The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-05

1Ao large urY BOOus store OF w III
Dolan, at Freeman, Cass county,
was consumed by fire last week to-
gether with the full stock, estimated
at $4,000. The cause Of the fire
is unknown An adjoining drug
store was also burned.
Enooh Watkins, postmaster at
Shobe, died at o'clock Monday
morning OF lung trouble. He was
SO years of age aud leaves a wife
and five children, the Youngest be.
ing Is years old.
Last week the court items pub
lished in the TINES stated that Willis
Womack had sfcured school loan
of 800. Mr. W. informs US that
he had secured this loan not for
himself but as trustee for the South
Methodist church.
Arthur Steele OF this city, has Sc
cured the position of express agent
at Rich Hill. The TIMES extends
congratulations TO Arthur on his
good fortune, He is worthy young
man and will make the company an
efficient agent.
Our good friend and substantial
citizen J. J. Cameron made US a
pleasant call on Monday and renew,
ed for his paper. His is one of the
frat names on our books aud he has
been q constant reader of THE TINES
from it's infancy. Such friends we
always highly appreciate.
The county officers elect, Broad
dus, county clerk; Thurman. circuit
clerk; Wilson. recorder; Mudd,
sheriff; Dalton, Probate judge; Owen
treasurer; Clark, prosecuting attor-
ney and Lusk, coroner, haye taken
charge of their respective Offices
J. J. McKissick's delivery team got
away Monday afternoon in the alley
back Of the TIMES office and smash
ed the wagon A week or two ago
the same ponies ran away and were
caught about three miles southwest
of town with the wagon only slight
ly damaged.
Judge Graves first official act was
to administer the oath to Sheriff
Mudd's deputies, d. d. Mccain and
@. G. Mudd. Joe Graves, who has
acted as Sheriff Mudd's chief deputy
for the past two years and who made
most efficient officer, retired on the
first of the New Year.
Ed Hulse, who has been holding
the position of chief clerk in the
clothing department at the store OF
Saml Levy & Co., for the past year,
has severed his connection with the
firm and left to-day for Springfield,
Mo where he mas accepted clerk
ship in the store of Nathan Bros.
The Missouri State Bank has a
statement in this paper showing its
condition at the close of the year
1898. The showing is good one.
It's deposits exceed S1o8,00O, with
cash aud exchange on hand S4S,'
838 20. Messrs. Walton and Jsn'
kins say the bank has enjoyed g
good years business and they antic'
ipste yet better year during 1899
George a. Davis was arraigned
before q S. Commissioner Wight
at Nevada on Friday and in default
of $1,000 bond was turned over tc
the Vernon county sheriff TO answer
to the Z. s grand jury which meet:
next May. On Saturday he gave
bond with his father and brother az
sureties and was released. Hon
" 0. jackson is his attorney and
will make strong fight for hin
when the case comes up.
Mr.. and Mrs. John VanCamp, who
have been engaged in the hotel bus
mess at Webb City, No, for the
past two years, have returned to
Butler to reside. We understand
Mr.. vanCamp will engage in thu
restaurant business and will oper
up in few days in the old grange
building on the southeast corner oil
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