The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 30, 1911, Page 2

(- i KI, os lets Library » VOL. XXXIV... ‘ A Mr. Guy moved Wediesday. with’ his family to Appleton City. Mr. Farmer expects to move soon to the farm Mr. Guy is just leaving. We regret to see Mr. Guy leave but know our loss will be Appleton City’s gain. Mr. Brown’s son-in-law and ag Sam Staton and family visited Mr. Brown Sunday. Wirt Anderson is very aly with appendicitis. They expect to leave with him Wednesday for Kansas City where he will undergo an operation. Mrs. John Martin is suffering with an attack of rheumatism. There will be preaching Friday night, Dec. 1st, at the Christian church. Mr. and Mrs. Montie Simpson and son, Emmet, and Homer Cheetem visited at Tan Whites Sunday. The surprise on Mr. Gump Friday night was a complete success in every respect. The supper was immense. Each and every one seemed to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent. ‘There were about seventy present. There is to be a box supper and nice at Freezeout school house Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Carney visited at Mr. R. K. Godwin’s Sunday. Tan White marketed turkeys at Creighton Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson went home with Mr. Dales from Sunday school Sunday. The meeting that had been in progress at the Baptist church closed last Tuesday night with tw additions. Andy Doll has pure He farm BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1911. where Sam Farmer lives and expects 'fo move there soon, Grandpa Jacobs remains about the same. ; Mrs. Dudney and Mrs. White went to Creighton Tuesday. Jake Barth and oldest son started for Arkansas Tuesday. Mrs. Barth and the other children left Thnrsday. “| We hope they will like their new home and that their health will be im- proved. A NEIGHBOR. Amoret. Dr. Smith and family arrived last Friday from Stansbury where they had gone from Virgina, Mo. They did not like that place and did not un- load their car. They came from there to Amoret and have located here. Mrs. G. W. Park and son, James, of Virginia, visited O. M. Drysdale and family Sunday. = D. E. Keller’s house caught fire from a spark from the flue last Tues- day. Dr. Smith has rented Geo. Pahl- man’s new house. . J. W. Payton left last week for Delta, Iowa. Preaching was held by K. A. Er- don, the U. P. preacher, at the R. R. station Sunday. Porter : Bros’. steam shovel is at work cutting the hill down for the K. C. S. R. R: Co.,south of the depot. Isaac Bowerson has his new con- crete cellar. completed. ’ J. T. Whinery went to Butler Sun- day and returned Monday. Mys, James Strait was on the sick list fast week. There was a baptizing last Sunday} near the Beall farm north.of town. Miss Mame Kiser of Drexel visited at Mrs. J. T. Whinery’s Monday of} last week. Peter Denning and wife came over Sunday night and called on Dr. Smith and family. The Virginia Endeavor Society met with the Amoret society last Sunday: night. They furnished some good music. Dr. J. M. Smith want to K. C. Sun- day and brought his auto home. D. A. Bean of the county farm, in company with his daughter, Mrs. J. T. Harper, was in our town Monday. REPORTER. Along the Miami. Miss Stella Nesbit returned to Kan- sas City Friday, after a visit with her. sister, Mrs. Critchfield. Mrs. Rankin of California arrived Thursday night to visit with her sis-, ters, Mrs. R. D. Bond and Mrs. J. K., Berry. George Hoyle entertained Gorden, Chappell, Sunday. Miss Mayme McKibben taught Sat; urday at the Tygard school. FOSTER... A. G. Metzler returned from the cefty Wednesday. J. E. Newkirk, our city butcler, is _| kept busy these days. F. A. Scholler’s cow passed over Jordan Thursday night. Mr. Arnold of Hume, shipped a car of hogs from this place Thursday. Milton Journey has opened a but- cher shop at the old stand on Sixth street. P. L. Shelton and wife went to Pleasanton Thursday after powder. Miss Eula Hughes left Sunday for Kansas City to visit her sister, Mrs. Ray Lockhart. ' City Marshall Lloyd was transacting business at the county seat the last of the week. Mrs. Hiram Bassect is reported | quite poorly at her home in the west part of town. Uncle Mat Gray is still improving, which his many friends will be glad to learn. Mrs. Church Wort left Saturday for her home at Bradyville, Iowa. A. Frankenfield ‘was a Rich Hill ,| visitor Sunday. Emmett Young from near Spruce, Gid Holland who was stricken with was a guest of A. G. Hoyt and family! paralysis last week, is reported some Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Josephine Simpson, Lyle and a better. Mrs. Ella Merril and son