The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-13


and good friend to the booming {
TINES. renews. Il
Some Of the business men of Clin-
ton were caught few days ago by
smooth advertising fakir. The fellow
did not do much harm, however, as
he only caught the fossil merchant
who never puts line in his home
paper. The advertising scheme which
he worked was called ''Busiuess
Mems Lodge Directory"
Cellars aud streets We're flooded
with water at Webb City Saturday
night, and the track of the electric
street railroad was greatly damaged |
by the heaviest rain of the season.
The creeks near the city rose rapidly |
and it was feared the crops would
be crafty damaged by overflow.
The public schools will close Fri
day of next week. Commencement
exercises will bs held at the opera
house the same evening The clos
ling exercises OF the schools are al
ways an interesting feature in this
city, the people generally being very
proud of the management and effici
ency of the schools.
The TINES had a pleasant and sub
stantial call from it's esteemed friend
and pioneer subscriber, Uncle VIM.
Griggs, of Ballard. He is one of the
pioneers of Bates and no better man
or truer democrat lives in the county.
He reported the farmers getting
along first rate in his neighborhood,
but said the ground was getting dry
and rain was needed.
Elijah Haines, the old gentleman
who carries the mail from the depot
to the post Office, found his clothes
in the alley back of his residence
near the depot Monday morning be
tween aud o'clock. Mr.. Haines
had cashed his pension check few
days before and had about S37 oI
the money in his pocket which the
sneak, thief got. As he is pool
man the loss was quite heavy t
him.
Fleetwood Thomas residence il
the south part CT the city Was badl.
scorched by fra between IL and l:
o'clock Sunday night. The fire orig
mated in the upstairs rooms and
is supposed was caused by defect
\ i've fue. The damage to the bous
is covered by insurance. Most c
the household effects were carrie
," out before the fire company turne
" on the water and flooded the buile
ing.
80 The old settlers of the county wi
hold meeting at the court hous
Saturday, May %, at 2 o'clock p. n
ne It is to be hoped the gathering wi
'st be a success. Every old time
should make it point to be presen
las Nothing would he more pleasa'
ed than the organization of an old sc
tiers association for this count
= Their memories recorded wou
make most valuable history and i
teresting matter fer the press.
The residence of r. l.. Clark,
The EIkhart township, together with t
the greater poriioa of the househo
nt- goode, was destroyed by fire eal
Saturday morning. The fire caug
from a flue. MIR. Clark was sbo
'e" half mile from home looking aft
- some hogs when bis dwelling to
ere. He had an insurance Of 50
on house and $3.50 on contents. I
Hill, insurance was taken out in CO
at pany represented by j. S. Pierce,
OF this city.
nes- =.
The middle -o...he-l oad populi
over in the FIRST congressional &
A. trict are in bad fright. Stature
was they were to meet at Macon, N
u and nominate congressman. o
oeo SIX delegates from the district
10 appearance The order by
the committee to elect delegates was
pera nored. The special election to el
.tur- a coperes smaa to succeed Mr. Et