The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 14, 1912, Page 1

Kk The Butler Weekly VOL. XXXIV. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1912. VIRGINIA. Rev. McGlumphrey of the M. E. church preached his farewell sermon Sunday-for this conference yeat. Do not forget Elder J. W. Rogers’ appointments—Saturday night, Sun- day and Sunday night. James Crooks, who arrived from Santa Cruz, Cal., a week ago, is en- joying traveling through the snow to visit his relatives and old friends. Miss Una Juda, who is a teacher in the Foster school, is spending this week at home, the school being clos- ed on account of smallpox. The new rules of the Charlotte Telephone Co. were handed to us last week. We should have signed the names of all three directors as follows: Frank Oldham, L. S. Pad- dock and J. E. Leonard. Ed. Foster and wife of Joplin came Sunday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Foster. They were mar- ried a few weeks ago at Joplin. We wish them a happy and prosperous wedded life. Geo. Crook lost a good coming yearling colt last week with blind staggers. . There will be five new phones add- ed to line No. A as soon as the weath- er will permit. The new line will commence’ at the S. E. Jones’ farm and go north. Those who have con- tracted for’ new phones are Wm. Al- len, S. G. Adams, Bunk Dickerson, Ben Vermillion and a man named Neighbors. Fred Brayton is also putting in a phone. He will. be on line No. 11. Thomas Grimsley has phone insialled. He is on the Amor- et line. Jack Leonard left Saturday to visit his brother near Moundville, Mo., who is in poor health. Ray Denning visited his sister, Mrs. Minnie Cox, near La Cygne, Kans., last week. Mat Nelson expects to move this week to Elkhart township. Rah! Hughes is on the sick list again. Mrs. S. E. Jones of Butler is taking care of her little grandson, child of the late Mrs. Henry Ison, and Grand- ma Ison is taking care of her little granddaughter, Bonnie. Henry is living with them. : T. L. Smith’s brother, of the Philip- pine Islands, visited him last week. Will Durst reports his mother im- yroving slowly. Sick List.—T. S. Harper’s little boy, Jesse Williams’ little girl, Roy Jundy, Henry Ison and daughter Bonnie, Grandma Ison, Mrs. Vane Walker. Earl Osborne and wife have moved on the J. J. Wolf farm, just vacated by Tommy Flanery. J. W. Storklaufer and family have moved to their new home east of The sympathy of of the entire com- munity, ; _ Cardia Simpson and family, Sterl- ing Harness and family and Mrs. Pearl Simpson visited at Harve Har- ness’ Sunday. Grandpa Jacobs departed this life Saturday, March 2, 1912. He had been a patient sufferer all winter, taking bedfast early in the fall. He had sciatic rheumatism and kidney trouble. He was prepared to go and passed the beyond withouta struggle. He was 65 years and 9 months old and had been a faithful member of the Baptist church ever since he was 18 years of age. Everyone thought well of Grandpa Jacobs as he was known. He leaves a wife,*two sons and one daughter to mourn their loss. The family has the sympathy of all. Billie Chinton, the merchant, at Maysburg, and his bride are ‘“‘At Home”’ to their many friends on South Main St., in that city. Jake Barth is back in this vicinity. He was called here to attend the fu- neral of his little niece who was buried at White Oak last Sanday. She had pneumonia and was only sick a few days. Her little sister is awful low with the same disease, but thought there was a little change for the better. There will be a, business meeting on Saturday night before the first Sunday in April at the Christian church. They will elect a deacon to take the place of Mr. Cunningham who at the time of his death was a deacon in that church. Mrs. Cheetem of Kansas City, is visiting her children, who are spend- ing the winter with her sister, Mrs. Russell. Tan’ White and brother Jack, hauled logs to Mr. Cameron’s mill Friday and Saturday. A NEIGHBOR. FOSTER. A. G. Metzler was a county seat visitor on Thursday. - John Demott of Mound City was down last week taking in the sights at Foster. s Mrs. Irvin Coil of Papinville, visited her mother, grandma ‘Stewart, and sister, Mrs. Shetrone, last week on East 7th street. Walter and Perry Jennings arrived Wednesday from Ft. Lupton, Colo- rado, with their car of stock and household goods. Mrs. Al Livingston, who had been an