The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 17, 1913, Page 1

ye Born to Ed Barnes and wife a boy. Mr. Tom: Grimsley, the assessor, is around in our midst again. Mr. Herman Mager had the misfor- tune to cut his little 4-year-old boys feet very badly witha mowing ma- chine. Miss Myrtle’ McCann had a picture taken of her Sunday school class Sun- ‘day morning. Grant Garner. is stacking grain for Mr. Jenson. Rev. Hughes pivacliod at the Crooks school house Saturday night and Sunday, : Mr. Frank Oldham spent Sunday at Mr. Sungers. ~ Mr. John Hedger’s children were all at home Sunday. Uncle Tom Hackett has returned from Kansas where he has been visit- ing his children. Grandma Judy.is very poorly.” Mrs, Lewellen visited Mrs. Hack- \ ett Sunday. Mrs. ‘Douglas Browning is visiting her mother this week. Mr. Ora Browning visited at his sister’s, Mrs. Ross Garrens, Sunday. Mr. Walter Wallace and family vis- ‘ited his sister, Mrs. Will Durst, Sun- day. Mr. Lincoln Zinn has a new rubber tired buggy. Pete Peterson was a Siity seat visitor Saturday. The following have finished thresh- ing: Mr. Denning, Mr. French and Mr. Kaufmah, Dan Orear is thresh- ing at present. Mrs. Ada Oldham visited her brath- er Sunday. Hedger boys are on the river bal- ing hay for Mr. Bullock. Cyrus:Nestlerode and family visit- ed-at’Mr, pentane nM. N. Mulberry and 1 Western Bates. Mrs. James Flemming and children and Mrs. Frank Scriviner visited at the Charles R. Bowman home in Am- oret Friday. Rambler, wife and son, Charles, and Harlene, took in the sights in the county seat Wednesday. Lyman Hensley, the “heavyweigt”’ stockbuyer of Butler, was out buying fat stock for the Kansas City matket. Charles R. Bowman make a busi- ness trip to Butler Thursday. Mrs, Tom E. Rowe died at a hos- pital in Kansas City Friday morning, at which place she underwent an op- eration some two weeks ago. Her death will be deeply mourned in the entire community. She was a wo- man loved and respected by all. Be- ‘sider her husband “she leaves two|}- daughters and her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Henderson. The fu- neral service was held Sunday at two o’clock at Trading Post. Rev. L. W. Williamson of Topeka officia- ted. A. J. Meints and wife and sons, Will, Chris and Albert, and daugh- son, Walter, visited at the George B. M. Welley and son, Leo, andj]. ‘daughter, Lizzie; Robert Payne and er. The right foot was entirely cut | ‘off and the left one almost. -The little fellow is resting as well as could be | 5a expected. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Braden, Will and Bell Braden, all of Kansag City came down Saturday evening, being called here on account of the critical condition of their brother, James F. Braden. Mrs. Fred Fredrick and son and the Misses Anna and Martha Wiem- ers spent Monday at the Henry J. Kaufman home. - The Misses Mattie and Lottie Mag- er were guests of Ruby Albin Sun- day. Messrs. Will and Albert Meints and Leonard Lenerts were callers at the writer’s home Sunday. Mrs. D. Mager of Amoret is visit- ing her son, Herman Mager, and nursing her little grandson, Law- rence. Messrs. Henry Gordon, W. C. Car- penter, Fred C. Ewbank, R. L. Nich- ols and Frank Hennon delivered fat hogs in Amoret Monday. There are three thrashing outfits running in this neighborhood. Every body is busy. RAMBLER. Osage Township Items The second team of Rich Hillcrossed bats with Rockville. The score was 8 to 5 in favor of Rich Hill. Mrs. Wiley Matlock of Butler was here visiting Saturday. Miss Ula Brooks wenf blackberry- ing Saturday and got 3 gallons of blackberries. Mr. and Mrs. Hershall Brown. will make their home in Nevada. Mrs. Long and her three children who have been visiting in Pittsburg, Kansas, arrived home Saturday. Walter Long was nearly drowned in theeity pond Tuesday. eekly Ti Historica 1 Soe. nies, BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1913. Miss Emma Sherman who has been visitin ae Iola, Kansas, came home ities” tbs Sherman came home Tuesday. Ed Kelley went to Kansas City; Tuesday. Miss Bessie Heiner was married { this week. Mrs. Lafever’s daaehtor is now working at Panama. Jack Brown worked at Nevada two days of this week. Ed Kelley returned tohis home at Crane Thursday. Mrs. Jack Brown is having her gasoline stove fixed so it will be in|. working order these hot days. Migs Julia Shea is visiting in Kan- sas City this week. Mr. Harmon and his two grand- daughters and grandson went black- berrying the other day and got 4 gal- lons of berries. They are laying a new concrete be in front of the Commercial ank. - Mrs. Lessen’s little brother of Pan- ama is here visiting her this week. They had a storm 3 miles south of here Saturday night. Several people were hurt and telephone poles’ and trees were blown down. John Brown was hurt in the storm. Jim Miller was blown from his wagon and bruised badly. Mrs. Brook’s baby has cut two teeth during this hot weather. Gilbert Davis got shot through the arm but is getting along all right. The 1st team of Rich Hill was de- feated 12 to 6 by Archie Sunday. Myron Wheelbarger’s cousin is here visiting him. Miss Nellie Gordon has returned from a visit in Kansas. One of the Archie ball players fainted while playing ball. F.B. NUMBER 39 In and Around Maysburg _With three thrashing machines in our neighborhood the farmers ought to get their grain thrashed. There was quite a crowd attended the ice cream summer at Lucus Sat- urday evening. | R. K. Godwin thrashed Saturday. ‘Mr. Cannon is building a new house. Mr. Gilbert’s treated some of their neighbors to some mighty fine ice cream Saturday night. Montia Simpson and family left last week for Colorado where they expect to make