community Silverware, 1847 Rogers Silver- ware and Townley’s Quarter Century Silverware guaranteed for 25 years. One and 2 men cross-cut saws. Buck-saws and saw-bucks. Axes—all kinds and sizes. Iron wedges. Saw handles. Ax-handles, all kinds, the best quality made. Look over our line. Yours, Norfleet é Ream Phone 144 TheOnly Independent Grocery and Hardware Store. White Front BUTLER, MO. ' West Side Square Mulberry and Western Bates. The apple picking at the Darby Fruit Farm was completed Thursday. The total for the year was 35,000 bushels. People came from far and near to get apples, and Amoret has been busy place the past week, as three of the merchants had a car load of spuds for sale. The price for ap- ples was 75 cents, spuds 85 cents. Miss Inez Beck, the teacher at Mul- berry, had two of her sisters to spend Saturday and Sunday with her, Miss Dess Beck of Springfield and Miss Leona Beck of St. Joseph. Mrs. J. C. Sagaser is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Rush, in Amsterdam. Along the Miami. J. K. Berry and family were guests of R. D. Bond and wife Sunday. Miss May Morgan left on the noon train Monday for Kansas City. J. L. Fisher, wife and Miss May Morgan visited R. J. Sproul and fam- ily Friday afternoon. John Morris and wife are the proud arents of a little boy, who arrived riday. J. W. Wheatley was a guest at the home of E. L. Cain and family last week. Misses May Morgan, Bertha, Lela and Elsie Cain were entertained by Miss Maude Hoyt Sunday. Mr. Huges of Kirksville, is visiting Grant Garner is busy hauling coal relatives in our vicinity. He wasa to keep himself warm this winter. _| guest at the home of Byron Clossen Mr, and Mrs. Ike Dawson were Wednesday of last week. shopping in the county seat Saturday. | Work is being done on the stand- Harlan Porter and family were vis- | Le ibpeineimen ptegentemglal go a at the Fred Ewbank home Sun- land night, MIAMI. Charley Weller has sold his saw | mill to Geo Zinn. | Chairman Ben Johnson, of the John Hensley shipped a car of fat! Democratic District Committee of porkers to Kansas City Monday night. |Congress, has discovered .that the Messrs. Sage and Penny of Amoret, | District of Columbia once borrowed are putting in two new concrete cul-|twenty-one million dollars from the verts on the east side of section two. | government and forgot to pay it back. Herman Beckman and George H. | He now proposes to collect this debt. Bohlkin are building a rock culvert; In consequsnce, the Washington real near the T. H. Smiser home. estate trust is in hysterics. In the D.. C. Wolf of Parktown was in| capitol city the government pays half Amoret Monday trading and saying a| of the city expenses, hence, taxes are few words for Democracy. low. RAMBLER. One Frightened Trust. unoccupied, rents and property val- ues are higher than in any other city of the size in the country. Besides the real estate dealers, the idle rich, who comes to Washington and built social palaces, are calling Chairman Johnson a despot. pleton City Telephone System G. M. Guy of Mingo township last week closed a deal with Ed. A. Hook whereby he became p: of the Appleton City Telephone Exchange. The consideration was 400 acres of well improved land in Mingo town- ship, valued at $22,500. The final ; —_ will be made about Decem- r Mr. Guy is one of the most promi- nent stockmen of northern Bates and is an honorable and _ enterprising gentlemen who will undoubtedly succeed in his new Mr. Hook is a rustler and we hope "| that he will locate on his new farm We Sell Them — McFarland & Sons. Bates. BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS -|Ross Spears, Eltie Maupin, Marie AND TEACHERS |Hurt, Alma Borum, ‘Lena Borum B; Supt P. M. Allison. spelled all the words. Mrs. Nanna Gilliland is teacher and receives a Black has an enrollment of 25 and 21 were present. This is one of our ages peat a month; iment of 12 best equipped school buildings and TS TOy Sines em epron ments they always have nine months : of and 10 were present. This is one of f ' lest schools. Mr. A. E. Bell school. Miss Myrtle Burch is teach- Our ee fi erand receivesa salary of $50amonth, | 8 teacher and receives $40 per month. Fry has an enrollment of 18 and 16 Enterprise has an enrollment of 34 Pee id 27 were present. They have were present. This is the largest en- an rollment this school has had for’ sev- Lebie ie be Uti: ees Umstatid eral years. Miss Mary Fry is teacher |SP°' ©? 