The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 8, 1915, Page 1

— Mr, Riley Gilbert xt family od Mr. Harve Harness and family went +o Mr. Clark’a after church Sunday. Mr. Will Hoover and family Visited at Mr. Sam Farmers Sunday. Mr. Sterling Harness: and family visited at Mr. Coonrod’s Sunday. ’ Mrs, Coonrod’s sister Mrs. Jackson had been visiting Mrs. Harness and they had taken’ her to Mrs. Coonrod’s. Mrs. Heart’s cousin Mr. Thomas of ‘Canyon City, Colorado is visiting at Mrs. Hearts also at Mr. Sims he also : “being ’a cousin of Mr. Sims. Mrs. Tan White has been ‘haying harone but is about alright at this agi es Gilliland and husband vis- ited-Iva’s parents Mr. ge Mrs, Dale ‘Sunday. Most everyone in this country sowed oats last week, some planted potatoes and made garden. Tan White sold a cow and three calves Saturday. Mrs. Godwin was shopping in Urich Friday. Easter Sunday was Grandpa Car- ney’s birthday. He was 83 years old Some of his children and grand-chil- dren made a dinner for him, There being 23 present in all. The photo- grapher came. out from Urich and took their pictures. Mr. Carney is enjoying very good health. He says he walks about two miles every day. He says he i i the day very much, Onaccount of the threatgatay show- er Sunday night there was no servi- -ceg at the church. We were glad to see Hackler on the approved list Miss Audria Gathria has done a good work at this school.’ nice teams in ‘Drih one day eee View Pick: week. ve NEIGHBOR. Cornland and Athol. > Special Correspondence. Mrs. Jeff Nichols spent Sunday with Mrs. Earl Fox. Allen Brothers have been engaged sawing stove wood for Mr. Young and Mr. Jibbs. : Mr. Ray of Butler was out Moriday putting lightening rods on C. 1. Burk’s new cottage which has recently been built on Mr. Poll’s place. Itisagreat improvement to Cornland and. Mr. Burk. will havea beautiful home when Allen Brothers are busy moving their saw-mill from South Athol to Cornland just south of C. I. Burk and they will have all kinds of native lum- ber for sale. The beautiful weather has aroused the citizens of Cornland and caused them to get busy fixing fences and sowing oats. C. I. Burk received his spring ship- ment of oil for the coming season as he is expecting a new threshing outfit to be here about June the first. ~ The echo of the gun sounds natural since the federal game law was de- feated. The neighbors of Cornland went to- gether and cut a load of wood for Mr. J. Everman who is down with rheum- atism. Mr. C. I. Burk hauled a load of sand ' State ety, Histor; feal g eS, NUMBER 25 gg\roast at Concord io ee a fa | Mrs. E. Heavilin spent one day last Well, it has cleared up and we are ‘week at the home of Mra. J. .T. Ar- sgt ies soso cae inentrout in Amsterdam. le Ein she eroads) w.F. Stephens and Jesa\Thorn- Wednesday of last week. 'brough traded horses a few days.ago. Ell Burke and daughter, Mrs. Rosa/'We didn’t learn who got skinned in Steele, were Butler visitors Saturday. |the trade. Miss Bertha Short spent a few days} Clarence Spillman went fishing last last week with friends in Butler. Sunday but we didn’t think he got a Mrs. Ethel Seeley is staying with|bite from the way he looked as he her sister, Mrs. Rosa Steele. ‘went home. Mrs. Laura Moneymaker, of Kan-| John Fritts and wife are the proud sas City, visited last week with her|parents af a fine girl that came to uncle, Monroe Burke and family. _ | board with them last Saturday. All Mrs. Mary V. Morrison, who has parties doing well. been spending the winter with her} It is reported that Mr. Raby living daughter, Mrs. Warren Ayres andjen'the old Burns farm, has a very family, returned to Butler Wednes-|sick boy with pneumonia. . day of last week. The election was pulled of last ?Mrs. Monroe Burke and ‘Mrs. Tuesday in Elkhart and the Demo- [Smith were married Monday. We Moneymaker, spent Friday of last}crats got snowed under. week at the home of the former’s| The writer and wife got a letter niece, Mrs. Rosa Steele. from Mrs. Dubes and Miss Hazel. Luther L. Judy was judged insane|They are in Pueblo, Colo. They like Thursday of last week, March 26, that part of the world ‘alright. They and was taken to the asylum at Ne-/are well pleased with their new home. vane: There was an egg roast at Ben Mrs. Geo. H. Thompson, who has|(oats’ last Sunday. They all report been spending the winter with her|a good time. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Colburn, of. Stockton, Kansas, returned home|an Faster party last Saturday evening. | Monday. ‘ They report a jolly good time. | _ Geo. H. Thompson’s house caught)” Verge Henderson got one of his fire on the roof Monday. Quite a lot fingers badly bitten by a hog. Hej of shingles were burned off, but they | y.