The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

19.tf FRANK ALLEN.
j. M. McKibben is out again after
q weeks illness.
George Miller, one of Rich Hills
excellent citizens aged about 40
years, died Tuesday morning. Death
was due to consumption.
''Trust not to Appearances but
put your faith in Hoods Sarsaparilla
which never disappoints. II is the
best medicine money can buy.
The big safe for the Farmers
Bank has arrived and has been
placed in the building. It is an
immense affair, weighing 10000
pounds.
The TIMES was complimented by
a very pleasant call from s. L. Cole
man, of Deep Water, accompanied
by his uncle, j. r Witt, q prominent
citizen of Troy, Lincoln Co, Mo.
The election of asylum officers
took place at Nevada Monday and
Drs. johnson and Gillaspy were
reelected assistant physicians and
j. S. Grosshart was re elected
steward.
Miss Susan Robinson, highly
respectable and intelligent lady Of
Sprague, favors the TIMES with a
renewal, which has been her custom
for many years and for which she
will accept our thanks and apprecia-
ton.
Our esteemed friend r. nj. Perry.
through the courtesy of Joe Duncan,
observed his annual custom of re-
mitting for the TIMES He is one OF
the best men in the county, has been
our friend for over twenty years.
and we hope to retain him the bal
ance of his days.
Our highly esteemed old friend
Robert McOracken, one of Deep
Water townships best citizens, COM
plimented US with very pleasant
call on Tuesday. He renewed the
TIMES to his niece, Miss Mabel
Murphy. He is a bright, jovial old
gentleman, whom it is always q
pleasure to meet.
Miss Frances Catron has accepted
the chair of elocution in the Butler
Academy faculty. She is an excep,
tionally fine elocutionist, has won
several medals in Evolutionary con-
tests and is we'll qualified to teach
this branch. We congratulate the
management on her selection.
Hon. T. III. Bradbury. of Jefferson
City, is a new subscriber to the
TINES Captain Bradbury will be a
candidate for State Auditor. He is
a cultured gentleman, life long
democrat and has large acquaint
aucs over the state. He IS an en-.
thusiastic campaigner and we have
no doubt will make q strong race.
T.. Cady, father OF jerome Cady
OF this city, is 80 years old. but one
day last July, SO parties from his
home at Papinville claim, he chop
ped cord of wood, just to show
the boys that he could L. there
another man of Mr.. Csdy's age in
Missouri who can do this?-Rich
Hill Review.
Judge Wimsatt paid us a very
pleasant call on Tuesday. He is
making an exceptionally good men,
Der of the court, and gives every
matter that comes before the court
careful consideration The county
never had better court than
Judges West, Wimsatt and Stith.
Zera Rayburn and wife, of Jeffer.
son City, were in the city the last OF
the week and complimentsd US with
a pleasant call, Mira. Rsyburn was
looking as charming as ever and So, Z
she enjoys living at the State capital.
Zera looks like senator and has
rubbed up against the state house
politicians so that he puts as little
country fellows at disadvantage
He and his excellent wife were in
the county visiting friends. of when
they have host. and, we heard il
hinted. that he WIS driving a few
pegs for Hon t. nj. Bradbury for
State Auditor.