The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-02-24
Virginia Items.

We understand that Judge T. w
Wolfe is talking of having a public
sale in the near future after which
lie will make a trip to California and
there revel among the golden fruits
of that delightful climate until he
recuperates sufficiently to perform
arduous duties of his position. =.
A tolerable sensation was caused
lately by the carelessness or indif
ference of one of our highly respect
ed neighbor boys, almosta Il man now.
He started to see some parties few
miles north in order to make some
money collections, expecting to re-
turn the same night, but not doing
80 caused much anxiety; the second
night genuine alarm prevailed; the
third night the relatives were al
most frenzied; on the fourth night
they despaired of ever seeing him
again alive; the fifth night the rela-
tives and neighbors instituted a
search for the body. Strange to say
the boy was found well sheltered
and fed with no intentions Of return
ing to home friends until he receiv-
ed plain yes or no from his charm
er. Charley, the boys all do shout,
does your mamma know you're out
Born to the wife of W Cathy,
a 5 pound boy, mother and boy do
ing well. . Yes, everybody that
knew Judge Braden was sorry to
hear of his death. MIR. Braden was
highly respected by all that were
acquainted with him. =. Freeman
Short had the misfortune to lose Il
good milch cow-broke her neck en-
deavoring to jump a ditch. -. The
debate at McFadden's hall on the
evening of Feb'y 13 on Christianity
and Science was the most interest
ing discussion ever had at Virginia
so say them that heard it. Cole
Hensley says that Billy Duvall is the
best cattle feeder in Bates county
we might add that there are sevaral
other things that pertains to the
farm where Billy would be entitled
to the word best. .. w j Bard will
have several smokes for his sagacity
and prognostications in the recent
contest for presiding judge. Fell
US w j how you knew?. :. Saturday
Feb'y 9th will be the last opportu-
nifty the taxpayers of Charlotte town
ship will have this year to pay their
taxes at Virginia. Mrs Fl Feeback
is very sick with the fever. VIM
Ward of Kansas is vising the family
of his father in law. Geo Light,
f c Bean and Henry Craig has
started for Oregon. Dr.. Mrs Oldham
is under the DR. s care with la grippe
-. Charley Cameron has moved to
Amoret to work with the railroad
construction train. Charley is a
worker. A while back the cry was
rain and now it is mud. :. Amoret
has new printing press the paper 5
name is the Amoret Enterprise. -.
The Virginia school will close March
lst. Thursday the school will give a
dinner and have a spelling school at
night. Mrs Frank Nash is very
sick. Granny Adds. a lady of 81
years of age fell while walking across
the room striking cradle cutting a
great cash in her face. For an old
person she is getting along nicely:
DR. Mitchell was called aud dressed
the cut. Hon. j. d. Allen, editor
Of this great paper, was out to see
me one day last week g. :. About 6O
wagons followed Richard Braden to
his grave. On account OF the bad
weather the leap year party ut Chas
Hensley's was postponed week OF
ten days. . .Chaley Wolf lost a boy
Of cigars on Hall. Yes c II Morri
rison you can smoke Any one