The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-24
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PassaIc lite ms.
Well, this month is drawing TO q
close with a great deal of bluster,
and as the husbandman was begin.
ming to make preparations for farm
work, his prospects are somewhat
blighted. 1t stands us in hand TO be
up and doing, as feed of all kind is
getting very scarce in the country.
Charlie Lee shipped TO X c one
day last week a car load Of cattle.
He is a good farmer.
E f Boswell shipped two cars
of cattle to 4 G last week. They
were good ones, and brought a good
price considering times of the Nc
Kinley wave of adversely.
VIM Feebeck sold to w III Findlay
one lot neatheast main street, where
he expects to erect a building in the
near future, and one other lot to 81 .
Frier, the village blacksmith, where
he expects to set up a new shop.
Ed Boswell had two loads of corn
shipped in from Nebraska, it cost csc
per bu.
The Hukell mill is in good running
order. 1t is under the management
of Mr. Fritze, who understands his
business, as he has followed il for the
last % years. He has his little boy
for fireman and engineer. They had
little accident the other day while
saving, his boy could not hold steam
higher than so lbs. and our friend
Maddy came along and was looking
on and he said TO Mr. FritZe, / will
try and run few logs for you, if YOU
will fire up. 1t was not long until
they had 100 lbs of steam and the
saw was whizzing through the log,
when running the carriage back the
saw struck a dog and injured the
teeth, but she is all right again now.
VIM A Packer has returned from
his visit. He found his mother bet
ter, and thinks she will entirely re-
cover.
VIM Conklin has about completed
his barn. He is a deserving young
man and is chuck full of business.
Geo Walls helped the Col. kill a
fine porker one day last week; he
drew from his beer keg a nice glass
full of persimmon beer, which George |
said was excellent.
Mrs Harlow, we are glad TO note, |
is up and around again after being |
confined to her room all winter.
j Rice is hauling logs to the |
Fl ukell mill; he expects TO build a
fine tobacco barn in the fall and fill |
it from top to bottom.
Our young friend Reason Williams |
hauling logs to the mill. Reason is a
rustler for boy. We like to see a
boy take an interest in business af-
fairs; they are the ones who make
the prosperous men of the future.
We see VIM Findlay is able to be
out again; he seems to be as full of
life and enegy as ever.
We spent a very pleasant day with
our esteemed friend Uncle VIM Walls.
he seems to be very cheerful, al
though he suffers at times of his
illness, but we think when spring
opens he will be out again. We know
one thing, he is democrat of the
pure type
We learn from the Col. that Judge
E Locksrd and Charles Lee went to
he recorders Office and procured
license to bind some twain together
or life. The judge thought he ought
o tie the knot, but finally he Was
persuaded not to interfere, as he was
lot vet elected Judge.
We learn that Charles Walters had
valentine party on the 14th inst,
All report a nice time.
The notice of the blowing up of
he battleship Maine produced quite
Hurry of excitement in Passaic.
'eebeck wanted to go down that
light and give the Spanish a lesson
hat would teach them how to
monkey with orr boat. VIM Conk-
in remembered belonging to the
militia. Geo Crews says, boys, be
eady to march at moments notice.
We think Col. Sharp will lead the ,
an. Uncle Dick Wilcox thinks hogs
will go up and in consequence, | saw,
ct her go, Gallagher. We can't tell
low soon some of us will break for
he scene u action.
Prof Maxey, who is in charge Of ,
he Amsterdam school, and also can
ldate for recorder, passed through
nd took dinner in Passaic last Sun .
ay. He was on his return home !,
rom the committee meeting held in
'utler on the 18th.
Jacob Baum has gone TO Ohio to
&c his father, who is seriously sick {