The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 22, 1914, Page 1

~ VOL. XXXVI. ~ * the wind to the shorn lamb.” ON THE WING. We are having fine spring weather and the roads are getting good again. Mrs. Emma Lurmentis of Olatha, Kans., is visiting her parents, W. N. Westover and family. Mrs. W. N. Westover, while run- ning to turn out some cows, sprained her ankle and is not able to walk. Westover’s have commenced saw- ing on the Miama near the bridge west of Jim Keeton’s farm. Grover Moore bought a good mare “of P. Haggard Saturday. Hedger Bros. are baling straw for Peter Denning. Coleman Snodgrass and family spent Sunday at Cyrus Nestlerode’s. Miles McGuire lost a fine horse Monday. Mrs. Susie Bolling and Mrs. Geo. Zinn called at Mrs. Chas. Heckadon’s Monday. : Douglas Browning has bought a fitie’span of. mules. :D. Browning and Mieno Mienen were working the roads Monday. : Wm. Oldham sold a fine mule Moh- lay. : Pahlman Bros. are raising thei new barn. N. M. H. Nestlerode has some bot- tom hay for sale. ° N. M. Nestlerode has a farm east of Butler for rent. Miss* Maud Marshalk visited Miss ‘Anna Porter Friday afternoon and at- tended literary that night. Mrs. Louise Browning and Mrs. Bey Hedger were Butler callers Mon- ay. Hedger Bros. commenced cutting saw y logs Tuesday. Miss Cloe Smith and brother Asa visited their aunt,, Mrs. Ike Dawson a few days and attended the pie sup- per at Crooks Friday night. Cyrus Hedger, wife and son, and Mrs. Judge Hedger visited at Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Browning’s Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Poteet attended the pie supper at Crooks last Friday night. N. M. N. © Pleasant Valley Items. Did you ever? No I never saw such weather. The weather prophets had better hunt another job. Per- flaps they did not take into consider- ation the old adage, “God tempers The wind has veered around to the north- west and we expect colder weather to be sure, but the farmer and the aga have much to be thankful or. Mrs.’Lute Bartlett and children are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D- B, Thomas, awaiting word from her husband who left with a chartered car for Great Falls, Montana, on the 16th. They expect-to locate on a ranch in the vicinity of Great Falls. _ We wish thenrsuccess in the north- ern clime,~ Grandpa Evilsizer is feeling a little betfer at this writing but not getting along as well as we could wish. Miss Evelyn Dever visited at the home of L. W. Smith on Tuesday evening. Frank Isley and wife, and daughter, Mrs. Otis Baker of Rich Hill, motored via the Valley to Butler last Friday. an roads have been fine for some e. Robt, Thomas sawed wood for W. P. Bolin one day last week. He has <anobby little-gasoline outfit which does good work. On’ all sides one. sees large piles of pole wood await- ing the gasoline or steam engine to saw. The buck and crosscut saw have had to take a back seat. W. H. Smith of Summit township - North New Home. » Mr. Garvin, the traveling salesman for the Baker Co., was in this neigh- borhood the first of last week. | Mrs. Henry Ehart and Mrs. J. W. Jones and son Willie were the guests of Mrs. Linendoll Tuesday afternoon. Mrs, Stanfield is enjoying a visit with her-daughter, Mrs. Milt Reeves. Lon Smith helped Mr. Boyer kill hogs last Thursday. Mrs. John McKissick visited with homefolks last Thursday. Charley Simmons has his new house finished and gave the young folks a dance friday night. There was a large crowd and all has a.good time. The music was furnished by the Gaston Bros. Mrs. John Ehart and children, El- vis and Aldena, left Saturday for K. C., to visit a few days at the home of her brother, Harrison Chipp’s. Jim Morris and family spent Satur- day night with Brick McCoy and family. Bob Sproul and family visited at J. L. Strain’s Sunday. Perry Osborne and family, Misses Bertha and Ada Craven spentSunday Ww ir. Chandler’s. Dr. Foster was called to see Mrs. Ben Pickett Sunday. Those who visited at Mr. Gaston’s Sunday were: Mr: and Mrs. Galvin. and children, Lawrence and Francis; Mrs. Geo, Clark, Miss Alpha Clark; Fred, Lewis and Etta’ Langford; Skyler and Ora Ehart. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Smith called at J. W. Jones Sunday evening. Albert Linenoll was a caller at Orval Pickett’s Sunday. Jack Skaggs and family and Frank Miller and family visited at faba Phelps Sunday. Walter Strain, Guy Phelps, Clar- -> BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1914. J. W. McCoy is on the sioklist at | this writing. \ W. C. McGinnis took a load of mine props to Rich Hill Monday. We ‘attennded Bible study and preaching at Butler last Sunday after- noon and night. The Bible study i is| sure fine and everyone that possibly | can should attend the Bible confer-| ence next week. Mr. Davis knows the Bible and can tell others about it. Grover McCoy hauled hay from the 4 Charley Merritt place last Monday. The Lone Oak W. C. T. U. met at the church last Thursday, Jan; 15, to observe Crusade Day. It will meet at the home of Mrs. W. C. McGinnis Thursday, Jan. 29. Prayer meeting at Peru Wednes- day night. Roy Latham, Leader. Topic, ‘‘Mercy.”’ PUSSY WILLOW. Mulberry and Western Bates. Will Lopeman and Mrs. R. L. Nich- ols left Wednesday for Harrisonville where they were called on account of the illness of their mother, Mrs. Alex Lopeman. Claud Morwood made’ a business trip to the county seat Wednesday. James Porter of Gravity, Iowa, ar- rived Wednesday for a month’s visit with his son, Harlan and family. Charles R. Bowman, the ‘land man madeia deal thefirst ofthe week inwhich Mrs. Mollie Darling traded her farm near Amoret to Mrs. Frances for res- idence property at Excelsior Springs. Rambler Eats Big Dinner. Mrs, Mary Taylor Sageser had a number of her friends as guests Fri- day. She served them with a turkey dinner and “‘fixins’’ fit- for a king. |Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hedrick, Mrs. Peter Morwood, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Taylor and son, Dean and baby Elizabeth, from across the border line; James Porter, Harlan ence Hovey attended meeting at But- ler Sunday night. J. F. Kern’was in the neighborhood Monday. Miss Ora Ehart visited at Henry Ehart’s Monday. Milt Reeves and wife visited at his mothers’s Monday. Ezra McCormack is on the sick list. Mrs. Mattie Richman made a_busi- nefs trip to Butler Tuesday. COR. East Lone Oak. Rev. ‘Haynes filled his regular ap- pointment at Peru last Sunday night. Mrs. R. A.-Belt and family, and the Misses Fay and Susie Harper spent Sunday at the home of E. E. Eckles. Mrs. I, R. Slyter spent the latter part of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Latham in Rich Hill. Collins Dever of Rich Hill, spent the latter part of last week with El- mer Doane. Robert Thomas and Ernest Gough sawed wood down on the river the first of the week. There will be preaching next Sun- day morning and night by Rev. Gaither. Little Miss Lila Lyle visited at El- mer Hall’s the last of the week. Last Thursday night. Ted Wood started to band practice with some other boys when he was near the con- crete bridge south of Blankenbakers, his horse made a misstep and broke oné, of his legs. After examining the wounded limb it was decided to kill it. The strange part of it was that the animal never fell. D. B. Thomas has built a new shan- ty out north of his house. F. L. Blankenbaker ground feed last Friday. Several of his neighbors had wheat ground while he was in in the business, Porter, wife, son Charles, and daugh- ter, Elizabeth. ; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Ewbanks and sons, Perry and Walter, and daugh- ter, Stella, visited at Hy J. Mager’s Sunday. David L. Clark has rented the Mrs. G. M. Garner farm for this year and moved to the same Thursday. Mr. James Porter, Harlan Porter, wife and two children visited at the home of George Jones Sunday.. R. Bohlken and sons delivered fat porkers in Amoret Monday. Mac Braden, John Dykman, Frank Bohlken, H. K. Dykman, W. F. Stil- well P. A. Sargent, W. N. Allman dragged the roads Wednesday and it made a big improvement. . RAMBLER. FIRE AT P RICH HILL, MO. Two-Story Business Bui Building Destroyed Causing $25,000 Loss. Rich Hill, Mo., Jan. 18.—Fire early this morning destroyed a two-story building in the heart of the business district. The building was the prop- erty of Mrs. Silas Wright of Colum- bus, Kas., and was occupied by James Dixon with a stock of hardware and furniture. The fire burned fiercely for two hours before it was under control and the fire department had a hard fight to save adjoining buildings. Dynamite was used to raze the stand- ing walls which were dangerous. The total loss is estimated at $25,- 000 with, $15,000 insurance. Now as spring is approaching it is time forgetting things in readiness. Bringin your old harness, have them repaired and oiled or trade for new ones, or if you want to buy new har- ness, call in and we willshow you an extra fine lot to select from. We have a fullline of every thing you will want in the harness line. All kinds of sole leather a specialty. 14-3t N. B. McFarland. oa A DOLLAR EARNED A Dollar Saved IN What You Make It The Purchasing ‘Power of. Your Dollar is If we show you how you can get two dollars actual. value for one, it’s your fault if you don’t take advantage of it. regular price for your goods when you can come here to this sale and - ’ make your dollar go twice as far. Are you content to pay All ladies Suits be ue All ladies Coats.. All ladies Skirts..... All ladies Dresses.... All |Furs...:..... Pauls 8c Torchon Lace... -| 33% % discount on all Sweaters. 