2° Me Whey Sie pee! this being her fourth term here. She Stevens: lag teacuer) and teckives ia ; lary of $45 per month. receives a salary of $50 per month. - Via Summit Center has an enrollment Valley has an enrollment of 22 and of 21 and 20 were present. This is 20 were present. They are putting one of our largest one room school buildings—too large for the present things in general. Miss Mattie Har- shaw is teacher and receives a salary in a new library and have repaired |} Potatoes JUST RECEIVED TWO CARS OF FANCY MINNESOTA Burbank Potatoes The kind you want to put up for winter use— ‘now is the time to buy before the price goes up as this is a very low price. Fancy northern Cabbage, ib.... teens 2%c Bushel Per. 90c school. Miss Jennie Donovan is teacher and receives $42.50 per month. Harmony has an enrollment of 55 and 49 were present. This school has large and enthusiastic classes. Several classes have 26 pupils in them and others are almost equal to this, They are good workers. Mary Decker and Leo Deerwester spelled all the words. Miss Myrtle Randall is teacher and receives a salary of $55 per month. bi Olive has an enrollment of 33 and 29 were present. This is one of our new school houses but owing to in- 'ferior material they had to plaster again and this last is cracking badly. Miss Sallie Holwell is teacher and re- ceives a salary.of $37.50 per month. Griggs has an enrollment of 28 and 27 were present. This is another well equipped building but too small and not very well located. Miss Alta Chapman is teacher and while this is her first term she has her work well organized and well classified. Chas. Biggerstaff spelled all the words. Miss Chapman receives a salary of $40 per month. Fairview has an enrollment of 46 and 38 were present. They are put- ting in a new slate blackboard and are going to build a new house some day. Iva Hurt and Iona Thomas spelled all the words. Miss Minnie Christie is teacher and receives a salary of $45 per month. a Edwards has an enrollment of 42 and 40 were present. This is another new building and very well equipped, Doris Bates, Della Cowgill, Gladys Broughton and Florence Davis spelled all the words. Mr. R. E. Lynn is teacher and receives a salary of $52.50 per month. McKinley has an enrollment of 48 and 33 were present. This building is too small to accomodate the pupils. Clarence and Clyde Smith spelled all the words. Miss Hoyland Rodgers is teacher and receives a salary of $50 per month. Bryan has an enrollment of 36 and 32 were present. This district has a new building and they have every reason to feel proud of it. Eunice of $45 per month. Redmond has an enrollment of 34 and 32 were present. This building has been greatly improved anda more wide awake board wonld be hard to find. Miss Millie Cole is teacher and receives a salary of $60 per month. Herrell has an enrollment of 10 and 10 were present. Margie Greenup spelled all of the words. They need a new building here. Miss Jessie Burch is teacher and receivesa salary of $40 per month. North New Home. Miss Alva Barr visited Mrs. Kel- ley’s last week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of Kansas City, were the guests of her brother, J. H. Strein and family, last week. A cyclone must have struck the editor and his crew last week from the way our items got mixed up. Well, last week seemed to be a week to surprise people from the way they had surprise parties. Where, oh where, was Johnny last week; was he asleep or hunting? Wake up and let us hear from Elk- hart. Mr. and Mrs. Linendoll returned home from Johnstown Wednesday, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Sweger and Mr. and Mrs. Griffet. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Den- nis Ball as they came home. A pleasant surprise was given Miss Ruby Berry last Wednesday evening, it being her birthday. A few friends went in and spent the evening with Round Oak Stoves Weare headquarters for the celebrated Round Oak Stoves, which are the best make of heating ‘stoves in the world. We also have a good assort- ment of other stoves that are cheaper in price, and if you want something cheaper than the Round Oak we have it. Can sell you a $12 up good 16 inch Oak Stove from In wood stoves we handle the Wilson Heater. If needing a stove don’t fail to see us as we are in Position to sell you if you give us a chance. Cook Stoves and Ranges We handle the best line of stoves and ranges made. We have a full line of Superior Cast Cook Stoves and the Malleable Ranges, and they can’t be beat. Don’t forget that we are headquarters for Hardware, Groceries, Queensware, Wagons, Bug- gies, Harness, Bale Ties, Field Fence, Barb Wire, etc., and want your business. Yours truly, Bennett-Wheeler MERCANTILE COMPANY * Phone 82 Butler, Mo. COMMERCIAL CLUB HAD A BIG TIME. Nothing Doing at Postal Savings Bank. | Evidently there was not much call “Get-Together’’ Meeting Well Attend- | for a postal savings bank at Rich Hill. her. We-had music by Miss Cora Badgley, Miss Lydia Strein and Mrs. Herrman. We also enjoyed some nice games. A nice lunch was served before the guests departed. Those present were Mr. Badgley and fami- ly, Mr. Herrman and family, Miss Lydia, Kate and Walter Strein, Miss Sallie, Willie, James and Charles Simpson, Willie Boyer, Miss Ora and Saylar Ehart, Frank Bowles, Miss Ruth Dark, Miss Herrington, Miss Jennie and Albert Linendoll and Or- Hendrickson spelled all the words. Miss Antha Crockett is teacher and receives a salary of $35 per month. Hackler has an enrollment of 33 and 30 were present. This is one of our good