inmate of the asylum for several months, died at that institution a few days ago. ‘ Claude McConnell left Monday on the noon train for his home in Kansas. I. H. Botkins was a business visitor to Butler on Monday’s evening local. W. M. Lyle left on the noon train | Monday for Kansas City to visit his’ parents after which he will visit his brother and family at Springfield, Mo. C. C. Swarens is preparing to han- dle implements this spring and is expecting a shipment in this week. There has been considerable sick- ness in this vicinity of late but Dr. Rhoades reports it on the decrease now. Prof. Moreland and Miss Una Judy left Thursday for their respective homes until the smallpox scare sub- sides. Mrs. Kennié*and daughters, Mar- garett and Catherene, spent Tuesday night with D. H. Arbogast and fam- ily. They left Wednesday for Bar- nett, Illinois. The Times will bea weekly and a welcome visitor to their home hereafter. Rev. Whitsett preached his fare- well sermon at Salem Sunday. The \ | Presbyterians have lost a good man |and all deeply regret to see him leave | candidate for Representative of Bates | but wish him well wherever his lot} county, on the Democratic ticket, was | may be cast. a pleasant caller at the writers one \ Smallpox in Foster. | day last week. ; , Homer Criss, who. has been on the} Emmet Wymer is building him a \federal jury at Kansas City ‘is now | new hen house. |the victim of smallpox in hishomeon! J, B, Clemments was appointed |East 8th street. Itis supposed that | road overseer in district No. 1, by the Mr. Criss contracted the disease while | Ejkhart court last Saturday. |in the city. Wednesday Dr. Rhoades! The Smith trial is set for April 8. | was called to see his little girl and; \ : Mrs. Kershner and daughter, and h I but in | l POEL) eee aa ens LECT Mrs. E. Heavelin spent last Friday at a mild form. A quarantine was placed over the | John Stephens. They report a good time. |home and it is thought no further | | spread of the disease is likely to oc-| The Elkhart court was in session lcur. As a precaution against the | last Saturday and all of the members {spread of the disease the public | Were present. ' school was closed Thursday to await! Miss Fannie Hook made the trip to | further development of the disease | Rich Hill all right. She is boarding ‘but may commence again Monday. at Mrs. Jackson’s at present. So far there has been no excite-| It is reported that Miss Maud Mar- |ment in town as there usually is in! shall and Emery Porter were mar- jeases ofthis kind. == DINAH. lried last Sunday, but did not learn ; Who married them. We wish them Elkhart. the best of luck. Well, if this kind of weather holds, , “out for very much longer, news will! W. H. Keeton and family went : | visiting last Sunday, but failed to get be snowed under and everything | i ‘ else. : Nene home on account of the rain. The Cummins sale was pulled off There was a grand party at Elkhart ‘last Friday. It was a bad day for the | 9ne night last week. Everybody re- ‘sale but things sold very well. Col, | Ports @ splendid time. ‘Green worked hard to holdthe crowd! It is reported that Albert Daniels 'for it was cold. | has a very sick baby. JOHNNY. Mr. Day and his family will leave | Card ‘of Thanks. ina few days for Conway, Mo., to! Q aa! -make their future home. We are| The bereaved wife and family take sorry to lose this good family out of | this means of expressing their thanks ‘our community, but wish them the | fo those who so nobly and _ willingly best of luck in their new home. au them in the sickness, death F fi ¢|and burial of their beloved. Also for Biaite ere i ag ae jthe beautiful flowers sent.—Mrs. Tieeictilimanatadl badieluck none Andrew Herman, Mr. and Mrs. Adam day last week while away from home | Herman enileilehgn, when something killed 55 hens for' P. W. Riggin has returned to his him. home in Oklahoma, after a visit at _ Ed Boling is moving to the city of ‘the home of J. W. Barnhart, east of | Elkhart this week. | this city. THE. NEW SPRING Suits and Coats ARE ELEGANT They are different yet dignified, plain but rich, conservative but distinctive. They are sure to please you. Edgar Smiser of Homer township, NUMBER 21 Barnhart’s Dispersion Sale. J. W. Barnhart’s dispersion sale of his herd of registered Percheron horses which was held in this city Thursday afternoon, totaled over $8,000, bringing the average of each animal sold to the neighborhood of $330. Extremely unfavorable weather conditions prevented the attendance of many buyers from a distance who had written expressing themselves as very anxious to secure some of Mr. Barnhart's excellent breeding. Al- though the prices paid were excellent considering the weather conditions, horsemen state that under good weather conditions Mr. Barnhart’s animals would have averaged in the neighborhood of $500. Following is a list of the horses sold together with the buyer and price paid: 1. Coco, stallion, U. S. Ison, But- ler, $1225. 