The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 27, 1915, Page 1

"*—~“Sunday at W. A. Crumley’s. W. Armentrout and family spent] "test Suesday af Aunt Mag Scott's “Ed Bailey shipped two car loads of. cattle. to Kansas City last Monday. They were the finest lot of cattle ever | #0" shipped from Amsterdam. Mra, Ben Piekett of Nyhart is. at her brother’s, W. A. Crumley, who is quite poorly at present with a cancer. ‘We had ‘the pleasure of meeting - our old friend, Jake Green, of Culver}, in Butler last Saturday. Mrs. Ed Bailey and Mrs. Zinn were ‘trading in Amsterdam one day last week. George Fulkerson is-out on his ranch at present trying to get things] fixed up. Miss Inie Bailey and Bessie Allen called at the home of Mrs. Mag Keeton one night last week. Mrs. Ward is reported on the sick list. She has the typhoid fever. John Misner and Jim Gregory and their best girls went fishing last Sun- day on the river. It is reported that they didn’t get a bite. ~ John Stephens and wife spent last Sunday at Mrs. E. Kershner’s. G..W. Armentrout and the writer took in the sights at the county seat last”Saturday. There was a big crowd in town. The German army is like thechinch bugsin Micaoyrt. You can’t kill them phew his children pees up P| prise on him and prepared a fine din- ner. There was quite a crowd pres- ent but the writer failed to bé one of the lucky ones. The writer called on the editor while in town last Saturday and found him in a good humor. Spart Adams of Charlotte township was taking in the sights at the county seat last Saturday. We would like to know what has become of Rambler and what has be- come of our North New Home scribe. It has been some time since we have heard from them. We had the pleasure of meeting our friend, John Barts; from Prairie township last Saturday at the county seat. W. H. Keeton and family spent last We heard that John Halfert is talk- - ing of buying a buzz wagon when the mud drys up. i Mrs. Pearl Armentrout received a new cook stove last Saturday. She told hubby. it had to come or’ they would have to quit eating. W. H. Hart and family took in the We are having sone real summer weather again. : "News in the neighborhood ia week. ‘Benest Gough ‘will just about finish pean corn-today if it doesn’t rain.; junday You stiotidn’t miss his sermons be- canse He always has a good gospel sermon for his people. Lost, Strayed or Stolen, prayer meeting at Peru. ‘It may have strayed off with péople interested in Christian work. Get busy folks. Bob Thomas brought his sister, El- la out to Peru Sunday in his Ford. Henry Thompson and Nellie Thom- as went home with Ghere’s for dinner Sunday.. One of our neighbors is thinking pretty strongly of buying a car but he says it takes lots of nerve. H. H. Evilsizer has put up his first cutting of alfalfa. W. H. Gerkin is putting the roads in fine shape with the road grader. If the farmers are not afraid to donate a little extra work Lone Oak will have the best roads of any a atid in the county: + Ross Williams has just had a new ion built on the front of his house. Mrs. Lizzie Gerkin spent a few days the last of the week visiting Miss Visa Gough. Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas visited Ed Cameron Monday. Mr. Thomas is going to do some carpenter. work in the neighborhood. Wheat is growing pretty well con- ing up patch of rye and wil plant it in corn: ng|i# one of our most popular young dios aid wa bre ila she has recetvagt™ 0 good an education. . 4) peal Young, were Butler visitors Mon- "There will be preaching at Pleasant - |Home every fourth Sunday by Rev. ¥ account of the bad weather. They meet on Thuraday of next week «Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Grimsley were PUSSY WILLOW. visitors at the county seat Saturday. In and Around Maysburg Harne Harness el a hog from | Tan White last w There was no T Bitty at Cove} < , Mrs, Meda Williamson and son, Le- Roy, of Sedalia, céme Friday of last -week for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cuzick. Mrs. Rosa Steele and son, Elvis, Creek ad morning on account|and George Burke were Butler. visi- of the R. K. Godwin visited Mr. Cannon Sunday afternoon. tors Saturday. Mrs. L. L. Judy has been very sick ‘the past week, but is some better at The fishing party which was to/thi, writing. have been held” Thursday was post-|' poned on account of thé rain. Mrs. Will Hoover and son, Hugh, went to Urich Saturday. The basket ball_game at Maysburg every Saturday afternoon is a pretty slim affair. Sometimes they have ripped to play a game and sometimes they Rev. McCormack i is going to stay} in the neighborhood a few days and get his class ready for the musical that is to be given the last of June and to give a few music lessons. Tan White did some cement work last week. He made a cover over his well. Cordia Simpson sold hogs Satur- day. ~The members of the Baptist church had their church shingled last week. Don’t forget the Sunday School Convention at the Baptist church the first Sunday in June. Bring well filled baskets and spend the day. Mr. Farmer and family spent the day with Mr. Clarie Sunday. A NEIGHBOR. LIKE PUTTING Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Night- .| wine on Friday, May 21, a big 10-Ib. boy. . Fvelyn Grimslev spent Saturday twith Florence Ayres. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Greenup were Butler visitors the fore part of the :week, The infant child of Mr, and Mrs. Barnett, which was born Thursday, May 20th, died Monday May 24. 