The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 4, 1916, Page 1

VOL. XXXVIII. Bu’ ON THE WING, Harry Henderson signs for The _ Times, =~ - Glen Pahlman has a new buggy. Now if you don’t look out boys last comes first. Mary McGuire visited her sis- ter, Mrs. Tom Hockett. Well, we had a fine rain Sun- day. Mrs. Geo. Rhobacker went to Amsterdam last Friday to see her mother. . Dad Clifton was in our midst Monday buying corn. Also Geo. Rhobacker wants to buy corn. Altis Miller was in the field Monday working his ground down, He says his ground was turning up lumpy. Cart Wallace is doing some im- proving by putting a fence on the south of his farm. Boys get your old bells ready for if all reports are true there will be a wedding soon. We heard they had their furniture picked out. Owing to the bad weather last Sunday we will try to organize a union Sunday school next Sunday at the Crooks school house at three o’clock. Rev. E. E. Hughes will be with us. Everyone cordially in- vited. 3 We see Tim Hays has some of his bills tacked up in this neigh- borhood. Mr. Hays has some good breeding stuff. W. H. Durst went to the county seat last Saturday evening. T. J. Smith is our road overseer this year. Mr. Smith held this po- sition in our district for three years before and gave satisfaction throughout the district. John Foster has about 75 acres of corn planted. He has the most planting done that we know of. We are glad to hear that Miss O, who writes Grandview and Vir- ginia will be writing soon, as she is attending High School at «-Tut- ler. Marion Hedger and wife were callers at. the L. L. Judy. home Monday evening, also at the home of John Iedger. Emma Pahlman, who is attend- ing the High School at Butler came home Saturday and returned Sunday. Mrs. Geerge Herrell of Ft. Scott, Kansas, came up Monday for a few weeks visit with her . daughter, Mrs. Arthur Browning. Cyrus Hedger of near Rich Hill eame up to visit his parents one day last week. Mrs. Cyrus Hedger and _ son, Woodrow, went to Burdette for a short stay with her sister, Mrs. Arch Lewis, who is going to leave’ for Colorado in a few days. Strayed—3 year old black draft mare, about 15 1-2. hands high, white spot in forehead. Notify Tke Dawson, route 4. N. M.N. Mound Pickups. Miss Jessie Green called on Mrs. Eli Reed Friday. Master George Krinn of Butler has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Davis of Passaic. Mrs. Dayton Rice parents Monday. Carl Chambers says that Col. J. N. Sharp has a fine field of alfalfa. Doyle Beckett left for Joplin one day last week. Mrs. W. G. Dillon and grandson were trading in Passaic Saturday. Mr. L. C. Eichler, Mrs. Joseph Coop and daughter, Lola, Sam Robison, Mrs. J. B. Rice and niece, Mary Crawford, Mr. Ned O’Dea and son, John, Mary Sharp, John Shelby, Mr. B. E. Lockard, Mr. Ed- son Snyder, Mr. J. H. O’Dea, Miss- es Margie and Alta Brown and the writer of Mound township were county seat visitors Saturday. Mrs. John Beckett called on Miss Anna Radcliff Monday. Miss Gladys Brown of Passaic visited the writer Sunday. Mr. Silas Fulk and daughter, Gracie, were trading in Passaic Monday. Boys who do not know how to tie your neckties, for information ask Col. Frank Green of Passaic. Mr. Webb Shelby was in Butler on business Monday. Mrs. W. M. Rice and daughter of Passaic left Monday for Lafay- ette ‘county where she will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. RB. Nelson. visited her Mr. O, C. Welch was in Adrian on business Monday. Mrs. Ed Morris was trading in Passaic Saturday. Mr. Dick Brandon visited Pat Brown Sunday. Green Brothers shipped cattle and hogs to Kansas City Monday night. Master John Shelby visited Mas- ter Robert Snyder Friday. Alleen O’Dea visited Mrs. O. C. Welch Saturday. ie Mr. L. C. Hichler has built a new hen house. Mr. Mr. Ben Shelby of near Burdett | visited at his brother’s, Mr, Webb | Shelby one day last week. _ LITTLE IRISH ROSE. Oak Grove Items. Mrs. Katherine Young spent Friday at the Geo. Keen home, W.R. -Moore spent Tuesday night at the Geo. Sargent home. Mrs. Everette Harvey and sis- ter-in-law,” Miss Thelma’ Harvey, visited the Oak Grove school) Wednesday afternoon. Elmer and Nina Keen and Clar- ence and Beaulah Bowman called at Mrs. Clara Batchelor’s home, Friday night. W.R. Moore spent Thursday night at the J. M. Evans home. Miss Mae Cumpton visited the Oak Grove school Thursday. Tom Compton spent Saturday | with his sister, Mrs. Clara Batche- lor. Mrs. Claud Quick called on Mrs. Geo. Keen Saturday afternoon. Mr. Routsong of Appleton City was in this vicinity Saturday in- suring live stock. Mrs. C. L. Hunter spent one day