The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 16, 1911, Page 1

VOL. XXXIV. VIRGINIA. Miss Iva Ayres who is teaching the Tripp sthool spent Saturday and Sun- day with home folks. Ernest Nightwine and Perry Burk visited Saturday and Sunday with Wn. and Oliver Nightwine of near Passaic. Mrs. Wm. Ayers is visiting around. with her neighbors and friends. They expect to start soon for Montana. Miss Alta Kegrice of Athol visited last week with her cousin, Miss’ Ada Craven. . Mrs. Poe is quite sick at this writing. Rev. Wm. Vaughn of Worland vis- ited Thursday and Friday at the home of Seth Nightwine. Will Ayres sale Wednesday of last week was pulled off in good shape by Col. Robbins. Mr. Ayres will move to Montana with the hope that a ge of climate will improve Mrs. firs. Ayres’ health. G. M. Garner reports everybody nuiet in his neighborhood and he With the rest of the batchelors are patiently wating the arrival of leap fe year. Saturday noon the thermometer stood 70, and by 4 o’clock. it had dropped to 20. Vivion Allen and Lawrence Darr are the banner curn huskers. Vergil Jenkins said that the flies were so thick Saturday forenoon that he could hardly shoe a horse and by night it was so cold he could hardly shoe one. i Robt. McCann renews for the booming Times. Some of our people attended the Poultry show at Butler last week. Elder Rogers will preach at the Christian church Saturday night Sun- : day night. Miss Rachel Park is on the sick Dr. Smith has located at Stansbury, Mo., and will move there next week. The sick list this week are one of Bunk Dickerson’s and one of Frank ; Loveland’s children, Edgar Brayton, Mat Adams, Walter Malone, Mrs. Belle Dudley. Mrs. Will McKibben returned from Kansas City Wednesday of last week where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Walker for a week, ‘ Grandpa Hardingner, who has been on the sick list, is improving. John Foster is working in a well for Harley Warderman. Miss Phelma Drysdale of Eldon, Mo., visited her cousin, Everett Drys- dale last week. She is a daughter of Stephen Drysdale. The Christian church will give a reception at the church, Friday even- ing, Nov. 17, in honor of their new members. Measuring Party. The Young People’s Union of Mt. Carmel church will receive Thursday evening, Nov. 30, 7:30 p. m. at Mt. Carmel church. A measuring party is given to you; It’s something novel and new. The invitation is in the sack, For use in sending or bringing back. Three cents for every foot you’re tall; Measure yourself on door or wall. An extra cent for each inch give, And thereby show how high you live. With music and song, refreshment and pleasure, ‘ We hope to meet you at our party of measure. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. YOUNG AARON. C. P. Catron Stands : Well at Home. Dispatches from Gentry, Arkansas, state that depositors of the bank of p Gentry which failed. Thursday, at- tempted to lynch C..P. ‘Catron, cash- ier of that institution. “While none of the details of the case are yet known here, it is gener- ally believed by those of this city and & State Historical Sooi- > leekly Gimmes, BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1911. Mulberry and Western Bates. A. J. Noah who has been in the northwest during the summer and fall is visiting at the Dan Garren home. Douglass Browning and wife have moved into the Dode Wooley property in Mulberry. D. W. Beall traded his farm the latter part of the week for a farm in Keouk county, Iowa. The Bealls lived in Iowa before locating in this county. Miss Inez Beck and pupils are busy putting all spare moments practicing for an entertainment they will give in connection with a pie supper on No- vember 30. They are going to try and get an organ. Claud Morwood was around Wednesday evening calling on the young trappers and helping out the boys’ pocket change. Dr. J. C. Sageser deliverd fat hogs in Amsterdam Friday. Elmer Peyton shredded corn for Bob Elkins Monday. That beats the old way of shucking corn off the fodder. J. H. Leiner was trading in Amoret Laturday having went in before the weather turned cold. It was like pioneer days in the northwest. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meints had a number of their friends as guests Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. R. Bohlken, Henry Dyk- man and family, Bernie Bohlken and family, A. J. Meints and family. Claude Martin of the Virginia neigh- borhood was a visitor at the D. W. home Sunday. Mrs. Bell Dudley is on the sick list. W. A. Walden was trading in Amoret Monday. . Charley, Weller is helping Mr. Zinn run the saw mill this week. RAMBLER. Haze Boots while working on the Darby farm fell‘and in some way dis- located his knee cap. He will* be laid ip for some time. Mildred Hensley and Ida Winburn spent the day with Mrs. Bassett Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Joe