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- Asictp on the job, again last . ‘class week. Too much bad weather Browning 1 | for sale on route 5, But- lotte telephone line. ae teh eal Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray New-| ell a fine girl weighing 8 pounds. It made its ce about 1:30; a. m. Friday, the 7th. Both par- ties doing very well sithough the .| doctor had to make several trips Chas, Heckadon and chil- visited _ her mother, Mrs. /Grant Oldham and family ibaa Sanday with his brother, Henry, near’ Passaic. Nestlerode says that in some holes to make his awheep more comfortable he found the ground froze about a foot deep. He is making a good warm sheep shed and is going to shingle it with straw and side it the same. e The ice man has be; to make preparations for putting up ice. At the Bolling. sale his big young span of well broke mules sold for $300. Chas. Heekadon will have, coal onthe bank for sale Friday. Come and get a load and. warm up , the sitting room once more. A. L. Browning and his father hauled corn to Amsterdam Mon- day . ae to Mr. and Mrs. Free Standfield onthe 18th a girl. Mra. Amy Henderson who has been poorly for some tine ig im- vi i “uy SO tiade : a ‘business! trip to Butler Saturday. R. L. Lyhn came from the west to visit his old schoolmate, Pete Peterson Monday. Abe Zinn and Jim Norman are taking out the Ward mine or bet- ter known as the old Dubes mine. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spitzenberger a big boy. His name is James Joseph. John Foster has returned home from Joplin and says he thinks it is a fine place. Glenn Pahlman is in fine trim for a walking match. He walked to Virginia Sunday night and passed a rig on the way. The literary at Crooks held its monthly meeting last Friday night and elected officers as fol- lows: President, W. H. Durst; vice presidtnt, T. L. Smith ;. secre- “tary, Miss Katie Meinen; -treasur- er, Mrs. Gertie Lockridge; ‘editor, Marion Hedger; editress, Miss ‘Cordia Smith. The question for next Friday night is ‘‘Resolved, That Heridity Has More to do with the Molding oft e Charac- than Environnient.’’ Every- e invited to attend’ and take to.see them. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Walker of Kansas City were visitors of hig brother, F. Walker, for 3 Mr. Joe Fleming recently lost ‘| his Belgium horse. The school attendance has been ‘rather poor around here as the re- sult of bad weather and.sickness. The hog cholera debate at Lost Corner school house was quite a success, Subject, ‘‘Resolved, to Abolish the Double Treatment for Hogs in Missouri.’’ There were some good talks on both sides and the final decision being in favor of the negative. Mr. Wallace Walker of Kansas City was pres- ent and gave much enlighten- ment on the subject. We' hear that Mrs. Herring re- cently died in California. She owned a farm just east of the Miami on the state road. Had lived there many years-and leaves a host of friends, Mr. Schwander has been very sick lately. Mr. Schwander is some better at present. Mr. John Morris and children have been on the sick list. There are several batchelors in this neighborhood who, knowing this is leap year, have let their beards grow as the last resort- toward protection. Have courage girls, the weather will change and 80 will these faces. What are we going to do for to- bacco if the hens don’t begin lay- ing soon? Mra, Néwell’s sister, Mrs. Rex |: : Wallace and mother, Mrs. ‘Ayiea,| are taking care of Mrs. Newell through her sickness, Mr. Fred Wolfe delivered hogs to Pes ge Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Newell Sunday.: There will be a hog cholera day. meeting at the Crook: school in the near future. Let’s have a big crowd and learn what we can. Mr. W. B. Walker of Kansas City will be there if possible.. Monday was hog killing day at Mr. Henry Kiler’s. Dennis Thralls acted as chief butcher, Joe Piggott is some stock buy- er. He shipped two cars of hogs|® Monday and has 1-2 car left over. F. E. W. North New Home. Dr. Mulkey was called out to Ike Kelley’s Friday to see a sick horse. Milt. Reeves and. J.. W. Jones butchered hogs Saturday. John Ehart and family visited at Cliff Ehart’s Sunday after- noon, - Miss Ada Craven spent Sunday at Mr. Sutton’s. Bert Galvin and wife visited at Ike Kelley’s Sunday. © - Miss Fannie Galvin spent Sun- day with Miss Sylvia Vaughn. - Charley Weiss’ baby is on the sick list with a bad cold. ‘ Frank Miller helped John Phelps butcher hogs Tuesday. Orval Pickett and wife spent cm bagel night at Homer . Linen- dol Brick McGaughey and family and Mr, Linendoll visited at Mr. McCormack’s Monday. Mr. Wysong has traded his farm to Thos. Wainwright and will leave for Colorado after his sale, ¢ _ BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY. JANUARY 20, 1916. | NUMBER 14 Summit Happenings. Mr. and Mrs. Beaman celebrat- ed their golden wedding anniver- sary the 16th. John Golliday and family, Frank Jewett and family were visitors at Elmer Sturgeon’s Sun- 5 Venerable and little brother spent Sunday at their grandfather’s, A. M. Cummins,| : Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Jeffries and chil- dren have gone to Havelock, Neb., to tnake their home after a three weeks visit with her parents, Ol Radford of Deepwater was a caller at the Culbertson home ‘ visit his father one day last “Nellie Grant has-been out of ischool several days on account of being sick. She is teaching at Herrell. Mf. and Mrs. Lacy spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Rankins. Florence Price stayed all night with Helen Clark Sunday night.. Mrs. Parrett is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Rankins