The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 10, 1913, Page 1

te The Butler Weekly Times. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1913. ety, StOriog 7 So, Oc. FOSTER. Attorney W. B. Dawson came down from Butler Tuesday on a brief business visit. Mrs. Lyle left Wednesday for Kan- sas City. P. L. Shelton was up to the county seat Monday on business. Mrs. Jule Heckadon and daughter Miss Myrtle ate dinner Friday with Mrs. D. H. Arbogast and family. General Seig lost a carpenter’s level Friday-between Foster and the Atlas Mine. Finder please return to J. F. Seig. Walter Wallace visited over Sun- day with his uncle, D. H. Arbogast and family, Walter has just returned from Golden Dale Washington, where he had been the past twelve years. G. B. Plymell and family, G. W. Mullenaux and family Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Shofner. G. B. Plymell has purchased the J. O. Shofner property in north Foster known as the Spillman property. Mr. and Mrs. Will Zimmerman re- turned Friday from Ballard where they had been called to see his moth- er who was quite poorly. He re- ports her much improved when he left her. O. J. Scribner, traveling represen- tative for the Indiana Silo Co., came in Sunday from a trip through North Missouri. : City election passed off quietly Tuesday and a very light vote was polled. F. A. Scholler was re-elect- ed alderman of the south ward, Uncle Mat Gray alderman north ward and A. H. Loyd Collector. The little three year. old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Labenne who fell into a tub of boiling water Thurs- day died of its injuries Saturday at the home of the Atlas Mine. This ‘is the second death of this kind the past three months in this vicinity. Shawnee, Oklahoma. Mr. A. H. Loyd, City Collector, City of Foster, Mo.—Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your esteemed favor of the 22nd, inst. calling my attention to delinquent: taxes on the Parleir building in your city. While all mu- nicipal officers are more or less grafters, I guess in your case all you are able to pull down will not likely] | send you up; and as I have many times in the past made some of the old heelers of Foster come across| < with taxes and licenses to which they strenuously objected. surprise you and send you:a check to cover, toughs. W. A. Ephland. The above was received by tax : collector Loyd and caused much laughter in official circles as Mr.| | Ephland was formerly a city official | and leading business man of this city. DINAH. On the Wing. Mrs. Stanley and daughter, Miss Gladys, of Butler, were visiting Grandma Minton Sunday. Mrs. Ada Oldham went to Amster- dam Saturday. Pete Peterson has about finished Ss his cyclone cave. Mrs. Hewitt visited with home} § folks Sunday. Uncle George Oldham of Foster, is visiting his brother, William. Ethelbert Hughes preached at Vir- ginia Sunday. Mrs. L. J. Hockett visited T. Mc- Guire Sunday afternoon. Mr. Danderline and family visited Cyrus Nestlerode Sunday. Jim Norman was out looking for pasture Sunday. Every place he went was a big girl or two. Jim is truthful but it looks strange. Ed. McGuire and his sister, Etta, who works for W. G. Sullens, spent Saturday night and Sunday with their parents. - Judge Hedgers’s big bay horse got his fore feet over the wire fence and looks like he might have stood there a day and was not hurt at all. © Aunt Martha Zinn and Aunt Sally Foster called on Mrs. Hedger Sunday afternoon. Geo. Jackson has seed oats for sale bushel. at 50c A letter from Chas. Jundy of Pitts- burg, Kans., to his sisters, Mrs. H. Iam going to} j Remember me to all the old is ; T. McGuire and Mrs, Hockett states| that on Monday, March 24th his house; was struck by lighting and both him- self and wife received a severe shock. Clint Burns is still fixing his farm up. Wonder if he ain’t going to take her in soon? M. H. Weimer’s smoke house, all his meat and lard burned Sunday morning. Mrs. Mary McGuire signs for The Times. Geo. Fulkerson is very low with typhoid fever. C. S. Nestlerodeis the proud owner | of a fine mare colt. Frank Oldham, who has been very sick for the past few days, is reported some better at this writing. Don Orear went to the county seat on business Monday. He has his flax sown. Coleman Snodgrass was calling on C. S. Nestlerode Tuesday evening. Ross Garner moved to Mulberry! Saturday. Bert Dickerson has a few extra | good hedge posts for sale. The Mt. Vernon school teacher andl older pupils scrubbed the school house Friday evening. There was a party given at Ray! McGraw’s for the young people last Saturday