The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 18, 1913, Page 1

BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913. Wey es, NUMBER 48 AND TEACHERS By Supt. P.M. Allison Marshall has an enrollment of 14 and 13 were present. They are start- . —ing off well and will, I am sure; have a successful term: of school. The teacher finds that the lesson plans save her much time in her recita- tions where she needs it most. Miss Beatrice Ferrel is teacher and finds no trouble in keeping with the course of the study. i Pleasant Valley, No 111, has 21 en- rolled and 18 were present. This building needs some repair and it is hoped that the board will not neglect it. The teacher here is having some trouble following the course on ac- count of former classification. Miss Evalena Dever is teacher and will . teach them a most successful term of school. Her entire interest and ef- fort will be given to the work. Peru has an enrollment of 25 and 25 were present. They too are hav- ing some trouble with the ‘course of study but will gét this all corrected before long. Miss Maude Morgan is teacher again which speaks for itself. The windows here need the attention of the board very much. Mt. Zion, No. 44 has an enrollment of 10 and 10 were present. This school always has a good attendance and as a result they will receive $100 State Aid this year. Miss‘ Mae Gragg is—_teacher-and—-will—teach—them-a model school. ‘ Dillon has an enrollment of 24 and 24 were present. This school has a good attendance. They havea good building and fair equipment to work with. Miss Ida Dillon is teacher again and will teach them a good school. Wemot has an enrollment of 12and 12 were present. They always have agood attendance. This is one of our best working schools and we be- lieve they made an excellent choice in the teacher. Rocky Point has an enrollment of 7 and 7 were present. This is our smallest school but. they attend well. They have put in a new. teacher’s desk and chair and added to their li- brary. Mr. K. M. Thompson is teach- er and is making a very fine begin- ning. Victory No. 30, has an enrollment of 10 and 10 were present. They al- ways do good work and are starting well. They have a new cistern and will have plenty of water. Miss Marie Lincoln is teacher for the third consecutive time which speaks well for her. Mound has an enrollment of 14 and 12-were present. They have painted the house and while all appreciate this the school would appreciate equally as much if they would fix the windows so they may be lowered from the top. Mrs. Crowder is teach- er and is one of the best in the coun- Prairie Rose has an enrollment of 18 and 18 were present. They have ordered new desks and they were shipped some time ago but are de- layed in transit. Miss Mary Funk is teacher and will teach them as good a school as any one for she is capable and her heart isin her work. They were fortunate in securing her ser- vices, Passaic has an enrollment of 35 and 95 wefe‘present. They have a good school and their teacher W. G. Dillon is too well known: to need Belmont has an enrollment of 16} Miss Grace Osborneis boarding with and 13 were present. Thisisa good|Mrs. Kershner. They report that school for work and they always do/ they have a jolly good time. ae well no matter who teaches. The} (Col, Lockridge and wife attended: teacher, Jas. E, Park is finding some! church at Concord last Sunday and at trouble in keeping with the course|George Zinn’s in the evening. We but with the effort of a good teacher | think that the Col. is trying to be a he will overcome all these. better man by his going twice in one Summit Center has an enrollment day. ¢ of 17 and 17 were present. They) The writer and wife andTom Ray- have a large house here and have! bourne and wife all took dinner with plenty of room. Miss Anne Golloday |]. L. Lockridge last Sunday and you is teacher and has her work well or-| bet we got a square meal and from ganized. She is one of.our best| the way that Tom Raybourne took on workers and they will have a’ good| grub, his wife may have to set up school. with him. Redmond has an enrollment of 11} Judge Hedger and Col. Lockridge and 11 were present. This isa very| went to Rich Hill last Monday to at- light enroljment for this school but it | tend a lawsuit. will