and helping to care for little Ruth, who was a surprise to the grand- mother. Geo. Lyle will live for another year where Elmer Sturgeon lives, having rented the house and pas- ture. the land. Elmer Sturgeon will public sale Jan. 27. Saturday night the bunch from the north got it into their heads to surprise Elmer Sturgeon and wife as they are going to leave soon. ‘To have more room for the crowd of 40. it was planned to have them stay all night at Robt. Sturgeon’s. After serving re- freshments which the crowd pro- vided. All spent a pleasant even- ing. Elmer said he mistrusted fit somethjng but how can we believe é of the girls‘had to mend J usta Few Days Left to Take Advantage of the Samuel Levy. Mercantile Co. Jim Thomas has the rest of have a _|his pants while others dolled him up the best they could. ; Mrs. Guyton and Miss Kitty Steel of Butler drove out in their sleigh and joined in the’ fun at Robt Sturgeon’s Saturday night. i SUNSHINE. Merwin Items. Weather fair and cold. Mrs. Raffety of Drexel, Mo., died Tuesday morning and was laid to rest Wednesday at Sheron cemetery. They have the sympa- thy of the neighborhood; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hayes spent Saturday with his mother, M. B. Hayes. F Chester Keller of Lysle, is visit- ing his ‘sister, Mrs. Clyde Patter- son. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hayes spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Patterson. Those who took in the show at Drexel Saturday night were, Mor- ris Walters, and Dela Gorden, Hershel Walters and _ Pricilla Morlan, Leo chan and Pauline Houtz. Jay Fleener * returned from Kansas City Tuesday. Clyde Patterson is hogs.” Mrs. J. lu. Hayes visited friends in Drexel Wednesday. VERGINIA. Italy’s Coal Famine Acute. Rome, Jan. 17.—In spite of the cold weather Italy is a country almost without coal fires. The only smoke to be seen is that from railroad locomotives, factories and a few hotels. The peasant in the mountains and the poor of the-cities are able to make a few \fires of wood, but coal is beyond tlie reach of any except the most wealthy. American coal lies un- sold at the seaports. On account of high freights anthracite costs more than $40 a ton. butchering Annual ee Clearing Sale Where your dollar will go twice as far.as in ordinary timés. $20.00 Ladies’ Suits..... $30.00 Ladies’ Suits... ..- of these great offerings aes sasessaceressssee $15.00 Ladies’ Suits. .... Br ETatac ees ves oe ues eee $10.00 Ladies’ Suits $ 6.50 Ladies’ Dresses $ 8.00 Ladies’ Dresses $ 5.00 Ladies’ Dresses... $10.00 Ladies’ Dresses.. $15.00 Ladies’ Dresses. $25.00 Ladies’ Coats. $18.00 Ladies’ Coats... $12.00 Ladies’ Coats... $ 8.00 Ladies’ Coats .. $ 5.00 Girls’ Coats. $ 6.00 Girls’ Coats......... $ 3.50 Girls’ Coats........ ‘$8.00 Girls’ Coats.. $10.00 Girls’ Coats. Be wise and take advantage of There will be nothing reserved—every garment goes in this Sale Fifty Ladies’ Coats, Most all Sizes Bune 00 90-58 - Twenty-Five ‘Ladies’ - Dress akiet Worth up to $7.00, ee AT 88.50 = Men's Suits on Sale :Men’s Overcoats on Sale Orchard Grove. Mrs. Jim Steele is on the sick list. | Ralph Peters returned home Thursday after an absence of sev- eral months. The party which was given at -|the home of Mr. Gus Winters a week ago Friday night was given again last Friday night. with a better attendance. Mr. Jim Steele who got his~ thumb cut off last week is better at this writing and is hauling-up his wood. Frank Feely and Joel Isley ara hauling off their corn. Mrs. Lafe Casity fell on the ice Monday spraining her wrist and cutting her hand. E. E. Morilla and family are all sick with the la grippe. Mrs. Walter Cassity and Miss Pearl Tharp visited ; Mrs. Frank Feely Monday afternoon. Mrs. Peter Tharp has been quite sick but is better at this writing. Mr. Henry and Miss Pearl Tharp visited at the home of Mr. F. J. Peters Monday evening. Mrs. M. E. Stouffer and Mrs. Milburn Tharp spent Saturday with Mrs. ‘J. W. Isley. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Feely vis- ited at the home of C. C. Daniels Sunday afternoon. Mr. Thos. Bolin who took. his cattle to Kansas City last week returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Adams spent Friday night with Frank Roof and family. Mr. Ralph Culver took some of his oldest pupils to skate at Hel- wig’s pond Monday night. Mrs. Lafe Cassity and Mrs. I. F. Ellington spent Saturday with Mrs. Jim Steele. Mr. F. J. Peters who has been visiting in Monroe county re- turned home Thursday.’ . Mr: Lafe Cassity delivtred hogs -|to Butler Monday, also Mr. F. J. Peters delivered his hogs. Sunday school 10:30 a. Christian Endeavor 7:00 p. m. APPLE BLOSSOM. MISSOURI NOTES m. Mr. and Mrs. David White of South Callaway county are rejoic- ing over the arrival of the prize baby. of that section. It is a baby girl and she weighs 15 pounds, which is ‘‘some’’ baby. Vernon county has 55 patiénts in the state hospital for the insane at Nevada, 30 men annd 25 wo- men. The members of the Vernon county court went out to the asy- lum one day last week to check up and see if any had_ escaped. They, the court, were entertained at dinner by the authorities of the institution. The: Missouri State Grange has adopted a resolution indorsing the Gardner land bank bill and pledging the united support of the granges for its adoption as an amendment to the Constitution. They declared it to be a non-par- tisan measure and that ita adqp- tion would be a great material benefit to the farmers. At a meeting of the Republican state committee held in St. Louis last week-it was decided to hold the state convention at Excelsior Springs April 6. Conventions, primaries and mass conventions