night. Fifty-seven attended Sunday school at Mt. Vernon Sunday. Geo. Fulkerson wants a hand by the month. Address Amsterdam, R. F. D. No. 2. Mrs. John Nightwine visited at the home of Olive and Wm. Nightwine | Sunday. Roy Dawson called at home Sun-; day in time for dinner. Mrs. Hendricks visited her daugh-| ter, Mrs. Ike Dawson the past week. Peter, Denning was on the road with his car Sunday. for Ruble. Fred McCall and wife were callers at Hedgers Monday. Mr. Hedrick and family visited his daughter, Mrs. Linkin Zinn Sun- day. N. M. N. Adrian Notes. From the Journal. Mrs. Cal Smith died at her home oue mile east of Archie, Sunday morning, March 30th, 1913, after a | lingering illness of paralysis. W. P. Hall & Son have installed an Iceless Soda Fountain. It is a fine machine and Dock and Jim will be able to cater to the demands of the public cool and refreshing drinks. Easter Sunday was the 27th anni- versary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. neighborhood, and a number of their neighbors and friends took advan- | tage of the occasion to pay their re- 'spects to the worthy couple. At the {noon hour a sumptous dinner was spread which was eaten with hearty Hees ‘Little interest was taken in the ‘school and city elections Tuesday, ‘a light vote being cast in each. H. 'H. Harper and J. O. App were elect- ed as school directors and the levy carried. In the city election there ‘was but one ticket. J. E. Dowell was elected mayor and B. B. Lentz and Hiram Scudder were elected al- dermen. A road dragging contest is to be pulled off here in the near future, with suitable prizes for the winners and dinner and horse feed for all who participate in the contest. The | plan is to set aday and for all who willto start from their homes to {town. The man who comes farthest will be given $5, 2nd $4, 3rd $3, 4th $2, 5th 1, and all will be given a | square meal and their teams fed. | This is done to encourage those en- terprising citizens who drag the | | roads. faween ‘Bron hauled hogs Monday |. John Fisher, of the Altona] Elkhart Well, we had a fine April shower Tuesday. Farming is very backward this spring. ; G. W. Armentrout and family spent last Saturday at the home of Ed. Mil- ler in Amsterdam. Lera Leandreth is going to rebuild anew house. He was burned out last October. Ray Kershner is doing the work. : The barn dance at John Reeves was pulled off one night last week with a big crowd and the report a jolly good time. The Adrian Journal reported that the Republicans. elected _three men. It was the other way; the Democrats elected three. The writer has been layed up for the past week with one of them things that Jobe had. | know they did for we have been over the same road. % The writer attended the big stock sale at Amsterdam Saturday. There was a big crowd and things sold very | well. The ladies were out in full force and they seemed to be having a jolly good time. Mrs. Messick of the city of Elkhart made a business trip to Kansas City this week. The merchants of Amsterdam re- port a good trade last Saturday. They say they don’t care if Clyde Robbins has a sale every Saturday. JOHNNY. East Lone Oak. ° Some of the people of this vicinity attended the big temperence meeting at Rich Hill last Sunday afternoon. The tie vote cast at the election. on the office of Justice of ‘the Peace be- tween Andrew Ellege and Jeff Mor- The school at Lone Star is grinding | gan was decided by lot Saturday in along all right. school. Mrs. Heavilin received a letter from Miss Hazel Dubes a few days ago stating that her father had traded | his farm for a store and other proper- ty in Springfield, Mo. She says they lik it all right. Brack Clements left last Saturday for Grandview, Mo., to make that place his future home. The Lone Star patrons turned out last week and dug a cyclone cellar for the school ma’am and the kids. We think they did the right thing. L. S. Paddock, Col. Bard and Geo. Ruble attended the big stock sale at Amsterdam last Saturday. Last Saturday night must have been a good night for dances. We heard of two—one at George Lock- ridge’s and one at Lige Spillman’s. According to reports they had a hog- | killing time at both places, which we They report a good favor of Mr. Morgan. Rev. Bengston who was appointed to the Butler circuit will not on ac- count of ill health be able to fill his appointment for the year so there was no preaching at Peru Sunday. The Dunkard§ hauled seats for the new church at Happy Hill out from Butler one day last week. PUSSY, WILLOW. Christian Science Services Will be held at the court house in the Probate Court room every Sun- day morning at 11 o’clock. All are cordially invited. Subject April 18, 1913, ‘‘Are Sin, and Death Real?”’ 20 Horses and Mules 20. We have 20 head of young horses and mules for sale. Prices reason- Disease, ‘able. Will give time, with bankable note. McFarland & Sons, 25-1t Butler, Mo. your your Be Ge oe oo Ee i 75 Ladies’ Dress Skirts, worth up to $4.50 GHOMC cciaG gerne tA as 50 Ladies’ Dress Skirts, black and fancy, worth up to $8.50 ............ 