The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-06

MISS Mary BARD, the accomplished
daughter of W. J. Bard. near Vir
ginia, entertained large number OF
her young lady and gentlemen
friends at the home Of her parents
Friday evening. Quite a number of
friends from this city attended.
A thief stole fifty pounds Of nice
sausage from Mrs Matte Manahan,
of Nevada, this week. She had just
received the sausage as Christmas
present from her brother, VIM Farr
of Albuquerque, New Mexico The
| thief in Nevada is no respecter of
persons and he takes anything that
is not rallied down or red hot
| The two story residence of A. III.
Lamb, on West Pine street, together
with most Of the household goods
was destroyed by fire Saturday
| morning about fvs clock. 1t is not
known how the fire originated, but
we understand the circumstances
point TO the work of an iucendiary.
This Is the third house to be de
stroyed by fire in west Butler in the
past few months.
The following marriage licenses
were issued last week by the Record
err: Fred Hochderffer aud Miss Mary
NJ. Shauntz, Culver; p. q. Snuffer
and Molesra Shelton. Foster: n. j.
Groves and Anna NJ Blake. Drexel;
John E. Scrinsher and Latisha c.
Foster, Rockville; c +. Jackson and
Virginia l. Broaddus. Rich Hill;
Archibald G. Peterson and Maude
nj. Curtis, Rich Hill. Total number
Issued in 1897, 277.
j. G. Cantrell, OF Shawnee town
ship, was IN to ace US and renewed
his paper to 80. He 10 democratic
committeeman OF his toSnship which
position he has held for a term OF
years, and few democratic conven-
tions have been held in Butler in the
past twenty years without his pres
ence as a delegate. He is q native
of Georgia, but has been a resident
of this county for 80 years. He
informs us that be will probably be
q candidate for county Recorder.
T G. Robinson has his paper
changed from Sprague to Sun5sry,
Ohio, where be goes as a dutiful son
to take care of his aged parents the
balance Of their lives. While Tom
Robinson has had his ups aud downs
during his long residence III Bates,
there are few better citizens or
neighbors. We have found him
punctusl and straight in all business
relations and az honorable upright
man, aud We wish him well.
Noah Wilkerson, son of Albert
Wilkersou. farmer living two miles
south of Windsor, Henry county,
committed suicide the other day In
an up stairs room at his father r res
ideuca with a pistol. He had been
in bad health for several yesrs and
had visited California healGh resorts,
Colorado and various other places
without success. Despondent at
ever becoming well. be brooded over
his condition until be decided to
end his troubles
| Our old friend John M. Allison
and estimabls wife. of Stockton, Cali.
fornia, are visiting relatives and
friends in the county. They were
in Butler Tuesday accompanied by
Mrs J. W Allison Of Summit, and
Icompllu -ented the TINES. Dir. A.
brough. US sample Of California
fruit. an orange Of the Naval variety,
measuring 13 inches circumference
! grape fruit. rfsem blIng al orange
iverv much in appearance, which
grows pleotIfuliy in that climate.
measuring Y inches circumference,
but. to u. the greatest curiosity a
rereipuou m.a-uli3g 10 iochzz IN
circumference ard weighing three
Quarters Of q pound. II any one
tad told u that this variety Of fruit
ctex to such proportions We would
rave taken the statement with a
Grain Of Allowance. Ar- Allison
tells u that they expect 70 vis.t il
/. the county several weeks before re
. turning to the land Of fra!. and
, flowers where they have beautiful!
and valuable home.