The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 18, 1912, Page 1

The Butler Weekly : Times. VOL. XXXIV. BUTLER, MISSOURI, T HURSDAY, JULY 18, 1912. VIRGINIA. Geo. Cope, wife and son of New Home were the guests of Young Aaron and family Saturday night. . They took dinner with Geo. Crooks Sunday. Mrs. Dr. Lusk visited. her parents at Foster Sunday. Henry McCann’s horse became frightened at a binder by the side of the road in front of D. C. Wolfe’s house and turned the buggy over, throwing Henry and his sister, Mag- gie, out. The horse got loose from the buggy. They were bruised byt not seriously hurt. The buggy top was badly smashed up. Wheat threshing and stacking, hay making, flax and oat cutting is the order now. Bailey Beckett of Passaic visited his sister, Mrs. John Foster, Friday. Sunday was a great day for autos * to pass through Parktown. Walton Morrison and wife of Okla- homa are visiting his mother and sisters, Mrs. Warren Ayres and Mrs. Eggelson. Miss Mary Allen who is attending school at Warrensburg spent Sunday at home. DanChase and family of Pleasanton, Kan., were the guests of Geo. Thompson and wife Sunday. Mrs. Nightwine and daughter, ‘Maud, were Amsterdam visitors Mon- day. Ike Dawson got the forefinger of of his right hand nearly cut off in the mowing machine. Rev. Pyle of Baldwin, Kan., visited the familes of Geo. Ruble and W. W. Park last week. Do not forget Elder Rogers ap- pointments for Saturday night and Sunday. YOUNG AARON. Passaic News. Items are scarce this week. Ev- ery one is so busy they have no time to go any where. The following Sundayed with Jesse McCann: Charley Dickerson and wife and John Wright and wife. The young ladies that visited Bro. Higbee’s family returned to their homes in Kansas City Monday morn. Bro. L. Orr, of Calhoun, Mo., is visiting at the parsonage this week, and is going to help Bro. Higbee in the meeting. Every one is invited. Bale Beckett and wife visited in this neighborhod from Thursday to Sunday. The young people do so much vis- iting Sundays that we can’t keep up with them, except some of the regu- lars, such as Charley Fulk, Dayton Rice and the like, and there is no use to make a note of that, for everybody _knows as much as anybody else. Harry French and family, tinue to do so the rest of this week and next if nothing prevents. Mrs. George Kersey had the mis- fortune to fall and strain the liga- ments of her ankle. SCRIBBLER. Along the Miami. Miss Josie Nesbit of Kansas City | came Wednesday of last week to visit her sister and brother, Mrs. Critch- field and Orange Nesbit. Miss May Morgan spent Tuesday with Mrs. N. B. Jeter. Miss Mary Allen came from War- rensburg to spend the week end with | her parents. Miss Ethel Fisher is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. J. Fisher. Miss Maud Hoyt returned Sunday from an extended visit with relatives | and friends east of town. She re- ports a most pleosant visit. There were 30 in attendance at the Tygard Sunday school Sunday. Most} of the old officers were . retained. The new ones are: Miss Katherine Meinen, secretary and treasurer, Miss Nesbit, janitor. soon. Mrs. Brady of Kansas Oity, Mrs. A. | were | D. Brixner and son, Cecil, guests of J. L. Fisher and family Wednesday. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lid- dell have received the announcement of the birth of a daughter, Ruth Emily, July 14. MIAMI. If you want to brighten your furni- ture so it will look like new or renew the luster on your floor and the wood work in your house just apply Chi- Namel. You will be surprised when you see how much better things will look for the small amount expended. —C. W. Hess, ‘‘The Druggist.’’ 36-tf Worland. Mr. Vet Van Kirk left Sunday even- jing for Pittsburg, Kansas. | Miss Goldie Wagner returned home Mo. — Meta Summers wasnt Friday night! with Mrs. Callie Mullis. Harry Dunkerley came down Sat-| urday to visit a few days with his! wife. were Pleasanton callers Monday. The dance at Mr. Morly’s Saturday night was a great success and all re- port a good time. City, Mo., Monday evening. Reetis Bush was an Amsterdam caller Monday. night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bendure. Charley Thomas’ horse ran off) Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Thomas \let it stand until she got ready to go off the buggy. Mrs. Blanche Miller and children spent Friday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bush. — Effie Jordon spent Saturday night with Marie Gregory. | Mrs. Charlie Thomas and little sis- ter left for Butler Monday evening. Mrs. Albert Bendure and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Thomas