be better later. They have had ; ‘ trouble about water but the rain has pes big el bie. Heme ped: relieved the situation. Miss Lottie/on the 18th. It will be a farewell Young is teacher and will teach them | dinner for Mr. Messick-and_ wife be- the best ea be years. Ma sh fore they leave. a fine school yard and is doing fine if ve for them and all are well pleas- wie prise etal Pie al Me George Lockridge and wife visited in the east part of the county last Sat- urday at the home of Will Barnett. W. F. Stephens and wife called on the writer last Sunday night and we talked on the good road subject toa finish. It is reported that there was three men and two boys that worked from Elkhart. Ison Leandreth, Leup- py Leandreth and W. F. Stephens and the Wymer boys. It looks like Elkhart Well, didn’t we have a fine rain andeeverybody is feeling good. It came too late to do the corn crop any. good but it may help the pastures. Jim Turner and wife have gone to Springfield Mo. on a visit. John Stephens and wife called on the writer one day last week and he well. She was operated upon for appendicitis Wednesday morning of last week and it will be necessary for her to remain several days longer. Mr. Wolf will probably return to Kansas City the latter part of the week, Any of her friends wishing to write to her may address Miss Vivian Wolf, Wesley hospital, 11th and Harrison, Kansas City, Missouri. The recent rains have been a great help but have not raised the river to help out the waterworks to any extent. Mr. and Mrs. Wallman of Butler were visitors at the home of Wm. Newell and family Sunday. They formerly resided in this communtity and are always sure of a hearty greeting from their old neighbors. |. J. J. Chappell has been busy mak- ing and filling a silo. Mrs. Adam Herman, Mrs. Joe Her- man and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Martin Sunday. MIAMI. Farm Loans We have no Dividend to declare nora Suplus to create, we simply make Farm Loans, for a reasonable profit, and just a plain living. We can place your Loan at a reasonable rate, froma source that the funds will always be to lend and you can keep the money as long as the inter- est is promptly paid. Come and see across his: Ikhart don’t want good roads. ; ee West Point turned out. in good Mrs. Spillman and daughter visited style. The business men of Amster- at Mrs. Reeves one day last week. .,,|dam was out in full force and the The Logan and Thompson sale will | township board was out and it is re- be pulled off on the 18th. Clyde) ported that they done good work. Robbins is the auctioneer. JOHNNY. Mrs. E. Heavilin received a card eae eer ar from Mrs. Clements of Pribe, Okla- Along the Miami Fred Wolf returned from Kansas homa, one day last week, saying that d City Saturday. He left his daughter, the rain. Jessie was very low with a spell of typhoid fever. | Vivian, getting along remarkably ter over with you. Yours respectfully, Canterbury & Canterbury, 48-4t Butler, Mo. 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 September 21, 1913. ‘‘Matter.”’ _ON THE WING. Geo. Crooks bought a fine red ani- mal of T. S. Harper Monday. Marion Hedger was at Nyhart last Friday. His horse became sick and he had to ’phone home for his father to bring another horse. Charley Jackson ison the complain- ing list this week. Qnite a number of farmers of this neighborhood have started plowing. They are taking advantage of therain. The Hedger brothers went to But- ler to play for a dance at Mrs. Fanny Matlock’s Friday night. Mrs. Geo. . Jackson and daughter were shopping in Amoret Friday. Grandma Minton and Uncle Neal Porter are on the complaining list. Geo. Jackson has laid off the foun- dation for Warren Ayers’ new house. Uncle Geo. Zinn was reported very sick a few days ago. Dr. Lusk was called. There was a dance at Geo. Seeley’s on the state line‘Saturday night. The boys came with their girls for 18 miles. The Hedger brothers furnished the music. There isalwaysa good crowd where they are employed to play. Charley Conrad of the Fry neigh- borhood has 65 head of fine cattle on Jerry Callahan’s pasture. Water was the main feature of the pasture. What’s the’ matter with Dinah at | Foster. It’s just like losing a letter from home when she drops out. Virgil Jenkins is going to