The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 3, 1914, Page 1

VOL. XXXVII. “fog | LEC OTT) if Nae BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1914. NUMBER 7 Mulberry and Western Bates. | visited from Thursday until Saturday | McHenry and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ferrell and children, James Sacres, Charley Blevins and family, | y,¢ Be cree cuca aren c Luke Booi and Anna Lamar were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, C. H. Lamar, ‘Wednesday noon. Immediately after dinner they took the train for Dan- forth, Ill., where they will visit with relatives. Mrs. Lizzie M. Braden visited Mrs. Harlan Porter Tuesday. . Miss Maggie Dykman was on the sick list several days last week. ~ Rev. A. E. Weighmeiser, Mr. and Mrs. M. Wiemers and daughter, Mary, and Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leiner Thursday. Kelley McGuire made a business trip to Kansas City Wednesday. Henry Dykman and family ate din. ner at John Dykman’s Thursday. Mrs. Harlan Porter and daughter, Elizabeth, visited at Fred Ewbanks’ Friday. John Dykman made a business trip to Kansas City. W. N. Allman’ spent several days in Butler last week. Pierce Hackett of Aisha was shaking hands with friends in Butler Tuesday. RAMBLER. Virginia-Grand View Pick-Ups Mrs. Geo. Lewellen and children spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Lewellen’s mother, Mrs. Graves of Spruce. Mrs. D. A. Beau of Amoret visited a few days last week with her daugh- ter, Mrs. John T. Harper and family. Arch Kieth is getting out coal at the Woodfin bank, selling at 7c per bushel. Joe Whinery and family speént Thanksgiving with his mother at Amoret. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Thompson| “| here Sunday. Every body come back with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chase and other friends at Pleasanton, Kansas. T. S. Grimsley marketed 2,700 lbs. of pecans at Butler last Friday. Anyone wanting Bourbon Red tur- keys will do well to see Mrs. John T. Aarper, Amoret Route 1, for she has some good ones. E. T.-Burge and family spent Sun- day at the Lewis McCall home near Foster. Mrs. G. P. Wyatt and daughters, Doris and Esther, and Mrs. Morrison of Butler were callers at the Warren Ayres home Saturday. .Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sacre spent) Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Woodfin. Mrs. Bert MeFerrin spent Monday with Mrs. Aenry Boyles. Misses Edith and Lela Lewis spent Thanksgiving at the T. S. Grimsley home. We were having very smoky weath- er a few days.last week as the result of the large forest fires in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Oo. Greenview. Twinklings. Sunday school was well attended next Sunday and bring someone with you. _ Miss Clara Staker has been enter- | taining this week. | Quite a few from this vicinity were shopping in Hume Saturday. A Miss Irene Jones spent Thanks-| giving with Mrs: Albert Berks of near Sprague. Mrs. Prudence Woodfin had a big turkey dinner for her children and grandchildren Thanksgiving Day. At the noon hour those present were seated at a long table and enjoyed the feast which had been prepared for them. Those present were, T. S. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thomas, C. H. Clouse and family and Frank Good- enough. In and Around Maysburg. holding a protracted meeting at that place. His old friends were indeed 4 glad to have him in their midst again. Robert Orear and family’ attended! He was pastor of Cove Creek Church the big Thanksgiving dinner given at} five years. the home of George Fails Thursday. O. J. Scribner returned from north Missouri Thursday to spend a few days vacation with home folks. He returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reedy and children spent Thanksgiving day with her pafents Mr. and Mrs. McGuire. Mrs. J. C. Wilson and children called on Mrs. L. M. May Friday. Henry Briscoe spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Caton of near Sprague. Several from this vicinity attended literary at Mt. Zion Friday night. Several from Foster ate Thanks- giving-dinner with A. B. Grays’. Mrs. L. M. May and daughter, Miss Edith, spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. O. J. Scribner. Mr. Gish and Leslie Wilson were | business callers in Butler Saturday. Ed Graves spent the day Thursday with W. C. Foster. Misses Opal Briscoe and Irene Jones spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Bell Briscoe. ~ E. E. Laughlin and family spent Thursday at the home of Fred Laugh- lin. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Doolittle were pleasantly entertained at the home of | | Clara Staker. Mrs. L. M. May and daughter and Mrs. O. J. Scribner and daughter called at the home of Miss Clara |! Staker. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Kinion, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Fail spent the day Saturday with aa R. S. Orear. BLUE BELL. Tan White and family went to But- ler-last Sunday and returned Monday. Francis Godwin. spent Saturday _ {night with Ray Farmer. Mr. Ernest Middleton and family visited Mr. Sterting Harness, Sunday. Mr. Ernest Middleton has traded his farm for an implement store in Urich, will have a sale Tuesday and move. immediately to that place. Their neighbors and friends regret to see the Middletons leave but wish them much prosperity in-their new home. Miss Audrie Gutheria, teacher of Hackler school will move her board- ing place from Mr. Middleton’s to Mr. Price Hoodson’s. Mrs. Harness has been visiting at Harve and Sterling Harness’ a few days last week. Mrs. Mark Warner is quite sick. Ermine Zimmer visited the Hoover girls Sunday. ines Sunday. Miss Guthria and Miss Muchmore returned to their boarding places ‘Sunday. They had been visiting their parents in Appleton City. | The. Godwins have been treating |themselves to some new concrete 'walks which improve the looks of their home very much. | Mr. Ben Harrison had quite an ac- ‘cident with his car Sunday. It upset, breaking the little boy’s wrist and one rib and hurt Mrs. Harrison some. A NEIGHBOR. | ~|-Faythe Warner visited Lenard Har- Im and Around Sprague, Rev. Hunt filled his regular ap- pointment at the M. E. Church Sun- day a large crowd attended both morning and evening. Miss Edna Hutchinson of Hume visited friends in Sprague Sunday. The supper given by the ladies of the Christian church last .Wednesday night was well attended. A good time was reported by all present. Mr. Swarrens and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. Welch and family. Mrs. Fenwick visited with her mother, Mrs. Fillips Sunday. The Potter boys have anew buggy. Miss Ruby and Tottie Crissman spent Sunday with Miss Willa Floyd. Mrs. Harry Gault’s friends gave her a pleasant surprise Saturday night. All hsd a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Ward from West Plains visited with relatives around Sprague last ‘week. Charley Merritt has a new Overland car. Miss Iva Niswonger entertained a a number of her friends from Rich Hill last Saturday night. TOPSY. Alon the Miami —Lester Maddox spent Wednesday ; night and_ Thursday with Lyle and Walter Fisher. — A. O. Yoemans and son Walter were out hunting Thanksgiving Day. There was no school at Tygard last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Razey of Kan-| sas City were guests at the home of J. L. Fisher and family Friday. Walter Yoemans and Frank Yates. were out hunting Saturday. J. L. Fisher and family spent Sun-| day at the home of their cousin John | Walker south of town. MIAMI. | Robbed Four Stores at Amoret. Tuesday night or Wednesday morn- ing a wholesale burglarizing stunt was pulled off here. The stores of Carl F. Hall, N. G. Rowe, Herbest {Smith and Dr. Smith’s Pharmacy, were each visited. At the Garl F. Hall store entrance was gained by breaking the glass in the front door and springing the night latch. All that had been missed from there is a little change from the cash register, not over a couple of dollars. A window in the back room of the N. G. Rowe hardware store was pried | up to gain admission and the exit was made by the back door. Here a num-~ ber of dollar watches and a few pen- nies from the cash register were missing. A portion of the panel cut out of the back door at the Herbert Smith store made turning the night catch and op- ening the door an easy matter. Oniy a little change from the cash drawer was taken here. At Dr. Smith’s Pharmacy is where he made his big haul. After cutting out a portion of one of the panels, a large back window was broken and entry was made in that way. The | Doctor estimates his loss at $150 to $300 in jewelry, knives, seven mani- cure sets and some cash. Clyde Austin and wife heard a crash of glass as they were going to the depot with the maila short time before No. 3 which is due at 2:15 a. m. and on arriving at the depot noti- \fied the marshal, Alex, Alex Gull, by phone, and he in turn tried to get | Carl Hall by phone, but failed to get ‘him. — No other alarm was given and {no one knew of the robbery until business Wednesday morning.— Amoret Leader. Plush and water proof robes for buggies and autos; also Foot warm- 7-2t |ers. N. B. McFarland. 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