25 Black Voile Skirts, worth up to ae your CHOICE). 660s s es heise ineat os Ten per cent ‘discount on all regular skirts. 50 Messaline Petticoats worth up to ied 50, GHOIGES.. ..ca sce cages es 1 lot of $1.50 black and colored Petticoats, each... A REMARKABLE SALE OF WOMEN’S Stylish Dress Skirts — and Petticoats We will place on sale 300 Handsome Garments at prices that will cause a sensation. carefully. Every item is a bargain gem. Every department: of our store is now Complete’ | with all the new Spring Goods and a visit to our store : _be of-‘mutual benef, “THE DRESS-BETTER-BUT-PAY-LESS-CLOTHIERS” ’ Read the offerings 98c Ce I G GIGI Gt Gaia GGA i Mae Ka i S| o S| s 6 Samuel Levy Mercantile Co. INCIDENTAL ‘ITEMS ~ From the Report of the Year’s Work at Ohio Street M. E. Church. Rev. Claude S. Hanby pastor of the Ohio Street M. E. church preached 88 sermons during the year which closed March 31st. 42 people were received into the membership of the church; 15 couples were married; 17 funeral services were held; a debt of $329.52 was personally raised. Mr. Hanby was absent two weeks last August, during which time he managed the Chautauqua at Pleasant Hill, Mo. He assisted the pastor of First Church, Neosho, Mo., ina two weeks revival, and conducted the music in a two weeks revival meet- ing in First Church, Joplin. In addition to these activities he preached at Quarterly meeting ser- vices for Dr. Wm. F. Jones in Rich Hill and Hume. He also held three other quarterly meetings for Dr. Jones. Mr. Hanby made 1200 calls during the year and delivered num- erous addresses before Sunday School Conventions, our High School, and various Fraternal and Political func- tions. Mulberry and Western Bates. Mrs. Laura Braden and son, James F. Braden of Amoret, were guests at the Dr. J. C. Sageser home Tues- day. Lester Anderson spent several days in Kansas City last week. The Misses Laura and Carrie Hed- rick and Pearl Reed visited with friends at Drexel Friday and Saturday. Mrs. John R. Knox and daughter, Mary, visited with Mrs. Sageser Tuesday. Ecke Taute and helpers are greatly improving the road on the east side of his farm by cutting the brush and putting in new fence. W. C. Brown and A. M. Davidson will have a sale Saturday afternoon, April 12, at theirfarm in Amoret prior to going to California on account of Mrs. Davidson's health. Roy Dawson who is helping H. J. Mager with his farm work spent Sun- day with homefolks. Stella Nichols who is ‘hello girl’ at | Amoret visited her parents Sunday. Stella Ewbank is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. doe B. Albin of the | Hot Water neighborhood visited at ithe John Richey home Sunday. The mock trial at Amoret Saturday | night was a grand success. Attorney }Geo. PahIman made the talk of the jevening while the other three attor- neys did exceptionally well. | Meints Brothers delivered 26 head ) of fat porkers in Amoret Monday. Smallpox is a thing of the past at | Mulberry. Ross Garren moved into the Nelson Miller property in Mulberry Monday. business John Morwood made a __, | trip to the county seat Saturday. The patrons of Mulberry school voted fora nine months term next year. The board always pays a good salary and that ought to get applica- tion from some of Bates county’s best @ | teachers. The farmers are again taking a va- cation on account of the rain. RAMBLER. Ohio Street M. E. Church. At eleven o'clock next Sunday morning, Rev. Claude S. Hanby will have for his sermon subject ‘‘The Sign of the Hammer.’’ Pasteboard hammers will be distributed to all present, as a momento of this service. Don’t knock on the Church With a Welcome, but always enter without knocking. According to Shakespeare, this is the season, “When proud, pied April, dressed In all his trim, Hath put a spirit of youth In everything.” This being true, you are invited to come to our next Sunday evening service, andobtaina “‘spirit‘of youth,” for at that time Mr. Hanby will preach on “Lessons from April Showers— Our Showers of Blessings.”” You'll be sure to come? Very well, you will be cordially received at the SS NSS SEE GRE KR NAN OE Ht EN DY A ANA Cr Wins Wome per