The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 17, 1916, Page 1

VOL. XXXVIII. Mt. Carmel News. Mr. Chess Howell came in Tues- day night for a several days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fleming. P Jim Barr spent last week work- ing south of Butler. i Jim Simpson of Butler spent Thursday night with his sister, Mrs. W. E. Osborne and family. J. S. Ison and P. H: Osborne de- livered hogs in Butler Monday. The fishing party near the Mar- vel Bridge was well attended last ‘Wednesday, there being about 75 present. A fine dinner was spread and all enjoyed the day very much. Virgil and Mary Jane Burk left Saturday for Wall Street, Kan- sas, for a week’s visit with their aunt, Mrs. Morton Jackson and family. Those on the sick list the first of the week were Ernest Jarvis, Ralph Corlett, Gertrude Burk, Ruth Hardinger, A. L. Porter, Mrs. Day and daughter, Martha, and son, Tom. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Osborne and children spent Friday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Osborne in Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Hardinger went to Virginia Monday to help her father, D. C. Wolfe, thresh. Mrs. C. G. Porter and two sons spent Saturday night. and Sun- day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eggleson, in Butler. Miss Kate Tucker of Oklahoma spent a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Leonard and family. UNCLE HENRY. Herrell Happenings. Mr. H. A. Wayland and family spent Thursday evening at ‘the home of Mr. Brooks, near Pleas- ant Gap. Mr. McAllister had the misfor- . tune to get his hand “bwdly hurt last week on a snag or something in the river. Mr. Harry Jones spent Satur- day and Sunday with his brother, Tra, in Mound City, Kansas. Miss Kathleen Wayland spent Wednesday evening and Thurs- day with her sister, Mary Taylor. ‘A crowd of the young folks of our section attended the ice cream supper at Black school house Sat- urday evening. Mr. Kinney is in Kansas City doctoring this week. The com- munity hopes to see him back home and well again in a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jones, Mr. Hertz and family spent Thursday evening with Mr. McAllister and family. Mrs. K. C. Berry has a bad case ” of the typhoid fever. Miss Ethel Haynes entertained a number of her friends Monday evening. Numerous games were played and enjoyed by all. Miss Helen Clark spent Mon- day afternoon with Kathleen Wayland. Mr. Harold Hertz has been on the sick list. Mr. U. S. Ison and son and Mr. H. A. Wayland attended a sale down south Tuesday. Foster News. Rev. Sides of Hume filled his regular apointment Sunday. His sermon was fine. He will preach his last sermon this conference year, the second Sunday of Sep- tember. Being ‘‘good roads’? day in Butler last Tuesday, every one from here who had cause, went. Katheryn Kenny will leave some time this week for Spring- field, Ill, where she will stay for several months, J. W. Parlier returned home Thursday. He has been visiting his mother the past six weeks, who lives in North Carolina. ‘Quite a number of young fefks gathered at the home of Clara ‘Woods Saturday evening. The time was spent in games. At a late hour all departed for their ‘homes thanking the hostess for a time which was enjoyed y 3. W. visitor Tasedag was a visitor Walker Steele, of Kansas City, returned to his home Satarday, af- ters visit Said with relatives ‘and friends. - * Peru Items. The cool weather :was_ wel- comed. Silo filling is the order of the day. On account of the dry weather the corn has to be taken care of. Miss Florence Belt visited a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson. Mrs. Visa. Gough left Saturday for Kansas wheré she will visit her sister, Mrs. George Daniels. Mrs. Golda Danner is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Will King. Mrs. F. L. Blankenbaker, Gil- bert and Margie and Mrs. L. G.|- Thomas, Ethel, and Vivian spent a few-days last week in El Dorado. The members of the Loyal Tem- perance Legion took a day off last week and all went fishing. A fine dinner was spread about noon, which was enjoyed. Don’t think there was any one complaining of eating too many fish. Miss Maude Morgan went as chaperon. Mrs. Francis Evilsizer left Sat- urday for Kansas City, to visit her son, Mr. Dave Evilsizer, and family. - Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Harper and fanfly spent a few days last week in El Dorado. Mr. Joe Rogers is working for George Daniels. Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carroll. Miss Fay Blankenbaker spent Saturday with Misses: Leola and Hazel Rice. Little Miss Aleen Harper has been ae with her grandmoth- er, Mrs. T. L. Harper, of Bufler. MINNEHAHA. Virginia-Grand View Pickups We are still having hot and dry weather. John T. Harper’and Frank J. Cetorog Socioty : eekly Cimes, BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916. NUMBER 44 Wynn threshed last week, ~~ Oak Grove Items. Mrs. Ben Pickett, Wednesday ON THE WING. Miss Una Judy was on the siek morning. list last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Dore, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith and son of Johnson Co.; visited last week with Mrs. Dore’s son, Jesse Shaw, and wife. : Holly Pahlman and sister, Miss | Emma Pahlman, visited part of; last week and this with their | brother, Geo, Pahlman and wife at | Amoret. | Mr..and Mrs. David B. Nestle- rode and small son, Thomas, of Anderson, Mo., visited a few days the fore part of the week with his | brother, Emanuel Nestlerode. Many persons from this vieinlty i have been attending the DeLaye | and Pfaffenberger campaign at) Amoret. All report excellent ser- | vices.. The revival commenced | last Saturday and will continue | for a few weeks. Doe Harper has been” on the sick list. \ Miss Dorothea Harper spent: Sunday with Miss Glessie Wynn. The annual neighborhood pic- nie and fishing party was held: near the club house on the Marias | des Cygnes river Wednesday of, last week. All reported an excel- | lent time, but, as far as we learned i no fish were caught. Dr. Jones of Carthage, the pre- siding elder, preached at the M. E. Church at Virginia Sunday | morning and at Mt. Carmel Sun- | day afternoon. Miss Maude Martin is visiting with her brother in Kansas. | 0. L.A. ee il For Sale. | Driving mare, sound and safe for ladies or children to drive. Also one second hand road wag- on, surry, phaeton and two sets single harness. See Harry Wyatt, 43-tf£ . at Wyatt’s Lumber Yard: | vicinity. been vsiiting relatives of this vi- 'Roy Huntsman, in Rockville. | Mr. Claud Quick, Friday. Mr, and Mrs. Lon Foster and children called at the Claud Quick home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Clara Batchelor and daughter, Nena, called on Mrs. C. C, Wilson Thursday afterngon. Mrs. M. W. Evans and daugh- ters, Lola, and Edna, called at the Geo. Keen home Thursday after- noon, Miss Syilla Randall of Kansas City, is visiting relatives of this Mrs. A. L. Gilmore and chil- dren spent Friday with Mrs. Hen- ivy Fletcher. Misses. Mattie, Jennie and Judith Baskerville left for Colo- | rado Springs last week. Miss Florence Gragg called on Miss Pearl Jones Thursday after- noon, | Mrs. James Evans arid ehildren spent Monday at the Ples Evans home. Miss Leona Huntsman, who has cinity left for her home in Rock- ville last Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Claud Quick and ‘children and Mrs, Randall and |daughter, Syvilla, spent Sunday at the Elmer Randall home. Archie Evans spent the latter part of the week with his cousin, Mrs. Geo. Jenkins of Creighton, visited at the home of her cousin, _PANSY._ North New Home. Henry Hill and wife are the proud parents of a fine baby boy horn Aug. 8. Mrs. Chandler left Wednesday afternoon for Amsterdam where she and Mrs. Tom Lewis left for Culpepper, Virginia, to visit rel- atives, i Mrs. Linendol! vistied with |” Mrs. Lue Crigler of Butler vis- ited the last of the week at‘John Ehart’s. - Charley . Burk thrashed for Harve Morris, Walter Strein, Mr. Howard, Brick McCaughey, Claud Berry and Henry Herman. Mrs. Gish and daughter helped Mrs. McCaughey cook for thrash- ers last Friday. Mrs. Lizzie Morris visited with Mrs. J. L. Strein and Mrs. John MeKissick last Tuesday. Albert Linendoll attended band concert in Butler. Friday night. Mrs. Patterson and daughter, Miss Ruby, were Butler visitors Thursday. Geo, Gaston and bride went to house keeping in Nyhart. Miss Francis Wainscot of near Adrian is visiting with her cousin, Milt Reeves and wife. John Phelps and wife, Thelma and. Johnnie Richmond spent the day Sunday at Ike Kelly’s. John W. Jones is doing some carpenter work for Mh. Berryhill. COR. For Sale. 12 second hand repair and painted. 1 3-inel, farm wagon. One car-of new Sayers & Scovill buggies. One set wagon. harness. One set double buggy harness. 