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

u IL. Macy sends remittance +
and has his address changed from |.
Sanger to Fresno, Cal His many
friends III this county will be gla
to learn Of their good health aud
prosperity.
The Review says bogus twenty five
cent pieces are in circulation in Rich
Hill. They are good imitation of
the genuine money and hut for the
lack of the regulation metallic ring,
they would almost pass the notice
of an expert
Sam'l Starr made us a pleasant
call Monday. He says his herd of
| young mules. eighty in all. are doing
we'll. He had to rope one last week
for some purpose and it resisted so
violently that it killed itself. This
is the only one he has lost
W I. Cowau, prominent farmer
OF Charlotte township, and demo
cratic nominee for collector, favored
US on Tuesday. He Gays the popu-
lists and republicans fused on the
county offices, but he thinks the
democrats will win as they have out
a strong ticket
S. l. Coleman, democratic com
mitteeman of Deep Water township,
favored the TIMES very pleasantly
last week. He Gays the democrats
have nominated very strong town
ship ticket, composed of the very
best men, and he has no doubt of
their election.
Col. g. Drew has been appointed
postmaster at Appleton City to sue
csed G. A. Pratt. Thsre were sever
al candidates for the Office but Col.
Drew succeeded in capturing the
Endorsement of Col. Kerens, and,
says the Appleton City Journal, that
settled it.
Judge W. w Graves purchasei
% acres of ground from Q. a. Rains
belonging to the old Patterson farm,
Just southwest of the corporation
limts He expects to build a nice
house and otherwise improve the
place to make a fine suburban resi-
dence property.
Mrs @. F. Boxley, who is afflicted
with dropsy, the TIMES regrets to
say, is still very low. Judge Boxlsy,
who has been down for the past two
months with a stubborn case of
rheumatism, is now suffering from a
diseased ankle bone. and it is highly
probable that an operation will have
to be performed before permanent
relief is afforded.
To a Henry County Democrat re
> porter Judge j. n. Ballard, cashisr
of the Montross bank, declared that
the bank is solvent, that the assets
: are Sos, 1000 aud the trouble was car
rying past due paper. He said that
9 a meeting of the stockholders, would
be called shortly to arrange for 6
!. reorganization and reopening of the
q bank, which he believes will be early
f in April.
; James Harper, living six or sever
miles northwest of town was IN the
. city Saturday. He reported the
# roads almost impossible, and hii
+ horse we'll nigh tagged cut when h'
+ reached the city. He said not pillow
had been stuck in the ground in hi'
neighborhood this sprlng and tn
farmers ere getting anxious to get t.
work. Wheat, he thought bad beer
damaged considerable by the sever.
weather especially that planted late
in the fall.
r.. R Carson, democratic nomine
for Justice of the peace and membe
: of the township board, of Pleasan
" Gap, gave the TIMES Pleassn
call Saturday. Mr.. Carson i:
20 one of the most enthusiastic am
2. energetic democrats in his town
lr ship aud takes deep interest IN tn
g. success # his party He was ID
right man for committeeman an
10 will N k an excellent Justice Wit