The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-19
". c. Powell, one of the best far


corn, besides his small grain,
amounting in al to 200 acres, which
he tends with the assistance Of three
boys.
Our young friend Elmer E. VorlF,
formerly popular clerk in the Butler
post Office, who recently resigned to
GO west, writes us from TT, Collins,
Col, that he can not get along with
out the reliable Bates county news.
He will get her.
DIR. Boulwarc was called Tuesday |
evening to set broken leg for VIM.
Skinner. Mr. Skinner was breaking |
colt to q sulky ar the lake and park
race track, and the animal becoming
unmanageable he was thrown from
the vehicle. In the fall his leg was
caught and broken at the ankle
DIR. G. A. Lusk, nominee for Cor
oner, informs US that he has made
arrangements with Mr.. Reipheimer,
manager Of the Butler and Rich Hill
telephone systems, to run wire out
to Nyhart from Montieth. The
coroner will then be accessible by
telephone from either Butler or Rich
Hill at all hours.
4 private letter from our old friend
A. III. Fritze, at Ponca, Okla, says:
The wheat crop around here is the
finest l ever saw. 1t is heading out
and promises to yield abundantly.
[ have seen Owe Harris several times
in Newkirk and be is right in the
kingrow.'
L. B. Starke, stenographer IN the
law department of the III. K. & I.
Ry., st. Louis, stopped off in Butler
Saturday, on his way to visit his
mother in the east part of the coun-
ty. He made US a pleasant call.
Bruce is an excellent young gentle
man, manly and self reliant, and will
make his mark in the world.
The TIMES regrets very much TO
learn that Uncle John Evans, aged
about 76 years and one of the coun-
| tvs old settlers and honored citizens,
is lying at deaths door, at his home
near Ballard He is suffering with
dropsy and kidney trouble. He is
! unconscious most of the time and
! his death at any moment would not
be a surprise to his family and
friends.
: LArER:-Just as we 60 to press
we learn that Uncle John Evans died
Tuesday night.
Our venerable aud esteemed frienC
and and old settler, Uncle VIM
Griggs, living near Ballard, gave u
= pleasant and substantial call Mon
day. Although he has turned hi
> S3rd mile post he is still very ACTIVE
: and makes more than half a hanC
about the farm. His life partner Ii
e still with him and celebrated he
n seventy-second birthday Monday.
e Light Battery A, LIST Regimen
i Missouri Volunteers left st. Loui
Monday evening for Chicks
4, manga. The Pad regiment Of IL
It fantry, Col. Caffee commanding, wa
le ordered to leave Wednesday ever
is ing. So it is reasonable to suppos
t. that our boys are now on their Wa
to this rendezvous The first reg
ar ment VIII also be sent there and til
a 4th and 5th to Washington
IS Married, at the residence Of tt
ID brides parents, Judge and Mrs
ID. Cole, st Ballard, on Tuesda
be May 1Oth, at s o'clock p. M, ".
a Kiersey and Miss Maggie L. Col
be Rev. Eldridge Of Adrian, officiatin
1g A magnificent supper was spread
Mrs Cole The presents were hume
Gus and valuable. On the next day
~ dinner was given at the groom
d parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ill. S. kierse
rs The groom is a sober. industrio'
Il Young farmer with bright prospec
GU for the future The bride Is {
Youngest daughter of Judge al