The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 31, 1916, Page 1

iniosba Society “sons from Appleton City took * days last week at the home of her - quite sick for some time is able to ekly NWS, — VOL. XXXVIII. Summit Happenings. Charles Thomas attended the]. fair at Independence last week. Miss Margaret Hyatt was an overnight visitor at Osear Price’s last week. Quite a few ‘from these parts at- tended the Pleasant Gap Fair Thursday and enjoyed the day hugely. Mr. A. M. Cummins got lost in the woods on Root Branch last Wednesday night. His Wife and son heard him calling. Arthur Venable, R. Sturgeon and Ralph Cummins started to see about him, _not knowing what was the cause | of his calling, but he had found the road when they came to him. He was shaking in his boots a lit- * tle but otherwise he was all right. Mr. Hyatt, Miss Margaret and Robt. Sturgeon went to Kansas City Tuesday to visit? and attend the encampment. Mr. and Mrs. Herren of Joplin spent a few days with John Golli- day and wife, Mrs. Herren’s sis- ter. ¢ z Tom Newlon and Miss Elsie Sil- vers, Mrs. Sturgeon and Eulalia, were Sunday afternoon visitors at Mrs. Ntwlon’s. Mr. Welch is improving slowly. They are filling his silo now. Lyle Argenbright is on the sick list. Mrs. Snodgrass visited her fath- ily one day last week. Homer Clark, wife and three dinner with his parents and sup- per with Mr.’ Holland last week. He made a short, but pleasant visit. Mrs. K. C. Berry has several rel- atives who came Thursday in re- sponce to the serious sickness of Mrs. Berry, who is still very low. Later—Mrs. Berry passed away Tuesday morning. Mr. Argenbright went to Kan- sas City to see Grover and found him much better. They are talk- ing of bringing him home this week. Mr. Lacy drove to Adrian to take his sister up and get his wifo Sunday. His wife had gone up for a few days stay. Rev. Harold Hilliard — will preach at HerHrell next Sunday afternoon. SUNSHINE. Mt. Carmel News. C..G. Porter filled his silo Fri- day and Saturday. Dug Browning of Virginia ‘baled hay for W-: E. Osborne Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Jess Fleming spent a few parents, Mr. an dMrs. Seth Night- wine. Jim Barr left Wednesday for Topeka, Kansas, where he will work on the street cars. His nephew and niece, Barr and Alma Denning, who have been visiting here, accompanied him home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leonard of Kansas City have been visiting relatives and friends here the past week. Lee M., and Elmer Hardinger hauled two loads of coal each from Foster Thursday and Fri- day. ie Mr. and Mrs. Manning Wilcox and family of Butler spent Satur- day night with her niece, Mrs. W. E. Osborne and family and Sun- day with her nephew, Willié Simpson and wife near Nyhart. Arnold Fleming was on the sick list last week. Mr. A. L. Porter, who ras been be up at this writing. Some from our neighborhood have been attending the revival at Amoret. Mrs. Cwnmings of Hume ‘has been spending a couple of weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Day and family. Mrs. Bennifield of Pleasant Gap ‘is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Fleming. Cowgill and family near\ that place, a few days. R. W. McCann returned Mon- day from a visit with his sister, Mrs. Alexander, in Tllinois. Malone Bros. are thrashing the | stacked grain in our neighbor- hood this week. Thos. Huffman has erected a new silo. UNCLE HENRY. Orchard Grove. Most of the farmers are busy filling silos. Donald and DeArmond Feely went to Butler Monday to enroll in the Freshman class of the But- ler High School, where they will attend this year. The splendid rain. with which we were visited Saturday night made everyone feel good. John: Woodfin and family spet Sunday at Peter Tharp’s. A reception will be held at the home of E. E. Morilla Wednesday night by the old members of the congregation to welcome in those who have during the meeting tak- en up the cross of the Master. Mr. Thos. Bolin .went to Kan- sas City Tuesday. Baby Vivian Morilla has been quite sick during the past week, but’ is better at this writing. Miss Frona Hood, who has been visiting Mrs.