The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-13

| The 4th was well attended at Vir-
ginia, about $50 being out TO hear
the little folks recite. j w McFad-
den and John Hussey had a stand.
In the evening quite a number gath
cred at Washington Parks to see the
| fireworks conducted by Willie Ruble
and Guy Park.
VIM McClement and wife of Butler,
visited the family OF J w McFadden
last Wednesday.
The German people celebrated the
4th on what is known as the George
Ruble farm, a beautiful grove. 1t is
reported they had good time, cele-
brated in the good old way; had their
beer, their racing, singing, dancing
and speaking, all in the manner of
their forefathers.
Misses Nora and Ella Waters OF
K c are visiting their brother Arch
| Waters.
Mrs A ] Park returned home from
Cloud. Texas, Thursday, where she
had been living with her daughter
Mrs Virgil Jenkins since November.
Milton Flesher and Miss Mary
Thompson of Butler, made Aaron a
pleasant call.
Mrs Carr Dudley, who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs Fred Mes
tlerode at Kansas City for a couple
of months, has returned home.
Baily Beckett, who has been run
ming an engine at the coal works at
Rich Hill, has moved back in our
midst.
DC Wolfe has purchased a car
load of feeding cattle.
The wind last Thursday fiattened
some of the early corn.
Mrs Z Smith returned from her
visit last Sabbath. She visited her
uncle James Watkins at Wakena,
Ill. They moved n Elmer Gamers
house.
Minnie Pyle of Austin, is visiting
her grandpa, Washington Park.
Isaac Lockridgs bought his wife
fine road wagon. They have been
married 81 years.
Fred Brayton, Mrs Jas Quick and
two children, visited Mrs C's father
in Henry county last week. They
found him somewhat better.
Those present reported a good
time eating ice cream att w Wyatt's
Saturday.
Walton Steele and Jesse Taylor of
Butler, passed through Virginia Sab
bath on their way to Amsterdam.
Prof John Etter of Merwin, was in
Virginia Saturday. He intends to
move to Sweet Springs, No, soon, to
keep book in the bank.
b K Parker has been employed to
teach the Belmont school this winter.
What has happened Moses of Null
berry? Has he hid in his little ark
among the bullrushes? Will some one
look along the creek and get Moses
back to lead the new organ.
Cliff Jackson and wife are riding
in a new buggy.
The band boys report a big rain
the 4th at Foster and that they had
a good time.
Uncle John Henderson is still on
the sick list. His feet and legs are
badly swollen with dropsy.
Miss Mary Wymer got Miss Rachel
Parks new buggy and horse Sunday
afternoon and started north to see
how the country looked.
G II Morrison and some of the pops
made a talk on the good times that
were coming. Morrison has voted
with the free silver party for years.
He said if the gold standard had
made times better that was the
thing. Then they commenced on
him; he thought they ought to have |
known, being politicians, what was
the reason that the United States |
were selling away from home more |
than they were buying, they were |
ahead. The same with an Individual, |
IL he were selling more than he pur- |
chased he would be ahead. Charley |
all the little crooks.
There was a large crowd at S and !
Sabbath.
Mrs Gussie Ayers of Tulsa, 1. T., is |
visiting her Grandma Craig and
other relatives here.
Miss Agnes Bones of Rich Hill. is
spending few days with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs Philip Hecka- |
don.
Mr. and Mrs Stephenson of He'd
rick, Iowa, visited Mrs SIS brother,
DR. Lamb, last week.
Mr. Osborne of Kansas City, was
the guest of VIM Cope two DAYS last !
week.
Mrs Irene Hurd and four dough- |