The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 12, 1912, Page 1

We.met Isa Sharp at the Butler de- ~~ pot Tuesday of last week. He left - on the noon train for Muncie, Indiana, his‘old home. He said tell his Vir- ginia friends good bye for him. ‘Frank Oldham and Mr. Leonard were re-elected directors at the Char- lotte Telephone Co's, annual meeting Tuesday, Dec. 3, and John Huffman in place of L. S. Paddock. : A. O. Yeomans of Butler helped Young Aaron put the roof on his corn erib Thursday and Friday of last week. Eu Grandma Minton was called to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Han- cock at Webb City last week, another daughter by the name of Burnnett of Adrian came and took care of her father who has been bedfast for a long time, while she was gone. On the train going to Vernon coun- ty we were seated with three Butler if : gentleraen enjoying an all around talk : when the Conductor came to take up { | our tickets. He took a good look at { the bunch and pointed his finger at ft us and said, ‘this good looking man, f I know, is not going to the Hill.’’ | Jake Jundy has his new barn near- ly finished. - Andrew Simpson of Butler was the guest of Will McKibben Monday night. Albert Leonard is hauling corn to —i-W.-McFadden. | News is hard to get this week. The weddings are aboutall over now, until Xmas. Ovid Barr returned home from the west last week. W. J. Smith and D. C. Wolfe butchered hogs Monday. ; Thomas Constable was on the sick list a few days. J. W. Park and R. F. Harper each sold an 80 acre tract of river bottom land last week at $50 per acre. ~Telephone line No. 6 will be divid- ed'soon. They will commence work this week. J. H; Park still has 2 extra good Duroc Jersey males for sale, weight 140 pounds. He is also wanting to buy some good corn. Miss Bessie Wolfe went to Butler Tuesday to spend a few days with her eekly = cimes, BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1912. NUMBER 8& bagi she and her two babies start for Montana. Repurta Summers went to Hume Sunday evening after a few days visit with home folks. J. F. Bush had the misfortune to lose a big mare Monday morning. Montelle Miller visited from Satur- day morning til Sunday evening -with his dasha bgt Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bush. ‘AUNTIE. grandpa C. W. Wolfe. Along the Miami. YOUNG AARON. ‘and little son spent Sunday with her Worland Miss Goldie Wagner went Sunday evening to work for Mr. Phillips, south of Hume. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Richmond parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Craig. Melvin Baughs pent Sunday with Willard Bush. Willard. Bush, mother and sister | were Pleasanton callers Friday. Mrs, Alice Green and little niece, Thelma Guy, came to visit her pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Constable. . Charley Thomas was called to But- ler Thursday. Les Griton was a passenger to Ne- vada Sunday on business. Miss Meta Summers, of this place, and Mr. Ned Redlinger, of Louisi- ana, were united in marriage Wed- nesday, December-4,-at Butler,Mo.; and réturned to the bride’s home Thursday, where.a nice dinner was served. They left Friday for Louisi- ana to visit his folks for a few days after which they will go to Oklahoma. }. Those who accompanied them to Mrs. J. T. Allen and daughter, Margaret, came down from Kansas City Friday to visit with the family of John Allison. M. H. Meinen and wife visited in Virginia Saturday. John Allison and family and Mrs. J. T. Allen and daughter were guests at the home of Ed Wilcox and family Sunday. Monday was the eighth birthday anniversary of Wayne Wolf. Several of his little friends gave him a sur- prise Sunday. A pretty cake, hold- ing the proper number of candles, was enjoyed with all kinds of other ; good things to eat by the following: Miss Vivian Wolf Marguerite Wright ‘and Elsie and Lena Meinen, Masters Wayne Wolf, Gordon Chappell and Henry and Herman Meinen. A most happy time was enjoyed by all pres- ent. Wayne will live to enjoy one hundred more such anniversaries if ‘his friends may have their wish. Mr. and Mrs. Merton Shillinger were guests of A. G. Hoyt and family Saturday and Sunday. MIAMI. Christian Science Services Butler were the bride’s sister, Ada|~ Will be held at the court house in Summers and Reetis Bush. Her|the Probate Court room every Sun- friends join in wishing them success} day morning at 11 o’clock. All are and happiness. Mrs. Smith went to Kansas City |- Sunday to see her daughter-in-law cordially invited. Subject December 15, ‘‘God the Preserver of Man.” FOSTER. Mrs. T.S. McHenry, D. H. Arbo- »|gast and daughter Ada were passen- gers to Pleasanton Monday. G. W. Mulleneax moved Monday to the Parlier property