The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
For Coed Roads,

FOR Coed Roads.
Miss RelIa HARDER, of Trenton,
state organizer of Good Roads Asso-
citation Of Missouri, was in our city
last Friday and addressed a comp
any OF our business men on the i'm
portance of the work and the man.
ner 10 which it should be done. Her
metked is that interest be awakened |
among our people by holding coun
ty convention at Butler at date TO
be agreed on, at which time speakers
of state reputation, who have made
careful and systematic study Of
this question for years. will be pres
ent and give their views on this i'm
portant question and the best method
of accomplishing the most desirable
end OF having good county roads.
Miss HARDER promised to return to
Butler this week and prosecute her
work which is very lsudable and will
meet with ready response by our
business men and the people gener
ally.
Misses Quincy and Josie Mitchell,
OF Butler, were in Montross Wed
nesdsy. Mrs. Price and
daughter, Miss Josie, left Tuesday
for an extended visit TO relatives and
friends in Butler, Foster. Warrens
burg, Holden and various other
places -Nontrose Democrat.
Col. J. P. Edwards has Mrs.
Henry Arnolds paper changed from
Mexico TO Springfield, No. We are
sorry to say that she has not fexnd
that health so much desired in the
far southwest, and comes back to
this state with the hope that the
pure air of the Ozarks will do her
good.
Frank Allen informed US that he
was in receipt of letter from his
sister, Mrs. Walton, in which she
wrote in the most fattering terms
of Mr.. Walton restoration 30 health.
II he can be contented TO rest in the
mountains until cool weather he oan
return tc his post Of duty fully re-
covered
Haying will soon be over; may be
you will need the grouad for pasture,
if so go and get your barb wire OF
FRANZ SMITH & Son
Sam F. Canterbury was 10 the city
the first of the week, visiting his
wife who has been spending vaca-
ton with her parents Mr.. aud Mrs.
J III. McKibben Mr. &. is holding
an important and lucrative position
with the X c 2. & G. Ry Co, with
Offices in Kansas City His brother,
Geo. III. Canterbury has worked ur
to very high position in the land
department of this company and has
under him large number of clerks
and stenographers Most of the
real estate business is done through
his department.
Our good friend ]. e. Bruner
with the land department of Kansas
City Pittsburg & Gulf road was il
the city Tuesday and favored III
with a pleasant call and renewed
for TIE TINES He was on his wa.
home from a trip to Port Author
He is enthusiastic ever shst plac
and thinks it a good place for invest
ment. Mr. Bruner holds an i'm
porsant position with thi. compan.
and is making money, all of whicl
his Butler friends are glad TO hear
! The first OF the month he was sI
! pointed general Emigration agen
of the road and his salary was raised
We are still at the old stand a-
, selling Groceries at prices that suit
the consumer; if you do not thin
, so come and see us and try our frs
class goods at second class prices
. Franz SMITH Il Sol
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