19 cows and calves. 6 dry cows. 8 yearling heifers. 11 head registered Angus cows 4 years old. 2 registered Argus months old. If interested in the above will make the price to sell. Respectfully, McFarland & Sons, Butler, Mo. buggies, good bulls, 18 THIS STORE IS FULL OF. Exceptional Bargains You will find them in every department and on the very goods you need and want. ae $5.00 Shrink Nomo Shirts $3.00 — ; $3.50 Shrink Nomo Shirts $2.00 $1.50 House Dresses 98c 20¢ Fancy Batiste, 40 inches wide 15c i $12.50 Men’ Ss Fancy Suits $8.50 $15.00 Men’s Fancy Suits $11.00 $10 Men’s Cool Cloth Suits $6.50 75c Boys Wash Suits 39c Extra Quality Huck Towels 10c 18 inch Toweling YE Ae Bungalow Aprons 50c New Ripplette 15c New Japanese 20c Crepe New Poplin 25c New dark colored Dress Gihgham 12%c New Ladies’ Fine Shoes $2.50, $5.00 New Fancy Silks New Silk and Wool Poplin New Wool Dress Skirts New Boys’ Fall Suits . New R & G Corsets New Colonial Draperies Sam Levy | Mercantile Company SEND US YOUR ORDERS Jcottage yard. ed, about 30 being present. Jones went John Hussey and his step- daughter, Miss Nina Harris, of Merwin, Mo., went to Wellsville, Kas., to visit his daughter, Mrs. W: alter McCollough, for ten days. They drove through, starting Fri- day of last week. Geo, Harris and family went’ to Nebraska for a 2 months visit with her parets, Mr, and Mrs. Nor- man, Mr, Norman was formerly a resident of Elkhart township, Rome Morris rides now in a new auto. Simons.and-sons say they have 35 jobs of threshing on their hook to do yet and say it will take them until October to finish. Mr.: Miles MeGuire said his thermometer registered 110 in the shade Thursday of last week. Jno. Hedger, Jr., and family of near Foster, is spending a week with relatives in and-around Vir- ginia. ‘ When you want a copy of The Times, send me a penny and T will mail you one, or see me and T will, giv e you one, The auto roads almost choke a a person with dust when you ride down them, The Christian church at Merwin had a moon shine party in the Tee cream, cake and candy was sold for the hene- fit of the chureh, A large-erowd was in attendance and bought freely. Jay Fleener chants of Merwin, and wife, — mer- visit among his relatives. Mr. Robert Lacy has charge of the store in his absence. Clade Jundy threshed 2% acres of flax that made 210 bushels. Clade is a good worker and his old father teached his boys farm- ing from their teens up as long as they stayed with him. All IT see wrong with Uncle Petter is that he brought his boys up Re- publicans, Mrs, Jas. Young called on Mrs. Jno. Hussey Sunday afternoon, John Harper is buying some good ‘cattle now days. Grant Oldham and family and Mrs. Nels Nestlerode spent Sun- day with Mr, Tinker Hedger, of near Cornland. The surprise party on Fred Gar- ner Friday night was well attend- Mr. down to. Garner’s about sundown and got Fred to. go fishing with him and when they returned the house and yard was filled with young people. A great long table was filled with all the good things to eat you eould wish for. All present .en- joyed themselves and left af a late hour for their homes. It has been announced that Tke Lockridge was dead. If you could have seen him at the primaries at Elkhart vou would have thought he was the livliest trotting corpse you ever saw. Ike says he won every man he was for. Mrs. Alf Jackson of Amsterdam Route 2, Sundayed with W. N. Westover. Mrs. Jackson has a good brooder for sale. Attorney V. McFadden of Kan- sas City is spending a week with his parents in Virginia. G. W. Garner’s big house is go. ing up fust with D, D. Downey contractor. Mrs. Pack Burnett, daughter of John Foster, of Joplin, is home on a visit. 3 While taking out coal on 8. Harbough’s land, Jrio. Foster ae- cidentally struck a pick through Mr. Harbough’ s hand. They are getting out a good quality of coal, J. T. Hilton, of Merwin, has quit the job as foreman of the: Corbin ranch and turned his at- tention to the auction block. He is first class beyond a doubt. Fred McCall is baling straw now days. Uncle Charley Wolfe of Butler was-out Wednesday i in his new ear. He had it full of women and children and I tell you he was having lots of fun. Uncle Jess Francis died August 10, 1916. N. MLN. For Sale. Jersey cow with young calf. Call on Will Arno! West ~— St. 2 An went to St. , + | Louis in their car for a two weeks