The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 1, 1914, Page 1

eek! hy PY BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1914. ' ON THE WING. “Ralph. Hughes and family visited with Grandpa Hughes Sunday. The Frank Lewellen: house burned _to'the ground Friday ‘noon, Dec. 26. Frank was cutting brush and knew nothing of it until his wife told him, and it‘was then too recover but a few of the articles. There Was no insur- ance on the building. Foly Tery left Monday for Topeka, Kansas, where he will accept a posi- |. tion with the Munn & Pierce Construc- tion Co. The: debate last Friday night was decided in favor of the negatives. The question for Friday night, Jan. 2, is as follows: Resolved, that honor is more to a man than money. Elbert Zinn is some better at this writing. Rose Dawson is spending the week with home folks. Charley LaFollette took Christmas dinner with Judge Hedger. Geo.’ Chaney, wife and grandson, Lee Miller, visited his mother near Chapel church last week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. ‘Chas, Law- rence, a bouncing haby boy. Dec- ember 28rd, 24th, and 25th Charley’s hat would hardly stay on his head. wn Helen Oldham is on the sick 1st. Mrs. Minnie Brown of Rich Hill, was in Butler a few days ago (Oo meet- ing old friends. Lee, soni of J. E. Adams, of Spruce route 2, is seriously ill. Mr. Ben Coats and wife, Mrs. Her- man of Mt. Sterling, Ill, Monroe Gregory, Gecil and Zelma Hockett took dinner at F. J. Hockett’s Christ- mas day. Mr. and Mrs. Hockett re- ceived many nice and useful presents. Roy and Lela spent the remainder of the-week-with them. Mrs. May Wilson is visiting at the home of.her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stanfield. Mrs. Wilson,s two children are very sick at the Stanfield home. One of Robert Thomas’ fine horses bled to death last week as the result of a wire cut. a spent Christmas with his afta r, Grover, near Passaic. ‘Ben Gath sold 2 fine mare to Low- enstein, the horsebuyer, Saturday. Joe Piggott was out Monday buy- ing feed for his sheep. + Walter Wolf and wife from Mound Kan., spent Christmas relatiyes around Virginia. For Sale. Registered Duroc sey male hog. Albert Leonard, ler R. F. D. 6. Ethelbert Hughes spent Christmas with homefolks. Edward S. Daniels, Rt. 6, Butler, signs for the Times. Ed is sawing 24 miles west of Nyhart on the river. He says he can fill your orders on short notice with dimension stuff. $1.50 per hundred. Jim Bartlett on R. 7 has a fine span of mares for sale. They are beauties. Mr. and Mrs. Swan are the proud pognia of a fine girl, born December Blue with Jer- But- Marion Hedger helped L. A. Poteet bale straw Saturday. There was a wood lien at Geo. Jackson’s for Grandma Jackson Sat- -urday. Those_present_were Abe Linn, Ed Barnes, W. H. Durst, James Nestlerode, Judge Hedger and son, - Virgie and Geo. Jackson. _ Jim Norman left Saturday for Car- thage, Mo., to visit his parents. _Ross Garren_and family moved on- to the Ora Browning place Saturday. The Revival meeting at the Star - church closed Sunday night, 12-28-13 W. S. is building a big ad- dition. to his barn. The Chsistmas tree at ‘Peru was something that will be long remem- The debate Friday at the Crooks. school house was real iuteresting, Tom J. Hockett jumped upand- down, T. H. Smizer jumped sideways and Ike Lockridge jumped round _ and round and won for the negative. The question was which was treated the by the whites, Blacks-or Reds. ‘i Proctor has mo ‘ rank Allen miles east of But- ¥ R.1. Sam Weddington has moved from the Webster ranch to the Tom Wain-! wright farm R. 7. You can buy shelled corn out of the-car at Butler for 75ca bushel. Miss Smith of Kansas City gave a lecture at the M. E. church of Vir- ginia last Sunday evening. Mr. R. C. Jenson is contemplating building a large barn. He is hauling some timber 6x6x20 feet long. Friday evening December 26 Miss Oval Kinion gave a social. for her friends. The evening was spent in plays and games after which refresh- ments were served. The crowd, it is impossible to give names, all part- ed at 9 late hour expressing thanks to the hostess fora most enjoyable even- ing. Mrs. James Cuzick entertained ‘the laidies aid of the Christian church, also the ladies aid of the M. E. church of Virginia at her home Friday after- noon, Mr. R. P. C. Jenson and family, Mr. Geo. Pahlman and: family spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. Schesler. The Epworth League topic for Jan. 14, Reason for daily prayer, Ps. 5;1-7 J. W. Park, Leader. . Mr: Harve Patient of Nevada died Tuesday morning Dec.: 30th. Mrs. Geo..'Rubel gave a Christmas dinner at her. home and all of her| relatives were present. Mr, Jenson and family, Mrs. Sches- ler and family and James Pahlman spent Christmas with Mrs, Geo. Pahl- | man. T. A. Poteet. sale was well attend- ed and things ‘sold well. N. M.N. For Sale. 40 acres of shock corn, can fur- nish a place to feed or will feed i out. G.O.