The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1891-04-15
Ballard Items.

John LeRtz returned from Adrian Monday
night and Tuesdays mail brought him letter
from - who did you say? We had our
garden patch plowed and most of it planted in
potatoes. Cap Price received letter from
Kansas; so he too thinks Of going west Mrs
Howard OF JOhnstown an old friend and negh-
Dor OF ours called one evening last week
Manning has returned from Warrersburg
where he has been attended the normal; say q
IT'S good enough for him and he hopes to re-
turr In the fall Dee c. Brannon is ont in the
country today helping Mac Greer with his
spring cop; hence may expect some items
from Bethel Marion France passed the post-
will no doubt move soon as has sown osts and
voted IF Greer called . few moments and
reported all well. also tells us Of the death Of
family have all had the gripp since thev moyed
sam Young it is said, gave Uncle sam Price
an old time democratic embrace on his return
from north Missouri aud told him about Spruce
...... The boys from Stumptown tDawsonvillel
seem TO have " in the neck. 90. John Lentz
has been as busy as bee since he returned
&C Cole, L McC and Father McF Are
planting potatoes to-day We rather got it
on TO DAME as to that illinois letter. at least
H ne heard sn 'front.' again. Excuse US Danis We
went to the railroad with 10 teams 10 get the
lumber for an addition to his house and . new
barn > Is kames will ship two car loads of
cattle this week SO Spruce has new board
and its democratic. The [ l. squire WiIds
got left zee. Fairvew school district is on top
once more, elected Two democratic directors
and Thurman came out with six msjoritv ....
Squire lafollett called on cN-SQuire Niids last
eyeGiDs iur all book belonging to him as the J
for this township. Wilds Mad held them
some six years as democrat but as soon as he
went on after false gods, L L. We let him out
lie Will repent ere long. FreeZeout is on top
too, Thurman and two democratic directors
:...-Will Howard and Ed W. are kicking
themselves for not attending the school meet
ing Tuesday, as is u. I.C i Ed kuntz passed
going north Wilson Davidson gone to But
haN seed The squire OF MinSo seem. to be a
little hot at the Ballard Items man. Please re-
membCr we are responslh BILE for hat We write
but not for what sam had to say, he has
turned the pencil over to us again and We mean
well If We do miss the mark sometimes .....
Jas Wilds has gone to Johnstowu to bid iare-
well to the township board. &c h crow has
MAR soaking rain fell "Wednesday night follow
ed hy some hail Thursday Dee attends the
uruInmers at this place. Josh Bennet call
ed this week co.. Ballard still improving .....
Has J Ballard heard from the election in
Bates! Still democratic Judge C [ Posue
called AMI talk ed and talked L l. very reason
able for = few moments ...... " ouli be glad TO
See Board mp and on our streets 90. William
Beatty is director at treeLeout DAME is hold
ing forth at VI >tarAs ... + Ray is feeling bad
and 80 is Win. DIR NcF has Jim Cole as
sistinS him in his Soap creek practice Mrs.
Imstead is Visiting her mother. Mr. 1rahsm,
OF lIendhlcNsN SewtMauninS is stoppins :
at II leeters for while. Men ani bows in
/ need OF pants. oyeralIs or shirts will renrm-
Der Mct arlaud has good stock .-.. Will Cole
: saudpsperipS his piow and will soon go 'o
dec,,.ed 10 stay until Charley Moor gets ready
leave j