The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 11, 1912, Page 1

{ y i i eekly Ci Historicg; wee 2G, SBUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1912. NUMBER 25 VIRGINIA. Grant Oldham is building a corral to hold his children. Fred Brayton was elected director in the Virginia district. : Dave McBride was introducing Joe Baker of Rich Hill, candidate for sheriff, to the Democratic voters last week. They stopped with Will Durst Friday night. The Hayseed band boys put up a $20 hitch rack at the Plainville school house Wednesday. The switchboard will be open from 6 till 9 o’clock p. m. hereafter. Fred Brayton has his telephone in- stalled. Those on the sick list: Mrs. Jake Jundy and baby, Mrs. Kelly McGuire, Mrs. Harley Waderman, Emmett Burk, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Englehart, Mrs. Hedrick, Mrs. Joe Fleming, Clyde Denning and daughter, Mrs. Clark, Mrs Vane Walker, Mrs. Schy- ler. Tuesday of last week the water was three feet deep on the Mulberry grade. The poles are all set on the new telephone line and the new phones will be in operation soon. Rahl Hughes was able to be at Virginia Saturday. Thomas Hockett planted potatoes and corn and G. W. Crooks made garden last .week. Those present at Mrs. G. W. Park’s Easter dinner were James Crooks of Santa Cruz, Cal., and his brother, George; James Sacre, wife and daughter; D. C. Wolfe, wife and three children, Charley, George and Bur- die; Miss Lefa Smiser. They apr peared to enjoy their visit and dinner. Dr. Foster, of Butler, was out to see Mrs. John Huffman §unday who has been sick for a few days. Some of the wheat fields are look- ing fine and some not extra good. Volna McFadden, who is. attending school at Columbia, spent Easter with his parents. Joe Wolfe ate Easter dinner with Grandpa and Grandma C. W. Wolfe at Butler. i L. S. Paddock, president of the Charlotte Telephone Co., was: dis- tributing the Bates county telephone directory Saturday. corrected list but we noticed some of | it is not correct. Mrs. John Foster attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Jennie Wheeler at Joplin last week. Several gathered at the Howell cemetery Saturday made some new fence and burned the brush. Claude Kinion and wife were the grests of C. W. Wolfe and wife at Butler Sunday night. The farmers commenced to turn the ground over Monday. Wm. Allen has been on the sick list. Mr. Bard brought a new gang plow home from Butler Monday. Miss Ola Ayres, a pupil of the; Grandview school, won third prize in| the county spelling contest at Butler |i last Saturday. Warren Ayres, who had his face operated on several days ago, is im- proving. Two of Joe Flemmings children | and Charley Vermillion’s baby are on | the sick list. Dr. Lusk spent Monday night in| Butler. Weddings are getting as scarce as prohibition items. Quite a number were called to. But. | ler Monday as witnesses in the Henry Smith trial. It is said to be a) “YOUNG AARON. North New Home. The roads were so muddy last week that our mail carrier failed to get along one day and we could not send in our items. Mrs. McCormack called at Mrs. Linendoll’s Friday. ' Rev. Keltner preaehed at New Hope Baptist church Sunday. There was a good crowd both morning and evening. Mr. and- Mrs. Chandler visited at | Perry Osborn’s Sunday. Mrs. Henry Herman and children returned home from Clinton, Mo., where they had been visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas’ little girl, aged 11 months and five days, died Wednesday night. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Keltner, were held at the home at 10 o’clock and in- terment was made in Morris cemetery. Mr. Smith is very low at this writ- ing. Mrs. Earl Osborn visited Thursday and Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Simpson. Bud Berry is getting along fine with his new house. Bob Sproul has been helping him for a few days. Mrs. Lamaster, who has been stay- | ing with her son, Will, Butler, has | moved back to her farm. Miss Lola Calvert, Walter Smith | Thompson Dark and wife, returned to their home Saturday. ited relatives and friends in North New Home from Saturday till Tues- day. He says that his father, who was hurt in a well, is getting along as| well as could be expected. tended the sale in Butler Saturday. Tuesday. iting his sister, Mrs. Cliff Ehart, re- turned to his home at Amsterdam Tuesday. are terribly rough. No farming done | yet. | Sunday at W. F. Stephens’. . Willie Beohm, of Drexel, Mo., vis- Several from