The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-04-07

ha'o O0oh III Inc city visiting the
family of T. III. Steele, have return
ed to their home at Parker, Kansas.
All are cordially invited to call
and see our extensive stock of milli-
merry, including Chicago pattern
hats, also some very pretty ones of
our own creation.
Is NJ. * \. EVANS.
We are the exclusive agents for
the celebrated Superior stoves and
ranges; Superior in name, Superior
in quality, Superior in everything
that goes to make up q first class
cook stove FRANK SMITH & Son.
Mrs. George P. Huckeby died at
her home in Rich Hill on the morn.
ing OF April LIST, after a lingering
illness. She was the sister-in law of
Mrs L. d. Rafter and formerly re
sided IN this city, coming here with
her husband in 1879 aud later NOV
ed to Rich Hill. She was SO years
of age. She leaves q husband and
five children.
The TINES was complimented on
Saturday by call from D. G. Nc
Council, of Holden, Mo-, who was
in our city attending the Lexington
Presbytery, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. Mr.. Neon
nell was postmaster of the town un-
der the last democratic administra-
ton, and reports say made a very
efficient and popular one. He is now
candidate for county clerk Of John.
son county. We found him a very
entertaining polished gentleman.
See the Pompadour Toque and the
Shepherdess, two Of the most popu
lar shapes at III. & n. Evans,
1927 Opera House Block.
Mre. Anna Gipson writes to G
friend in this city that she was mar.
ried one day last week to a gentle.
man in Indianapolis, Ind, and they
will make that city their future
home. Mrs. Gipson was the vslicI
of Jack Gipson, who met q tragic
death few years ago by being
burned to death by a lamp explo.
sion. She Is an excellent lady and
her charitable works in this city Ell.
deared her to our people.
We are glad to welcome to Butler
j. D. Van Mugs, nj. D, and family
DR.. Van Mugs has been assistant
perintendent of the Kansas State
Insane asylun at Osawatomie TO,
the past five years. He has succeeded
remarkably we'll ia his work there,
Having decided to leave the asylum
he recently visited Butler. and being
much pleased with our city decided
to come here and practice his pro-
fession DR.. Van Mugs arrived on
last Friday.
The shooting of Sheriff Wool
bridge, of Cass county, in Harrison
vile last week, remains as great g
mystery as ever. The sheriff and
city marshal had arrested criminal
and was conveying him to Jail, wher
, he made break for liberty. The
officers started in pursuit but haze
not proceeded far when a shot was
fred in their rear, the ball striking
the sheriff in the back, passed
through his.lungs and lodged some
where in the breast. It is though
the wound is not necessarily fatal
though very serious. Sheriff Wool
J bridge is a very popular and eficient
officer.
The Frances E. Willard memoirs
services, under the auspices of tn
W. G. T. q, at the Christian church
Sunday afternoon, was largely ct
tended and very interesting. 4
portrait of Miss Willard occupied (
position on the altar aud festoons o
white ribbon were drawn from ALTA
to chandeliers. The pulpit stand wa
also drapei in white, the emblem o
the order to which she devoted he
noble life work. After brief anc
impressive devotional exercises tn
regular program arranged under TIT
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