The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-30

Have you seen the new millinery
just received by Miss Kate Harper9
If not call at once and see the new
castor shades, combinati, rs of gra,s.
new b!ues, in fact everything in the
latest shades and colo,s 10 frimm1ng
and st. l,sh new shapes iu headsear.
Mrs. II Carter, Omega, Ok, will
accept the thanks Of the TINES for
+ newal, and also f)r eood words for
the paper. At the opeaing ef that
county, Mr.. Carter made the race
aud secured a good farm, which be
has improved. Their many Fl ends
in thls city will be glad to learn they
are we'll pl.asad with their NV
home and doing well,
j. S. McManama AMI wife, of
Miugo township, sp-nt Friday aud
Saturday in the city visiting Irieud~
and attending the old settlers PFC
nic. Dir McManama gave tn
TINES a pleasant call He said th,
WAS his first visit to Butler 10 two
years He Is 81 -ver gentle nan and
the TINES woull be pleased to see
him pay lhs capital weekly visits
Col j r Witt and wife, of Troy
Lincoln county, Mo, who have been
spending several days visiting their
nephews, Judge J NJ. and S. L.
Coleman, Of Spruce township, bavf
returned to their home. Col Witt
was one of the early settlers of this
county. In 1859 be cold his farm in
Deepwater township to Judge J. l.
Porter and moved to Linco DIN county
Several indictments have been
returned by the Henry county
grand jury against A. z Frowe'r,
cashier of the defunct Henry Coun-
ty Bank, which failed at Clinton
some time ago, for receiving de
posits when that institution was in
failing condition. Mr.. Froweil
took time by the fore lock and left
for Mexico. where he is saf. from
prosecution unless he should again
touch American soil
An infuriated mob OF 500 people
at Hawesville, Ky Sunday morning
hung Raymond Bushrod, negro
to tree in the court yard. He hac
assaulted ii year-old Maggie Rob
erts, and tAen struck her in the hea'
with car coupling pin, and left be
OH the railroad grade to die. Th
negro was from Rockfork. Ind
and had just been released fror
. Jail for stealing a watch from
] farmer.
The grand jury at Kansas City i
y investigating the death of Richar
NJ. Wright, who died from the e
fects of blow on the head admir-
t istered by police Off GER, Albsr
9 Baird, on the morning of June Stt
y The Kansas City Times says th
K investigation of the case will be
It great surprise, as officer Baird Wi
exonerated by the coronar's jury
and it was generally believed th'
nothing more would be done in tt
case. The prosecuting attorne
however, has furnished the giaI
' jury with a list of witnesses, al
the case will be thoroughly site
The old settlers picnic and I
g union held in this city Saturday W
10 visited by VIM. Hedr;ck, of Dee
water township, the oldest citizen
le this county, and perhaps iu Ii
le section Of the state MIR. Hedrl
ID said if he lived until Dec. 18th ne.
st be would be 81 years of age.
was born in Garrett county, K,
and came to Bates county So yea
as ago. For his extreme age Mr. He
r. rick is a very active man, and to S
90 him walking about the picnic gruu
one would not guess his age at NC
10 than 20 Wh,n the reporter ST
Ill gested to the old gentleman that
,e. could still plow corn. he said no,
had quit that about three years as
,g but if the barb wire fellows had Z
d. come along, and took his occupati
TO away from him he could yet beat
nj. boys making rails.
irl The old settlers picnic held