this neighborhood at- Cliff Ehart and wife went to Butler | Warnie Keeton, who had been vis- COR. | Well the mud is dried but the roads | Albert Daniels and wife spent last George Fulkerson is the champion fisherman of this part; he caught aj cat fish 22 inches long one day last} week. John Messick of Elkhart, transacted business in Barton county last week. Miss Nola Ellis of Miami Center, visited in string town last Sunday. George Fulkerson hauled his cow, home from Cornland, that he bought, jof Jim Bradley, in a wagon. The Deacon forgot to attend the and Orval Picket visited at Mr: Lin-| school election last week. endoll’s Sunday. Mrs. Mattie Richman spent from Saturday till Monday at the county) farm with Miss Dickerson. Guy Phelps will work this summer for Ike Kelley. Mr. Zeiler bought some hay from ee McCormack last week. Mr. and Mrs. Zeiler visited at Passaic Saturday and Sunday, Mrs. Garwood and Archie Dark, who had been visiting their parents, Miss Flossie Fritts returned from Richards last Friday. There will be preaching at Concord next Sunday. The wheat crop is looking all right | in this part. There is a good many of the farm- | ers are about out of feed and are, hoping for grass soon. Mrs. John Page has made some| garden. The egg roast at Concord was | pulled of last Sunday. They report a fine time. Judge Paddock and wife attended. Emmet Wymen was trading in Am- | } sterdam last Saturday. The writer made a trip to Elkhart | last Saturday; the roads were too bad to go to town. Will Ruble passed through String town last Sunday. Miss Flossie Fritts will in a fiw ‘days for Bison, Kansas, . Charley Spillman and I. L. Locker- | idge took in the sights in Butler last Saturday. Charley Spillman has: bought out} ‘his brother Newt. and has moved! back to Elkhart. We welcome them back to our community. Geo. Lockeridge is making things looking fine on his new farm that he | bought his spring. R. B. Huddleson was trading in Elkhart last Saturday. He had a ‘bushel basket full of eggs on the | market. JOHNNY. Notice. Prof. John J. Jones, the well known | Specialist of Optometry, will be at But- ler, Mo., at the Day House Wednesday and Thursday, April 18 and 19. Don’t fail to see him if you have any trouble with your eyes or need glasses. He guarantees all work. Cures headache and nervousness with spe- cial ground glasses. A few Butler references: G. B. Hickman. Mrs. Hattie Smith. Mrs. L. B. Allison. Mrs. Jas. Wallace. . Mrs. Bessie Holloway. Mrs. E. C. Harper. Mrs. Mattie Thornbrive. Will also be at Adrian on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, 1912. 25-1t. | | Worland. The Marias des Cygnes river is back in the banks again. Several went to the river Tuesday ' , evening and six of the girls had their | pictures taken. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bendyre are He proud parents of a 10 1-2 pound j boy. Miss Leta Beudure is working at A. O. Beudure’s. A very pleasant surprise was plan- ned for Miss Marie Gregerie April 5th | to celebrate her 15th birthday. There | were about 31 of her friends present jand all enjoyed a fine time. Ice {cream and cake and lemonade were iserved. All departed at a late hour, wishing Miss Marie many more happy birthdays. Two of the boys failed to ‘get home till morning. What’s the ‘matter boys? Mrs. Edna Guy and little daughter | left Saturday for their home in Pleas- | ant Hill after a week’s visit with her , parents, Mr. and Mrs. Constable. On Thursday night of last week acrowd gathered at the home Miss Pearl Bush. The evening was spent in games and ata late hour they de- parted for their homes. The picture of the river bridge was taken Sunday and a big crowd was there. Fred Wagner had company over Easter Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elby Lamay left on the 2 o'clock train Sunday for Lone Elm to visit relatives. J. F. Bush and family spent the day at Milo Milleas Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hex Mullis and baby spent Sunday at his mother’s. White dresses were all the go Faster Sunday. Albert Beudure is sowing oats. AUNTIE. A VISIT to this store will. be a money saving trip for you. JUST what you want when you want it most at a great saving. Bargain Feast ior the Coming Week Commencing Saturday, April 13th. Exceptional offerings in every department of this big store offers unusual money-saving mesg pitrs in our Ladies Ready- to- Wear De- opportunities that you cannot afford to ignore. 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