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

VOL. XXXIV. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1912. _ NUMBER 38 VIRGINIA. - Wheat thrashing commenced this week. ’ Miss Adaline Quaintance who has been enjoying a visit here with her aunt, Mrs. G. W. Park and other rela- tives for the past two weeks, left Monday for her home in Sherrard Illinois. Before coming here she was in Lincoln Nebraska, where she grad- uated from the State university. She was well pledsed with the looks of Bates Co. Mrs. Geo. Thompson sends The Times to her fother, T. S. Colburn at Stockton Kansas, so he will know what his old friends are doing at Virginia. O. M. Drysdale and wife of Amoret took dinner with D. C. Wolf and fam- ily Sunday. Geo. Gage and wife of Linn coun- ty, Kansas, called to see Mrs. Aaron on their way home from Butler Sun- day. J. H. Park Butler Mo. route 5 still has some choice bred Duroc Jersey gilts for sale. We expect to write about the pret- ty wedding in the near future of the Prohibition young men we called your attention to sometime ag8. A number of young ladies are on the lookout for Prohibition young men. They say they are a blessing to the country in which:they live and happy is the home they guide through life. Mrs. W. W. Park who got poisoned picking gooseberries is nearly well. Lawrence Darr drives over to Am- oret quite often is his new buggy. The Sunday School which was re- cently organized at Nyhart will give an ice-cream supper at the- Nyhart school house Friday evening July, 12. The proceeds will be used for the Sunday School. Everybody is cor- dially invited to attend. Saturday, July 6, was Fred Garn- er’s twenty first birthday. He was very much surprised when a number of his friends gathered at his home to spend the evening, About 50 were present and a delightful time was re- ported by all. Everyone left wishing him many more birthdays and also requesting him to be on the right side at the election in November. Will Whinery of Amoret, president of the Bates county C. E. Union, vis- ited the C. E. society at Virginia Sun- day evening. The Christian Sunday School elect- ed the following officers for the com- ing year: Miss Grace Darr, Super- intendent: Henry Oldham, Assistant: Miss Bessie Wolfe, Secretary: Miss Carmen Lusk, Assistant Treasurer: Miss Thula Darr, Organist: Pearl Walker, Irene Lusk, Mary Payne, YOUNG AARON. Librarians. Elkhart. Well, the weather is so hot I don’t know if we can run down anything to write or not. We are having plenty of rain and fine growing weather. The wheat crop is about all cut and thrashing will be in order next. W. P. Fritts will start out ina few days and you can look out; they will thrash anything that comes in their way. They are good thrashers and will do you a good job. The 4th was pulled off at Elkhart ontime. There were about fifty of the neighbors pulled in and they had agood time. Ice cream and cake, and lemonade were disposed of in good style and it was a jolly good crowd. Elmer Claunch of Kansas, was a visitor at W. H. Hart’s last week. Mrs. Gilham Dalton of California, is here on a visit with old friends. She ‘formerly lived in this part of the county. There were several stores robbed in Amsterdam on the 4th. Frank Smith’s, Graham Bro’s, Produce House and the meat market. There was some goods taken from most of the houses, and Mr. Farman’s store was also broken into and some goods taken. Ed Bailey took in the 4th at Elk- hart and you can bet that he is a good hand to serve ice cream and cake. J. B. Clements lost a valuable ISIE) last Sunday morning. I. L. Lockridge and wife took in the 4th at Amoret. Robt. Allen and W. J. Bullock were out in Elkhart last Friday on a squirrel hunt, but we heard they didn’t get any. Lewis Radford and Thomas were out to buy N. Crumley’s to buy his driving team. Arthur Browning and wife was at George Lockridge’s last Sunday and they had ice cream and cake. We received a letter from Mrs. Beckham of near Drexel, stating that Leonard was still in the hospital in Kansas City yet. He is getting some better but isn’t able to come home. Mrs. Elizabeth Kershner took in the 4th at Amoret. She reports a good time and that the picnic was all right. Earl Spillman and sister téok in the 4th at Elkhart and they report a splendid time. The writer and wife spent last Sat- urday at Amsterdam. The chinch bugs are doing a great deal of damage out in this part. One farmer told in town that he had got 20 acres for him. They have got the big end of the corn on the Winter’s place. W. H. Hart’s brother from Indiana, is here on a visit, but soon as he got here Will invited him out in the wheat field to shocking wheat. JOHNNY. $4.50 $8.50 $14.50 $2.25 35¢ - 65e Ac 8c lawn oc 4c 100 men’s suits $13.50 men’s suits $20 men’s suits 7%c apron check gingham 1000 yards light colored percales July Clearing Sale Specials 10c torchon lace Children’s Dresses at HALF PRICE 65c wash petticoats 1 lot pants, worth up to.