The Butler weekly times., 1897-09-23
Virginia Items.

Kind friends il you wish the Virginia newt
another year,
Do for Aaron what he does for you. tell him al
the news you hear.
The TINES goes to friends in other states that
set up till eleven,
To read what happens you and what other folk
do in 1897.
Morton Jenkins went to Kansas
City Friday to see his brother George
and uncle Joshua Jenkins.
Mrs Alton Park of Butler, visited
relatives at Virginia Friday of last
| week.
John Rankins Of north NO.. was
the guest of w j Bard a few days las,
week; we are Informed that he will
take cattle back with him to feed
this winter as the corn is good in hit
county.
Some of our people attended the
show at Butler Friday.
Wheat sowing commenced in earn.
est last week if the ground is so dry
il can't sprout until it rains.
Trial of George Wilson and Endi.
colt came off Saturday afternoon
This time the jury's verdict was In
favor of plaintiff. Thos Smith oil
Butler, was attorney for defendant
and A l. Graves for plaintiff.
A merry crowd of young folks went
to the John Brown mound Saturday,
their names were Walter and Law
renee Wallace, Joe Whinnery, and
w Cuzick. Misses Leda Wallace,
Sadie Whinnery, Ida Cuzick, Ettie
Bifield. The jolly pleasure seekers
report a splendid good time on the
mound where John Brown once de-
EaI tho or fao Of L on6 No
Eli Jones is repairing the Bethe
Jones' brothers visiting him at pres
ent. They are from Kansas, Iowa
and Nebraska.
Mrs w Comlford, who has been visit;
ing Bro Jas Nestlerode in Mcdonald
county. Mo-, has returned home
Her niece, Miss Josie Nestlerode
accompanied her.
The Virginia school commenced
Monday with II S Harper as teacher
Aunt Lucy Maloney has been suf
fering with asthma again.
II l. Pettys and wife of Butler, Wis
tied relatives west of our city, Sun
day.
Mrs George Jenkins, son Arth ur
and daughters, Ethel and Esther
| visited relatives at Rockville few
days last week.
Quite number from Amoret at
tended the law suit at Virginia Sat
urday.
Judging from appearances the mex
| wedding will be west of town.
Ernest judy moved in the Johr
! Fleming house last week.
Mrs Jap Pierce had her hous,
painted last week.
Neither of the Sunday schools wer,
very well attended last Sabbath.
John Harper says he has the bes
corn this year he ever raised.
| Last week when we were in Amor
EFT we called on DR. Brooks and ha(
a chat with him. He tells us that h,
has had a large amount of riding
this season, and among other thing
he showed us his diploma that h,
got at the medical college and hi
certificate that he got from the boart
of health with their seal, also othe
certificates that he had received.
John McElroy gave his son, John
an Unfair supper on Thursday night
Those present were, G. II Morrison
wife and son, Walton, S T Harpe
and wife, Arthur Hill and wife, Ell
Eggleson and wife, w A McElro,
and family, Mr. Martin and wife, o
Rich Hill; w NJ Hardinger and wife
Mrs Caiwell and family, Miss Spaw
Walter Roland Of Cass Co, Mr. Har
per of Butler. Quite a number o
presents were received.
The postmistress says we mad
a mistake in the items last week in tn
paper about her age and weight
Her age 20 and her weight 1O5 lbs
Virginia is on the boom; it is said W.
will soon have 3 blacksmith shops
Virgil Jenkins tells us he is going t.
put up shop on Mrs A J Park
farm just south Of McFadden's store
The two new buildings and the side
walks look like little prosperit
was coming to Virginia.
John Nance tells us that Roe BUR-
is building a good sized barn.
The bridge near Dave Bean
house needs the attention of the lat
appOinted road overseer pretty bad
Z II Roster of north of Butler, call
ed to see Aaron Monday.
G. A Wallace was at Kansas Cit
Wednesday of last week with hogs.
Ben Watkins barn and two stack
Vi ia t1dt was near the Ddrti, DurI
ed up one day last week.
a stranger came to Cicero Brown
ing's last Thursday, it came to boar
with him.
Miss Lula Cowan is visiting Mr.
julius Heckadon and other friend
at the Hill this week.
We learned just before sendin
these items to the paper that ther
was a party at Clifton Jackson
Monday night, and that Mr. Jackso
would leave Tuesday for Colorado.
Rev Lewis of Amsterdam, passe
through Virginia Monday to atten
the Baptist association at Nevada.
Peter Denning and George Crook
commenced hauling their winter coz
from across the river Monday.
| Washington Park is building a ne,
chicken house. AARON.