Mathew, Walter Fisher were: visitors’ at thi left "Monday Yor their home at Shaw- Tygard school Saturday. R. A. Piggott and family, Dennis Thralls and family, John Huffman: and family were guests of Mr. ‘and: Mrs. Henry Eiler Sunday. ‘MIAMI WHEN YOU THINK OF Clothing, Shoes or Furnishings for Men and Boys think of Sam’! Levy Merc. Co. nee, Oklahoma. I. HeSerivner has finished paper- ‘his restaurant and-now has a neat id) cozy:.little parlor, where the s] hungry can get lunch at any hour. Miss Emina Parleir was a guest of Mis$-Una: Judy at her country home near Virginia Saturday and Sunday. The meeting at the Christian church conducted by Evangelist _Cockell, H/still continues and good interest is ‘Wing manifested, - Mb. and Mrs. Stohr, who have been visiting relatives and friends the past week, returned to their Warrens- burg home the first of the week. Walter Jennings arrived Friday from Ft. Lumpton, Colorado, to see his father, C. F. Jennings, who is still quite poorly. Dr. Rhoades reports a boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lem Anderson at Worland, Nov. 23, and a girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmar White- head, Nov. 24. Jim Miller was called to his old home at Knobnoster Thursday by a message announcing the serious ill- ness of his father at that place. He wired for his wife who left Friday on | the noon train. : Bee and Walter Jenhings who are here from Ft. Lupton, Colorado, informed us that they hauled 510 ton of sugar beets to market this fall. Sugar beet raising is quite an industry around Ft. Lumpton. W. J. Parlier has moved the build- ing he recently purchased of the Hurley Lumber Co., to the rear of his shoe shop on the north side of Sixth street. W. M. Lyle returned home from Kansas City Friday where he had been visiting his parents and other relatives for a few days. He reports a fine visit and an enjoyable tim. _ Born, Nov. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. George Bobo, a girl, and Nov. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. John Craig a boy. Mrs. Gus Trussell and Mrs. Ed. Doke spent the day with Mrs. Lester Thomas at their country home north- east of town last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Trussell spent Sunday with Miss Clara Staker northwest of town. Mrs. Charley Elgin of Wyo aing, is visiting her sister-in-law. Ed. Crawford Accidently Shoots Himeelf. Spent Sunday morning while Ed. Craw- ford was looking after his traps along the river he slipped and fell down the bask. In thé fall his gun, a 22 rifle, was discharged and the bullet entered — thinks Mr. Crawford will soon re- NUMBER 6 cover. His father, when he came to town for the doctor, was greatly excited, and said: ‘“Edem, the durned fool, has shot himself, is not dead yet, but I don’t know how bad he is hurt.’’ Mrs. W. H. Reed Hurt. Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reed and three children living east of New Home, were driving to Foster in their wagon. When near the J. R. Bangs home, they were passed by A. G. Metzler in his auto, at which the team took fright, be- came unmanagable and ran away, throwing Mr. and Mrs. Reed and the baby to the ground. Mrs. Reed was badly hurt, her knee cap being dislocated, and receiving other bruises, but she saved the baby which she held in her arms from in- jury. After the team had crossed the bridge, the wagon box, and two children were thrown into the ditch, but fortunately the children were un- injured. Mrs. Reed, who is the eldest daugh- ter of Col. W. M. Welch, of the Metz neighborhood, was taken to the home of her grandmother, Aunt Rachel Welch, where medical aid was sum- moned. At this writing (Monday morning) she is getting along as well as can be expected, but it was a miri- cle that some of the family were not killed. A, L. Livingston Dead. A. L. Livingston, departed this life Sunday.noon at his home at Old Walnut, after’ an illness of three week of typhoid fever. He was born at Lawrence, Kansas, | my, Jan. 17, 1860, died Nov. 26, 3941, age} y; 51 years, 9 months and 10 days. = He -was married to Miss Maggie Shive, at Butler, Nov. 11, 1891. To this union were born seven children, three girls and four boys ranging’ in ge frotr three -to seventeen who with their mother survive him. “This is one of the saddest funerals that has ever been held in this section of the country. The family being in poor circum- stances, and to make it doubly, sad, the wife and mother, who is mentally deranged was sent to the insane asy- lum at Nevada some three months ago. Since then the father with the father with the seven little ones has battled for existence the