The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-30
Ballard Items.

, DIR Wolfe and Quiley Fort went
duck hunting last week.
Elmer HUFF has it infor our dog, il
seems, as he took a shot at him q
! couple of times as we passed there
and our dog followed US.
If you want to know about those
egg shells along Troost ave, enquire
) OF Jno Mosier or Charley Williams
Geo Price shipped a load of hogs
from Passaic last Thursday; Chas
Hill and Thos Murray drove them to
the railroad.
Will Loggins of DrexeI, was down
looking after his interests here.
Prof Chambers children are at
their grandparents Mr. and Mrs
Floyd Patrick laid up with the
measles.
Rev Geo Haggard was in our vii
lage one day last week. H has many
old neighbors and friends here who
wish him well.
! Mrs Morlan spent several days at
the home of her parents, Judge Cole
and wife.
A Bell, J p and member of town
ship board, met with the board at
/ Johnstown one day last week. He
was considered to bs a No l man for
the place, but refused a re-nomina-
ton.
Emmett Young was quite sick for
few days with the measles; as was
Mrs Hick Ray.
Measles, pneumonia and la grippe
are our prevailing diseases this
spring.
A number in our neighborhood
have dehorned their maple trees.
o L Griggs has job at VI S keir-
seys.
We had to send TO our neighbor
merchant j W Cole of Culver, for
sugar, a. our merchants were out for
some time.
Will keirsey, r Cunningham,
Hick Ray and Uncle Jim McGhee
have our thanks for favors. We
would be glad if many others would |
follow suit, as We assure all IF YOU
owe me you know it, so it means
YOU owing us we need it in our bust |
ness, as our debts must be paid.
A b Herman's baby and Jno Daw-
son, jr, each have pneumonia, but at
this writing are much better.
b l. Wainscott has rented his land |
to Tom Murray.
We neglected to mention in our |
last that Rev j II Houx, whom We
have known from childhood, preach
ed at Walnut the 3rd Sunday. He is
reckonsd as ono of the solid theolo-
gians of Lexington Presbytery.
Mrs Carl Decker had the measles
last week. Carl Is all o. X. as this is
his second term with them
We hear the fruit has been killed
in the part of Texas, where our
friends EIIiotts and Deckers are To-
Gated. Better come back TO old Bates.
We were indeed panied TO hear of
the death of our former friend and
John Cox. He was a black
smith at Culver ia our Culver days.
The family have our sympathy.
All hands are anXiously waiting
the time when they can 60 to farm
ing.
Our merchants have stocked up on
-four and sent teams to the railroad
after groceries, so we will be sup
piled with sugar, &C.
Lee Wainscott and wife went 10
Nevada to see the "cure alI'' last
week.
Rev VIM Kinney, one of the mag
aetic healers, was reported as being
quite sick, called in r. doctor, and we
assure him are glad to report him
much better
Hendrix and wife have return
ID home from their western trip. i.
Marvin Price went west Saturday I
I'VE FOR the first time in several weeks.
Robt Douglas and Howard Ar
buckle left Monday to try their {
fortunes in the west; the best wishes
IF host of friends follow them.
Preaching at Walnut c P church !
Sunday, and every 1st and Sd Sun E
lay in each month, Rev FINS King {
pastor.
Preaching at Bethel church every ,
st Sunday and at Oak Hill the End
sunday in each month, Rev Crum, I
pastor.
Rev Victor will preach at the Fair ;
Jew church the 4th Sunday, which /
,ives US preaching at one of the
churches every Sunday.
r a Chenneworth, we are inform :
d, has hog medicine, a sure cure 7
or cholera, ETC., that he will try to i
AVE patented Success Dick, may