The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-24


fetal board is requested.
Hon. c. G. Dickinson, of Clinton,
who is here attending circuit court,
paid his repsscts to the TIMES Satur-
day. In speaking of matters political
the inference was left that he might
be persuaded to enter the race for
state senator.
Proceedings in circuit court the
past week have been tame and there
has been no unusual stir or interest
manifested in what was going on at
the court room. So far the cases
disposed of have been of little or no
interest save to the persons directly
Interested.
Capt Johnson, commander OF Co.
B has received orders to report the
condition of his company, how many
men he could muster, condition of
equipments, etc Capt. johnson says
he can get so men together on "a
hours notice In case of war with
Spain the militia OF the states would
be first called to the field.
Mr.. E. s. Carrithers, who has been
spending the past two months in
Colorado for the benefit of his wife's
health, is expected home about the
first Of the month. He has taken
his wife from Colorado to Phoenix,
Arizona. where she will remain for a
time. The friends of the family in
this city will be glad to learn that
Mrs. Carrithers is improving in
health.
The TIMES Office had very pleas
ant call Saturday from Robt. Braden.
of Homer township. Mr.. Braden is
one of the prominent farmers and
citizens of the west part of the
county and a member of the central
committee. We were sorry to learn
from him of the serious sickness of
his son, Robt., Jr., who, he said, had
been bedfast for some time and re-
CURED his constant care and atten
ton night and day.
Up to date, Judge Lay has dis
posed of five divorce cases as follows:
Lucy o. Creeger against Otha l..
Creeger, divorce to plaintiff; David
Boucher VS.. Mary j. Boucher, di
vorce to plaintiff; Maggie Cantry VS..
Chas. Cantry, divorce to plaintiff
and custody of child; Hattie Kisner
vs.. Lorenzo Kisner, divorce to plain
tiff and defendant given one week to
find a home for children; E. III.
Chamberlain vs.. Adelaide Chamber
lain, divorce to plaintiff.
VIM. MCGOWAN, the young man
indicted on the charge of forgery,
was brought before the court and
given a sentence of five years in the
penitentiary. MCGOWAN is cripple
and claimed to be under rs years OF
age. The court after duly consider
ing the case, let the prisoner off on
parole. As long az he behaves him
self he will have his liberty, but
should he get into trouble again the
sheriff will then arrest him and take
him to the pen.
The new M. E. church erected by
the colored people in this city will
be completed and ready for occu
paucy next Sunday, when special
services will be held and effort put
forth to raise 5000 to apply on an
urgent payment to be made on the
debt of the church. It was quite an
undertaking for this little band Of
christian people to build this nice
church edifice and now that they
have succeeded thus far the white
people should lend a generous and
helping hand in the liquidation OF
debt.
Mrs. Max Weiner entertained the
ladies at a Martha Washington party
en- Tue sday afternoon February, %
Her elegant new home on North
Main Street was decorated in nation
al and patriotic colors. The ladies
wore colonial costum es, while Gensr
ais Washington, Lafayette and
other noted persouages of that time
were represented. An appetizine
lunch was spread, the place cards
heinr little hstchets. TIE stsie',