The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 3, 1912, Page 1

N he Buller hte Times, State Aj 1S| rj ie wa ‘ toricaj Sogi- VOL. XXXIV. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1912. NUMBER 50 ’ OLD SETTLERS SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REUNION Will be Held in Court House Yard Park, Butler, Wednesday, October 9th, 1912. OFFICERS. President, James Raybourn. Vice president, Jno. B. Armstrong. Secretary, Ben B. Canterbury. Treasurer, Thos. L. Pettus. Marshal, W. J. Bullock. PROGRAM. Music by Butler Band. Morning exercises will commence at 10:30 0’clock. Invocation by Rev. Geo. Prewitt. The male quartette of the Loyal Sons will sing during the day: Gen- evieve, Silver Threads Among the Gold, Old Plantation Song. There will also be other music. Welcome address by the president. Response by W. O. Jackson. Music by the band. Dinner. AFTERNOON. Members of the Association to meet in the circuit court room promptly at 1:30 p. m. for the election of officers “and the transaction of Association business. 2:00 p. m., Music by band. Speech by Hon. C. A. Calvird. The following prizes will be award- ed and all persons competing must be present and register with the sec- retary who will be found in thenorth- east basement room in the court house. Persons who have heretofore re- ceived premiums are barred from further contest in same class. 1st To the white man who has re- sided in Bates county the longest time, $3.00 hat. : 2d To the white woman who has resided in Bates county the longest time, $3.00 dress pattern. © 3d To the.oldest man in Bates county, a fine rocking chair. Fe 4th To the oldest woman in Bates county;'a fine rocking: chair.- 5th To the first white man born in Bates county, at present a resident of the county, a $3.00 hat. 6th To the first white woman born in Bates county at present a resident of the county, a fine carving set. . 7th To the first couple married in Bates county and living together, two rocking chairs. 8th To the oldest man born in Bates county since the Civil War, who has resided here continuously since, a $3.00 hat. 9th To the oldest lady born in Bates county since the Civil War who has resided here continuously since, $4.00 blanket. 10th To the oldest man who served in the Confederate army dur- ing the Civil War, a fine cane. 11th To the oldestman who served in the Federal Army during the Civil War, a fine cane. : 12th To the oldest colored man born a slave and an actual resident of Bates county, a 50 pound sack of Power Bros’. best flour. 18th To the oldest colored woman born a slave and an actual resident of Bates county, $1.50 worth of sugar. 14th Old fashioned fiddlers’ con- test. No notes. 1st, $3 worth of merchandise; 2nd, $2; 3rd, $1. 15th Old men’s foot race, 150 feet by men over 65 years old: Ist $3 worth of merchandise; 2nd $$2; 3rd, $1. . 16th To the lady 16or over who throws baseball farthest: Ist, $1; 2nd, 50c; 3rd, 25c. 17th Jumping contest, hop, step jump, contestants must be over 65 years old: ist, $1; 2nd, 50c. 18th Shoe and stocking race, boys and girls under 12 years, Ist, $1; 2nd, 50c. 19th Apple eating contest, all ages, 1st, $1; 2nd, 50c. 20th Pie eating contest, all ages, Ist, $1; 2nd, 50c. 2ist Relics. F. C. Smith in charge, for oldest relic, $1.00; 2nd, 50c. Best collection, $2.00. Entries for all prizes must be made with the secretary. Join the Association, it don’t cost a cent. In and Around Maysburg. The protracted meeting at the Christian church began Sunday. Rev. Carpenter is holding the meeting. Everyone is invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Richards of Butler came out to spend a few days with their daughter and family, Mrs. T. L. White, last Tuesday. Mr. Richares returned Thursday but Mrs. Richards expects to remain a week or so. Cordy Simpson and wife went away visiting Sunday and was called home suddenly on account of the sickness of their little boy, Arthur. He had something like the croup. Earl Cox has purchased a bicycle. Ethel and Ica Clark went home with Mrs. Harness from church Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Covey