2. Soquette, mare, J. J. Woods, Harrisonville, $295. 3. Black Carabie, mare, Butcher, Blairstown, $400. 4. Rudee, mare, R. C. Doane, Shenandoah, Iowa, $280. 5. Darlina, mare, R. M. Dunham & Son, Louisburg, Kans., $280. 6.. Bonnie Foi 2d, mare, R. M. Dunham & Son, Louisburg, Kans., $410. 7. Colin, stallion, Dennis Sheehan, Louisburg, Kans., $390. 8. Gustil, stallion, W. A. Baker, | Butler, $430. 9. Nesbit, mare, U. S. Ison, But- ler, $225. 10. Fashion 2nd, mare, M. T. Hayes, Boicourt, Kans., $270. 11. Jeanette, mare, U. S. Ison, Butler, $325. 12. McLaran, stallion, Frank An- thony, Hopkins, $405. 13. Caprice, stallion, H. J. Me- Guire, Butler, $375. 14. Anabel, mare, J. J. Woods, Harrisonville, $300. H. R. 15. Abigall, mare, J. L. Huffing- ton, Butler, $1115. 16. Chauline, mare, J. L. Huf- fington, Butler, $225. 17. Lumon, stallion, E. S. Frazier & Bro., Drexel, $425. 18. Lubin, stallion, Ed. Kenedy, Butler, $360. 19. Mare, M. H. $150. 20. Mare, C. G. Gore, Raymore, $275. 21. Stallion, Charles Shenandoah, Iowa, $140. 22. Stallion, Wm. Doughlass, of Springfield, $140. 23, Stallion, J. L. Butler, $275. 24, Stallion, A. F. Thomas, But- ler, 25. Rora Salor, stallion, W. D. Howard, Butler, $230. 26. Castelar, stallion, J. R. Welch, Butler, $210. Along the Miami. Price, Butler, Aldridge, Huffington, Frank. BPR Ho is ay _a wife and little son six years old. Butler. Ray Jundy has been very sick, but is reported better at this writing. Miss Una -Judy is spending a few days with home folks. Mrs. Earl Osborne is on the sick list. Mr. Henderson and family have moved on the farm just vacated by Mr. Storklaufer. Ernest Nightwine spent Saturday and Sunday with W. A. and O. Night- wine, of near Passaic. Albert Johnson is visiting relatives in Cass county. Roy Burk has moved on his farm near the water works. YOUNG AARON. In and Around Maysburg. We are still having snow, sleet, hail and rain. We have begun to think sure enough that this is Alaska. Two of Dr. Miller’s children have been quite sick with pneumonia but are improving. : se Those on the sick list are: Mrs. Felix Hendrixson, Mrs. Sallie Far- mer, Ermine Zimmer, Galord and Mary Lee Godwin, Ina Dale. All have colds and some are’ threatened with the fever. Ree Lafe Cunningham was buried last Monday. He had only been sick a few days of pneumonia. He leaves Now is t are here. FROM... OXFORDS In Gunmetal, New attractive. Prices LADIES NOBBY SUITS FROM............. aoe $12 to $30 LADIES NIFTY COATS Our assortment of New Spring Russian Calf, is especially large and decidedly Prices $1,50 to $450 he time when all good things. $5 to $20 AND POMPS Buck, Velours, Patents and Tuesday of last week. Roy Burke and Herman Martin will keep house and farm on the place where Mr. Nance formerly lived. This place be- longs to Mr. Burke. John Allison and family spent Sun- day at the home of Mr. Eggleson and family. Ed Badgley and family spent sever- al days at the home of John Allison and family previous to their going to their new home in Kansas City. Mr. Badgley and family went to Kansas City Saturday. Mrs. Sutton has been ill for several days. Her friends hope for a speedy recovery. There were 26 present at the Ty- gard Sunday school Sunday. The weather has prevented many of the little folks attending, but the pros- pects are good for a large attendance soon. Mr. Critchfield was elected assistant superintendent and Miss Katie Meinen assistant organist to take the places of Mr. and Mrs. Bond, who recently moved to California. MIAMI. Cream Patrons. We are now prepared to buy your ° cream. Will give you good tests and pay the top market price. We ap- preciate the patronage of everybody and believe that it is greatly to the interests of the farmers to maintain a competition poultry house in Butler, 21-2t Butler Produce Co.