buildings. They have a good working library. Maria Miller is teach- erand has her work moving well. She receives a salary of $55 a month. Smokey Row has a new building built of concrete blocks with a con- crete floor and is as nearly fire proof as any building in the county. This isa fine building they have an en- Despite this fact, and the fur-|*hings well fixed up. Miss Elsie Mc- ther fact that hundreds of houses are|Clenney is teacher and receives a/Tayior and Jennie Linendoll. G. M. Guy of Mingo Buys Ap-|has some good spellers. Ida Gragg, and become a resident of good old} “ rollment of 28 and 22 were present. Ruby Grosshart, Edith Baker, Pearl Baker and Samuel Dutton spelled all the words. Miss Ora Morganis teach- er and receives a salary of $40 per month. Freezeout has an enrollment of 23/far} and Robert Osbourne, Frank | With the standing committee on good and 21 were present. They have put! Bowles, Miss Ruth Dark, Mr. and|Toads, and to report to the Club at in a new slate blackboard and have salary of $47.50 per month. Shelton has an enrollment of 26 and 24 were present. This school has had a good attendance all the year. Mr. Guy E. Silvers is teacher and re- ceives a salary of $40 per month. Johnstown has an enrollment of 39 and 34 were present. This schoo] s Percheron Stallions Mares and Filleys for Sale You don't ‘have to go out of Bates county to get the best Percheron stock. All registered in Percheron Society. Call and inspect stock. Farm 3 miles east of Butler. is: Mo. ville Pickett. Miss Ruby received several presents. They left at a late hour wishing Miss Berry many happy birthdays. Mrs. Smitherman and Mrs. Herman went to Butler Wednesday. Several of Rev. Lewis Keele’s friends surprised him with an oyster supper last Friday evening. After the guests had gathered at his home they sent a little boy after him as he was at Cornland to the literary. He was told that his wife wanted him, and when he came he was met by Mr. Badgley and family, Mr. Miller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Os- bourne, Mr. Herman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kersey, Miss Nellie Sallie, Willie and James Simpson, Mrs. Berry and Ruby and Ralph Ber- ry, Tommy Chandler, Orville Pickett, They all left at a late hour wishing him many more happy birthdays. Taylor Linendoll went to Rich Hill Sunday and returned home. Monday with a load of coal. While in Rich Hill he visited Mr. and Mrs. Orr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ehart visited her sister Sunday, Mrs. Jay Bright and family, of Butler. Those who visited Mr. Linendoll Sunday were’Frank Bowles, Mr. and Mrs. Kersey and Willie Boehm. M. C.\Pickett and family visited his father Sunday. ited M. C. Pickett Sunday evening. Jack. Skaggs and family visited in Butler Sunday with Mr. Heinz. J. F. Kern was at his farm. Monday. Dr. Lusk, of Virginia, passed through north.New Home Monday. Jack Skaggs and Mr. McCormick it to Rich Hill Tuesaday after coal. Mrs.. Wm. Sproul helped Mrs. R. ‘Sproul-cook for threshers Tuesday. ed. A Good Meeting and a Fine Feed. / Commenting upon the opening of the The Commercial Club’s big ‘‘Get-|eW institution there last week, the Together” meeting and smoker was | Review VD well attended Thursday evening and ae bd pei doing. vate host: besides an exceedingly finé spread, peng die be Uncle ee iaat the members thoroughly enjoyed en-! Wednesday morning. Not a single tertaining talks by some of the best | deposit was made on the opening day speakers of the club. raed pa a ey seeroton : / jn | Postmaster Huckeby and force are oc Pe ee Prwta: not overly crowded with business in per, was served at 7:15, the members this department. With two fond: local banks here of the club meeting at the offices of A. H. Culver and going from there in there is no real call for a postal sav- a body to Kerr’s cafe. The supper | ings bank. was served as an old-fashioned din- ;' ner, after the soup, the various eata- bles being placed on the tables on platters and in large dishes and the banquetors invited to help themselves. After the banquet the subject of “Good Roads’’ was taken up and ex- cellent talks were made along this line by Dr. T. W. Foster, Major F. H. Crowell, S.-W. Dooley, G. P. Wy- att, Dr. H. M. Cannon, Dr. Lock- wood, A. H. Culver, D. K. Walker, J. S. Warnock, Dr. Hull, W. E. Wal- ton, Dr. T. W. Arnold and Clyde McFarland. After a thorough dis- cussion of the subject a committee composed of the following gentlemen was appointed to act in conjunction 5A Plush Robes These splendid Robes add to the pleasure of driving. They are warm and comfort- able. They absolutely do not shed. The patternsare hand- some and the colors pleasing. the next meeting, Oct. 27: C. A. Al- Ask for a 5A Plush Robe. « len, C. N. McFarland, D. K. Walker, We Sell Thess Dr. Foster, A. H. Culver, Dr. Lock- wood, J. B. Walton. McFarland f Sons. BE RRA Cattaraugus Every one watrant- ed to give satisfaction. Every Cattaraugus Pocket Knife. and Ra- zor is made from