The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 27, 1912, Page 1

‘ta, > (5 yh © Histo miler Weekly Tis a tical go fi we _vr,’ Pr VOL. XXXIV. . BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1912. NUMBER 36 = hess of his brother, Uncle Ben Bot kins. . The ice cream social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Scholler on 9th street Saturday night was an enjoya- ble affair and a good crowd present. A. G. Metzler and wife made a fly- ing trip to Hume Monday in their au- to, accompanied by I. H. Botkins and wife, who took the north bound train for Iowa. Mrs. Race, of Kansas City, who has been Visiting her sister and family, Mrs. Lee Shelton, departed Friday for Moberly to visit her mother, Mrs. Webb. ‘ Married, June 20th, at the home of the bride’s parents in Nevada, Miss Della Belk, of that place, to Frank Badgett, of Foster. We join their many friends in congratulating them and may their matrimonial voyage be one of sunshine and bliss. R. E. Hoover, the insurance man of Rich Hill, spent last week in Foster and in the storm region. Those who were passengers to Butler Sunday noon were J. F. Cecil, John Cope, Miss Bessie Havely and Mrs. Dr. Lyle. Dee Arbogast and sister, Ada, en- tertained a number of their young friends Sunday evening at their home in the south part of town eating ice cream. Those from Reavely were Misses Blanche Caton, Jessie Spur- gin, Bessie Gordon, Lois McCullough, Lottie Gentzler and Mrs. Ethel Kais- er. Messrs. Lloyd, Frank, Andrew Sherman and Henry Heckadon, Noah Caton and Fae Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Briscoe. DINAH. FOSTER. J. G. Doolittle was a passenger to . Butler, Monday evening. Mrs. Matthew Gray invited Mrs. D. H. Arbogast Sunday evening. Mrs. Jim Shelton, of Kansas City, is visiting her son, Lee and family, of this place. Ethel Merchant and brother, El- mer, of Rich Hill, are visiting their uncle, W. P. Cobb and family. Rev. Cockrell filled his regular ap- psintment at the Christian church Sunday. W. S. James, formerly of the Farmers’ Bank of this place, was in town Friday and Saturday. Judge Darby, after an absence of two weeks, returned home Friday. _ He says he is feeling fine and dandy. Miss Seba Grant, of Butler, was a brief visitor to Foster between trains Saturday. Ed Cullison was a passenger to Butler Sunday noon. Misses Ina and Bertha Martin were passengers to Butler Friday on a visit to relatives. They returned Sunday accompanied by their grandmother, Mrs. Orear. Robert Helmer, of LeRoy, Kan., came in Friday to visit his sister and family, Mrs. F. A. Scholler. He re- turned home Sunday. W. M. Mills has. been beautifying his home recently by treating his house and yard fence to a coat of paint, which helps the looks of that part of town. J. O. Shofner, of the north part of town, was operated on Thursday by Drs. Allen and Delameter, of Rich Hill, for tumor. I. H. Botkins and wife left Monday Farm for Sale. 95-acre farm 3 miles west of Lee i over the Kansas City Southern for}Summit. Reasonable terms. Part Des Moines, Iowa, in answer to a|time. Mrs. G. S. Carnie, message announcing the serious ill-| 36-4t Butler, Mo., Route 6. Ath of July Specials IN OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT White and linen color lingerie dresses, SPECIAL, from VIRGINIA. - Wheat cutting is in full blast. Thos. Hockett has laid by two pieces of corn. J. I. Wolfe of Burlington Kansas who has been visiting relatives for the past two weeks, passed through here Monday morning in his car on his way home. He was accompanied as far as Blue Mound by his fother C. W. Wolfe. Ollie Walker, wife and son, Harlan of Kansas City, are visiting her pa-|S rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McKibben. The Charlotte Township Sunday School Convention at Mt Carmel last Sunday was well attended and a suc- cess in every way. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Geo. H. Pahlman; Vice President, Fred Strober; Secre- tary, Helen Leonard; Superintendent of Home Department, Mrs. Geo. R. Darnes; Superintendent of Element- ary Department, Mrs. Myrtle McCann. Miss Maud Burk is visiting her brother Lloyd at Columbia, mo. Miss Gladys Darnes returned from Mound City Kansas, Friday where she | has been attending school. Mesdames Riley and Galvin of But- ler spent a few days last week with their aunt, Mrs. Warderman. A few of Ed Strober’s friends sur- prised him Friday night, it being his | 21st birthday. | Mrs. Deffenbaugh and four chil- dren of Pleasant Gap visited last week with Mrs. C. S. Robertson. ~ Mrs. J. R. Baum of Passaic visited over Sunday at the home of her fath-| er, R. W. McCann, and attended the S. S. convention. The families of V. W. Walker, Peter Denning and Will Eggleson visited the storm district Sunday. sister, Mrs. Dr. Lusk, Thursday of last week. The majority of the people in this neighborhood are planning on spend- ing