The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-22

The merchants had a splendid
trade Saturday. The town was full
OF people and from Appearances all
come to buy something.
We acknowledge receipt of an
invitation TO attend the public install
lation of officers of Rich Hill Chapter
los, Royal Arch Masons, and a
banquet 10 follow tonight, Dec -.
Daniel Smith died at the home of
his grandson, JAS. A Smith, IN Deep
Water township, Tuesday morning.
He was 50 years of age and had
been a resident OF this county for 81
years. We are indebted TO under.
taker A. H. Culver for the above
information.
A sleigh in which Mr.. and Mrs.
d. \ Thompson were riding, one
day last week, was overturned and
both were thrown out, Mrs. Thomp
On sustaining serious injuries, from
which she 10 still confined TO her
bed 1t is reported that her spine
is injured, how serious can not yet
be determined.
Thomas West, an old citizen of
Foster, committed suicide at lis
home by shooting himself in the
head with q revolver. The act was
due to dependency. On a former
occasion, several years ago, he tried
to kill himself by jumping into a
we'll. He was an old man and had
been in III health for long tins.
Our esteemed friend 81 II. Wyse
made US "A pleasant call and renew
ed his subscription. He has been
xperimenting for years with herd
of deer on his fine farm near Altoona.
He says his oldest buck, nine years
of age, is becoming so vicious he
fears he will have to kill him. He
has to fight him nearly every time
he goes past the enclosure where he
is cor fined.
Mrs w. Lee Hamilton was killed
in an elevator accident at Emery,
Bird, Thayer & Co. 8 store in Kansas
City Saturday afternoon. the eleva
tor was on the first floor, but could
Of hA
A number of persons stepped off to
tighten it when it shot upwards and
caught Mrs. Hamilton between the
elevator aud second floor, crushing
her life out.
Vancs Johnson returned home
from Lexington, KY, Saturday
night. He spent a week with his
brother. He left Capt. johnson, and
his wife both cheerful and hopeful!
Capt. johnson can move his right
arm and the doctors and nurse
think he will tiually get the use of
his left arm and leg. He will be
given the massage treatment for
month and then taken to Hot
Springs.
Report of very sad affair comes
from Deepwater township. Eli
Huntsman, living three miles south
east of Spruce, returned after a short
absence from home and found his
wife hanging from limb of tree
in the yard. She was dead when
cut down. Reports are very meager,
but it is supposed to be suicide
The couple had been married only
about 3 months. Mrs Huntsman
was the granddaughter OF 2. Ill.
Lane, a prominent and highly re
spected farmer of that locality, and
she is reported. a most estimable
lady.
Coroner Renick came down Fri
day and held an inquest over the
body of Amos Roman, who was
killed last Thursday by the train, as
stated in last weeks Beacon. and
rendered O verdict of accidental
death The coroner expressed his
belief that the engine did not strike
the deceased but the train was cut
in two and the last section killed
him. The coroner made the state
ment that in all his practice he had
never seen a man so badly mutiIated.
The body of the unfortunate Roman
was inferred in the Wood6n grave
ward last FridaY.-Foster Beac 0r.
Officers of Butter Lodge A. Z. & A. NJ.
At annual election of officers of
Butler Lodge No. $50, A f. il A.
N Saturday night, Dec. II. 1888.