add a spring trip hammer to his blacksmith shop. Last week was the time to work the roads. Mr. Dawson and sons, Jim Norman and Albert Zinn worked two days on the road one mile east of George Zinn’s farm. As they had no road boss they appointed Jim Norman to oversee the job. The Display of New Garments at this Store is a Style Show Every Lady Should See your fall apparel. STRICTLY DIFFERENT. The many new models in Coats, Suits and Dresses offer.a most pleasing selection to choose from. The graceful lines, the beautiful fabrics, the charming models all combine to make this store the place to come for Attractive Ladies Tailored Suits $15, $18, $20, $25, $30, $35 Nobby Coats $10, $12.50, $15, $20, $25, $30 Nifty Tailored Skirts The Latest Models of the Season $3.50, $5, $7.50 $10 Ladies Dresses $5, $7.50, $10, $12.50,$15 . Krippendorf Dittman Fine Shoes for Ladies Known as the best shoe sold in Butler $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5 ‘ Albert Zinn was-in Butler Satur- day asking the priceoflumber. Guess he is going to build. Mrs. R. G. Dawson’s brother and family were visiting her Sunday. Geo. Zinn is reported some better at the present writing. ait Mrs. Hendrix is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. R. I. Dawson. Mrs. John Hedger visited her son, Cyrus Hedger, at Adrian, Route 4, over Saturday and Sunday. The threshers had to quit on the account of the scarcity of water. Since the rains you can hear the “toot’’ and see the smoke inall direc- tions. Father Sims had a very sick spell a few days last week but is about well again. Geo. Thompson and wife and Mr. Deardorff.and wife of near LaCygne, Kansas, visited with Uncle Tom Hock- ett Sunday. ‘Joe Lewelyn has some pigs for sale. Peter and Linn Peterson have a new gasoline engine and are filling their silo. This is the second one they have filled this’ season. c John Ready and wife visited with T. McGuire Sunday. Frank and Henry Oldham visited with their brother, Grant, Sunday. Oldham brothers of Foster have filled their contract with S. N. Kinion but Mr. Kinion has decided to have the well dug deeper as they have struck no water. They reached a depth of 30 feet. Geo. Zinn, 4 miles northeast of Vir- ginia has lots of fine peaches for sale. 50c to $1 per bushel. James Pahlman visited home folks Sunday. N. M. N. Mulberry and Western Bates. The stork was a visitor at Mr. and Mrs. George Knapps, Sept. 9 and a young gentleman by the name of Elmer Clarence Knapp is making his home with these people. They say George is the happiest man in the township. John Dykman made a business trip to Kansas City the forepart of the week. Maggie Jones visited with Nellie Caldwell Thursdav. Stanley Morwood who is attending school at Butler spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. David R. Braden who has been spending the summer in Nebraska returned home Saturday. The lightning killed two cows for Bernie Bohlken, a horse for R. Bohl ken and a yearling filley for John Phibbs Wednesday night. Word has been received by rela- tives of Mr. and Mrs. John Albin of Washington that a new girl had ar- rived at their home Sept. 10th. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Ewbank, daughters Stilla and Hazel, son Wal- ter visited at the Charles Wisdom home across the state line Sunday. Morwood & Company shipped a car of fat stock to Kansas City Mon- day night. John T. Hensley is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McFadden were guesta at the W. J. Bard home Sunday. - Perry Eubank visited at the James Flemming home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Braden of Amsterdam are entertaining a young lady that arrived by the stork route Sept. 15th. RAMBLER. 700 Ex-Confederates’ Pension Pleas Allowed Jefferson City, Sept. 16.—Of the 1200 applications made by indigent ex-Confederates for pension under the law of the last Legislature, | Adjt. Gen. O’Meark has approved 700, and has the others under advisement, awaiting proof of service. The first payment of Oct. 1. The rate is $10 a month. pensions will be made The ages of these Confederates range from 64 to 95. George O'Rear of Joplin, 95 is the oldest and R. B. Woodruff of Chil- howee, Pettis 64. Most of large number more than 80. \’ county, is the youngest them are over 75 anda