The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-12-28
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, We write WHdI We near the II Riiii1sL
say is true;
Dear reader, don't blame US IL we hea
'em say what happens you
We attended Prof. Prices schCo
last Friday afternoon and listened tt
33 of the scholars speak. They al
did we'll. One young lady recited a
prohibition speech tHat should Ia re
cited every day until the parents
make an effort to stop the sale oil
strong drink, I'VE always love TO
hear the yong folks speak and see
their bright ewes sparkle and hear
their sweet voices ring. Give the
children a change from their regular
work and they will move forward
We expect TO visit several of the
schools in the township this winter.
At the conclusion OF the, exercises Mr.
Price treated the school with a large
amount of candy. The schoolelected
Miss Prudie Cooper, editor OF their
paper Aaron will now have opposi-
ton. We wish the young lady sue
cess in her first attempt to get out a
paper in the interest of the school.
J. W. McFadden has his new house
completed at last and moved into it
last Thursday. 1t is located in the
southwest corner of his lot where
Nelse Nestlerode's house used to be-
1t has three rooms and hall below.
the same above. Virgil Jenkins pur-
chased the old house and will move it
on the south 50 of the 4. j. Park
farm.
There was a good turnout at the
Christian Sunday School Christmas
tree Saturday night. if the roads We're
bad.
Elder Goldsmith of Eldorado. is
visiting his daughter, Mrs Alton
Park.
Mrs. Alb Main of the Territory, is
visiting her father Geo. Hughes
Will Vogt and his brother Joe left
Saturday to visit their father near
Quincy, ILL.,, who is 81 years old.
Miss May sWilson returned home
last week after spending six weeks in
Henry county.
Mr.. and Mrs Burkehead of Wall |
Street, Kan, are visiting Mrs b. s
brother Clifton Jackson and old |
She reports her father,
mother and uncle's family all well.
Presiding..Elder Higgens OF Fair
Play, Mo. Free Methodist, preached
at l a. m. from Jer vi-16,
'.Thus saith the Lord, stand in the
ways and see and ask, for the old
paths, where is the good ways and
walk therein and We shall and rest
Tor your soul"
Aaron received kind letter from
Charley Hensley of Columbus, Kan.
He moved from here a few weeks ago.
He tells us that the rain caught him
before he got there. His brother-in-
aw was out. hunting and brought
home sometime venison which Char
ey did ample iustic to. He says he
s well pleased with the farm he is on {
md well pleased with his neighbors,
md hopes he will meet with his old
mes in the near future He did not
ay if he had struck a prohibition
tate or not.
Rev. Schumacher preached at the
[. E. church Sunday night.
Mrs. CIV. Park had a Christmas
inner for her grand children; they r
ere all present. They were Fred
'rysdale, Walter Dow, Katie and L
Jessie Wolfe, Ethel and Esther Jen- q
ins and sVolna McFadden After
inner the little folks had their candy C
nd recited pieces which pleased Mrs a
ark Ii
Willie Ruble returned home Satur- o
ay from Baldwin where he has been l
ttending school. He will return v
fter the holidays. r
Williamson keaton was reported
cry low Monday of this week. He
J under DR.. Lambs charge c
The families of Washington and
7. ". Park had Christmas dinner Il
t Geo. Ruble's and the little folks
eceived their presents and some L
hink it the best way to givepresents
astead of carrying them to the
hurch and then carrying them back
ONE again