The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 20, 1915, Page 1

‘Opera House Packed eked With ‘priends of Graduates. School Convention | ” The New Home ‘Township Sunday School Convention will be held with . The graduating exercises of the the New Hope church on Sunday High School class of 1915. comm: afternoon and evening of May 23, at the Opera House Sunday: night. | 1915. The following Program will “The doors were opened at .7 o'clock be rendered: -and goon every seat in the house was taken, About 8 o’clock the graduat- ing class, numbering 27, accompanied | Hill by the High School faculty and mem- * 2:30—Devotional and song service ied by Mr. James McCulloh of Rich 2:45—"The Home Department, ” bers of the board-of education, came} Mrs. Wilson Foster. in in’ a body and took the places asfigned them. _Dr. C. H. Ticknor of the Presby- terian church presided. A_ large, chotr furnished some excellent music. Rev. R. M. Webdell of the Baptist church invoked the divine ‘plessing. _ Rev. Claude S. Hanby read the scripture lesson, Miss Helen of Adrian and Miss Marguerite Snider rendered solos in their usual pleasing manner.’ A ladies quartette consist- ing of Mrs. J. H. Norman, Mrs. ‘Sam Barr, Mrs. Vease Price and Mrs. Frank Ream rendered a number which: was greatly enjoyed by the Jarge audience. Rev. R. M. Talbert of the Christian church ‘had “been selected by the class to. deliver the baccalaureate sermon. He chose for his sermon 1 John 2-3. “‘It doeth not yet appear what we shall be’ and. preached ’a most eloquent sermon, filled with good advice for the future guidance of the young graduates. Rev. W. J. Snow of the M. E. ‘Church South pronounced the bene- diction. Virginis-Grand View Pickups. - Weare having cloudy Las al at ‘this writing. The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. D. C. Wolfe Thursday ‘of Jasi week. Alarge crowd’ and a good meeting was hold, They, will meet with Mrs. Geo. Thompson th & ing house. J. G. Cuzick is on the sick list. The chinch bugs are about to ruin ‘the wheat. Several young folks from ‘this vicinity have been attending the me ture show in Amoret. Most of the farmers have their corn in while some are still breaking and still others are plowing their corn. Children’s Day exercises will be held at Mt. Carmel May 23. Lost—Between Mr. Sellons and the Steele house, a small black shawl. Finder please notify the owner by calling 111.0n 36 at Amoret. Mr, and Mrs. Dan Chase and chil- dren. of Pleasanton, Kansas, spent Saturday and Sunday at the Geo. H, Thompson home. They came over in their car. welcome to all. Swifts to Pay Missouri ri dait present ae oe doer paid, 3: 16—"The Graded Work and -Pri- Department,’ Miss Nina Culver, $:45—{The Township Standard,” Migs Ora Thompson, Butler. 4:15—Address by State Sunday School Secretary, Mr. Herman Bow- mar of St. Louis. Smith 7:3%0—Devotional and praise service led by L. W. Keele, Butler. 8:00—Address by Herman 0. Maxey on, “The Teaching of the Young Men.”’ - All delegates desiring to come by train will be met at Nyhart station on A cordial L. w. K. e interstate division. Fine and Stay in State. Katisas City, Mo., May 14.—The suit brought by Missouri against Swift: Co., of Kansas City a year ago, al- leging violation of the antitrust law, has been settled, according to an an- nouncement of Lee B. Ewing, Assist- ant State Attorney General. The packing company will not con- test being found guilty, Mr. Ewing said, and will pay the fine and will continue to operate in the State under ig approved by the Attorney Gen- The State charged that the racking ny was pedpins ting to contro! produce prod- and that it rimfnated in prices at various markets in the tate: | Always a bargain. Always one price. Never less. more. “Mr. and Mrs. &. 8S. McHenry—o Foster spent Sunday at the J. H. ‘Sacre home. — For Sale—A wooden stave silo 15x26.’ Eor sale,cheap if sald in- tue: near future. Call.or'see L. S. Pad- .dock, Amoret, Route 1. Phone Vir- ginia. -Mr. and Mrs. Brooks of Harrison- ville spent Sunday at the home of Floyd Rogers, Emmett Burke-sdld 22 head of cat- te to Lyman amet ee et of the -week. . : Mr. and Mrs, M. Burke, ‘Mr. and ‘AilLadies and Misses Suits and Goats ae on Sale at Price | : The Very ioe in ecto Can-be Found H Dress and House Shoes Pumps and Oxfords In patent, dull kid, vici and gun metal _ NUMBER 31 BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 19165. _ ‘Merwin Items. i Wes are having some real winter i+ weather lately. Tgey Minnie Ellstrom is on the sick Goladay-Sturgeon. A very quiet wedding was solem{ ized at the parsonage of the M. Church South, Monday morning @ 6:30.0’clock. The contracting: e were Mr. Ralph E. Sturgeonand Miss} Mrs, William Patterson is visiting Anne Goladay, both of whom her son, Clyde, across the line. ee be hae pa Miss Q. V. Keller is: visiting her ; ) thi to manhood and: womanhood, and et vse Se oe a where they have a large circle of) fiavel Tucker, Jessie Hayes, James acquaintances and friends. ~ | Hayes and Cleota Ytell-went to Drex- For some time Madam Rumor has|¢) to the show Saturday night. aed ie busy “iano hu big Corwin Fleener, of Kansas City, when this impor event ‘ was A take place. In spite of the close begs father, John W. Fleener, watch that has been kept on the con-| al ditions pointing tbe be ~ her Be te 01 ig would embark on the , seein yeas of matrimony, they th Priscilla Circle, was well attended feel sure they have sprung a {and everyone reported a fine time. © on even their ‘most intimate friends.|/ Miss Jessie Evans visited her sister, The bride is a young lady possessed | ! Mrs. J. L. Hayes, Monday. of many rare accomplishments. For}’ i a- number of years she has been en- Presbyterian ca gaged as a teacher in the public Bible School 9:45. Public Worship schools of Bates county, in which 11:00. Young people’s talk, (How profession she has made an enviable to Have Friends.” Sermon How record, She has those characteristics | CHristians May Overcome und Tri- and ennobling qualities which are in- pumph in Life.” , tended to make an ideal wife. ane C. E. 3:00, Senior C. E. We heartily congratulate the young) “.- man in his good fortune in capturing such a prize as a companion and helpmate in life. Mr. Sturgeon is a young man of exemplary habits, industrious and possessed of those business qualities which are essential and are sure to bring success in his business under- takings. He is in every way worthy of the young lady to whom he has} plighted himself. Immediately after the. ceremony they took the 7:10 train for Kansas City, where Mr. Sturgeon holds a tu. crative position and where they will make their future home. The best | wishes of the entire community fol- Sermon, ‘‘Friendly Jonathan,” a } sermon for Bible Lovers and students of human nature. Bates County Sunday School Con- vention will be held at the Ohio Street M. E. Church the 26th and 27th. To this all interested in our youth are earnestly requested to attend. The Young Ladies Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. Robert Allen on Fri- day afternoon. Everybody most cordially invited to these services. C. H. Ticknor, Minister. See Harry VanDyke for insurance on threshing machines while in op- low them for their greatest happiness eration on the road or inbarn. Phone in life. 112. i 30-3t Decoration Day It must not be forgotten that our next Decoration Day comes on Sun- day, May 30th. It will, as usual, be under the gen- eral management of the Grand Army of the Republic. The present _ar- rangements are to meet on the east side of the square, and there form our procession at 2 o’clock p. m.,~ in- stead of in the morning, and then march out to the cemetery in the usual order, children ahead, band following, etc. Memorial address to follow the dec- orative exercises. Sunday morning at 11 o’clock the memorial sermon will be delivered at the Disciples church by Elder R. M. Talbert. Everybody is cordially invited. Don’t forget the day, Sunday, May 30th. P. H. Holcomb, Com. of Post. HIGH SCHOOL GRAD- UATION EXERCISES. The 1915 Class the Largest in the His- tory of the Butler High School. ...; Thegraduating exercises of the But- ler High School will be held at Fisk’s Opera House, Friday. evening, May 