The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-19

Lemaster, died suddenly of Apo
plexy, at Sloan Springs, Benton
county, Arkansas, Thursday evening
of last week. The deceased is a
daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Robinson
of this city. At the time Of her
death her husband was off on hunt.
The Lexington, Ky, Observer,
edited by ex,state senator Hodges,
proposes ex governor Brown, of
Kentucky, for the democratic nomi
nation for president, and says his
name will be presented to the con-
vention. What's the matter with
presenting the name of Secretary
Carlisle?
Mrs. z. j. Williams entertained a
number of her lady friends at her
home on South Main street Friday
afternoon with a literary entertain
ment and afterwards an elaborate
supper. Mrs Williams demonstrat.
ed that she is convereant with the
art of entertaining and the ladies
speak in highest praise of her de.
lightful spread.
W. M. DeVoe is in the city for
the purpose of organizing THE
University Association" having for
it's object the promotion of self cul
ture and systematic readings, pre-
pared by professors of our principal
colleges and universities. Mr.. De-
Voc comes highly recommended and
will call On our.people and explain
the workings and advantages of his
system.
Joe Little received a telegram
Sunday morning informing him of
the death of his father at Camp
point, Illinois, and he took the first
train to be present at the funeral.
The deceased was quite an old man
and had been afflicted with paralysis
of the entire left side of tho body
for several years, and no doubt his
death was a great relief from his
suferings and helpless condition.
T. G.. Ellis of Rich Hill, was in
the city Monday and informed US
that he and his son had opened out
a coal mine one and a fourth miles
north of Rich Hill, and were now
prepared to furnish the public with
a splendid quality of coal in any
quantity desired from a wagon to a
train load. When in need of coal
give Ellis & Son the preference
of your order.
Ed Cooper, the thief that stole
w. o. Jackson's horse from the hitch
rack on the square, short time ago,
and who was captured in Kansas
City few days later, was brought
into court Saturday and pleading
guilty, was given two years in the
penitentiary. The very actions of
Cooper in stealing this animal and
taking him to Kansas City and turn
ing him loose on the streets shows
that he was bad man and the pun
ishment he gets is none toe severe
At the trial of Luther Park for the
murder of his brother a rather ludi.
crous incident happened at the con
clusion Of the testimony of the last
witness examined. Being questioned
in regard to the sanity of the pris
oner, the witness stated that Park
had been a correspondent for the
Union and a bowling 16 to l man
MIR. Graves, assistant counsel for the
state, arose and addressing the court
accepted the plea of insanity, and
thus ended the prosecution Of the
case.
Uncle Kit Divers, superintendent
of the cemetery for the past four o.
FIVE years, one of the most faithful
careful and industrious officers tha
has ever had charge of the city o
the dead, renews for 90 The TINE
is not indulglng in hattery of Uncl'
Kit, when it compliments the cit,
authorities on its wisdom in retain
ing the services of the present sex
ton to look after the grounds an(
mounds at the cemetery, as we fee
sure that no other burying grount
in this section Of the state is kept il
more perfect order.
Uncle Jason Woodfn, Que of tn
largest, wealthiest and most sub
stantial farmers of Walnut township
called the other d4v and renewe.
for the TIMES for bis son in law
VIM. E. Hiatt, who re 81 les at Fox
Oregon. Uncle Jason owns a fin
farm and on his place is fine grow
of pecan trees of which he is YER,
proud and which bors an abundan
crop the past summe~, but, said be
I had quite al experience in the fal
saving nv orchard from aunihilatie,