last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gragg. The Oak Grove Improvement Club will meet May 6. PANSY. ‘'Mr. Odneal gave the questions. IF In and Around Maysburg. Grandma Stroble is quite poorly. She was not near so well Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clark and son, Charley, took dinner at Tan White’s Sunday. Rey. Lueus was to have preached at Cove Creek Sunday but he was called to preach a funeral at Dayton. There is to be peaching the first Sunday in May at the Christian church by a preacher from Gar- den City. We have not learned his name, 4 Mr. Clark Jost a fine horse one day last week. Mrs. Ica Hibbs left Wednesday fo join her husband in Garden City, Kansas, where they expect to make their future home. Mr. Sam Groseheart has a new; nine pound boy at their house. Mrs. Sims’ cousin, who has been visiting her has” been poorly but is better at this writing. Mr. Allen has a very siek baby with pneumonia, F Little Mary Louise White has heen having the measles the past | weeks | The farmers sure made the corn | planters click the last week. | Mr. and Mrs. Farmer and son, }Ray, Mrs. Hoovers boys and Jes-| day afternoon and listened to \Charley ‘Steward aphone. | Mr. Godwin and son, Gaylord, | of Urich came out to, their farm) Friday and took hack a load of} \goods which they had never got) ito move. | | Maud Yates, Clifford Grosehart and Fannie Darty of Smoky Row | Claude. Hindrelson and Mauria | lof Hackler took the 8th grade ex-| | Hackler Saturday | ‘amination at and Monday. Miss Ramsy and| jquite 2 bit of sickness in the neigh- Hugh Hoover is working for Mr. Clark. | Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to; Butler Wednesday, f Childrens day is to be observed at Cove Creek Christian church; the first Sunday in June. | Mrs. Mollie Hudson visited at) Mrs. Clark’s Tuesday afternoon. Mrs, Will Hoover is on the com- plaining list. Dr. Step of Ballard and Dr. Al- len of Maysburg have heen kept pretty busy of late. There is borhood, : = A NEIGHBOR. North New Home. Mrs. Tlenry Medley visited at Ike Kelley’s from Thursday till) Monday. ; Mrs. Joe Nue is visiting her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. McCormack. Bud Berry has had a very sick child but it is better at this writ- | ing. Dr, Chastain is doctoring | him. | Mrs. Henry Tharp arid two sons | of Ballard spent Friday night at) Homer Linendoll’s. Mr. W.S. Steele of Adrian vis- ‘ited the last of the week at Mr. died that morning at 5 o’clock as Chandler's. Mrs. Tom Lewis of Amsterdam Isie Dudney all went down. Sun-'is at Bud Berry’s helping care {4 ly lived in this neighborhood but the sick child. play the graph- | “Henry MeDanie! will work for been making his home with his Cliff Ehart this summer, Cland Berry delivered hows to | Butler Monday. i The wolves are getting numer- | ous in the neighborhood. They | killed a dog for John Ehart on the river. One of Claud Berry’s children | is on the sick list. | Worria of Bryan and Ray Farmer | > The agent for the Raleigh Medi-| stay with her sons, W. E. and P. eine Co.,is in the neighborhood and spent Monday night at Homer pars of last week. Mt. Carmel News. Orland Egegleson of Jolinstown, called at Ed Corlett’s Wednesday Lloyd Osborne and Mrs. D, L. Waldron have been on the” com- plaining list. i Miss Nadine Leonard spent last week with her sister, Mrs. John MeKissick, near Lost Corner school house: Miss Nellie Welliver is spending a week with friends and relatives éast of Butler. Ed Corlett made a business trip to Blue Mound, Kansas, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chess Howell came up from Nevada Sunday for a vis- it with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fleming. Mr. Howell has been suffering from an attack of ap- pendicitis and it was thought for a while that an operation was necessary, but he is slowly im- proving. After one good week’ at hard work we are forced to také anoth- er ‘‘lay off?’ on account of more rain. The shower was fine if it would just quit and clear off. Mr. J. E. Leonard received word Thursday morning that his father, J. A. Leonard, of Eve Mo., the result of falling and break- ing his hip. Mr. Leonard former- for the past 12 or 14 years has son, J. C, Leonard of near Eve, Mo. He was 84 years old at the time of his death.. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard left on the noon train Thursday for Eve, to attend the funeral which was held Friday. They returned home Saturday. Mrs. W.