The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-25

Uncle Jason Woodfo, a pioneer |
farmer of Walnut township and one
of the county's most substantial cit
liens, was in Butler Tues lay, &C
companied by his wife and favored
US with a pleasant call.
T. E. Grider, one of the largest
and most successful farmers of
northwest Bates. favored US with q
pleasant visit while in the city Fri
day. He is the only farmer in Bates
county and possibly in Missouri, who
has his house lighted and heated by
gas This is the only Ugh. and fuel
he uses winter or summer. In bore
ing for water he struck a large
flow of gas. This he confined and
piped to his house, and 1t is ready
for use at all times. He has burn
er in the yard, with which he lights
up the whole place OF a dark night.
A Columbia (Mo) girl, Miss Lu
ellie Johnston, surreptiously secured
a marriage license issued to Miss
Fannie Reed and Downey Buckner.
When threatened with prosecution
if she did not return it, she gave it
up On condition that she should be
Buckner's second wife, in the event
he ever became a widower. Upon
that understanding Buckner and
Miss Reed were married.-Nevada
Post. A similar case happened in
Butler once, but the other girl held
on to the license and married him
herself. No waiting for dead
women's shoes for her.
II. G Wyatt and son have
purchased the Hurley Lumber
Conpsny's stock in this city
G. p Wyatt, for the past two
years assistant cashier and book
keeper IN the Farmers Bank of this
city, has severed his connection
with the bank, which institution
gave him up with the most sincere
regrets, as by his correct method of
bookkeeping and business tact had
won the highest esteem OF the OF,
fcers and stockholders OF this bank.
MIR. Wyatt is thoroughly conversant
with the lumber business and under
his management the yard will be q
success.
j. H. Showalter with his wife and
little boy, came in from Dallas coun'
ty last week to visit old friends in
Bates, where for nearly twenty years
he was a leading dem ocrat 10 bis
section, during all OF which time be
was a constant reader of the TIhEs
and says that they still read it with
, as much interest as ever. He Is en-
thusiastic over his new home and
says that opportunities are offered
to make money which are past IL
Bates. Land is rich and very CHEAP
There is no railroad IN the county
aud feeders consume all the corr
1 grown, which brings a good price
It is a splendid fruit country.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Bennett enter
tanned their many friends with 1
: musicale at the opera house on las
: Friday evening The musical pro
gram, consisting of vocal, violin anc
piano solos, and Duets, was vel
rendered aud very entertaining t.
large audience, The participant
were Miss Elizabeth Parkinson AND
Mr. Eaton, Of Kansas City, Mis-
Jennie Minor aud Mr.. kimbrOugt
OF R;ch Hill. Miss Mabel Bennett
aud Mr.. Silvers, of Butler The aP
> plause was frequent aud hearty and
the encores numerous This IS til,
= first time oar people have had al
opportunity Of hearing Miss Eliz
beth DIETER known here IS Bessie
Parkinson since her success in tn
musical word. which mas ATTENDED
her efforts IN Kansas City. and the.
were highly pleased. We under
stand she Is TO complete her mHsica
studies in Paris. Miss BeDnett la
a very hight touch and is very IN
performer, while Miss Minor has
yery sweet fall voice The occasion