The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 1, 1912, Page 1

and family. Che Buller {110S, VOL. XXXIV. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1912. NUMBER 41 FOSTER. Elkhart. A. Westover’s baby is reported|has been visiting with his father i if and Asound 1 Madibare, a North New Home. a Fred Platter of Kansas City is spending a few pays at the Metzler home. P. B. Hereford of Rich Hill visited his son, Ed, and family Saturday. Born—July 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Plymella 10 pound boy. We congratulate Mayor Plymell on the arrival of the young man, for he may sit on the throne in Foster some day. Master Arman ‘Neaderhelman of Sedalia is visiting his uncle, A. G. Metzler and wife. T. P. Hines and Jim West were passengers to Kansas City on the noon train Friday. Grandpa and Grandma Bridwell, two good old people, spent Friday visiting in the country west. Geo. W. Davis of El Dorado Springs, spent a few days last week looking after his fine farm south of town and renewing old acquaintances. Archie Wheeler and wife of Pitts- burg, Kansas, who have been visiting her uncle, A. H. Loyd and wife de- parted over the Kansas City Southern for their home Friday. Col. Seth Cope of New Home was in our town Saturday forenoon swap- ing jokes with the boys. Mrs. B. B. Wirt spent a few days visiting her relatives in Butler last week. Uncle Mat Gray and wife, Henry Briscoe and family Sundayed at the country home of N. L. Caton near Sprague. ' Ed Cullison was a passenger to Butler Saturday evening. John Woodfin of Hume passed through our burg Sunday to his farm north west of town. Canary Birds for Sale Mrs. J. E. Neiwkirk of North Fos: ter"has quite a number of Canary birds for sale. Singers $1, and the pair $1.25. Walter Bridwell of Lewis, Kansas, and son-in-law, Alex Duger, visited “ the former’s parents and other rel- atives last week. They returned home on the noon train Saturday. Mell Campbell and wife, of Iola, Kansas, were here last week visiting his sister, Mrs. John Doolittle, south- west of town. Mr. Campbell was once a resident of Walnut township when Bates county was a waving sea of grass. This is his first visit to the old camp ground since he left it 30 years ago. But now the scenes have changed about the place and the old settlers are about all gone. Little Ladine Elise Riegel Dead Mrs. J. E. Nieukirk- received the sad news last week that her niece, Ladine Riegel, who had visited her Well, we see by the looks of the Paper last week that a good many of the correspondents failed to show up, as wellas Elkhart. Last week was hot and news were hard to find and | |the writer had to make a hand in the | hay field. The hay crop out in this part was very good this year. Most of the farmers are through haying, thrash- ing is the order of the day at present. s We are needing rain in this part.) The bugs are still at work on a corn. Charley Spillman’s horse ran oft | one day last week, but little damage resulted. . J. D. Clements lost a valuable mare | one day last week. George Lockridge has been work- ing for Mr. Ruble in the hay for the last two weeks. J. B. Clements left for Grandview last Saturday to attend a family re- union. John Barton and Charley Spillman left for a trip through Foster and Hume one day this week to look at the country and see how the land lays. Mart Killsmiller had the misfortune | to have one of his horses frightened to death by an automobile. It is a little late to report that Char- ley Spillman has a young lady at his house, born on the 15th. ing fine and likes her new home all | right. Charley Spillman took in the sights | at Adrian last Friday. Well, this is the last week of the} campaign. The boys had better hus- tle to see who will get there. Will Rexroad and family and Mrs. | Fred Armentrout called on the writ- er’s last Sunday evening in their auto. We had a pleasant visit. She is do- | sick. Doc Amyx was called. Perry Fritz is roaming around thru this neighborhood thrashing every- | thing in his way. Mrs. Mattie Clements was trading in Amsterdam last Saturday. | We heard it reported that Jim Kee- ton’s mules ran away in Amsterdam one day last week. Boys, don’t forget to scratch the ‘single tax the 6th of August. JOHNNY. Worland. Elridge Bendure returned home Thursday after a few days visit with his cousin, Orville Bendure of near Pleasanton, Kansas. Mrs. Maude