who had been staying at their daughter’s, Mrs. R. K. Godwin, went home Friday. ‘Their grandson, Francis, took them home. Mrs. White bought pears from Mrs. Ingham and Godwin last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack White went to Butler last Thursday and returned Friday. ; Charley Steward, a brother of Mrs. Elkhart. Miss Marie Spillman called on Miss Tatie Keeton last Sunday evening. Taz Gray has traded his horses off for a span of mules. The writer and his wife spent last Sunday at the home of Charley Spill- man, The big.frost caught some of the late corn in this part. Dick McGuire had the misfortune and they lost most of the contents. They had some insurance. They are living in a tent. Ben Porter is hauling coal. He says he isn’t going to freeze this winter. W. H. Keeton and family spent last Sunday at W. A. Crumley’s. It is reported that Charley Hender- son will be in from North Missouri this week. Miss Florence Keeton is going to work for Mrs. Ed Bailey this week. Well the weather has changed. We are sitting by the stove and are very comfortable. + I would like to know what has_ be- come of all the pencil pushers. They Farmer, came home from Kansas the hot weather. Saturday. He had been making his home at Mr. Farmer’s. Harve Harness has a new cement cellar. Mr. Coonrod and wife are living up in the Gilbert house while they put in their wheat. They expect to movein the spring where Mr. Hargrave is living. Mr. Godwin filled his silolast week. Mr. and Mrs. Clark visited at Mr. Hart’s Sunday. Tan White hauled cane to Mr.! Meddaugh Wednesday. A NEIGHBOR. The dance at Mr. Daniel’s was pulled off last Thursday night with a good crowd. The dance was given on Mrs. Daniel’s birthday. They all report a good time. I. L. Lockridge and wife called at the John Hedger home Sunday. W. F. Stephens and wife spent Sunday at Albert Daniel’s. Lige Spillman and family called at the home of his brother Charley Sun- day. John Messick went off on a pleas- | ure trip to St. Clair county in an auto last week JOHNNY. to:have his house burned on the 23rd, | McC. must have gotten over-heated during | East Lone Oak. Sowing wheat seems to be the -order of the day. It was decided by vote at Sunday | school last Sunday to get new song) books. The following committee was | appointed to procure the books: T. | J. Booth, E. E. Eckles and wife, and/ Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Evilsizer have gone to Lamar to spend some time with their daughter, Mrs. Arthur} eCrey. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Jacobs, Mrs. Mayme Heron and Mrs. Dora McGin- nis visited at the home of their broth- | er, W. C, McGinnis, on Wednesday | of last week. | Miss Maud~ Morgan, teacher of, Peru school spent Saturday and Sun-} day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. i Shay, of near Cornland. | Miss Bessie Ray of Rich Hill has. come to make her home with Jeff Morgan and wife. A surprise party was given Julian Gough last Saturday night, Sept. 28, | \in honor of his 16th birthday. Quite, |a number of his friends were invited, | and at a late hour they left for their | homes wishing him many happy re- | turns of the day. | N. M. Brown is on the sick list at | Attorney General Major proceed not the Misses Kate Requaand Ethel Belt. | administered the office more effect- FOSTER. Mrs. Lee Mullies and baby, Marie, were passengers to Colony, Kansas, on the motor car Sunday. F. R. Swarens has quite a force of men and teams striping smelter coal on his farm east of town. Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart, who have been visiting here, returned to their home last week. Mrs. D. H. Arbogast and son, Joe, visited in Reavely Sunday. W. M. Lyle, who is with the Kan- sas City Oil Co., came in Saturday to spend Sunday with his wife. John Heckadon and wife, Mrs. D. H. Arbogast and son, Joe, Mrs. Jule Heckadon and children took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cope, of New Home, Sunday. Hadley’s Extravagence. Governor Hadley’s attacks upon only from jealousy on account of the superior achievments of the Demo- cratic Attorney General, but they are inspired by a malicious purpose to discredit an official who has not only ively for the people of the state than Hadley administered the same office, but who also did more work than Hadley at less cost to the tax-payers. Let the figures from the State Aud- itor’s book tell the story: Cost of Litigation and Contingent Expense. Under Attorney General Hadley, for 44 months from Jan. 1, 1905 to Sept. VT W908 ey econ sect $108, 252.88 Under General Major, for 44 months from Jan. 1, 1909, to Sept. 1, 1912... 