-Y. Osborne of Butler came out Monday for a week's H. Osborne and families. There was no Sunday school at Mt. Carmel Sunday on account of 5 NUMBER 29 Peru Items. There was quite a few planted corn last week during the nice days. There was no program or Sun- day schoo! at Peru Sunday on ae- count of the rain. Mr. Slane of the west side studio came to Peru last Tuesday and took a picture: of the school. Miss) Ladine Harper spent Wednesday night of last week with Miss Fay Blankenbuker. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Lyle are the proud parents of a fine baby girl born April 28, 1916, Miss Florence Belt spent Tues- day night .with+ Miss Nellie Thomas. School closed at Peru’ Friday with a good program and a fine dinner spread out on the ground in pienie style. When ‘all were seated ready to cat Mr. Slane of the west side studio took a pic- ture. Those from a distance were: Mrs. T. L. Harper, Misses Fern and Margaret Harper, Miss Elsie Gilbert, Mrs. Jennie MeCoy, Miss Carrie MeCoy, Mrs. Minnie Craw- ford and daughter, and Mr. Carl McCoy, all of Butler. ~The W.C.'T. U. inet at the home of Mrs. Frankie Evilsizer on last Thursday, at which time Mrs. Kupell joined the Union, making 31 members in all. Mrs. Ed Hall and Mrs, Elmer Hall spent Friday with Mrs, Ad- die Lyle. Mrs. George Thomas who has heen: under Dr. Delameter’s ‘eare, was able to be brought to her home Sunday. MINNEHAHA. Daughters of Rebekah Celebrate. Carnation “Lodge No. 238 Daughters of Rebekah I. O. O. F. observed the 9th anniversary of the founding of the order with an appropriate program at their Linendoll’s. COR. the rain. UNCLE HENRY. Always exceptional in Style,Wear,Quality _ At the price that doesn’t vary Clothes $17 ~ “The same price the nation over” When the wide-awake hand on his purse an man, with thee , Zoes t ye for style and a careful buy a suit of clothes, he asks himseif this question: “How can I be Sure that I am getting the bgst clothes for the money I put down?” No matter when you buy a suit of Styleplus from us, you can be cer- tain of this fact: Sty!eplus values are always exceptional. Amid all the changes in a world at war, Styleplus represent the very utmost of value for the one unchanging, moderate price of $17. The big scale and scientific method of Styleplus manufacture enable - us to hold fast to our ideal: To give our customers the most for their money, no matter what the existing conditions of the clothing market may be. Style plus through-and-through quality —all wool fabrics Style plus perfect fit-for every man of every age and physique. Style plus economy—the easy price for everybody. Style plus guaranteed wear—a written guarantee with every Styleplus This is the only Styleplus Store in Town $2.50 Men’s Elk Skin Shoes at $2.00 ' Extra Heavy Men’s Indigo blue Overalls at 85c and $1 Sam Levy Mercantile Company Good Clothes for Men and Boys jlanch. vall in the Fraternal Inn building Thursday night. sa At the conelusion of the pro- gyam an alarm was heard at the cuter door which was opened and in. marched the Odd Fellows drill team in their new uniforms and proceeded to put on some faney ariils for the benefit of the sister Rebekahs. After the drill anoth- er surprise was sprung when the Odd Fellows served a delicious Many times in the past the Daughters of Rebekah sur. prised their brothers in this man- nev, but this time the usual order the , was reversed, and brothers partly “got even,’ “Battle of Verdun is Over.’’ Paris, April 29.—The battle of Verdun-may now be considered as ended> according to the opinion prevailing,in French military cir- Not only the recent French yesterday's cles. official reports, but. | German announcement stated that, nothing important had developed in the Verdun region. — Heavy German batteries in’ considerable number have been withdrawn from before Verdun and sent to a distant point, which, juding from the inereasing activity there, prob- ably is the portion of the line held hy the British, The announce- ment of the decoration of General Petain and other high | officers who have taken part in the battle is regarded as indication that the French autliorities believe the task of defending Verdun has been ended, Busby Feads Service Board. Jefferson City, Mo., May 1—A reorganization of the Missouri Publie Service Commission was ef- fected today when William G. Busby of Carrollton, became a member and its chairman, succeed- ing John M. Atkinson. Busby was succeeded as gen- eral, counsel by A. Z. Patterson, assistant general counsel. Patter- son was succeeded by Judge James D. Lindsay of Clinton, Hen- ry County. British Lose Battleship. London, April 28.—The British battleship Russell has been sunk by amine. Admiral Fremantle, the Captain of the Russell, 24 of- ficers and 676 men were saved. About 124 men from the Russell are missing. The warship was sunk in the Mediterranean. 5 i 1