Moorehouse spent Thursday with Mrs. Ida Craig. Willard Bush had the misfortune to run a knife through his hand Fri- day while cutting some limbs off a stick. It run in just below his little finger and came out between his lit- tle finger and the next one. He has a very bad hand. Mrs. Ida Gregory and children re- turned home Thursday from Foster where they have been visiting. Miss Pearl Bush spent Thursday jnight and Friday with her sister, Mrs. Blanche Miller. W. O. Morrison of Cornland and Kennie Sells of Butler passed through |this country Thursday. i | Mr. and Mrs. Allie Short and Mr. |Mrs. Blanche Miller Friday afternoon. J. F. Bush and Orion Kinney went to Kansas City, Mo., Monday morning. | Ovid Mullis and family and Mrs. Foreman spent Sunday with H. H. | Mullis and wife. Mrs. Minnie Summers spent Sun- |day with Seb Summers. and Mrs. Frank Baldwin called on} Vergl Dunkerly from Kansas City | few days. Earl Oliver spent Sunday with El- ridge Bendure. | Mr. and Mrs. Charley Thomas left | Sunday for Butler. | Ed Harris and Miss Florence Sum-| mers of Amoret came down Saturday | evening and stayed till Sunday with | relatives and friends. Miss Marie Gregory entertained Sunday afternoon. Those present were: Roy Queen, Meta Summers, Ed Harris, Florence Summers, Char- lie Remington, Effie Jordan, Melvin: Baughn, Reitis Bush and Ada Sum- mers. All had a good time. John Archie was in Worland Sat- urday night and Sunday sporting a new buggy. George Spence and family of near Foster visited with relatives here over Sunday. Everett Lovell and little brother, Clarence, took dinner at J. F. Bush’s Monday and left on the 5 o’clock train for their home in Stotesberry. Mrs. Blanche Miller and children left Sunday for Hinsboro, Ill., where they will visit relatives and friends. Miss Sadie Kinney returned home! Monday after a visit with relatives near Butler and Etta Kinney came! home with her. AUNTIE. Closing Agreement. | We, the undersigned merchants, agree to close our place of business! during the Butler Chautauqua every afternoon (Saturday excepted) from 2 to5 p. m. Walker-McKibben Mercantile Co. American Clothing House. | Sam’l Levy Mercantile Co. Joe Meyer. J, R. Tackett & Son. Conklin & Ely. pant Black & Arnold Clothing Co. | White were on the complaining list |Tom Cameron’s Sunday. | Stella visited at Mr. Brown’s Sunday. | hay Saturday. | Jack White’s Sunday evening. | Elsa Gilbert. There is to be a Sunday School | picnic at Lucas next Saturday. The Baptist and Christian Cove Creek churches are to take part. Mrs. Godwin is improving. She was able to go spend the day with Mrs. Focht one day last week. Little Mildred and Mary Louise last week. There was an ice cream supper at Andrew Workman’s Saturday night, also at Oak Grove church. Mr. and Mrs. Tan White visited in Butler Saturday and Sunday. They took Mrs. White’s mother home. She had been spending the week with them. The threshing machine will be in this vicinity this week. There isa lot of small grain around through here to thresh. Hiney Stroble helped Sterling Har- ness stack hay Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clark were shopping in Urich Saturday. Mrs. Brown and daughter Oline visited at the home of Mrs. Brown’s daughter near Piper a few days last week. i Mr. Farmer and family visited at Mr. Ramsy, wife and daughter Riley Gilbert finished putting up Tan White and family visited at Miss Maud Hill is still assisting Mrs. Godwin with her household duties. Miss Nadine Harper has been spending a few weeks with Miss Harve Harness and Riley Gilbert delivered hogs in Creighton Thurs- day at $7.25 a hundred. A NEIGHBOR. Prices Reduced Still Lower Monday from an operation performed for appendicitis at the home of her parents at Parsons, Kansas. She was born Dec. 16, 1908, at Pontiac, Ill. Died July 22, 1912; age 8 years, 7 months and 7 days, Little Ladine was a bright lit- tle girl and a great favorite and her sad taking away is regretted by all who knew her. Is it Our Charley Albright? From the Republic we clip the fol- lowing: Linn Creek, Mo., July 23.