spent Sunday evening with Tom Carter and family. Reetis Bush and Ada Summers, Roy Queen and Meta Summers were Amoret callers Sunday afternoon. There was preaching at Mt. Zion Sunday night by Rev. Jones. There were not very many out. Guy Bright is sporting a new bug- gy now. AUNTIE. Sunday evening in Kansas City, | Willard Bush, mother and sister | James Dunkerly left for Kansas | Brother Vaughn. spent Saturday ' | to town and it ran off and tore the top | Virian Wolf, assistant, and Orange) nd tor p ‘The Sunday school | expects to give an ice cream supper | | Elkhart. | Well, we have had some of the hottest weather this last week that | we have had for some time. Hay cutting and threshing is the | order of the day out in this part at) lareeen John Stephens and wife visited at | 'Mrs. Kershner’s last Sunday. I. L. Lockridge and wife were trad- | ling in Amsterdam last Saturday. Uncle Al Pointer, the old wheel horse of Old Vinton, says that he; don’t see anything to keep the Demo- | crats from driving in this fall. Uncle Al is a Republican. Judge Hawkins of Amsterdam | thinks that William J. is one of the} | greatest men in this nation. | Mr. Smiser, living southeast of Amsterdam was in town last Satur- day talking politics. It is reported that Judge Hawkins} is thinking of moving his shop to Lin-| coln, Nebraska, so that he can be! cream and cake was fine. near Col. Bryan. Joe Baker of Osage, who wants to be the next sheriff of Bates county, | was out in Elkhart one day last week | seeing what his chance is out here. | Charley Barkley the next treasurer treasurer of Bates county was out in} Elkhart one day last week looking after his interest out in this part. Charley is all O. K. Uncle Bob Marshall says that he is] related to the next vice-President. We can’t believe that report for Uncle Bob is a Republican. Harve Johnson, who wants to be ‘sheriff of Bates county was out in Elkhart last week seeing what chance he has out here. Harve is all O. K. Uncle Jim Coughlin was in Amster- dam last Saturday. Uncle Jim is ; Will Kershner and family, winning man on he 6th of ent month for Governor. - Ed Bailey lost 5 fat hogs last Satur- day night. They got too hot in haul- ing to town. W. T. Fritts and wife took dinner at Lockridge’s last Sunday. Ben Coats, wife and daughter spent last Sunday at the writers. R. L. Scott and family visited at G. bv Armentrout’s in Butler last Sun- ay. Albert Daniels and wife spent last Sunday at W. F. Stephens. There was preaching at Concord last Sunday by the new preacher. The folks sprung quite a surprise on Jim Kershner one night last week it being his birthday. Those present were: Mrs. L. Kershner, Pate Nafus, Guss Bruner, Miss Lelia Kershner, Clem Custer and wife, John Stephens and wife, Charley Kershner and wife and |Boyd Kershner. They all report a good time. Jim said that the ice Come again. JOHNNY. Hay Dealers Meet in K. C. Kansas City, Mo., July 16,—The nineteenth annual convention of the National Hay Association of America convened here today for a three days’ | session. James Wilson, secretary of agri- culture, who was to have been pres- ent, was unable to come. for food stuffs was given by P. L Goodrich of Winchester, Ind. “The production of our farms,” said Mr. Goodrich, ‘‘has not kept pace with the growing population. High prices must prevail until more people become producers or we are willing to consume less.”’ This afternoon and tonight the vis- still hollering for Teddy. | We think that Major will be the members of the association. Green Bros. surely have received some stock, from the amount of noise they are making. They are wide- awake buyers and seem to get their share of the stock. The graphophone at Rice’s still at- tracts an audience. The ladies have congregated several afternoons and evenings and spent quite an enjoya- ble time, both in conversation and listening to the music. Last Friday Lee Beckett, David Beckett, Lloyd Fouts and George Mc- Carthy went fishing. They took a sein and a lumber wagon. They spent the entire afternoon, returning quite late at night with three small fish. That certainly is a fish story. Now, here is a potato story: Scrib- ble went out to get some potatoes for dinner. It is‘ not an especially en- _ joyable occupation when the sun beams straight down, but this time the digger was very joyful, for they averaged 17 1-2 potatoes per hill. CHURCH NOTES.—Sunday School as ususual. Good attendance and last week. Two new members joined in the work, namely: Misses Dixie They met ‘again Friday afternoon and cleaned . the church house and finished putting down the carpet and aisle linoleum: Don’t forget the meeting. Bro. Orr ent ee at 12%c Dress 7%c Apron $5.00 Ladies lingerie Dresses $7.50 Ladies lingerie Dresses. $10.00 Ladies lingerie Dresses. . $15.00 Suits ... : $20.00 Suits ...... roe Me ee SS:00 Linen Coats... ..... 