-Thompsen,- 10-4t* Route 4, Butler, Mo. ~_ {and works like a c Pleasant Gap Items. Clarke Smith teacher of the Pleas- ant Gap school spent Christmas week with his parents. Miss Sylvia Merchant spent Sun- day evening with Miss Mary Kauff- man. They were intending to attend prayer meeting, but we did not learn whether they attended or not. \ George May visited Saturday night and Sunday with his daughter Mrs. Chas. Morgan. His son-in-law and Cleveland returned home with him to attend a shooting match at Athol Monday. The shooting match at Pleasant Gap Wednesday was a success with a large crowd in attendance. Mr. Roy’ Minick went to Oregon Saturday. Charley Bassett was a Appleton City visitor Monday. ‘‘Poor Charley”’ almost froze and says he wants the weather to monprete before he goes again. N. M. Nestlerode was in this vicin- ity taking pictures Monday. The storm overtook him and we guess he froze his mustache off, as'we noticed he “was a queer looking creature.” Carl Wittie and Albert Durst are jerecting a new ‘‘garage”’ for B. Wix, {room for 2 horses and a cow. | Pteasant Gap is booming. 2 new ' blacksmith shops are underwav. Uncle Jack Knowles of Deepwater township has rented a house in Pleas- ant Gap and will build him a black- smith and: wagon shop and follow his trade. , He is hard to beat. Mink Fox of Prairie township has | bought the B. Wix blacksmith shop jand will take possession January 1, /1914 in Pleasant Gap. | | Sidney Baugher has a rope ma-) chine for making rope. It is a dandy | land to the shooting match and got a goose. Vern Corum returned home with him. They say they are going to have a’feast. Miss Nellie Baugher and Miss Myr- tle Stubbs visited Miss Sylva Mer- chant but Miss Sylva was not at| Sunday. In last weeks items we made a mistake about the boys selling their boots and coming home barefooted. It was two boys in the neighborhood that put their boots up at auction and sold them. The highest bid was 30 cents and both boys came home through the mud barefooted. PUG and TOBIE. In and Around ‘Mayeburg Mr. and Mrs. Clary, and Charley Clark visited at the home of Tan White Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clark visited with their daughter, Ethel, Sunday. The Xmas trees at both churches were well attended and excellent pro- grams were rendered. Mr. R. K..Godwin and family visit- ed at Mr. Joe Jacobs Sunday. Mrs. Focht and son, Russell, called on Tan White one day last week. Mrs. Sterling Harness’ sister, Sad- | ie, is visiting with her. visited at Mr. Dales Sunday. While coming home from the Xmas; but ho one was injured. Mr. and Mrs. Clary went to the home of Mrs. Clary’s parents Mon- |day and brought home the organ her father gave her as a Xmas present. lot a sore throat. A NEIGHBOR Cleveland Baugher went to Corn- we are making, Black-Arnold: Mr. Sterling Harness and family | tree Tan White had a break down, | Mildred White is sick on account, |_Getthe-banetit of the- -Cut_prices | town-wer -Pleasant Valley Items. As ‘In the spring the young: man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love’? so about the Holidays his thoughts seriously turn to thoughts of matrimony. : More Wedding Bells Miss Ada Stokes, youngest dangh- ter of Mrs. A. Stokes, and Mr. Harvey Powell were united in marriage Dec. 24th, 1913. Mrs. Powell is oneof the Valley’s favorites and numbers her friends by her acquaintances. Mr. Powell grew to manhood in this vi- cinity and has many friends. They were treated to an old fashioned charivari on Friday night. ‘‘May their joys be as deep as the oceanand their sorrows as light as its foam.” FOSTER. City Collector Loyd is busy ~collect- ing taxes. P. I. Shelton was a passenger east ~ Monday. Ned Rowland left Monday for Pitts- burg, Kans., to visit his. sister, Mrs. O. C. Jones and family. Mr..and Mrs. Isaac Appleby were arrivals on Sunday’s train. Vintie Davis, who has*been spend- ing Christmas at home left Sunday for Pittsburg, Krnsas. Mrs. Ethel Kaiser of Reavely spent a few days visiting her uncle, D. H. Arbogast and family. After a week’s vacation Foster schools commenced again Monday. Mrs. James Slyter and daughters spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Latham of Rich | Hill. David Evilsizer and family of Kan- sas City, Mo., are spending the week with the families of J. J..Walker and H. L. Evilsizer and other relatives. | . Williard Isley of Rich Hill is visit- ing his friend, Gilbert Blankenbaker. | The Christmas entertainment at | Star was a success and enjoyed by jall present. - The tree was ‘‘a thing |of beauty” if not~‘a joy forever.” Elmer Latham has been on the sick jlist for several days. Hard _ lines, | Elmer, to be sick on Xmas. week, and j|gota best girl, too. Howard Smith was taken to Butler | Monday to receive medical treatment. ! Dave Thomas and family spent | Christmas day with his daughter and ifamily, Mrs. Lute Bartlett, of Corn- | land. Mrs. Kate Daniels and children of ‘sizer, Mrs. Will McGinniss and num- erous other relatives. Simon Roush and wife of north of | | | nephew, Thomas Booth and family. am Levy Merc. Co. MID-SEASON Clearing Sale Offers Many Special Buying Opportunities at Lowest Prices fine Suits and Overcoats $20.00 Kuppenheimer make fine Suits and Overcoats. $15.00: Kuppenheimer make fine Suits and Overcoats. $17.00 Style Plus make fine Suits and Overcoats $12.80 Sonneborn made fine Suits and Overcoats : ee $7.50 Schwartz & Jaffee make Boys’ fine Suits and Overcoats. $5.00 Schwartz & Jaffee make Boys’ fine Suits and Overcoats. . $3.50 Schwartz & Jaffee make Boys’. fine Suits and Overcoats. . $1.50 Emery Guaranteed NEB ss asa cceeas tes $6.00 4,00 i Kansas are visiting Mrs. Henry Evil-|, Jessie Merrell and family of Shaw- nee, Oklahoma, spent the holidays at the home of Mrs. Merrell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Mat Gray. Fred Bridwell is still quite poorly at the home of his parents of con- sumption. Ralph Mills, sister and mother spent Christmas with Butler relative: The merchants of Foster su ly en- joyed a big Christmas trade the past week, Mrs. Lyle Robb of Rexford, Kansas, is visiting relatives and friends at Foster. Mrs. Cora Marks of Karisas City spent the holidays. with Foster rela- tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Deaton= and family returned Sunday from Kansas City where they had been spending Christmas. with relatives. Shirley Treasure’ came in Sunday to visit his parents. N. E. Bright renews his subscrip- tion for The Times. Ben Beatie and son, Waine, of Ok- (lahoma, is here’ spending Christmas _ with relatives and friends. Mrs. Bassett is reported as being very poorly at this writing. Tommie Leonard came in Sunday to visit his sister, Mrs. George Hen- son. It is appalling to see the number of deer killed by Uncle Mat Gray ditcing Christmas, week. Mrs. Sylvia Platter, after a few days visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Metzler returned to her home at Kansas City Sunday. Dr. Rhoades reports Mark Thomas, who was kicked on. the face Christ- mas day while driving his horses to water, is improving. Miss Emma Parleir delightfully en- tertained quite:a number of her friends at her home in the south part of town Friday evening. Music, both vocal and instrumental, candy pulling, and other amusements were indulged in until a late hour. The evening was enjoyed by all present. DINAH. East Lone Oak. Mrs. Visa Gough spent the holidays with homefolks. Shé“feturned to Kansas City last Tuesday. The Xmas program given at ‘Peru 2 50 “1,10 - $1.00 Emery Guaranteed Ladies’ Suits, Coats, Dresses and Skirts Standard Prints. ............5....eeeceeees, Ac -7%c Apron Check Ginghams.............4%6 10c Dress Ginghams. $1.25 Extra Heavy Blankets. sevsceseeres OBC $25,00 Kuppenheimer make At Half the Regular Price $1.00 Dress Goods......... 65c Dress Goods........ 20 per cent discount on $1 -00 Fancy Silks’. R. & G. grant Sam'l Levy Mercantile Com pan was very well attended and a good program rendered which was enjoyed by all present. Rev. Gaither preached at Peru last Sunday and Sunday night. Rev. Haynes will preach at Peru next Sunday morning. Prayer meeting at Peru every Wednesday night. Ernest Gough is the leader for this week. ‘ Several of the farmers of this vicin- ity hauled corn from Butler and Rich Hill last week. Nuckols Bros. have traded their place near Marshall school house to J. W. Barnhart for his place near Brackney. : C. M. Thomas whq was in failing health last fall has almost .or? quite recovered. He and Mrs. Thomas are in Oklahoma visiting her relatives. There willbe a wolf drive Thursday, January 1. Weunderstand the round up will be on the Baker 80 north of. Mrs. Belt’s. L. G. Thomas and family: invited several of —, neighbors ‘for a big - day; "PUSSY WILLOW. High cut boots, Black-Arnold.