The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 9, 1915, Page 1

KG + greater than last year. Columbia, Mo, ae he, 4.—This has been the most difficult year in the history of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture to estimate crop conditions and yields according to monthly re- port ‘issued today. Condition of corn for the state is now 75.4. as compared with 73.6.8 month aB?, and 56.8 a y2ar ago. By sections, conditions arc: » Northeast, 65; Northwest, 74; Central, 86; Southwest, 77; Southeast, 16. The present pros- pect is for a crop of about 290 million bushels, 25 million . more than last year. About éo per ‘cent of the crop will be out of danger from frost _ dy October 1. The average date of the first, frost killing for Cen- tral Missouri is October 14. . .. With thousands of acres of _wheat yet to be threshed the es- timated. yield is 12 bushels to the acre. Gontinued wet weather has delayed threshing in many localities until now stacks and ricks are. -green— : sprouted wheat. The state’s crop promises to be 27,700,000 bushels, 9 1-4 million : bushels less than last. year. Only about “27 per cent of the ground for fall sowing has decn plowed. These conditions, to- gether with the recent slump in prices; will result i in a decrease of 16 per cent in wheat acreage this fall, as‘compared with the 2,3%S,- _ 500" ‘acres: ‘sown last year, . 27.3 bushels per acre. On mated acreage of nine hundred thousand acres hi rested, bs shocks, _ BUTLER, MISSOURI, THU North New Home. Walter Strein and Bob Sproul ‘Wheat | Shipped a car load of cattle to Wheat | iconeas City one day last week. Miss Reta Utley’ returned to her home at Blue Mound, Kans., Friday after a three weeks visit. Brick McCoy and Albert Lin- endoll put up clover hay the last of the week for Henry Ehart. Frank Bowles has returned home from Warsaw where he has been visiting with: relatives. Joe Rayborn came down help Clit Ehart put up hay. Milt Reeves and wife visited relatives near Amsterdam Sun- day. y Brick McCoy and family spent Sunday at the home of Jim Mor- ris. Homer winendoll, wife and daughter, Mrs. Orval Pickett, returned home from. Platte county, Mo., after a two: weeks visit. Those who otek Sunday at Jack Skaggs vere: Charley Dickerson. and wife of near Foster, Frank Miller and fam- ily, Henry Ehart and wife, John Phelps, wife and grandchildren, Thelma and Johnnie Richmond. A protracted meeting will be- gin at New\ Hope Sunday, Sept. 19. School will’ begin next Mon- day at Lost Corner. Rev. Lew- is Keele is teacher. i Tom Chandler was very busy putting up clover hay on the Piggot farm near, Butler, last week, . “Rite a number Kttended the to i pound and pie supper at Henry Tharp’ 's Friday night. excellent hay crops, especially timothy, and the acreage of which is about ten. ‘per cent The tim. othy seed crop, however, will be only about 60 per cent. Clover and alfalfa, while fine, have been harvested with difficulty owing to excessive ‘moisture. Prairie hay cutting is heavy, but over- flows have caused losses. Yield of rye is estimated at 12 bushels; barley, 16; flax, 7. Condition of cotton is 73; tobac- co, 84; cowpeas, 79; apples, 76. Pastures are fine, condition be- ing 103. Unsatisfactory prices for live stock, together with high prices for corn, are resulting in curtail- ment of feeding operations. Mound Pickups. We are having some weather now. Miss Alta Brown visited Prue Sharp one day last week.. Mra. Edson Snyder and dough ter, Ruth, returned home from Kansas City Thursday. Several people of this town- ship took in the Adrian Street Fair and reported a fine time. Mr. 8S. B. Beckett built a new hen house for Mr. J H. 0” last week. Mr. Robert Finley and son, Leonard, were Adrian visitors Saturday. i Mr. Albert Schmidt won the ten dollar gold piece at Billy) Plumlee's show. Several people from this neigh-| borhood are attending the Bates County Fair at Butler. Mrs. J. H. O’Dea:and daugliter$ ; ‘and Miss Alta Brown were But- ler visitors Saturday. Well, school started Monday at most of the schools. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ruddell were Butler visitors Saturday. nice AY, SEPTEMBERO , 1915. Announcement Party. 'A most delightful afternoon’ ‘party at which Mrs. G. N. Angle Miss and Miss Bertha Angle were the ph ostesses, culimated in a delight- ful surprise to the twelve guests present. * After a pleasant social hour, “Tthe guests were invited to the dining room where a_ color scheme of pink and white was armingly carried out. After e guests had partaken of dain- ty refreshments small pink and white hearts were found at each late, announcing the engage- ent of W. L. Coonrod and Miss Bertha Angle. : Miss: Bertha Angle is the ughter of G. N. Angle and wife d is one of the most popular young women of this vicinity. She a graduate of the Warrens- urg State Normal and has spent @ summer in Chicago and an- Gther in travel abroad. ; During the past four years she