—Charles Allbright of Hanus G City was drowned today in the iver at Iron Holts dul, gee miles southwest of reek, He was on a fishing tp raed swam across the channel, set = and was siezed with the ig srowned before help could reacn him, The body was taken to Kansas City for burial. DINAH. Along the Miami. Emmett Young and family from near Appleton spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of A. G. Hoyt past-year, died Tom Gragg, wife and little daugh- ter Thelma Hazel came over from pruce Saturday to visit at the home “of W. N. Gragg and family. Sunday ‘they visited Mr. Gragg's niece, Mrs. Kilarney linen at... 8c lawns at.......... 10c¢ embroideries and able goods for less than wholesale prices. HALF THE REGULAR PRICE. All summer percales at Half the Regular Price. 50 rugs, worth $2.50, All 25c tissues.............. 15c lawns and batistes at...... 25c cotton voiles at........ * 100 umbrellas, worth up to $2 at........ 35c white goods at, yard......... $2 heatherbloom petticoats at...... at the low price. ${.35 15¢ .... f2¥6 wee AT¥O laces........ _ON ALL SUMMER GOODS | Here is the last and final chance for you to buy season- Your choice of any ladies’ Suit, Coat or Dress at 100 pairs ladies’ oxfords, worth up to $2.50, broken sizes, $2 and $2.50 Royal waists Final Clearing of Men’s Suits $25 values at.............. $20 values at............ $18 values at.. $10 values at.. 3344% off on all Crawford Oxfords 15% Discount on all Suit Cases and Trunks Mercantile Company i at Angeles, home of her brother, Frank Hedrick. of Butler visited at home Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Sid Zeiler and baby left last Wednesday for Osceola, Mo., to visit two or three weeks’ with homefolks. Fred Livingood and wife of Foster visited at Wm. Sproul’s Friday. Miss Myrtle Springstube has re- turned to her home in Kansas City after a very pleasant visit with Mrs. Sid Zeiler. Harry Welton, mail carrier on Route 6, has sold his auto. He says the horse and buggy is good enough for him. Mr. Linendoll has bought a new spring wagon. . Henry Ehart and son, Clif, made a business trip to Rich Hill one day last week. Grandma Pickett has gone to Col- orado to visit with her son, Bob, and family. J. L. Strein was a Butler visitor Saturday. George Clark and wife spent Sun- doy at Harley Warderman’s. Those who spent Sunday at Mr. Smitherman’s were: Mr. Linendoll and family, Charley Weiss and family, Mrs. Wm. Sproul and daughter, Miss Gladys. Abe Scholes and family visited at Nyhart Sunday. “Mell Campbell spent Sunday and Sunday night in Butler with home- folks. Ezra McCormack wife and baby spent Sunday with his parents. Harley Warderman and wife took - supper at Wm. Sproul’s Sunday and spent a very pleasant evening. Lon Smith and family, Henry Ehart and wife spent Sunday at John Ehart’s. , Jim Morris and family visited at Brick McCoy’s Sunday afternoon. Dr. Lusk took Matt Adams to Kan- sas City Monday to be operated on. He has been sick for a long time and we hope his trip to the city will help him. John Ehart’s baby who has been very sick is some better. COR. Mulberry and Western Bates. Mrs. Carrie Chamberlin of Los California, is visiting at the Mrs. Will Rotert and four children A. J. Meints’ Dr. D. T. Brooks, who had been living in Pleasanton, Kansas, for some time, has moved back to Amoret. Jake Mitts lost a good horse Wed- nesday by getting choked eating oats. Miss Margaret Meinen visited her cousin, Miss Fanny Meints, Saturday [and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Meints ae Thursday and Eriday with relatives n Butler. The Hot Water ball team and the colored iron workers of Amsterdam will cross bats at Amsterdam Sunday afternoon. Robert L. Braden of Butler visited at Mrs. L. M. Braden’s Sunday. A. M. Wallace of Butler was around Monday calling on the boys. George ‘Shorty’? Bohlken spent Sunday evening with friends at Vir- ginia. on down that way and the new buggy looks good to those charming lassies. The roads are nice to drive Willie Dykman was on the sick list the first of the week. Fred Drysdale of Amoret was out to hear the Hay Seed Boys rehearse Saturday evening. Fred Meints and family visited at A. W. Tower’s Sunday. Prof. John Hagen, Will H., George H., Sena Bohlken, Margaret Meinen, Clause, Riekus and Johnny Dykman, Will, Chris, Ed, Albert, George, Anna, Fanny and Margaret Meints, Will R., George and Bert Bohlken and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bohlken and baby were guests at the Bernie Bohlken home Sunday. Threshing is the order of the day. RAMBLER. Bird Dog Lost Lost, a’ 10-months-old -bird pup, white with liver spots. Finder please notify . O. A. HEINLEIN.