$4 $5 dress skirts $1 men’s shirts $7.50 voile skirts $1 fancy silks $10 wash dresses Ladies coats and suits HALF PRICE $20 Axminster rugs 8c bleached muslin $6 wash dresses - 4c oc 39c $2.50 $4.75 $6 $4 $15 Dry Goods Clothing Shoes i} FOSTER. were country visitors Sunday. day. We have a new roof on the calaboose and a picture show. -| ville, came in Sunday to visit her sis- ter, Mrs. Bunk Shetrone. W. J. Parlier is visiting his mother at the old home in North Carolina. Miss Sylvia Metzler is home from the city and will spend a month with home folks. Mrs. A. E. Perkins and son, Char- ley, of Hume, were business visitors in Foster Thursday of last week. Mrs. M. C. Miller and.Mrs, Frank Jennings were passengers to Pleas- anton Thursday. Alma Courtney was a passenger to Butler Sunday noon. Mrs, W. M. Mills returned from Butler on Saturday’s train, where she had been visiting her brother, J. A. Trimble and family. W. B. Hamilton and wife, of Kan- sas City, arrived to visit relatives and friends Sunday. Mrs. P. G. Snuffer and children, of the city, are visiting relatives at this place. Chester Cobb came down from Kansas City to spend a few days with home folks. Arthur Borron and wife, of Kansas City, visited relatives in Rich Hill and Foster a few days last week. Mrs. J. L. Bell returned home Fri- day from Kansas City, where she has been visiting her son, Prof. J. V. Bell and wife. Misses Clara Reider, of Butler, and Frankie Collier, of Oklahoma, visited their cousin, Ed Doke and family on 8th street last week. Misses Lula Keele and Mona Rook, of Butler, visited their aunt, Mrs. B. B. Wirt, of Hike east part of town last week. Mrs. F. A. Scholler left last week for LeRoy and other Kansas points for a several week’s visit with rela- tives and friends. J. W. Prince, of Kansas City, was here a few days on business and vis- iting his brother-in-law, John Lind- say. J. G. Reed and daughter, Mrs. R. {O. Grant, returned from Colorado Thursday, where they had moved last spring. Grandpa Goodenough, wife and daughter, Mrs. W. P. Cobb, were ar- rivals from Butler Friday, where they had been visiting relatives. Mr. De Moss died at his home south of town Wednesday and interment was made at Independence Thursday. G. W. Mullinaux and wife were out ot town visiting Friday. I. H. Botkins and wife returned from Iowa Saturday, where they had been called by the death of his broth- er, Ben Botkins. He was 90 years old. The little son of Ike Appleby had the misfortune to fall from a scaffold last week and broke both bones in his right arm. The little fellow is under the care of Dr. Rhodes and is getting along fine. Uncle Lewis Jones left for Rex- ford, Kan., the first of the week, to look after his farming interests at that place. Saturday night about 11 o’clock the residence of Vernie Botkins, one and a half miles east of this place, was consumed by fire with all contents. A “sparring match’’ was pulled off at this place on the 4th between Luth- er McCarthy and Jimmie Ryne, ‘‘wat- er moccasin rules, punch and bite.’’ Phone manager Scholler is run- ning the wires on the new line south on F street. He also is running a line to. Worland to connect with Pleasanton and.one through to Rich Hill. Joe T. Smith is fencing his farm with cedar posts. The. driveway leading from the road to his residence are heavy concrete posts. Mr. Smith is fixthg up his farm in fine shape, which shows he is full of enterprise. Foster has taken another boom. |@S any nabob of the east. Harry Simler and family, of Mound- | D. H. itor Fn wife énsoved. a ten-mile ride to the country Saturday Grandpa and Grandma Bridwell evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Metzler in their auto. We were not Will Briscoe and family visited in| used to traveling on public roads that the Independence neighborhood Sun-| fast, but we managed to stay in the box, and imagined we were as big DINAH. Mulberry and Western Bates. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fowler and two children of Latrobe, Penn., arrived Wednesday for a two weeks’ visit at the home of Mrs. Fowler’s brother, Harvey Crawford. Master Earnest Goode of Amster- dam, visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Nichols several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Benney Gardner of Circilvelle, Kansas, are visiting at the Henry Gardner home and calling on old friends. Will Crum of Kansas City, came down Thursday to attend the celebra- tion and to visit his brother Harry. Robert Braden and daughter Mary of Butler, attended the celebration Thursday and visited at Mrs. L. M. Braden’s. Uncle Robert expects to be the next County Treasurer and his old neighbors are.going to give him their help. Misses Bessie and Loreta Walker were guests of Maude and Irene Ew- bank’s Friday. John and Ecke Taute made a _busi- ness trip to Lyle Thursday. Ben Canterbury and son of Butler, were callers at Rambler’s Friday and adjusted the damage done our barn a few days ago. This is the second time the past year that Ben has set- tled a loss of ours. Mrs. Ida Winburn lost her pocket- book at the picnic grounds the 4th. Finder please leave at Drysdale & Son’s store. The celebration’ at Amoret was a big success. The weather man was on good behavior and early in the morning the crowd begun to arrive, coming in on “‘Shank’s pony,’ in wagons, buggies, automobiles, and by noon 2,000 people were on the ground. The Mulberry Hayseed Band boys were out in their full uni- form and surprised the public with the grade of music handled, and we heard one say, ‘‘It showed what perse- verence would do if there was no talent at the commencement of the band.”’ It soon showed that every- body was there to have a good time. The Merwin ball team won both ball games. The races and contests were very amusing. The stand men and merry-go-round did a good busi- ness. Hon. David Ball was one of the speakers and told how he would like to be inaugurated Governor of Missouri. He was followed by the silver tongued orator, John A. Hall of Pleasanton. At5:30 Squire Harlan Porter, as captain, headed a_ bridal party of Mr. Frank Scrivner and Miss Lena Fleming, and in the presence of one of the largest crowds that pos- sibly have ever attended a marriage ceremony, united these young people as man and wife. At 7 o'clock the band boys gave a concert until the shadows of darkness stopped them, and then the fireworks began which were the best ever given in this part of the county. It was a late hour when the last of the crowd left for their homes. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leiner invited in a number of their friends to spend the evening of the Fourth with them. Those present were Henry Kaufman and family, M. Wiemers and family, Fred Fredrick and family, ‘Henry D. dciivnae and daughters Iva and Florence. The bride and groom have spent all their lives in this neighbor- hood and have the best wishes of all. Mrs. Fred Ewbank and daughters Stella and Hazel visited at Jack Grum- ley’s Friday. Prof. John Hagen, the Misses Anna and Fanny Meints, Will R. Bohlken, Willie Dykman, Chris Meints were visitors at Frank Bohlken’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stillwell and daughter Blanch and Miss Pauline’ Gray of Amoret, were guests at the John Phibbs home Sunday. Will Rotert and family of Butler, spent Sunday at the A. H. Meints home. Rev. G. B. Krebs of Rich Hill, the Geaman Luthern pastor, preached at Mulberry Sunday afternoon. He spoke in English. If it is announced that he will preach in English again he will be greeted with a full house. John Dykman and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bohlken, Henry Dykman and family visited at Bernie Bohlken’s Sunday. . The East Mt. Zion picnic will be held August 15. RAMBLER. On the Wing. A birthday surprise was given at the home of G. T. Jackson Sunday af- ternoon, it being Miss Dola’s birth- day. The afternoon was spent with games and music, after which lunch was served consisting of ice cream and cake. She received several birthday presents. Those present were Henry Oldham and wife, Frank Porter and wife, Joe Goss and wife, Ed Barnes and wife and little son, Elbert, Grandma Jackson, Misses Anna Porter, Alma Zinn, Laura Jack- son, Cordia and Glova Smith, Rosa Dawson, Alma and Mabel Sundquist, Leona Hedger, Edna Browning and Ida’ Porter; Messrs. Frank Oldham, Nelson Nestlerode, Preston Porter, Jim Norman, Floyd and Harvey Daw- son, John Hedger, Virgil Jackson, Ernest and Bernie Jackson. c All left wishing Miss Dola many more happy birthdays. Mrs. J. O. Goss met her brother, Murl Ferguson, at Passaic Sunday. Mrs. G. T. Jackson and daughter, Mrs. J. E. Barnes, were trading in Amoret Wednesday. George Jackson has been very busy cutting wheat. He will com- plete a 40-acre piece for Will Reid’s Monday. L. Ashbaugh and wife, of near Burdett, were visitors at the J. O. Goss home the 4th. Miss Chloe Smith was visiting her cousin, Miss Rosa Dawson, last week. Mrs. Dawson’s sister and brother- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, visited her Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Leone Hedger took dinner with Miss Glova Smith Sunday. Mrs. Hedger visited Mrs. Durst Sunday. Tink Hedger and wife, Nels Nes- tlerode and wife and son, Douglas Brown and wife and Mr. Balgrum spent the 4th at John Hedger’s. The table groaned under the weight of good things to eat. All the delicacies of the season were served—ice cream and cake and lemonade in the after- noon. All left thanking their host and hostess. Mrs. Beulah Cordell and baby are visiting her father, Mr. Hedrick. Her baby is on the sick list. Mrs. Stella Zinn and son are visit- ing her father. John Zinn is thrashing for Mr. Ledia Leeners and family, Ecke Taute and family, John Taute and sons, Geo. B. Bohlken. Ice cream, lemonade and cake were served, and all had a jolly good time. We mentioned the marriage cere- mony of Mr. Frank Scrivnor and Lena Fleming. Mr. Frank Bain acted as best man, the Misses Mattie Mears and Myrtle Fleming as bridemaids. After congratulations the couple drove to the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming where a wedding dinner was served by Mrs. Fleming and daughters. Those pres- ent were: Mr. and Mrs. James Scriv- ner, Mr. and Mrs. John Grumsley and daughter Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crum, Harry Gregg, Mrs. J. Hedrick. The first thrashing machine sound- ed at Uncle George Zinn’s Monday. Dollie Oldham is on the sick list. Wm. Oldham is on the sick list. Miss Emma Pahlman visited Miss Dollie Oldham Friday afternoon. Mrs. Anna Pahlman called on Mrs. Mabel Luellen and Mrs. Edith Brown- ing Friday afternoon. Ralph Hughes and wife visited George Hughes Sunday. Uncle Neal Porter and Aunt Fran- ces are not feeling very well. Grandma Minton is on the sick list. Any one wanting to buy ice cream can get all they wantat Ike Dawson’s.