best they could. Who will care for the little ones now? Probably they will be placed in an orphan’s home. Interment was made at Foster in the cemetery at Salem, Monday. DINAH. County Court to Occupy New Quarters. County Clerk C. G. Weeks has been busy the first of the week su- perintending the remodeling of his suite of offices. Considerable change has been made in the interior arrang- ment which will result in the county court occupying more commodious and comfortable quarters and which will allow Mr. Weeks more conven- jence in reaching and handling the numerous records which his duties require. A raised platform, entirely enclos- ed by a high railing, has been con- structed in the northwest quarter of of the west room of the offices, and here the county court will hold its] th regular monthly sessions. This room is much more commodious and suit- able for this purpose that the room formerly used. Mr. Weeks and his deputies: will occupy the room on the extreme east from which the vault opem. Democratic Meeting in Butler Saturday, Jan. 6, 1912. Hon. J. E. Williams of this city, chairman of the Desnocratic County Central Committee, working ip eon- Shannon of Kansas City, is VIRGINIA. Dan Chase and family of Pleasanton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson. Mrs. R. Poe and Mrs. F. Medley of Athol are spending the week with their sister, Mrs. T. Flanery, helping care for their mother, Mrs. Poe, who is very low. P. H. Engelhardt has moved his family to the farm he has rented for the coming year. Dr.-Smith reports a fine big boy at Dave Nestlerode’s Saturday night. Miss Ida Englehardt went to Kan- sas City Friday. Una Judy who is teaching the Foster school spent Sunday with home folks. Geo. Jackson is building a new barn. Mr. and Mrs. Smiser expect to help their daughter, Mrs. Claud Brummit, eat Thanksgiving turkey at her home at Iola, Kan. Mrs. Billie Dudley, who has been sick for some time expected to go to Kansas City Tuesday to be operated on. : Emmet Burke was sick Monday. Mrs. Dr. Smith was in Virginia Monday. She says she came all the way from Stansbury, Mo., after a pound of butter. They came back to Amoret Saturday and have located there and the Dr.’ wishes us: to tell the people that he is ready to aad tice again. The. Christian Endeavors dismissed their services Sunday evening and went fo Amoret to attend a special gto which they had been in- and which was very instructive y thoroughly énjoyed by all. Everybody attend C. E. at the Christian church next Sunday even- ing at Zo’clock. Topic lessons: from great lives: Paul 2d, Tim. 4, 18, Miss: Bina: ‘Parlier’ the primary 5 “| teacher at Foster spent Saturday -and Sunday with, Misses Olive and Una Judy, J. I. Wolfe, C. W. Wolfe and Squire Hemstreet and wife of Butler called at the homes of D. C. Wolfe and W. F. McKibben Sunday. Last Thursday evening about 30 persons masked in different costumes suddenly dropped in at the home of Vane Walkers to help him finish cele- brating his 38th birthday. After a time he discovered that the party con- sisted only of a number of his neigh- bors and friends. The young ladies from Africa afforded much amuse- ment throughout the evening. At a late hour delicious refreshments were served. Of course everyone left wishing him many returns of the day. Ray Towers has just returned from Texas and was shaking hands with old friends in Virginia Sunday. Mrs. Jas. Cuzick returned from Sedalia last week where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Meda Williamson. She also visited Milton Fleisher at Windsor. Her son, Roy, of Kansas City is home on a visit. Snow commenced falling in Park- town Monday afternoon. Vergil Jenkins is prepared to shoe your horses any time or any other work in the blacksmith line, J. W. Park who has lived in Parke town for many years has moved to Virginia. Prof. Smith of Merwin, Mo., was id sg of W. W. Park and family Sun A fine big boy arrived at the home of Dave Nestlerode Saturday night. One of Loveland’s children is still on the sick list. If you have corn to sell it will pay you to see J.-H. Park before selling. Corn picking is about completed. It is reported that Governor Hadléy will visit this part in the neat futare, the guest of game wardeii Harper, Some of the politicions feel sure B, | they are called to be elected to office The Store That Satisfies. You get the best goods, the price and the best service. Do your pete pat now. . The best present you can give is something to wear. Thee vines te ear, itis here. sah his hack. for a big Democratic Rally day to be * Dx Mason was summoned and on|held in this city, according to horse.