their future home. Tan White finished putting up his hay Saturday afternoon. Fayet Snow and Miss Mattie Spears of Johnstown were married by Rev. Shelton last Sunday evening. We wish them much joy and happiness in their walk in life. Mr. Godwin and family spent the day at Riley Gilbert’s Sunday. Ray Farmer is on the complaining list at this writing. Mr. Coonrod and son, Ermen, and Sterling Harness were all sick Sun- day. They had the doctor for Mr. Harness. There is a good many complaining—the weather is so warm. There is to be a Sunday School picnic at Lucus the second day of August. There is to be a Sunday School con- vention at Aaron the second Sunday in August. They will have a basket dinner also. : Miss Oline Brown spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Mary Middleton. Mr. and Mrs. Clark spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. James Mc- Cleney. A NEIGHBOR. Any size purchase appreciated. Come in Black-Arnold. Elkhart Well, this has has been one of those windy days that you hear of in Kansas. We had quite a blow here last Friday evening but no damage done. Fred McCall and wife Hert last Sunday at the home of George Lock- ridge. Mrs. Spillman and family were trading at the county seat last Satur- day. The hum of the thresher is heard in the neighborhood. Deacon Fritts and his son are doing good work for the farmers. They threshed 90 acres of grain last Saturday for John|'Y Daniels and were through in time to go fishing. Vie Barnett and Marion Hedger spent last Sunday at George Lock- ridge. John Daniels and family and the scribe and his wife all spent last Sun- day at the home of Col. Lockridge and you bet we got a square meal. That fried chicken was fine. The Nightwine boys was up to see their sister Mrs. Jim Goughlin who has been on the sick list for some time but is some better at this writ- ing. Jess Gregory and Myrtle Spillman went to church last Sunday night at Mount Vernon. Turner Henderson and his best girl went to Mount Vernon church last Sunday night. Newsis scarce this week. JOHNNY. 10,000 Kansas Fighting Hoppers in 7 Counties, Topeka, Kansas, July 14.—Ten thousand men in seven counties re- sponded to the Governor’s call today to fight grasshoppers, which are do- ing great damage in Western Kansas. 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All Mens Straw Hats HALF PRICE tile Company |: Virginia and Grand : View Pick-Ups. Miss Ethel Ayres, who has been visiting at the home of her cousin, W. P. Ayres, left last Wednesday for Kansas City, where she will visit rel- atives and friends a few days before returning to her home in Florence, Nebraska. Mrs. Robert Bradley and child of' Oklahoma, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wallace of this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Harper and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Har- he brother, Herman Hill and fami- Mrs. Vantrees, and son, Ray, of Butler, are visiting at the home of Wn. Ayres. John Turner is building a new barn. Mrs. E. A. Williamson and little son, LeRoy, of Sedalia, Mo., are vis- iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cuzick, of this neighborhood. Warren Ayres is hauling cement to build a concrete bridge. Mrs. Clyde Denning and children of Amoret, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Barr, the fore part of the week. The little 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mager had the misfor- tune of having one of his feet cut off at the ankle and the other cut to the bone by being run into by a mowing machine -which his father was using last Monday morning. Mrs. J. E. Lewis and children of Mulberry neighborhood, visited Mon- . day with Mrs. Tom Grimsley. Mrs. Fred Brayton, who has been on the sick list is slowly improving. JOE. Along the Miami B. F. Rosamond and family spent a pleasant day on the river Saturday. Miss Vivian Wolf visited Miss Eth- el Fisher Sunday. Wm. Stults and George McCarty of Passaic spent Wednesday night and part of Thursday of last week on the river fishing. Miss Chappell of Kirksvillé came down Friday to visit with her broth- er, J. D. Chappel, and her sister, Mrs. Shipp, north of town. Miss Chappel returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Cuzick of Virginia and her daughter, Mrs. Williamson, of Se- dalia, and Mrs. J. L. Fisher attended the C. W. B. M. meeting at the home of Mrs. West in Butler Friday. Mrs. John Ray and grandson, Rus- sel, Mrs. Elmer Dixon and son and Marion Emerson enjoyed Monday at Ft. Scott crossing. Mrs. J. D. Chappel and son, Gor- don, were guests at the home of John Shipp Tuesday. Miss Emma Howe came over from east of town Wednesday for a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. John Morris. MIAMI. Cost of Living Still Soars. Washington, D. C., July 14.—The continued higher cost of living is re- flected in a report to Sherman Allen, assistant secretary of the Treasury, by the Governments General Supply Committee od the contracts it has let for supplies for the executive depart- ments of washington for the fiscal year beginning July 21. This shows that the cost of grocer- ies and household supplies has in- creased 17 per cent as compared with last year; lumber, 10 per cent; fuel and ice, 7 per cent and dry goods, 5 per cent. - While these essentials are soaring, the report showed decreases in the prices of the following: Forage, flour and feed, 20 per cent; paintings and oils, 12 per cent; hardware, 7 per cent, and furniture, pr coped and electrical -and engin- eering supplies, 5 per cent each. ‘These articles were stationery: Drugs and chemicals, laboratory apparatus, photographic supplies, en- gravings and printing supplies, and incandescent gas lamp ah