The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 4, 1915, Page 1

ta ont fanly ave hate oa to gee horhood. ack - moved ) g-where she. will take. ‘home with relatives. t that we see this most Grant Oldham sold his big. mule to ‘Amsterdam buyer Tuesitiy.* BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1915. ~ Dennie Bright was an east bound s iiatnger toate. The pie supper ‘was postponed on: ‘ Ge H. Clouse was shopping in Fos- ter Saturday. Mrs. Prudy Woodfin visited her). daughter, Mra. L. E. Thomas. Rollie Hetisley expects to move to Oregon soon. He will have his sale Feb. 17. Quite a number from here attend- age rag tacking and quilting at irs. R. Jones. They had a bad day ft hed ant time and plenty to eat. Mr. and-Mrs. Sam Roberts visited ‘ East Lone Oak. There will be preaching at Peru|~ next Sunday morning by Rev. Spencer. : Mrs. Stephen Thomas had a quilt- ing last Thursday. The local W. T. C. U. changed their place of meeting and met with her. NUMBER 16 Elkhart. Weare having all sorts of weather here at present. The big snow went off in a hurry and made plenty of water. : Fred Burner’s baby is reported on ‘aad sick list, ‘Mrs. Clem Custer had quite a sick Mrs. Pickett’s sale was well at- tended and everything sold well. Mell Campbell spent Saturday and Sunday in Butler with home folks: Mrs. Cliff Ehart had a pair of Tou- louse geese shipped to her from Kirkwood, Mo. They v were sure fine | ones. Miss Maude Morgan of Cornland| spell a few days ago but is reported| Mrs. Galvin spent Sunday at Lon visited friends around Peru last week. She has been employed to teach ae spring term of school at, Cornland Mrs. Taare Gough is visiting her sister Mrs. ee of Pleasant Gap township this. week. ES. Requa has ‘eisbinyed Elmer Quinn to help him with his farming _W. P. Frittz sold a good span_of|Thureday with Mr. and Mrs. M./this summer. mares to Frank: Romine. Mr. Romine ‘his mother are going to till their ‘own farm this year in Blktart town- abip. fi : Perry Fritts has a good team for - gale. E. M. Sims has painted his barn; “which adds 10 per cent to the price of his land,” He has his improve- ~aments in fine shape. Dr. Price, State veterinary of Bry-|" “gon, Kas.. after a few days yisit with - fiends returned to his home Mon- day morning. J. W. Zortman’s sale and L. W. Jundy’s sale are on the same day, Feb. 8. Albert Zinn took sick. Monday morning. T. H.. Smizer moved to Amsterdam afew days ago. Daniel McBride of Vinton has moved in the house va- cated by Mr. Smizer. Clate ‘Wolf says. Prohibition is climbing up and the old parties had better keep a close watch out’ pr -the Prohibitionists ‘will slip into ‘power |n yet. John Foster is hauling off corn at 6 cents per bushel. big, _It’s moving time and many snl _-moved their machinery. _ Fritts &Co. have several jobs ‘of threshing todo yet. Mrs. T. J. Hockett says that she churned 5 quarts of cream and got nearly 5 pounds of butter. P. C. Burns moves the date of his paper ahead a year. N.M.N. Green-View Twinklings. We would be glad to see the sun shine once more as we think we have had enough gloomy and rainy weath- The rag tacking and quilting at Mrs. R.. H. Jones Wednesday -was well attended in spite of the bad weather and everybody reported a _ jolly good time, especially at dinner. Those present were: Mrs. H..C.- Bris- ~ o0e and little son, Mfs._ Harmon Od- ‘gen, Mrs. C. H. Clouse, Mrs. 8. S. Orear and children, Mrs, L. M. May, > Mrs. G. J. Scrivener, Mrs. W. T. - Briscoe, Mrs, J. W. Reedy and child- - ren, Mra. Bertha Trussel, Mrs. Ed Cullison, Mrs. George Badgett and . daughter, Mrs. Will- Clouse-— and ‘ daughter, Mrs. Tru Kreatzer, Py Milton eye wo ell Thomas, Mrs. Maude ema ‘Mrs. Woodfin, Mrs. Joba Belk, ‘Mrs. Leal Shelton and. » Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Chas. Imel;” Misses Lu- \ @ila Steele, Martha Eck, Beulah ney and Julia Young. Journey. A. Koster and sons Charles and Otto and Wm. Clouse put up ice last | week. Richard Grant. of Amoret