their 4th at Amoret. L. L. Judy went to Kansas last week to attend an auctioneering school. Judge Harper has given his house a new coat of paint. Mrs. Elsie Englehard returned been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lena cosh. Little May Grape fell from the | bruised, but is getting along all right. | Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Nachbor and [Miss Mayme Sacre are on the sick ist. paid their telephone dues for second quarter. mail or neighbor will be appreciated. July 1 is the beginning of the third from Kansas Saturday where she has} Money sent to secretary by, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Goode, of Am. sterdam, spent several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Nichols. Mrs. J. M. Smalley and children | visited Charley Robbins’ Thursday. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Sageser were | shopping in Butler Thursday. Mrs. Ed Welton visited the Bishop | home, near Merwin, from Saturday until Thursday. | | Messrs. Carl F. Hall and N. G.| | Rowe made a business trip to Kansas | City the first of the week. | J. H. Sacre and wife, of southwest | | Thursday. | | Fred Barton, proprietor of the Cash ' | Store at Amoret, has joined the ever- | growing list of readers of the Times. | There are a few who have not yet!Mr. Barton enjoys a large trade and “20- his business requires six clerks. | Don’t overlook the programme for, | Independence Day at Amoret. | quarter. The names of those who are delinquent by said time will be handed to telephone central without further notice. Mrs. G. W. Park’s neice, Miss Adaline Quaintance, of Sherrard, Ill., who is now visiting at Lincoln, Neb., i will come to Butler Wednesday for a visit relatives here. Mulberry and Western Bates. | Born, June 15, a daughter to Mr. }and Mrs, Clark Taylor. Mother and | baby doing well, but Clark is so tick- led and has such a broad smile that it | could not be enlarged without setting his ears farther back. L. Nichols made a new cave this ‘week. | tending school at Sterling, Kan., the dren of Emporia, Kans., visited her with the farm work. David R. Braden, who has been at-| Dan Garren and wife and daughters, | Vivian and Goldie May, visited R. L. | Nichols’ Thursday. | | Lawrence Darr and sisters, Misses ‘Grace and Thula, were callers at T. | H. Smiser’s Saturday evening. | Robt. L. Braden, of Butler, took | Supper at Mrs. L. M. Braden’s Satur- | day. | Messrs. Henry and John Dykman , drove over to Butler Sunday. | Frank Bohlken and wife and son, Walter; Will and Anna Meints were ‘guests at Bernie Bohlken’s Sunday. | Rev. G. P. Crape, of Rich Hill, was (a visitor at A. J. Meints’ Sunday. | John Dykman and family; Will R., ' George and Bert Bohlken spent Sun- | day evening at Henry Dykman’s. | Henry Kaufman and wife, M. Wie- | mers and wife, Mrs. T. Maschoff and | Leiner’s Sunday. Reo T. Maschoff will leave to-day (Tuesday) for Coal Camp, Mo., to at- tend conference. The carpenters began to build a hay barn for F. A. Gabby Monday. Taylor and Edna Braden, of Kansas City, are spending their summer va- cation at their Grandma Sageser’s. R. P. C. Jensen delivered fat pork- ers in Amoret Monday. Independeuce Day Program. To be held at the Von Coffin grove north of Amoret: ; 10a. m.—Music by Mulberry Hay spring wagon Sunday and was badly | Charlotte, were trading in Amoret Seed Band. 10:30—Invocation. Song—America, by school children. Reading of Declaration of Indepen- dence, by Dr. Plum, of Pleasanton, Music by band. Ball game, Amoret Blues vs. Mer- win. Contests.—Fast races for boys and girls. Other amusements, such as catching greased pig, nail drawing contest, cracker eating contest. Dinner from 12 to 1:30. Music by band. Address by Hon. David Ball, of Louisiana, Mo. “Address by Hon. John A. Hull, of Pleasanton, Kan. , Address by Hon. Hunt, of St. .ouis. Base ball, Foster to play the win- ners of morning game. Races, slow mule and pony. Five dollars will be given to any couple getting married on the speak- ers’ stand. Here is your chance, boys. There will be a merry-go-’round. Band concert from 7 to 8 p. m. Fire works on the grounds. If you fail to celebrate at Amoret past year, returned home Monday children, Ecke Taute and family, Oli- you will always regret it. Come ear- Mrs. John Sparks and two chil- ‘and will help his little brother, Mack, /ver Behrers and family visited J. H. ly and bring all the family. RAMBLER. Pric TREMENDOUS Reductions - On Men’s and Young Men’s HIGH GRADE SUITS ‘You will find that thisis something more than an ordinary sale. It is an opportunity—a chance—an occasion where- 100 lingerie waists, worth up to $13, SPECIAL AT $1.48 $8.50 ladies’ tailored skirts, all colors, $4.75 $10 voile skirts at $5 Fancy parasols on sale from 98c to $3.98 Ladies’ nobby pumps and oxfords from $2 to $3.50 ‘Sam’! 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