76,830.33 There will be a pie supper at the Old Walnut school house Thursday night, Oct. 10th. The proceeds will be used to purchase new blackboards. Everybody invitedgto come and bring a pie. Which shows that Gen. Major has saved the peo- ple in this one item. ...$ 26,422.55 We are in receipt of several of Young Aaron’s sale bills of his big Wilson and Major Banquet. red Duroe hogs, which were duly St. Louis, Mo., Sept, 30.—The posted according to instructions. We wish our correspondent across the Democratic Press Association of Mis-| |. river abundant success. souri will tender a banquet to Gov- ernor Woodrow Wilson and Attor- ney General Elliott W. Major at one of the leading hotels in this city on October 9th at 6 o'clock p. m.+ Pres- ident H. J. Blanton of the association bottom northwest of the house. jhas appointed a reception committee PUSSY WILLOW. to receive the guests of the evening os |and to introduce the Democratic edi- The annual block system on the'tors of. Missouri to the Democratic | this writing. J. F. Kern has purchased a new Hart Parr plowing outfit consisting of a large gasoline engine and a gang plow having six shares. He is plow- ing about 40 acres of the sod on the Missouri Pacific was completed yes-|or. Every Demcratic editor in Mis- terday and is now ready for use. | souri is exected to be present on this General Signal Inspector Finch, of|occasion, to become personally ac- St. Louis was here yesterday and in-' quainted with the next President of spected the work. He left for his; the United States and the next Gov- Miss Bessie Havely returned Sun- day from Illinois, where she has been visiting relatives aud friends the past month. M. V. Owen of Adrian was here Saturday and Sunday in the interest of building a Baptist church at this place. A. G. Metzler and wife left Sunday Pleasant Hill-Joplin division of the | candidates for President and Govern-| noon for Sedalia to visit relatives and take in the State Fair. Mrs. N. E. Bright, of the country south, we are sorry to report, has been worse the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reigel of Par- home this morning.—Nevada Post. ernor of Missouri. sons, Kansas, visited here between Get the Most for clothing. Ladies’ and Misses’ coats ranging in value $15.00 Ladies Suits, Special at............ 50 Children’s bearskin and cloth coats, sizes 1 to 5, DOUTTOHOIGE ite teks i (eee sacs os sarees oe ese ess cenes gases Dry Goods Department Beek sa 10c yd. 8%c cotton flannel at...5c yd. 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Sageser and Peter Mor- | wood went to Joplin Saturday where | Mr. Morwood is taking treatment ina hospital. Stanley Morwood and Cecil Porter, | who are attending school in Butler, spent Saturday and Sunday at home and enjoyed some of their ma’s cook- | ing. | Henry Dykman delivered thirty | head of fat porkers in Amoret the first of the week at $8.30. Mrs. J. H. Leiner, who has been spending a month with her mother at | Lodge Pole, Nebraska, returned home | Friday. | Bert Bohlken, one of Howard to |township’s hustling young farmers land stock raisers, renewed’ his sub- scription on The Times and also had Jit sent to his uncle, Herman Folkerts of Weyerts, Nebr. Misses Inez Beck and Fay Stilwell were guests at Peter Morwood’s Sun- day. Jack Frost has been a regular call- er in this neighborhood since the morning of the 25th and summer styles are a thing of the past. Geo. B. Bohlken returned home Friday from a visit in western Ne- braska. 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