21. The-exercises will commence promptly at 8:15 and any one comiug . in after that time will not be seated. The class this year is the largest ever graduated from the Butler High School, consisting of 27 members, 20 girls and 7 boys. The following pro- . gram will be rendered: Invocation Dr. C. H. Ticknor ~ Grand March—Seniors Pianist, Mrs. Nelle Douglas Black Announcement of Honor Gradu- ates... ..J. O. Henderson Presentation of Diplomas Prof. H. O. Maxey . Panama Hats $3.50 Black-Arnold. ElDorado Springs Loses Damage Suit. The damage suit of W. A. Steph- ens against the City of ElDorado Springs for damages in the sum of $4000 for i: injuries sustained in a fall on the crossing of Martin and St. James Street May 2nd, 1913 came up for trial in the circuit court at Har- risonville last Friday and Saturday. The jury awarded the plaintiff dam- ages in the'sum of $3,000, says the ElDorado Springs News. The case was originally tried in circuit court at Osceola and Mr. Stephens was awarded damages in the amount of $2,500. An appeal was taken and the Court of Appeals at Springfield reversed the finding and remanded the case for re-trial. A change of venue was taken to Harrisonville with the result as above stated. don’t you wear Clothes at $17. =to-Wear Always the best value at the price. You know the values are guaranteed. Why e distinctive styles of high priced clothes Never 00 Senior Play . “At the End of the Rainbow”’ The members of the graduating class, who will receive diplomas, are: John D. Seelinger, Martha C. Hen- ry, Florence Kelso, Helen Adair, Vir- ginia Lewis, Ralph E. Wright, Marie Deweese, Wilma Brown, Ethel Coon- rod, Helen O. Maxey, Beulah Lollar, Maurine Chambers, Theresa Mead, Howard McCann, Walter Wemott, Nola Fields, Mattie Ingels, Martha W. Park, Floyd E. Holloway, James Wil- liams, Ivan Deffenbaugh, Helen Hulse, Margretta Broyles, Ruth Rockhold, Marvel Fail, Fay Harper, Margie Greenup. There are also five postgraduates, as follows: Richard Fox, Bertie Silvers and Elizabeth Ewing, who are finishing the teacher-training course. Minnie Bullock and Elsie Applegate, from tthe commercial course. Bighth Grade Grad- uation Exercises. The eighth grades of the Washing- ton and Webster schools wil! hold their graduation exercises in the audi- torium of the High School building, Thursday evening, May 20, and the || following program will be rendered: Tom Sawyer’s Invitation Ruth Wyatt, Washington School The Freckled Faced Girl BeatriceMonkman, Washington School The pupils of the Webster school will give a play entitled ‘The Fairest Spirit,’ in which each one taking a part will be a graduate of the eighth grade. Cast ...,. Weta Vannoy The Three Graces, ....Grace Erwin Bre Nora Mullin ..Auron Broyles .. Lionel Tarleton “Wisdom’’............- Nellie Starr “Beauty”. 5.35. as Nadine Holloway ~ ALG eis aisaieeenoeeie Escol Rosier Horace Allen Harold Fields “Mirth’’ Mae Dea Riley E in addition to a guarantee of wear. ‘One lot- Dainty New Waists, just received at $1.25 sells elsewhere for $2 $1.50 to $3.50 “Hope”’.......... . Nadine Holloway “Justice’’.. ...Marion Emerson “Sport’’.... .. Vernon Johnson “Innocence’’.. ..Marieta Jenkins “Patriotism’’ ....Seba Jackson cede .Ula Richardson “Dance”’ .Mae Dea Riley |] Deseo” .,Ethel Major BSORVICE oi cicsnesirene ve Nellie Starr Standard Bearer.. Edward Francisco The Fairy Revel............... Stren Washington School Chorus Address and presentation of diplo- mas by Judge Carl Henry. be <The following pupils of the Wash- ington school will probably receive diplomas. Dow Chenowith Emily E. Mullis Beatrice Monkman Ruth Wyatt Lottie Ray Maude G. Keith Elizabeth Baker Orval Howard John Ivan Moére Walter Clark Alva F. Allen _Ethel H. Lacy Letha May Grout Zola Barker ~ A Remarkable Record. Dr. C. P. Bowden, local registrar of vital statistics, informs The Jour- nal that during the month of April there were no deaths or births to re- port to the State Board of Health. Reports are made monthly and Dr. Bowden states that since the work ‘was started in 1910 there has not-been [le report oti kind sent from this