20% discount on all Wool Dress Goods. 10c Embroidery at..... 65c Fancy Poplin............. 15c Fancy Silk Trimmings... sees 10c Fleeced GoodS......5...... ccc ececeees Misses $1.50 Lace Shoes.............. veces 7%c Apron Check Gingham................ . All men’s $20 Suits and Overcoats...... “($15.00 At H alf the All men’s pi Suits and Overcoats....... . 11.00 cy All men’s $10 Suits and Overcoats........ 8.00 Regular Price) - | au men’s $2.50 Flannel Shirts... 1.85 All men’s $1.50 Flannel Shirts............. 1.10 All men’s $1.00 Flannel-Shirts............. 80 All boys’ $5.00 Suits and Overcoats....... 3.50 Pee Lae 8%c yd. All boys’ $3.50 Suits and Overcoats....... 2.75 All boys’ $2.50 Suits and Overcoats........ 1.75 All boys’ 50c Sweaters............ Breads 35 All boys’ $1.00 Jerseys .......5..........0.4. 80 ° Boys’ $2.00 Shoes..... MRC iacinisint sah aanales’s 1.48 . .80c Boys’ $3.00 High Cuts........... 2.50 Oe Men’s $5.00 High Cuts as : : NUMBER 14 Pleasant Gap tices, Daniel Stubbs who had an attack of rheumatism, is able to be up and was a Butler visitor Saturday. Mrs. Jim Merchant and little daugh- ters Golda and Iva Clol and Mrs. El- mer Landon were pleasant callers at the school housée\Friday.. They re- port the schoo] in fine order which we are glad to hear. d Garner Bros. and one of the Bur- gess boys have been clearing land the past week for John Kauffman. Jim Merchant was a Butler visitor Saturday. Mrs. Carl Wittie’s two sisters and their friend visited with her Saturday night and Sunday. As we were on our way to the Gap Friday, we noticed a couple of girls dragging the road south of the Gap. Now men lets have this a thing of the past.’ But they did a fine job. Mrs. B. Wix. returned home from St. Louis this week where | she has been visiting. About 60 of the relatives of Mrs. Lee Wix gave hera surprise oyster supper Thursday night as it was her birthday. We did not learn her age. Misses Martha and Laye Morgan and Miss Agnes Landon spent Thurs- day night with Miss Bertha Evans. Miss Elsie Stubbs spent Monday night with Miss Georgia Bassett. Emerie Short returned home from Arkansas, where he has been visit- ing. Emerie says his visit was so short, he forgot he had taken one. Obituary. The little six week’s old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Balurg passed away Friday night. She seemed to have nosickness. Death came easy. The entire community joins in mourning their bereavement. The little one wai laid to rest in Myers cemetery Sunday evening. The funeral.was preached by the German preacher at 1 o’clock at the house. “A little bud from earth so fair, Was called to Heaven to bloom there.’ Misses Nellie Baugher and Myrtle Stubbs called on Lillie Fisher Sunday. Rabbit Ridge school house sports a new bell. ‘‘Hurrah for Rabbit Ridge.’’ Dan Stubbs has six men clearing land for him east of the Gap. Sidney Baugher who is employed by Clarke Wix nearSpruce spent Sun- day with home folks. Emerile Shortcalled on Lee Baugher Sunday evening. PUG and TOBIE. Eastern Bates. There will be a public discussion of consolidation of Public schools at the Presbyterian church at* Spruce Friday night at 7:30. Everybody is invited. Will Halsey of Odessa arrived here Monday to visit with the family of R. B. Keeble. Henry Bolwegg’s found their in- fant daughter.dead in’ bed Frfday night, January 16. The “family phy- sician was called and pronounced the The funeral services were held Sun- day. Interment made in High Point Cemetery.. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of this commun- ity. it was hoped that an operation would The Women Social Club will meet at Mrs. George Borland’s Thursday: ' ~ January 22 at2p.m.Mrs. Clyde Chap- in of Hudson will be present and de- livered an address on club work.. All the women of this vicinity are invit- ed to attend. Mr. T. M. Stark left Tuesday for Odesia to visit a daughger. Everett Hill came up Sunday in his automobile from Eldorado. Word was received Monday- that Alta, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Beard near Parsons was seriously ill with bow Tra: le. J. H. Baker, tg i and Mrs. Eliza Beard left immediate- ly for there. A message Tuesday night stated that she was in the hos- pital and was a little better and that not be necessary. Mrs. W. H. Charters returned home from Butler z Satur. somewhat improved 7 ds There will be a ellin match _ai Be uppe! um Mil cause of her death spinal meningitis. ° *&