- Walter Cassity for the past month left Thursday for Miss Emma Wix went to Butler Tuesday to enroll in the Sopho- more class. : The revival meetings which had been in progress four weeks w:- der the leadership of Bro. W._S. Hood of Adrian, closed last Wednesday night. <A splendid at- tendance had been: maintained throughout the meeting and great interest was made manifest. Dur- ing the meeting there were thirty conversions and five renewals of faith, APPLE BLOSSOM. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 331, 1916. In and Around Maysburg. Tan White went to El Dorado| rreaking her knee cap. She was Saturday, Tuesday and returned evening. Miss Stella Ramsy visited Mrs. Farmer the latter part of the week, ' Mrs. Kate “Barth and_brother- in-law, Mr. Johnnie Barth, called ‘lat Mrs. Tan White’s Wednesday afternoon. Hugh Hoover took Fred Zim- mer to Adrian Sunday. He had been spending the past two weeks with home folks. Mr. Sterling Harness was. bad- ly stunned by lightning’ about 6 o’clock while unharnessing his team. One of the horses was Ailled aad the other knocked down; but the barn was not burned at all. Mr. Harness was pretty bad for about one hour but the doctor.and others brought him through all right. It was a close call as M1. Harness was just be- hind the horse it killed. Mr. Joe Harness visited brother, Sterling, Sunday. Mr. Farmer and family, Mr. Clark and wife visited at Mr. Car- ter’s Sunday. There was preaching Baptist elurech Sunday and evening, We are certainly glad to see the a at and weather get cooler. Mr. carried off first prize “HOP seConE ine colt show at Mr. Clark’s Sat- urday evening. Mr. Farmer and. Handy have opened up a coal bank on Mr. Hook’s farm south of Maysburg and are getting out some fine coal. Mr. Albert Edrington, Roy Mid- dleton, James - MeCleney his at the morning Friday. Grandma Compton and Minnie Dudney visited Mrs. White Mon- day afternoon. and} Archia Anderson went to Butler NUMBER 46 Grandma Hart fell Saturday resting ‘well at the last report. Dr. Allen is waiting on her. ‘Carrol Hendrickson is quite sick. They are afraid he has the appendicitis, _ Bessie Douglas ‘has been quite poorly the past week with ma- laria. A NEIGHBOR. Peru items. The rain was enjoyed by all, but the hail almost ruined Mr. Jim Brown’s large watermelon patch, bursting the-ripe melons. He considered his loss about two hundred dollars, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer are visiting in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Wallace, of this neighborhood, moved to a lit- tle house down on the grade. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Danner have returned to El Dorado. There was no Sunday school at Pern Sunday on account of the rain, Gilbert and Fay Blankenbaker visited Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Sprague, southwest of | Rich TH. Several from this neighborhood | attended the fair at Pleasant Gap. | All ee a fine time. | Mi By Blankenbaker — pur- chased some young: shoats from | Meh Morgan: i The W. C. T. U, had a eall met: | ing at Mrs. Ida Chaney's last Fri- day. There was quite a number of the members present and several visitors. They gained four new members and three white ribbon recruits. Watermelon was served, whieh was enjoyed by all. The Union will meet with Mrs. Bertha | Williams next Thursday for the purpose of electing new officers, All the members should be pres- ent at this meeting. } MINNEHAHA. | wife spent Sunday at J. W. Jones. i day. North New Home. There was quite a rain and hail storm in the vicinity Saturday night. 1 1-2 inches of ‘rain fell and between two and three inches of hail. Some of the hail were as large as a guinea egg. Mr. MeCaughey and daughter, Miss Minnie, visited at Brick Me- Caughey’s last Friday. Mrs. J. W. Jones and children, Mrs.’ Henry Ehart and Misses Bertha and Connie Craven visited Mrs. Linendoll Friday afternoon, Claud Berry and Matt Simpson and Walter Strein filled their silos last week. Frank Miller and family and Jack Skaggs and family, J. L. Jones and family and Mr. and Mrs. Hovey spent Sunday at John Phelps. Ike Kelly has sold his farm and will move to Butler. Everett and Elmer Burton are visiting friends in the neighbor- hood. Cliff Ehart and wife and little daughter and Milt Reeves” and Miss Minnie Gaston is working for Mrs. J. C. Bracken in Butler. Miss Dale Brisco will begin her ischool at) Nylart Monday and iwill board at Mr, Patterson’s. Tom Chandler is painting the ee Corner school house. Bud Berry and family with Mrs. Strein-Sunday. John Leonard and family and James Park and wife and children visited at John MeKissick’s Sun- visited John Ehart Butler Menday. Milt Reeves delivered a calf to Butler Monday; John Phelps left Tuesday Kansas City to attend the soldiers reunion. delivered hogs to veal for old COR. Stetson hats, Black & Arnold. Virginia-Grand View Pickups. We received a light shower Sat- urday night which made the weather very much cooler. Curtis Stout and sister, Ger- trude, of Warrensburg, Mo., vis-’ ited from Wednesday of last week until Sunday with Miss Una Judy. Evangelist DeLaye preached at Virginia Thursday morning. of last week. A lunch was served at noon, and from Virginia they went to Foster, where he preached in the afternoon, Little Roy Hackett has been on the sick list. Emanuel Nestlerode, who ~has heen very sick with blood poison- ing, is improving and is up and around again. _ Several fishing — parties held on the river last week, Clyde McGuire is visiting Mr. Couch’s in Butler. Misses Mary Harper and Ethel Grimsley of Grandview enrolled Monday as Freshmen in Butler High School. Miss Ola Ayres of the same place enrolled Tuesday as a Sophomore. Several from this vicinity intend to enroll Wednesday and Friday as Juniors and Seniors, respectively, .. (feo. TH. Thompson lost a very valuable cow one day last week. This will be the last time the present writer will write the items until school closes” next spring. We shall try to get someone else to ue instead. N. Gale’s two sisters, of ae City, visited with them last week, i Mr, and Mrs. Peter Mr. &nd Mrs. Geo, TH. spent Sunday with Mr. W. J. Bard, at Amoret, Mr. and Mrs. R. FB. Harper left Monday for Kansas City where they will attend the Old Soldiers Reunion there. Mrs. Geo, BF. were at Denning,” Thompson and Mrs, Rubel entertained vice to you. Suits . Dresses . 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GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND WOMEN Again values su- the Ladies Aid of the M. BE. chureh Tuesday. T. S. Harper is building a large new barn. Mrs. Pleasant Till of Butler is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. S. Harper, O. Ti, A. Oak Grove Items. Mrs. John MeCook and danugh- ters, Jane and Loretta, spent Mon- day with her mother, Mrs. Keen, Mrs. Clara Batehelor and daughter, Nena, spent Monday with Mrs. Batehelor’s parents, Mr. and Mes. W. G, Cumpton. Mrs. Rilla Radford and chil- dren, Mrs J.T. Keen and Mrs, A. T. Keen called at the A. 1, Gil- more home Gaal is Mr. and Mrs. James Frost, Mrs. Geo, Foster and little daughter, ShavominthohrandstohnnieKret-—— zinger motored to Rieh Hill Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Foster were Appleton City visitors Monday. Mrs. Claud Quick called on Mrs. Geo, Keen Tuesday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cumpton spent Tuesday with their daugh- ter, Mrs. Clara Batchelor. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Welliver and children spent Monday at the J. E. Harvey home. - Mrs. J. T. Keen and niece. Miss Gladys Radford, called at the Geo. Keen home Tuesday afternoon, Several of, this vicinity attend- to $50.00 to 15.00 ed the fair at Pleasant Gap Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Nina Keen spent Wednes- day night at the Mrs. T. J. Keen home. Rev. Frey filled his regular ap- pointment at Pleasant Home Sin-. day. PANSY. | 2 sae eae Christian Science Services. Christian Seience Services and Sunday school will be held each Sunday in the Probate Court room _ at the court house. Sunday school 10 a.m. Services 11 a.m. Subject, ‘‘Man.’’ All are cordially invited to at- tend. Have You Got Yours? ~ According to reports recently issued there is in the United States $4,471,595,052 as compared with $3,997,368, 468 in 1915" On the basis of 100,000, tion that would mean $44.71 for everybody in the country. ,000 popula-