The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1891-05-06

Ballard Items.

iI4ui noHuaS' Coo4 anu l'ltdsadl-
with all save those at Butler busy
in the fields. :. Geo Moshier at tue .
shop to-day :. John Lentz stretch
ed out on the counter reading the :
Record, guess 10 see what Juvenile |,
has done for himself and John Nc
Candlas Tom Starks saws his
hogs are still sick and one dies quite
often, most too often TO suit Tom.
Jim Cole has almost concluded to
locate at Dawsonville. as has Lee
Hendricks 80. McClenney is turn
ing the stalks for fax and corn. -.
Peter 5 will surely lay out some
town lots. and not allow all the
building to be on the east and south
C r Co.e was hauling hay to
day =. . Ed Griggs writes the boys
he is having fine time il X. c. will
tell no more this time. Frank
Douglas out on business few days
since. =. Bill says it is sad mis-
take; he is no cousin Of Amos. A
new preacher at Oak Hill and Beth
ell We want to hear him No doubt
the former pastor will be missed. as
hs was held in high esteem by all
/ Glad to see in the Rich Hill Review
that the good people of that place
and members of the Baptist church
gave Rev. Inflow a lbling. He de-
serves lots at their hands, and we,
for one, would enjoy the privilege of
hearing him preach and Qb)ing him
with coffee. Tie new minister.
Rev. Patterson, preached at Walnut
grove, and from the talk. like him
very much. Dee has left us for
keeps, we are afraid. as lie intends
going to Jasper county to locate.
Pref. Franklin, of the Appleton City
schools, called Saturday evening, in
company With his grandpa The
professor is looking well and we
wish him abundant success. e Y
H, of H-rille. was offered his price
for his home place, but concluded to
keep it as he had it fixed up to suit
him. =. . Land in Spruce, under the
new democratic board administra-
ton is booming. Squire LaFollet
is one of tlose Odd Fellows, but not
from Kan, hence was in Butler the
9th. :. . Berry Beaman took dinner
in our city Sunday with his grandpa
-. Book Greer and S p Evans at
the shop to day. ). Doc Greer and
family visited in the country Sunday
Tom Latham came over to the
postoffics few days since, and re
ports everything quiet on Soap
creek" >. C D Cole at home looking
after his sheep. >. Master Dow
Moshsr, Of Urich, is visiting his
grandpa this week. -. We spent 6
day full Of sport at Billy Powell,
one day last week; killed lots Of time
and few bird. . 1t seems to US
the farmers Of Shawnee are some
what in the lead with crops, as W.
noticed a number had planted corr
, Our neighborng schools arr
getting along nicely with Misse.
Lydia Moore at Fairview, Emma Ell
lott at Harmony, Mary Miller a
Griggs and Miss Board at Falrplay
We believe in giving the ladies
chance in our schools. We hop,
to hear OF Prof Frank Deelweste
teaching this winter in Butler: II,
him. Mrs Hattie Ray, we are sor
~ to learn. is no better VII
Hooper was out on the roads to.da,
From our window we can So
,. viii Howard. Charley Greer, x
Graham and others Ill their fields "a
work Bart ONeal, the carpente
who built the residence IN BalIar,
this spring, is repairing and build
] ing an addition to Ike Graham
r house John Lentz is almost work
. ed down. and from the cut OF hi
E left eve intends going home lAdrian
9 Sunday; SO John Nc you need hay
5 no fear. Loren is painting San
y Prices house, from here it looks a
, white as snow: seems to us Juc.
D., Sam would hate t. leave il. but Iia,
i, prosperity follow nl'- wherever Il
) goes. Sam Iouu- j. l-z.a.- IL