The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-08-05

be restored to his membership in the
church he had been an active mem
ber of the Christian church while in
Kentucky, but did not connect him
self with the church when he moved
to Missouri. His daughter, Mrs DR.
Mitchell and his granddaughter,
Mrs Thomas Wright made confession
Sabbath and were baptized on Mon
day. Mrs Ed Dudley joined by letter
Sabbath night.
John Hussey was on the sick list
! last week; DR. Boulware gave him
some medicine.
Quite a number of people around
here have been attending the colored
folks camp meeting last week. 1t
looks like the white folks were not
giving the colored folks fair show;
Why not have the colored preacher
hold a meeting near Virginia?
| Mrs f A Bennett is visiting rela-
tives in Kansas for two weeks.
DR. Brooks of Amoret, passed
through our city Sabbath.
VIM Porter OF Amsterdam, spent
last week with John Hussey.
John Bassett was born in Owen
county, KY, January 1S, 1918; died
in Charlotte township, Bates county,
Mo-, July 25, 1897, aged 70 years and
6 months. His parents moved to
Ripley county, Ind, when he was 6
months old. He was married to Miss
Rebecca Lathrop, Dec Sd, 1925. She
died August, 1853. He married Miss
Martha Bayle in 1854, who is still
living. He had family of four chill
dren by his first wife-one daughter
dead, two boys and one girl living;
Mrs Susan Johnson, living in Indiana
with a family of seven girls; Hiram,
living at Foster, Mo-, two children;
Smith living at X G with family OF
two children, one child by his last
wife, Miss Annie, who is at home and
unmarried. He and his brother,
Stephen, moved from Indiana to
Bates county in 1883, his brother
buying a farm u half miles east
of Virginia and he bought three
: quarters Of a mile south of Virginia
His brother died is 1887. Uncle Johr
lived on his farm till about 8 years
, ago. when he sold it, and since thar
time he has lived on the Alfred Jack
, son farm. Mr. Bassett's health ha!
. not been good for a number of years
3 not being able to work much. H.
was one of our quietest and best citi
{ zens always ready and willing to lent
I a helping hand to his neighbors; h
2 loved to meet and talk with hi
neighbors; he had many ups ant
! downs in his lifetime, and we under
{ stand, at one time was pretty we'll OF
1 so far as this worlds goods were con
e cerned, but in helping Others he los
5 part of his property. In his earl
: days he followed the carpenter trad
e when not employed on his farm. H
lived to good old age, much longe
Il than the average. To the memor
;. of her father, by Miss Annie:
We miss thee from our home, dea
> father,
We miss thee from thy place, dea
father,
= A shadow o'er our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
!. We miss thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care
Our home is dark without thee,
/ We miss thy kindness everywhere.
e Dr. Mitchell has about 100
D of good corn left over from hog feet
o ing, which he will sell for cash or Q
time for good note. Inquire OF G !.
Morrison.
Geo Zinn is very sick, DR. Brook
was called to see him last Sunda,
His daughter, Artie, is reported be-
ter. Mr. Sanders daughter is repor
ed very sick; also Monroe Gregory
wife is very low with a fever.
Monday night w d Orear was sti
getting weaker. AARON.