T. Whinnery attended the sale at Wm. Ayers last Wednesday. Everett Drysdale and wife were in our town last Friday. John Ray of Butler is working on the heating plant at Mr. Kelso’s. Miss Velma Drysdale of Eldon, Mo., visited her uncle, O. M. Drys- dale and family, Saturday and Sunday. The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs. Hassigs Thursday afternoon. Mrs. O. M. Drysdale sold a pair of Buff Orpington chickens to be shipped to Shreveport, La. Mrs. C. A. Wallace left one day: last week for a visit to Kansas City. Obituary. Mr. Andrew Jenkins McChesney was born in Lawrence county, Penn., January 8, 1844, and died Nov. 6, 1911, at Amoret, Mo., aged 67 years, 9 months and 29 days. In 1877 Mr. "McChesney was mar- ried fo Miss Olive A. Briscoe. This home has been blessed by the pres- ence of thirteen children, one of which, a daughter, entered into rest at the age of 20 years. All of the other members of the family remain to mourn their father’s death and with the exception of two sons were at his bedside when he was taken from them. Religiously, Mr. McChesney was strong, having united with the Re- formed Presbyterian church in boy- hood. The family having removed to Towa in 1855 he connected by certifi- cate with the United Presbyterian church of Andrew, Iowa, and served the congregation as Ruling Elder and also as superintendent and teacher in Sabbath school. ; On coming to Amoret in 1903, he was certified to this congregation and became active in its work. Mr. McChesney’s friends speak of = him as of a kind and loving disposi- ler, made Foster a FOSTER. J. W. Darby was up to the county seat Monday on business. A A. H. Loyd went to Butler on Tues- day’s passenger. mas Lee Frankenfield. went to Butler Tuesday in the interest of his coal business. D. W. Steel came down from Kan- sas City Wednesday on business and while here renewed his subscription to The Times. G. B. Plymell and Jim Vaughn were passengers to Kansas City Sun- day. J. W. Dixon of Rich Hill, was transacting business in this vicinity last week. Miss Nora Mills was a passenger to Butler Thursday noon. E. E. Laughlin shipped a car of stock to Kansas City Tuesday. Johnny and Claude McConnell are here from their Kansas home to work in the coal this winter. W. W. Cannon of Butler, was in our burg Friday looking after his grain interests at this place. Lee Shelton and wife were in Rich Hill Friday shopping. W. J. Parleir built the concrete foundation for the new bank safe last week. Frank Badgett came up from Ne- vada Monday. Frank has been sling- ing hash in a fashionable restaurant at that place for several months. F. A. Scholler, who has had a sick cow, informed us that the veterinary pronounced his cow as being poison- ed. Poor old cows have: their trials and tribulations. « C. W.' Wolfe, formerly of the Vir- ginia neighborhood, but now: of But- ‘ brief + visit Tues-. day.. He wag accompanied by. his, son, J. I. Wolfe, a leading attorney of Burlington, Kansas. ; ss! Miss Beulah Journey is home from Kansas City, visiting her parents. Aunt Rachel Welch was ai arrival Thursday from Johnson county where she has been visiting her brother. Mrs. Will Humphry and children, who have been visiting relatives the past month at Higbee, Mo., returned home on Saturday evening’s passen- ger. We are sorry to report uncle Mat Gray seriously ill at his home in the north part. of town. His children were notified by wire Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wolly Hodge, who have been visiting her parents, re- turned to their home at Ottumwa, Towa. Two things that has long been looked for by the people of Foster, one of which has come to pass. The robbing of the bank, the other is a cyclone to wipe the town off the map. The officers of the Farmers bank have completed the concrete founda- tion for their new safe (the Victor.) The safe is of the globe shape type and weighs 3,300 Ibs., and will set in the front part of the bank, in plain view, where the moonlight’s silvery gleam can shine around its door. A Hallowe’en Surprise Party. Hallowe'en night a party in mas- qurade attire, stormed the city home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lyle, and a most enjoyable time was had. After the masquerade fresh oysters fried and stewed, to which the guests, twelve in number, did ample justice. After the supper, games at cards were indulged in, which W. M. Lyle and Mrs. Fred Treasure being the prize winners. At a late hour the guests departed for their homes, with a bushel of fun to their credit. noticed the next that some eyes were heavy. This item should appeared last week, but on account of the mutiny at Foster, it was with-held ’ DINAH. On account of a lack of time we were unable to get Dinah’s well writ- ten account of the bank robbery in However, the published story NUMBER 4 In and Around Maysburg. Saturday night was‘a fright. It made