as been supervisor of drawing in the Carthage public schools, in Mies work she has attained not- ble success. W. L. Coonrod is, at present, rineipal of the Butler High Miss Frances Wightman visit- y ‘Sam’ Levy Mercantile Company Advance showing of ed Miss Margie Brown Sunday. . Mrs. Eli Reed visited Miss Jes-F sie Green Sunday. LITTLE IRISH ROSE. Oak Grove Kems. Mrs. C. E. Quick returned home from Fort Seoté Monday evening. Everett Hill’ had. the misfor- tune to burn his foot quite badly. Thursday morning.” nag Ples and Jim ‘Ev. from Oklabomp: d-& small job Iniore. of plastering for A, T: Keen Fri- - Mr. Chase of Pleasanton, Kan., day sent over a monument and put it up toyMr. J. L. Strein’s grave at the Morris cemetery last Wed- nestlay. Miss Bertha Craven began her school at Enterprise Monday. Bud Berry and family visited at Henry Herman’s Sunday. Max Sproul has a very sore foot and not able to go to school, Don’t forget to attend the Fair at Butler this- week. A big rain visited our vieinity Monday night. Thanks to Elkhart for we did not know that. we would be missed. Cor. Foster News. Foster school commenced Mon- day with all of the teachers present. © Vest Bell moved to Worland last week.to teach the tehost Hthere this year. ‘Mr. Lynn, the teacher at Greenview moved in from Butler last .week. He rented rooms from Snaffer. ‘Menday being a holiday, bank, and* post office were d all lay. a pce og P Bondage night by Several of this viesiy attend- ed the fair at Hudson 'Phursday. Mrs. Will Wigger ‘returned from Polk County. Wednesday. Mrs. James Evans and son, Archie, were shopping in Apple- ton City Saturday.. - The fair at Pleasant Gap Sat- urday was.quite a success. Miss Kate Pharis who taught the Oak Grove school the past two terms left Sunday for Rock- ville, where she will teach the primary room the coming year.° The doctor was called to see little Iva Wigger Saturday. Mrs. Jake Frey was an Apple- ton City visitor Friday. PANSY. Orchard Grove. The Pleasant Gap Fair was a huge success. The Boosters Club deserves the greatest of praise for their effotta and ‘everyone predicts a greater success for next..year. Every one boost the Booster Club. for they are live, wide awake people-who are do- ing things for our P Vownship. There was preac the sapere uikasan opened Mon- east |day with Miss Yore Kelley as eorex for teacher and Orchard school “ete seal with Mr. egeaat Culver as 4 qd Fy School, which position he has held successfully the past three years. He is a graduate of the Warrensburg State Normal end has attended at both Chicago and Missouri Universities. The marriage is expected to take place in November.—Clin- ton Eye. Notice to Butler Citizens and Patrons of the Butler Pub. lic Schools. There will be a mass meeting of the citizens of Butler and the patrons of the schools at the cir- cuit court room at 8:00 p. m., September 16, for the purpose of ‘discussing the: advisability of or- ganizing a ‘‘Citizens and Pat- rons Teachers’ Association.’’ All citizens of Butler and all patrons of the public schools are urged to be present. The following pro- gram will be rendered. Purpose of meeting—Prof. H. O. Maxey. Prayer—Rev. R. M. Talbert. ‘Solo—Miss Beauchamp. Music—Loyal Sons’ Orchestra. Specific Benefits—Prof. L. S. Wright. From the Standpoint of the NUMBER 47 . Board—Prof. C. A. Chambers. From the Standpoint of the Citizen—C, A. Denton. From the Standpoint of the Citizen—J. A. DeArmond. From the Standpoint of the Citizen—A. H. Culver. From the Standpoint of the Teacher—Miss Shouse. ' Chorus—7th and 8th grades. Method of Organization—Prof. W. L. Coonrod. y All citizens are invited to take an active part. H. G. Thomas Dead. Henry G. Thomas died Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at his home on South Me- chanie street. Mr. Thomas formerly lived in Lone Oak township where for several years he conducted a saw mill on the Miami river. Christian Science Services Will be held in the court house in the Probate Court room every Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. All are cordially invit- ed. Subject “Substance.’’ For women and misses in the most fascinating variety and exclusive styles are now on display for your inspection Women’s and Misses’ Fall Suits Specially featured $15.00 to $25.00 Fur or braid trimmed and tailored types fashioned in mannish serges, gaber- dines, English whipcords, velvets, corduroy, broad cloth, and checks, every suit features some distinctive new touch which places them above the commonplace e Women’s Autumn Dresses Silks and Cloth $5.00 to $20.00 ; A splendid variety to select from. New Autumn Blouses, Crepe de Chines, fancy nets Georgette-Soie silk, voiles and batistes at a popular. price 98c to $4.00 New separate Skirts for Fall, plaited or sport models, plain or braid trimmed, poplins, serges, tweeds, whipcords, Bedford cords, in regular. and extra sizes $3.00 to $10.00 Silk and Wool Sweaters. Special $2.00 to. $1000