The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-25

with her parents, Judge and Mrs.
Sam Levy. Mr.. Ledevsr Is a wealthy
and successful young business man
of New York City, but they have
handsome home in Hobokin, New
Jersey.
Our genial, happy, whols-souled
old friend ". Ii. Griggs, better
known as 'sUncle Billy" remembered
US kindly and substantially while in
the city Friday. He is undoubtedly
the youngest old man in the county
and is always ready to crack joke
or run q foot race He has been our
friend from the beginning and there
is no one We hold in higher esteem
The board Of education at Nevada,
Mo, met Friday night to select
superintendent for the public schools
of that city. There were fifteen
applications on file and spirited
contest took place. Finally on the
10eth ballot, Prof. Pike was declared
elected. The term will be for nine
months and will open Sept. 3, 1889.
". A. McElroy. one of Bates
county's enterprising farmers and
good citizens. Lying about s miles
west of Butler, was in the city Mon
day He said his wheat crop was a
failure this year, and that he had
just finished blowing up thirty
acre field to use the ground for
something else. He felt discouraged
over his bad luck.
Our highly esteemed friend W. s.
Mudd favored US with a pleasant
visit Saturday aud renewed to 1900
Billy Mudd is one of our Oldest anC
best friends in the county, is gen
tleman of high character, genial ane
whole souled, true to friend anC
one Of the best politicians in tn
county. He recently returned from
ElDorado Springs and reports hi
brother, Henry Mudd, improving il
health at that resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Kretzinge
and their pretty little daughters
Jessie May and Clara Esther, Q
Deep Water township, compliments
our sanctum on Monday morning
Mrs. K. had the TINES sent to he
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, VIII
is spending a vacation with her SO
in Rubens, Jewell county, Kansas
Mr.. KS mother, Mrs. Margare
- Kretzinger, accompanied them t
town. She is a we'll preserved an
- active lady of 70 years.
E. @. W. Woody, substantial y0un
lie farmer and cattle raiser, and one
e. the sturdy yeomsury of our count.
made us a very pleasant call on Sa
49, urday and renewed for the TINE
- He is of the opinion that corn shoul
be planted very early or rather la
in this section. The last OF Ju
y, and in August is nearly always dl
40 spell. Corn should be matur'
enough to be out of danger,
lie, young enough to bear continued CT
at tivation through that period, al
sw thinks the corn being planted nc
re will be all right.
Five burglars, in hopes they oou
secure the heavy pay roll fund of t
III. Spring field Furniture Company,
on Springfield, Mo. Invaded the OH
On, of the company Sunday night a
a wrecked the safe with dynaml
'n' They got only 50 for their troub
nj Before blowing ths safe the mig
Waterman at the factory was bou
a.t and gagged. They also had fiei
pst battle with two large fsrocious b
it'll dogs which were kept at the facto
ital One dog made a vicious lungs TO
his burglars throat and was shot de-
tan the other dog was also shot
badly wounded.
fl Judge DeArmond dropped in
the an hours chat Saturday afterne'
,vs He takes a roseate view of the Pc
his icaI future and is always able
The give good and substantial reast
Fri. for the belief that is In him.