us all wish for the good old: summer time, .The protracted meeting at the Bap- tist church is still in progress. Bro- ther Got of Kansas City, and Brother Smith, the regular pastor, are con- .ducting the meeting. Brother Got has been preaching some splendid sermons. , Grandpa Jacobs remains about the | same. Tan White sold hogs in Creighton Monday. Mr. Sterling and Harve Harness delivered hogs at Urich Saturday. On account of the storm the sur- prise on Mr. Snow was postponed. Mrs. Dudney was shopping in Creighton Saturday and returned home through the blizzard. Mr. Handson’s and Getz’s were Creighton visitors Saturday. Mrs. Gertie Harness and Mrs. Gil- liland spent the day at Mrs. Tan White’s Thursday. Miss Maria Miller spent Saturday and Sunday at her home near Mont- rose. ! Mrs. Dr. Miller and children spent Friday afternoon at Mrs. Brown’s. Mr. and Mrs. Gragg are rejoicing over the arrival of a little daughter at their home last week. + Ernest Middleton, who has been sick with typhoid fever, has recovered | sufficient to return to Chillicothe | where he was attending school. Lula Doll and little sister, Francis, spent last Friday with Grace and Helen Guy. Messrs Guy and Erven took 2 loads of goods to Appleton City, where they are moving. Gaylord Godwin was on the sick iste few days last week. oe $10 ing Goods There will ibe preaching at the Christian church on Friday night be- fore the first Sunday in December, also Saturday night. Mrs. Dudney had her house moved last week. A NEIGHBOR. East Lone Oak. Quite a severe storm visited this section of country last Saturday after which it turned suddenly cold, the thermometer registering ten degrees above zero Sunday morning. a There was a pie supper at Pleasant Valley last Thursday night. A very good, but short program was render- ed, after which Rome Daniel auction- ed off the pies. ly not very pie hungry, as the pies did not sell very high. ‘ Mrs. Otis Andrews, who has been in a critical condition, is very much improved at this writing. Miss Kate Requa returned home the first of the week from a trip to Mar- ionville, Mo. Arrangements have been made for a good time on Rally Day, which will be held all day of next Sunday, Nov. 19, There will be Sunday school in the forenoon; then after dinner the Rally Day program will be carried out. Would like for everyone to come, bring a little to eat and help us to make the day a success. Geo. DeWitt delivered cattle last Monday to Lyman Hensley of Butler. PUSSY WILLOW. Rally Day at Peru. There will be a basket dinner at the church at Peru next Sunday, Nov. 19, There will be Sunday School at 10:30 o'clock. Dinner at 12 o’clock. The Rally Day exercises will be held in the afternoon. Everybody ‘invited to come, bring their dinner, stay all day and have a good time with us. Men’s and Young Men’s all wool Suits, from to $25 Men’s and Young Men’s Overcoats, from $5 to $25 . 25 all wool Kersey Overcoats, black and brown only, special values at $10 One lot Cravenette Overcoats, worth $12.50; special at $10 Department The boys were sure- |" Look Here, Gentlemen! If you have not bought your winter suit or overcoat, come to us and see the great values we are showing. Special Values in our Furnish- Mens extra heavy weight fleeced underwear at..................50c per garment Men’s extra heavy union suits, special at Men’s and young men’s jersey sweaters just received, special.............. Visit our Shoe Department Sam Levy Mercantile Co Box Supper. A box supper will be given at the Tripp school house, Nov. 29. A comedy, ‘Jumbo Jum,’’ will be played. The characters are as follows: “Jumbo Jum,’’ the darkey-—Walter Strain. “Mr. Gobbleton,’’ a scheming guardian—Clarence Hovey. “Mr. Cheatem,’’ a lawyer—Roy Asbury. “Henry Merville,’ Adelaide’s lover —Guy Phelps. “‘Adelaide,”” Gobbleton’s ward— Ivah Ayers. “Mrs. Gobbleton,’”’ who is thought to be drowned—Juanita Rankin. “Hannah,’’ Gobbleton’s servant— Sama Fuller. Girls are invited to bring boxes and boys their pocket books. A cake will be sold for the most popular young lady present. Ivah Ayers, Teacher. Committee Appointed for Depot Opening. Committees on arrangements and music to prepare for the opening of the new Mo. Pacific depot, which will be held Nov. 21, were appointed at a meeting of the Commercial Club Thursday evening as follows: Arrangements—W. F. Duvall, A. H. Culver, J. B.. Walton. Music—C. A. Allen, A. L. Fox, Ear! Steward. President H. G. Cook will announce the personnel of the reception com- mittee in the near future. Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner. Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner, aged about 60 years departed this life at her home near Elizabeth Chapel Wednesday, November 8, 1911, after a short illness. Deceased was resid- ing at the home of her son, Phil aggoner. The remains were taken to Sumner, | Illinois, for interment.