The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-07
Virginia Items.

say is true;
Dear reader, don't blame us if we hear
'em say what happens you.
Ben Biggs was elected superintend-
ent of the Christian S. $. in place OF
Chas Hensley, who moved to Kan
sas last week. Ben Parker asst supt.
in place of Jas. Cuzick.
Both Sunday schools were well at
tended last Sabbath.
Lawrence Wallace said Mrs. Ben
nett OF Amoret. wishes announced
that the Ne'ghbors of America will
have a Iubli meeting at Amoret on
the night OF Dee 18th The deputy
| will be present.
Thanksgiving dinner at James
Walkers The table was loaded with
good things Mr.. and Miss Rum
berger of Harrisonville, who spent
the week with the Misses Walker,
were the guests OF honor. Those pres
ent from Butler were Misses Lucille
Sewer, Emma Walton, Bessie Smith,
Alice Henry and May Bard; Messrs.
Joe Reeder, Ted kendell, Will Smith,
Dr. Hull and DR.. ley.
Walter Wallace is through husking
corn and applied at the Virginia post
office for a Job, there being no vacan-
cy he applied at the Amoret post
office.
The Thanksgiving entertainment
at the Christian church was well at
tended and an interesting program
carried out. The supper at the hall
was not so well attended. The pro-
ceeds were $122O. At the close of
the supper it was found that two
young ladies from AmOret had been
left in the city by their escorts to get
home as best they could. Through
the kindness and courtesy of one OF
our Virginia boys they were taken
to their homes and mothers, who will
be more careful who they allow to
take their daughters from home
again.
! Mrs. Everett Hickman and family
are visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Thompson. They have been living
in Douglas county, Mo-, for a long
time, and are now moving to Miami
county, ks II.
A number of our young folks at
tended the show at Mulberry Satur-
day night and report good one.
Rev. W. r. Pyle and family of Aus
tin, are visiting his father-in-law,
Washington Park.
Dick Craig and family left last
Tuesday for their home in the Indian
Territory.
Charley Hensley, wife and father
in-law left Tuesday for umbus,
Kan, where he expects to farm the
coming year Charley Hensley was
| 10 nc.
wild oats while very young. In his
goth year he married Mis- Clara Hen
derson, the beautiful daughter of .Jno.
Henderson OF Mulberry, an excellent
partner for good man. He has
been a constant rustler all his life. In
early life he engaged in the S. S. and
church work, and has been faithful
and constant worker In his leaving
Virginia the church and Sunday
school will lose two of its best work
ers and this community two of its
best citizens, our loss is Columbus's s
gain. We wish them abundant sue
cess in their new home.
Joe Vogt and wife of Oklahoma, are
visiting his brother Will Vogt and
family
W. T. Cowan shipped cattle to X.
c. Monday.
Mrs. J. J Wolfe is visiting her par
ents at Powell Siding, Mo.
Lucius Gardner lost valuable
steer last week.
John L. Morgan and Miss Kitty
Downev were married at Mound City,
Kan, Saturday.
H. Carter and wife of Omega, Okla
| hn of " r
per last week.
Mr. Dolby OF Butler, attended the
NJ. E. church Sabbath night, came In
from the north.
John Zinn and Miss Eva Berry were
married in the Indian Ty., last week.
DR.. Christy of Butler, passed
through Virginia Friday night on
his way to see Chris Mcclure, who has
a very sore hand.
Mrs. W. ID. Orear has been on the
sick list for several weeks. She is liv-
ing with her daughter, Mrs. John
Hensley
Washington Park was confined to
the house several days last week.
The fire on the river bottom Sat
. urdav made big blaze.
j. W. Nance spent last Sabbath at
Amoret.
John Hussey is still hauling new
goods to Virginia
Grandma Cope and son Will, ate
Thanksgiving dinner with her son
John, at New Home
Steve Downey says that Mckinley
and BRYAN will both be nominated
and Bryan will be the winning man.