expects to move back to Foster again. - The Beattie Brothers sold out their |store to Frankenfield. Henry Deaton was on the sick list last week. Dr. Rhodes is able'to walk again withouf the use of crutches. | Chas, Cobb and Rose Thomas were | called to: Iowa by the death of May Ewins last week. Saturday. Those'on the complaining list an Mrs. Bodkins,; Mrs. Arbogast and Mrs. Haniman. There was a large crowd at Kin- ion’s sale. Everything went high. | Fic expect to move to (ieahe! this They returned W. D. Clouse and family and Mark Thomas and family Bobet € Sunday at the Art Thomas home. ig‘vicinity was visited Saturday a big rain which took the BnOW away. ‘cli Newkirk left for_the south ; * The people from Brackney who}. gave the play, Topsy Turvey, at Peru last Friday night, sure did well and the play was too funny to describe. They are intending to give it again at otber placesand if anyone wants to get rid of the blues just go and listen. The Epworth League will meet’ next Sunday night as usual. Miss Myrtle Thomas will lead the meeting. The following spent Saturday even- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Latham. Mr. and Mrs. James Slyter and daughters, Mr. and ‘rs. Ernest Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Latham, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Latham and [tle daughter. It was decided at the last meeting lot the W. T. C. U. that we meet at night insterd of in the-afternoon for a while at least so that the husbands and children fy pies gg v1 and havea good time er. was also decided to have a few visitors each time and have a small program. The Sunday school lesson last Sun- day being a temperance lesson, a short temperance program, consisting of recitations and songs, immediately (followed. There were also several ‘short falks “ several of the members |of the schoo PUSSY WILLOW. ae ey — Now Showing Now Showing a Splendid Assortment Ladies’ Spring Suits OF Ladies’ Spring Coats’ Ladies’ Spring Dresses Ladies’ Spring Skirts Ladies’ Spring Crepe de Chine Waists Ladies’ Lingerie Waists Ladies’ Muslin Underwear A Spring Dress Goods Laees and Embroideries New Shoes for Ladies and Misses 25 Pieces _ Fancy Border Scrim ular 200 Val a. .12%c 50 Pieces aiew Spring Ginghams better at the present writing. | W. A. Crumley is going to Kansas City this week where he will take treatments for cancer. There will be a pie supper at Con- ‘cord next Saturday night. Mrs. Ben Pickett’s sale was pulled off, last week all OK. Everything sold well. Joe Raybourn and John Reeves are over on the river hauling logs. . Concord is goitig’ to have a bell put on the school house. : Cliff Anderson has sold his Sculley lease to Mr. Clifton. Mrs. Mag Keeton visited her father last Sunday. | A. Westover and John Morewood | shipped a car load of hogs last week} to Kansas City. | W. F. Stephens called at the home| of Albert Daniels last Sunday. | Mr. Eskew of Pleasanton, Kansas, | moved to this part last week. We welcome them to our community. | . Lige Spillman, wife and daughter | visited at her mothers last Saturday. | We were sorry to hear of the death | of our old friend Judge Francisco. . JOHNNY. North New Home. News are scarce but plenty of bad : weather. Mr. Goss died Saturday night Jan. 90, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. | Frank Burton, and was taken to Lee’s | ‘}Summit for burial. eo Smith’s. Frank Miller has rented one of Claude Berry’s places of J. W. Jones. ‘J. W. Jones’ place is for rent call ‘on Henry, as he has the renting of the place. Lon Smith and Ed Medley helped Fred Medley butcher Monday. Fred Alhfield has moved_to Butler till the first of March. Brick McCoy and Albert Linendoll made a business trip to Butler Fri- day. Joe Raybourn will work for Cliff Ehart this summer. | Virginia and Grandview Pickups. Mrs. J. H. Sacre a been on the sick list. Doc Harper is oy from school on account of the mumps. Earl Burke and George Seeley spent Sunday at the home of Hubert Steele. Miss Una