6.0. 60.080088 $7.50 Linen Coats.... $15.00 Cloth Coats... $5.00 Dress Skirts.. $10.00 Voile Skirts...... $2.50 Royal Waists......... : 100 Waists worth up to $1. 00, your choice Bee eerie Tess aan ost 65c Wash Skirts... 100 pairs Ladies Oxfords worth up to $3. 00, broken sizes, choice.. Aer Our Mens Clothing aap eTeaet $13.50 Mens Suits....... $15.00 Mens Suits..................- I OE IE. THOUSANDS OF GENUINE BARGAINS DURING OUR July Clearing Sale It’s a money saving event of the season where prices reach the lowest limit HALF PRICE Suits, Coats and Skirts Ginghams.. .......... H Check Gingham.. $18.00 Mens Suits.... .............-- $20.00 Mens Suits..................-- One lot of Mens Work Shirts........ ‘ One lot of Mens Dress Shirts......... ¥ off on all Dry Goods 15c Ladies Tan Hose................-++ Re giao avakrens Me ahieerars Straw Hats Sam Levy Mercantile Company Clothing Shoes $1.48 One of the causes of high prices} iting hay dealers were guests of local | NUMBER 39 FOSTER. Born, July 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Miller, an eight pound boy. Grandpa Scarnier arrived Monday from Belgium, where he has been visiting his old home. Mrs. Tom Hart of San Antonio, Texas, came in on Saturday’s train ona visit to her father, I. H. Scriv- ner. Fred Bell came down from Archie Friday on a visit to home folks. Rev. Cockrell filled his regular ap- pointment at the Christian church Sunday at 11 a. m. and at night. The new coal company, Robb & Scott, is progressing nicely with their new mine east of town. Walley Hodge and wife of Des Moines, Iowa, are visiting her par- ents, N. T. Badgett and family, in the east part of town. Ed Shelton of Kansas City was an arrival Saturday over the Kansas City Southern on a visit to Foster. ’Phone manager Tucker of Pleasan- ton was here Thursday in the interest of the new 'phone line between Pleas- anton and Foster. Mrs. Bessie McFealy of Ft. Scott, came in Sunday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Goodwin. A. H. Burtis of Garden City, Kan- sas, was an arrival Saturday and will visit a few days with his neice, Mrs. Claud Cobb, northeast of town. Mrs. Alden Steele of Kansas City jis visiting her neice, Mrs. Loran Bright, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Steele was formerly Miss Peterson, and will be:remem- bered by many people of this place. W. B. Arbogast, constable of Knob Noster, and Sheriff Faulkner of War- \rensburg, took Zeke Thornbrough to }the state hospital at Nevada. Thurs- day. On their return Mr. Arbogast took a run down from Butler over the Interstate to Foster, and visited his | brother, D. H. Arbogast, a few days. DINAH. North New Home. | Mrs. Orr of Rich Hill, and Mrs. | Ellis of Chicago, spent last Wednes- {day with Mrs. Linnendoll and family. | The ice cream supper at Nyhart | Friday was a success, netting $18 ‘above expenses. There was a big ane and everyone had a good \time. Mrs. Wm. Sproul received the | cake. Mrs. Herman is spending a few 'daws with her son, Henry, and fam- lily. Mrs. Lucy Crigler returned to her home in Butler Saturday after spend- ing a week with Mrs. Linendoll. J. S. Pierce, Jack Skaggs, John Phelps and Mr. Linendoll went and got coal for thrashing Monday. —Tom Simmons_of Osceola came up Saturday to visit with his sister, Mrs. Sid Zeiler, and family. Miss Ruth Kern of Butler visited with Miss Gladys Sproul one day last week. R. F. Kern spent Friday night at Jack Sproul’s. Miss Jennie Linendoll and Miss Lela Smith spent Saturday with Mrs. Henry Ehart. Mr. Smitherman and wife. Lon Smith and family, Pesry Osborn and family and Brick McCoy and family visited at Mrs. Linendoll’s Sundap. Howell Winston was buried in the Morris cemetery Monday. The writer did not learn the particulars, only he was at work in Kansas and was killed in a runaway. COR. Hail Breaks 4,367 Panes of Glass A hailstorm in Pleasant Hill last week broke 4,367 panes of glass in the Kellogg greenhouse, the largest in the west, says the Adrian Journal. The glass varies in size from 10x12 to 16x24 inches and the amount of glass broken in square feet was 7,948 and a fraction, or equal to the floor space in four store buildings of 20x100 feet. The glass was insured, but the labor cost of replacing it will amount to several hundred dollars. Hedge Posts for Sale. Fifteen hundred good hedge posts for sale on my farm, 12 west of But- ler. JOHN HARPER. ° 37-4-:-