The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

DR.. Lyle says that Capt. johnson
was not able to be moved with safety.
He is now suffering with infamma-
tory rheumatism. The doctor thinks
he will be able to come home in a
few days, aud ia in the very best of
hands and is receiving excellent
attention and treatment.
Rev. c. III. Hawkins, for several
years pastor of the Troost Avenue
South Methodist Church in Kansas
City, goes to Baltimore TO take
charge of one of the largest churches
OF his denomination in that city.
Rev. Hawkins has lectured in Butler
and is well known by many of our
people
Fred Cobb is in receipt of letter
from his SOD, J. A Cobb, inclosing a
gold nugget, dug from his claim on
Bonanza creek, sixteen miles from
Dawson. He writes that he dug
$4S6 out of his claim the last week
and that it is getting better as his
goes down. he expects to come
out a year from this fall with his
Jack"
The 3 year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed McMahan, who reside in
the south suburbs of Rich Hill, was
fatally burned at II O'Clock Monday
morning. The accident occurred by
the child's clothing taking FIRE from
a cook stove. By the time assistance
arrived the child was so badly burn
cd nothing could be dore for it and
it died at 3 O'Clock
On only one day in the history OF
the Kansas City stock yards were
! Thursdays fresh receipts OF cattle
exceeded, says the Kansas City
Werld of the 18th inst. They are
estimated at 1000 head. August 3,
1897. they were 1910 head A
conservative estimate of the money
value of all these cattle is half
million dollars.
0. A. Heinlein, treasurer OF the
Bates county Sunday School associa-
ton, has mailed notices to all the
Sunday schools in the county, noti-
flying them of the Importance of
looking after the annual October Of
fering, and it is hoped liberal re,
Bates floats the gold banner and
there should be no tagging in 8. s
work this wear.
Last week Superintendent of the
Rich Hill Coal Mining Co., W. B
Williams filed with the county re
corder deeds for 9424 acres of coal
land lying south of Rich Hill, per
chased of James A. Hill, of st.
Louis. The consideration was
something like $4,000. The land
is adjacent to mine Is, which has
the reputation of having been one
of the best mines of that company.
Last Thursday evening, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M.
Voris, south OF Butler, was solsm-
nized the marriage OF their daughter
May, to Percy Meredith. The bride
is charming little lady, pretty,
vivacious and sensible, and will make
an admirable wife. The groom is
prominent young business man,
worthy, sober and industrious. They
went to keeping house in the home
he had prepared. The TINES extends
congratulations and best wishes.
The st. Louis Republic of the
18th had the following relative to
the Second regiment: "Advices re
ceived at Post headquarters within
the past few days indicate that no
more Missouri troups will be assem-.
bled at jefferson Barracks for q
muster out and that the telegram
concerning the Second Missouri Vol
unteers. emansting from the Depart
ment Headquarters was sent in
error"
The Rich Hill Review states that
master mechanic Suffer, of the
Cherokee-Lanyon Smelter company,
and q brick mason named Fred