< trying to make the hog eat eggs. Cid WSS CONES Ent _Miss Inez Beck spent last Saturday | relatives surprised him with a fine Mrs. Annie Halbert gave the kids | | Ike Lockridge hauled On the Wing. Mr. Swanders of Elkhart township | moved Monday to his farm which he recently bought of Wm. Newell. _N. B. Barry, Butler, Route 6 signs | for The Times. | Last Friday being Harry Nestle- rode’s 8th birthday, a aumber of his ! supper on his return from school. Our farm east of Butler is for rent for cash. “Mrs. Sarah Zinn of Barton county orders The. Times sent to her address.: Mrs. Joe Lewellen is on the com-| plaining list. Mrs. Joe Lewellen and Mrs. Tom Hockett were Gain in Amsterdam one day last wee! Will Durst is soviey oats. Frank Oldham and Miss. Georgia wish them a long and happy life. Mrs. Martha Hughes and daughter, Mildred, visited with Miss Myrtle Hughes Wednesday. Miss Alice Dickerson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella Bolling. | Turner Henderson is doing lots of | | improving on the J. H.,Keeton farm. T. F. Flanery has a good bjind mare for sale or trade. Ed Heavlin has a cow and cali for sale. | hogs to Amsterdam Monday. Uncle Joe Lewellen has rented _his| farm for this year. \the wheels dropped, off. W. F. Stearns helped on Mrs. Heavlin’s hen house Saturday. N. M. N: East Lone Oak. The last few days of warm weather reminds us that spring is*here and every body is trying to do two days work in one. Rev. Spencer filled his regular ap- pointment at Peru Sunday morning. Mrs, Lizzie Gerkin, who has been spending the winter with her sister near Drexel, arrived here last Sunday tormake a visit to Mrs. Harry Latham. Miss Bertha Bowers, state worker of the W. C. T. U., made a fine talk to the people of Peru Tuesday _ night. She also delivered an address at Double Branches Wednesday night. Last Sunday was a very windy day and it seemed a bad day for farmers. About 2 o’clock the house of Jess Chambers was found to be on fire but they had sufficient help to put it out. There was plenty of water on hand and despite the high wind the flames were extinguished without | serious loss. Last Sunday Delbert and Fay Blankenbaker started to visit Miss Kate and Fay Wheaton who live near the Black school house. They had gone only about a mile when the axle to the buggy.broke and one of They de- cided to postpone their visit to some ‘future time. At the school election Grover McCombs was elected to the Tuesday Frank Oldham has moved to the|school board in the place of Frank from Butler Monday. ——_—_—_—- and Sunday over in the Mulberry Roy Morrison and Jerry Callahan Elkhart. neighborhood. ; drove cattle to town the first of the| Well, wasn’t that little snow last} There was about fifty at the egg week. Tuesday a good one. It snowed the|Toast at Concord last Sunday. They Emery Locker took. a fat hog to|Democrats under .so bad that they Butler Monday. couldn’t get out and the Republicans Mr. Shay and Mr, Smith are busy | got on top. cutting shade trees in Mr. Shay’s yard. ‘Mr. Bradley is hauling his corn to/ best horses one day last week. Charley Kershner lost one of his}. report a good time. Col. posts for sale. be pleased Black-Arnold. ‘Lockridge has some good | JOHNNY. \ If you buy our work clothes you'll | Carr farm, better known as_ the Gilbert place. Geo. Lockridge and family visited | his parents Sunday. | - The Baptist meeting is in progress | | this week at the Concord school | | the Star district, was lost in Pleasant house. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jack- son, a baby girl. | Nafus. The proposition to build a school house at the Marias Des Cygnes. | bridge and to change the other dis- tricts so as to equally divide them and make new districts,. was carried in Valley and was a tie in Peru. PUSSY WILLOW. Mr. Hanley On the Wing came over last Sun- ' Offer splendid buying opportunities in all departments of their big store, which is said to be the most complete stock of clean seasonable mer- chandise in Bates Periiy Telephone No. 5. sold ong of his Butler. ‘evy Mercantile Company. R. & G. Corsets $1 and up Seamless. Brussels Rugs $12.00 10c Batiste 8c Tub Silk Shirt Waists - $1.25 Covert Cloth, for Coats $1 per yard - « Boys’ Shoes $1.50 and up Linea Torchen Lace, good widths Children’s Dresses: ‘48c and up. All Linen Crash Toweling ~ 10e 36-inch Silk Poplin Extra Quality: L. L, Muslin Sc 36-in. Black Messaline Silk $1.00 | ~ 48-inch Table Damask 48c ; Ladies House Dresses. Fast Colored Dress Gingham 8i4e | Apron Check Gingham oc 36-inch Net for Waists 90c we _Extra Grade Lace Curtain 98c pair Ladies’ Union Suits 25c and 50c Fine Dimity 10c per yard Crepe De Chine Blouses $2.48 36-inch Voile 25c One lot Dress Skirts $1.50 $2 and up Curtain Madras 10¢ to 35¢ a °