0. Oak Grove Items. Jim Harvey delivered some fat cattle to Appleton City Monday. Dan Bowman was calléd to Kansas City last week to see his brother who was seriously injured there. Mrs. Clara Batchelor and father, W. G. Compton, made a business trip to Butler Thursday. : Chas. Argenbright purchased sev- eral span of mules in this neighbor- hood last. week. The Oak Grove Improvement Club will meet May 29. Frey. Miss Frankie Gragg is visitingher brother in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Quick are the proud parents of a fine baby girl. A..L. Gilmore has been. working the roads the past week. ce PANSY. Major Declines an Offer. Jefferson City, May 20.—Governor Major stated today that he had de- clined to sign a contract for chautau- qua lectures this summer. The con- tract was sent to him some days ago with a very good offer for a series of lectures running through.the summer months. He expects to spend the summer in Missouri and at Jefferson City for the most part. Possibly, he said, he might return to visit the San Francisco Exposition late in the sea- son when he will be free from of- ficial duties. Wasp Sting Proves Serious A wasp stung Mrs. Carrie Hudel- son on the left hand last week, at first little attention was paid to the in- jury but soon her hand and arm be- gan to swell and became so painful that she was unable to sleep day or night for several days. The poison has been checked and Mrs. Hudelson is again in her normal condition.—Adrian Journal. Some Good Yearling Calves. Joe Freraris sold sixty head’ of yearling calves to Palmer & Lawson Monday that averaged 791 pounds and netted $65.15 per head. This is an excellent record both as to weight and price. Joe had them in prime condition and they looked worth tle money.—Adrian Journal. MONEY IN THE BANK THE BIGGEST SUIT VALUE EVER OFFERED IN BUTLER NUMBER 32 On the Wing Will Durst and Peter Jundy, Jr., hauled corn to the Butler market Saturday. The river was out over some of the bottoms the first of the week. Charley Wolf has hay for sale. Douglass Browning and wife spent Monday in Butler shopping. Uncle Charley Wolf says he wants to sell his property in Butler as his - wife wants to move to the country and be with her children. Uncle Jim Strain wants anybody who has pasture for stock to write to him. His address is Butler, Koute 6. : Marion Hedger has native lumber for sale. Harry French sold nearly $400 worth of hogs Monday. Walter Strain has some yearling heifer calves to trade for steers. They are fine stock. Mrs. G. W. Chaney and children went up to Culver to see her daugh- ter, Mrs. Jessie Knowles, who has been sick for some time. John W. Nance of Drummond, Okla., went to California two weeks ago. John was born near Virginia. J. W. Porter went to Nevada a few days ago to see his daughter, who was very sick. A 12 pound boy was born to the wife of J. F. Norman a few days ago. Geo. Crooks has corn for sale. N. B. Barry has his job of carpen- ter work in Butler about done and is now building a barn for Dick’ Medley. Rev. L. W. Keele has the. Lost Corner school for this winter. We think the directors have made.a good choice. , James Strain, who has been so sick for some time, is not much improved at this writing. The daughters of .Russell and Thomas Lewis-are down from near Merwin visiting their aunt, Mrs. W. S. Chandler. ‘ Mr. Craven and two sons went to the river fishing Sunday and report | a light load to take home. J. W. Skaggs has built a nice hen- nery and buggy shed combined. Wm. Lancaster is out on the Miami building his mother a hen house. Jackson Knowles of near Pleasant Gap, while moving and putting up a house on his farm, fell from the roof and broke his collar bone and some of his ribs. Dr. Compton told the neighbors to go and fix the house for Mr. Knowles and he would doctor him without charge as Mr. Knowles was a nice old man and a good work- er, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Oldham have a new. carriage. GUARANTEED ALL-WOOL HAND TAILORED SUITS FOR 520° FOR THE tea END. WE ARE MAKING A SPECIAL SHOWING OF MEN’S AND YOUNG MEN’S SUITS MADE BY THE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER These Suits are made up into models to suit men of all tastes. The Fabrics are-Pure Wool Cheviots’ Worsteds, (including Blue Serge) in a wide range of Grays, Tans, Plums, Purples, Browns, Blues, Tartan Sueouraghert Plaids. aw ‘HATS 22 Panama $5 and $6 Others | $1 to $3.50 Oxfords $3 to "$3 to $5 ‘Outing Trousers Shoes White Flannel and Serge, also Stripes in Worsteds an id Flannels... Hightops $3 to $5 Miss Myrtle McCann will teach the Olive Branch school this winter. Judge Hedger delivered hogs in Butler Monduy. Mrs. Tanzy Smith is a great deal better now. She is able to be up and around. Mrs. John Hedger visited home folks Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mentry Hughes and daughter, Lucille, visited J. R. Hughes Sunday. Mrs. Henry Oldham visited her mother one day this week. John Foster nioved Mrs. Izatt to Mulberry, Kan., Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Oldham were in Amsterdam Tuesday. The infant daughter of Mr. and H. M. Meinen, road boss No. 1, - was out Tuesday making arrange- ments to put in a culvert over Huff- Bates Lodge No. 254 A. F. & A. M. will confer the M. M. degree Satur- be bon doe br ger All Masons invited. Sing Peranteau