Judy has been on the sick list but is better now, Warren Ayers, who has been spending a week with home folks, returned to his work in Jefferson | City Thursday of last week. Charley Grape’s little baby girl \died Saturday night and was buried at Butler Monday. Mr. Nightwine’s folks who have had the diphtheria are all better at this writing. Weare having enough bad weath- | er at present. We are A Splendid Assortment OF Spring Rugs New Linoleums New Scrims New Lace Curtains New Portiers — New Couch Covers Window Shades New Bedspreads New Trunks New Shoes for Men and Boys 12%c Swiss and Nainsook Embroidery, Insertion to Match at....... $1.50 Misses Shoes y Mercantile Co. ~ CLOTHING SHOES Mulberry and Western Bates. Misses May and Anna Bard visited with friends in Butler from Tuesday to Thursday. Kelley McGuire shipped a car of fat cattle of his own feeding to Kan- sas City the first of the week and went along to see that they sold al- right. L. F. Curtis and a family moved into the Claude Wallace property Friday andS. N. Kinion of the Virginia neighborhood is now living in the property vacated by the Curtis family. _ Messrs. J. H. Leiner, John- Taute, Tom and George Schmale helped Mr. Rouscher move Wednesday. Fred and Lora Roberts visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Phibbs the fore part of the week. David Braden of Parkville, Mo., came home for a short visit with his Mother Tuesday. Clark Taylor, from across the state line spent Monday at Dr. J. E. Sageser’s. ‘ The remains of Mrs. A. M. David- son of Sweet Home, Oregon, were brought here Friday and interment made in Mulberry cemetery. . Herman Mager and James Hays were county seat visitors Monday. Messrs. W. F. Stilwell and John Dykman were transacting. business in Butler Monday. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Sageser spent Sunday and Monday in Butler. Messrs. G. M. Garner, Leslie Hud- son and Harlan Porter enjoyed a trip over the muddy roads to and from Butler Monday. R. O. Grant will have a sale of farmimplements and household goods in Amoret Saturday afternoon, Feb. Vane Walker made a business trip- to Kansas City Saturday. _ RAMBLER. . Merwin Items. Rabbit hunting is the order of the W. T. Chambers left Wednesday for El Paso, Texas. Clyde Ford and sister Mrs. Thayer, of Prescott, Kan., have been visiting the past week at the Cornutte home. i Jack Mager, dairyman at the Cor-_ bin ranch, left Thursday for Ver- sailes, Ky., where heis to marry Miss Otie-Burge. After a short hon- eymoon they will make Merwin their home. Mr, Wood made a _ business trip to Joplin Saturday. Clyde Patterson and wife were shopping in Drexel Friday. Mrs. Dohl and Mrs. W. I. Lewis spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. L. Hays. 2 Chester Keller of Judon, Mo., is visiting his brother-in-law across the line. 7 The party at Robert. Stitt’s Satur- day night was well attended. Every one reported a good time. Mr. Cash and wife spent Sunday with. Mr. Potter and family. Uncle John Alexander is reported ‘better at this writing. His son, A. D., of Newton, Kan., and daughter, Mrs. M. Jolly of Topeka, visited him: « over Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Wirtt, who has been staying with Mrs. De Forest, at Mer- win, has returned to her home i in Kansas. Neil Gunnels returned to his home in Kansas, Sunday. %~ Death of Mrs. Fulkerson. Chas. W. Fulkerson, circuit court stenographer, received a message Friday announcing the serious illness of his mother in Kansas City. Mr. Fulkerson went to the city that even- ing. It has been learned that his mother died. Friday night. Pneu- monia was the cause of her death. As all of the Fulkerson family are absent, no defails have been obtained here. The funeral was held at Clin- ton Monday. Mrs. Fulkerson wasa sister of Hon. P. A. Parks and Mrs, C. C. Dickinson of Clinton, and was a woman of fine attainments. Her husband died some four or five years ago. _She.leaves two sons, Chas. W. City.—Warrensburg Star-Journal.