The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-30

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W. W. Hamilton is a new sub.
scriber to the TIMES.
Make it a point to see that your
blood is purified, enriched and vital
lied at this season with Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
J. Nj. Catterlin is very anxious for
some good farm lands for this month.
Loans closed at once, money ready.
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II. T. Shobe. of st. Louis, renews.
Mr.. Shobe is with the Singer Sewing
Machine Co. and is doing we'll
The numbers being put on the
residences look pretty. The com
pany is putting them on for 25c
esch and every residence in the town
should have one as it gives the place
q city appearance.
Elder Speck, who has been hold.
ing a revival at the Christian church
for the past three weeks, closed the
meeting Monday night. There were
3S accessions to the church Elder
Speck goes to Neosho, Mo,
The following young gentlemen,
applicants for appointment as cadets
to the Z. S. Military and Naval Acad.
emies, took examination Tuesday
before the board appointed by Judge
DsArmond: Jas. ID. Ferrell, Cass
county; c. J. Harris, st. Clair; Chas
Cunningham, Cedar; and Samuel
Laughlin, VIM. Weeks. Jas. Dewey,
Of Bates county.
Mr.. Johnson Shobe, one of Bates
countys most respected and venera
BILE citizens, celebrated his S5th an
niversary at his home, three miles
west of this city, the 22d inst. The
event took the turn of family re.
union, and among the children pres
cnt besides those who live at home
were H. T. Shobe of st. Louis,
Haley and Mrs. Sallie Bailey of Rich
Hill and Mrs. Mary Young of Alto
ma. The spread in honor Of the
occasion was all that the heart could
wish, and SPLENDID good time was
had, johnson Shobe was born near
Louisville, ky., and came to Mis-
souri, in 1SI5 and settled in Benton
county, where he remained until the
war broke out when he moved te
Sedalia. At the close of the war be
located in Saline county. Mr., S
was married twice and is the father
of 16 children, six by the first unior
and ten by the last. His son H. T
Shobe, who called Saturday, said hi:
father is still hale and hearty ant
quite active and were it not for
bladder trouble which has effected
him since the war he did not doub
that he would live to the centur,
mark.
The Mystic Order ST the Colder
Fleece" burlesque imitation b.
members of Odd Fellows lodge O
this city, Monday night at the oper
house was all that critical publ
could ask The stage was fitted u
supposedly in lodge room order. L
front of the altar was mammoth
Dragons head, with distended jaw
Sbnn,prr in,p,apSa tpSl-s op1 fr1,
it's nostrils would be emitted flame
and smoke during exciting passage
in the work. The boys. some nine
teen in number, all performed thei
parts exceedingly well, but thos
who deserve special mention ar
Jason, the squire to the All Wis
Aga. j. Is, Pasett; the witty Irish
man Hercules, Dixie Haggard; tn
candidate, Lee CulSer, barring hi
make up, which was overdoue: an
best of al was the woman in it,
the vile OF Piper HeiiSick Jason
who discovers the secrets. grips an
pass words from her husband VIII
talked in his sleep. Miss Mar
White represented this character I
the satisfaction Of all The success
of the play was due largely 10 J. =!
Trimble, genera. manager and wh
took the part Of Al Wise Aga,
was very cyei.table enterta;nmsr
and was enjoyed by the audience.