The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-26
Virginia Items.

Virginia Items.
We write what We hearthe Eireinians
say is true;
Dear reader, don't blame Us if We hear
'em say what happens you.
). f. Jones is afflicted with ervsipe-
las on his hand ami arm. He carries
it i'll sling.
DEATH OF MRS. LAND
Mrs. Catharine Ann Land. wife, OF
". J. Land, whose temporary home
was near the Wilson coal bank near
Old Walnut, departed this life Friday
October Goth, 1899 Subject of this
sketch was born October Il. 1910.
was married to her surviving com
panion in 1868. Nine children were
born to this union. four of whom are
now dead. She was converted -
years ago. and joined the United
Brethren church. After some time
elapsed she cast her lot with the NJ
+. church. remaining in the same the
remainder of her life She was sick
about three months. suffering much.
She spoke OF her departure and asked
her loved ones to promise her that
they would meet her in heaven. Said
she was ready togo. Funeral services
conducted Saturday Oct. 21. by the
writer. Text used 2nd Timothy IL.
Il have fought a good fight. | have
finished my course. | have kept the
faith After said services we follow
ed the remains to thu Fostercemeterv
TO await the second coming of our
Lord and Master Jesus Christ. Moth
er is gone, but we may meet her and
join family that will never he broken
Here the dearest friends must part.
How this truth now stirs the heart:
But a cheerful thought is given
We may meet again in heaven.
ELIZA {. WITHERsPooN.
John GlasSen, of Boycort. Kan. is
visiting old friends here this week.
James Drvsdale and wife OF Butler.
visited o, NJ. Drysdale Wednesday of
last week.
Steve Cook and Arch Waters each
took Il load of hickory nuts to En-
pOria, Kan. last week for Marion
Kennedy
Mrs. Dick Craig and daughter Miss
Vera, OF Tulsa, /. r, are visiting her
sister Mrs. George Jenkins and broth
er Geo. Ruble and relatives.
Chief OF police Hussv is giving our
city thorough cleaning up.
b. F, Jenkins, postmaster. will be
at the postotfice at Virginia the 18th
OF November TO make out pension
papers.
Emanuel Nestlerode requests
statement TO be made in regard to
the price paid their teacher this win
ter, 1t appeared III the items that
the board paid $40 "a month. He
wishes TO state that the price paid
by the board was $3.50 per month. |
the $3.50 per month is TO be- made
up by other parties
j. ". McFadden is suffering with a
very sore hand, which he is CARRYING
in IA sling. His new house is progress
sing rapidly.
Miss Rule Patrick, OF Spruce, is the
guest OF Mrs Price.
Mr.. Staley of Burdette. visited Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. Wolfe Saturday and
Sunday
Elder Jones will preach next Sun
day at the Christian church at Ham.
Sam Pollock and Milton Flesher of |
Butler, were in Virginia Sabbath |
looking at the improvements being |
made.
Washington Park bought lumber |
last week to add small room to his |
house on the north.
Rev. VIM. Coulter attended their an
nual conference at Fairplay, No, last
week
T. +. Jenkins went to Kansas CITY
Sabbath to visit his sons George and |
Morton
Clate Wolfe has now three boys and |
three girls. so if the women are allow
ed to vote he will have 8 voters.
Mother and child doing well.
DR.. Lamb informed us that q "
Scyberts' little boy fell from a buggy |
last week and broke his leg above the
knee DR.. Crum of Amoret and DR.
Lamb OF Virginia were called.
Miss Minnie Denning went to Oma-I