down on the Brandywine. Rev. Cockrell filled his appoint- ment at the Christian church Sunday. Ralph Mills was an arrival on Sun- day’s train from Butler where he had been visiting relatives. Mrs. M. A. Grantham and daugh- ter are visiting the former’s brother, A. H. Loyd and family and other rel- atives. Mrs. E. E. Laughlin entertained the Bible Union at her beautiful coun- try home, south of wath Friday evening. : D. H. Arbogast returned Sunday from Knobnoster, where he had been visiting for a few days with his broth- | er, W. B. Arbogast. Miss Maymedell Eastley and sister, Mrs. Bon Eastley and son, Master Donley, of New Home, spent Monday ; with their sister, Mrs. Will Hum- phrey. Mrs, Wayne Clark and children, of | Butler, who ‘had been visiting rela-| tives, returned home Wednesday evening. Mrs. Clark will leave ina few days: to join her husband in West Virginia, where oeey will make their home:- A Sad Death and Funeral. This community was pained to learn of the horrible death of baby! Ratekin, which occurred at the home| ‘)at Holiand Mine Friday morning by! falling into a tub of scalding water. It seems that Mrs. Ratekin® had | lifted the tub to the floor to fix the fire. The baby, a girl, aged two years, and the little boy, aged four, years, were playing and by some | the boiling water. hands were badly scalded. released her of her suffering. Hill Sunday and interment made in the Green Lawn cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. The little girl suffered great agony until Saturday morning when death The remains were taken to Rich her body was ential eiimatved in| Talking. Ant the minal the Hay Seed band boys are going to give at Mrs. Ratekin grabbed and lited | the Mulberry school house Saturday the baby from the hot water and her | night Dec. 14 which will be free, but the ladies are going to bring pies. Everybody invited to attend. The jnext bride and groom are expected | to be there. There was a farewell dance at W. | A. Rogers Monday night. Mr. and |Mrs. Rogers leaves this week for Ratekin recently | Northern Iowa where they will make. moved from Foster to the mines and their future home. they have the sympathy of the entire | Master James Porter was on the community in their sad ea | __DIN Mulberry ape Western Bates. Mrs. E. M. Welton who has been | visiting with relatives in Butler for the past two weeks returned home | Wednesday. Mac Braden made a _ business trip | to the county seat Wednesday. ing to Kansas City. The Bowman & Williams real es-' tate firm of Amoret, have disolved ; | partnership. Mr. Bowman has rent- led the office in the hotel formerly | | occupied by Dr. Powers, where he | | will be glad to have this many friends callrnd see him. Charley is a: hus- \tler when it comes to selling Bates county farms. F. C. Spawn has opened upa bake-". +shop:in-Amoret and is already doing a good business.- Harry J. Clark is keeping batch these days while Mrs. Clark is visit- | ing relatives in Nevada. caller at our place Sunday. J. R. Haight and family are mov-: Constable W. N. Allman was a} | sick list several day last week. | Charley Weller spent Sunday at ' Will Westover’s. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leiner visited jat Geo. B. Bohlden’s Sunday. E. C. Knapp and family, Geo. Knapp and family, Geo. Porter and | wife of near Passaic passed through |Amoret Monday with their wagon train enroute to Pryor Creek, Okla- jhoma, where they will make their i home. | Rev. Kerr of Kansas City will com- |mence protracted meetings at the | Mulberry church Sunday Dec. 15. Rambler has been engaged to do the talking act at the pie supper Sat- urday night Dec. 14. Come out and see him grin. Girls, be sure and bring your pies. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dugan of Clar-— -inda,;towa—arrived Saturday morn- ing to uisit at the F. A. Olive and J. | A. McKee homes and look after their farms across the state line. Clive Penny spent Sunday with home folks in Amoret. RAMBLER. Pie Supper. W. A. Rutledge who was arrested | Sunday for disturbing the peace; ‘here will be a spelling match and plead guilty in Justice Ramblers | |pie supper Friday night, Dec. 13, at court Monday and was fined five dol-' the Miller school house, three miles ‘lars and trimmings. means he pushed her into the tub atid | “Everybody’s doing it now.’ What? | vited to attend. ‘southeast of Butler. Everyone in- Christmas ‘Gift Suggestions The things that we appreciate above everything else are the practical gifts, of things for every day use, things that we would buy for ourselves. Our Clothing Department is the most complete headquarters for Santa Claus to supply the men and boys of Bates county. 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