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

are Wnlte with tents and large |
crowd OF veterans was expected to |
be present by the middle of the |
week
Mrs. Ben F. Scott, while visiting
relatives in Kansas City lsst week,
met with a very painful accident. She
had her ankle very badly sprained
by stepping off depression in the
side walk, and the doctor thinks that
some of the smaller bones of the
foot may be broken. She has the
sympathy Of her many friends.
Mrs. G. W. Logan nee Miss Mag
gle Arnold, OF Independence, is
home on a visit. She says her
husbands brother has been appoint
ed quartermaster 10 one of the regi
ments bound for the Philippines
and that her husband would accom-
pany him. Mrs. T. has no intention
of being left behind.
Sanford Hardy of the Rockville
Reflex has purchased the interest of
Mr. Reed in the Peoples Advocate,
published at this place, and took
charge of the paper Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Hardy will continue the
publication of "the best paper in
Rockville" but will spend most of
his time in Osceola.-Osceola Dem
ocrat.
E. Hastiap, a prominent young
attorney OF Appleton City, well
known to our people, having been of.
fetal court stenographer for mum
; Der of years, has purchased the APP
pleton City Herald. He is a young
gentleman of ability and energy and
we predict he will make a strong pa
per that will WELD a big influence
for good in st. Clair county.
Theodore Green, his estimabl e
wife, daughter Miss Icy and son
Marion, of West Point township,
complimented the TINES Office on
Friday. Mr. Green is one of Bates
county's substantial yeomaury Com
ing here at an early date he has &C
cumulated a competence by industry
and frugality. Such substantial men
help to make up this oounty's stand
ing as the 9TH in the state.
Frank 2. Crowell and wife, after
very happy vacation among his
relatives and friends in the east, and
visiting all the summer resorts of
note in that section, have returned
home. MIR. Crowell purchased the
Rafter property on Quality Hill,
and will have it remodeled for their
home. Mr.. Crowslls little daughter
returned with them from the east
She had been living with her grand
mother.
Mr. Frank Aiken, of Manhattan
Kansas, spent Monday and Tuesday
in the city experimenting the fitting
up of the large store room on the
south side of the square for the re
ception of large ard waited stock
of goods which he will place in il
about the first Of the month. He il
an experienced merchant and we
predict will do a good business.
W. F. Duvall, who has been
spending the past two or three
week at Colorado Springs, has re
turned He says his wife who hal
been at the Springs for the pas
month for the benefit OF her health il
improving. Mrs. Duvall after arriving
at the springs was taken quite sicI
aud on this account Mr Duvall wa
called to be with her The man,
friends OF she family will be glad t.
learn that she is improving in health
We are III receipt of an invitation
to attend the FIRST Annual E1posi
ton Of the St. Louis Exposition anC
Music Hall Association, which open
Sept. 14th and closes October 29th
Sousa, with his unrivaled Militar,
: band will give four concerts daily il
the Coliseum. There will be a grant
, scenic effect in the Music Hall
showing the Naval Battle of the wa
with Spain The exposition will b