The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-23
Ballard EreeZss.

ing last week. tie i IdEultus III
/ Henry county.
w : Hurt of Cove Greek, was on
our streets one day last week. Hope
ere another - months he will be
| back in our neighborhoOd.
NJ keirsey and son shipped out
three car loads of cattle and one Of
hogs Monday.
If it ia capscum or corn knife YOU
want see Bill Simpson on Soap creek.
! He got more than he needed the
other day, and in retreatins fell over
stump.
Mr. Coger, the Peter Creek hu1ter,
was over one day last week and pur-
chased our merchants eggs.
In the Montrose bank failure our
neighbor Jesse Spearman lost $500,
and in the Creighton bank failure a
few years ago he lost $500.
Ned Cole and Ed Young were on
our streets again last week, after an
attack of the measles.
Hope TO see a good attendance At
the election Tuesday; let's vote, and
vote for the best man every time.
Preaching at Fairview Baptist
church next Sunday.
Mrs Joe Stayton and Mrs Jno Har
ris were over having DR. Wolfe extract
some teeth. The doctor extracts
without pain and is a good hand.
We extract them with pain"
You have heard of the bOttomless
pit? Our little town is completely
surrounded with them now.
Bill Reed with his wife and chick
ems have no children left their old
home on Soap Creek for their home
near Burdette.
Our mail carrier Geo Dugan) who
has been so faithful and prompt, in
spite of the terrible condition of
the roads, failed to bring our mail
Wednesday, but / am sure all will
excuse him.
John Dawson, ir., has pnSum onia.
Mr. Coger and Joe Stayton started
for Butler Thursday with a 4-horse
load OF eggs and butter.
We are glad to hear that our old
friend DR. Helwig, once OF Butler, is
doing well practicing medicine in the
Indian Ty.
Jas Combs of Culver, visited old
friends here one day last week. He
and his brother Yantis will run the
Sidney Graham farm this year.
Jesse Spearman worked on the
store houses last week bracing it
againsts such winds as had a short
time since.
1t seems from the reports in the
TIMES from the different parts of the
county that the measles are a gen
eral complaint.
We will surely have better roads
next spring, as our road bosses will
profit by this years experience and
grade them in good time.
The 2sth time then, was the lucky
one for Abe Billings. as he was mar
ried Sunday night, and is now Eat
home" to his many friends.
We passed Geo Prices the other
day, and are glad to say to his many
Ballard friends that Marion Price is
improving rapidly and will soon be
at his post of duty in the store.
HcCleuney has been clearing his
front yard by cutting down some
maple trees.
w d Keirsey drove some fine hogs
to his home east of US.
Flour and sugar are thing OF the
past with us; hence it Is Spearman's
"high patent" and '1ong swestening"
or nothing.
B L Wainscott and family spent
several days with relatives in Shaw
nee last week. He thinks OF renting
his farm and going south.
Otis Young will work for Mr. Bow
ers of Culver, and Ed Wendleton for
Lonnie Kiersey on Troost avenue.
Henry Kiersey has located in Tex,
where all wish him success.
Ray NC. writes from near San
Francisco that the frost a few nights
ago killed most of the fruit where he
is located, which will throw scores
of men out of employment.
w B Morlan and wife came over
from Urich Sunday TO see Judge
Cole, who is reported very poorly.
A number on the sick list. Par.
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