The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
County court is in session.

will take place in the directors room
of the bank building next Tuesday.
| The editor OF the Pleasant Hill Ga
zette announces that he has put his
paper on the cash basis, and hereaf
ter will take no more subscription
on time payments.
i Judge Clark Wix has purchased o.
DR.. j. w. Morris, the II. C. Wyatt
lplace in the northwest part OF the
city. 1t is a beautiful home and 1a
acres OF ground goes with the hand
some residence.
The Missouri State Fair Associa.
tion has organized with the following
officers: Hon. Norman J. Coleman,
st. Louis, president; N B. Gentry,
Sedaha, vice president; J. B. Rippey,
secretary and Charles w. McAulrich,
Sedalia. treasurer.
Arch L. Sims, wealthy real estate
and money loaner of Mt. Vernon, Mo-,
formerly deputy recorder of Bates
county, and later in the abstract and
loan business in Butler, sends remit
tance for renewal of The TINES which
he has taken for the past fifteen years.
DIR. Boulware reports Mrs. j. T.
Williams, who has been quite sick for
more than a week, as out of danger
and improving rapidly and hopes to
have her up and about again in a few
days. This will be gratifying news to
the many relatives and friends of the
family.
A popular birthday present for
young men nowadays is diminutive
pair of overalls with two pieces of
sandpaper fastened on the rear side,
on which is printed the injunction,
Scratch your matches on these
britches, they'll save your mother
many stitches"
An increase in business demanded
more room, and that is why T. ".
Legg, our carriage manufacturer, was
compelled to add an addition to his
building in the iron block. The adj
dition is 25x3O feet with large sliding
doors. The east half of the room is
occupied by the waterworks superin-
tendent, Harry Robinson.
Rev. R. NJ. Inflow, pastor of the
Baptist church at Harrisonville, spent
Friday in the city shaking hands
with his numerous friends, and COM
plimented the TIMES with a pleasant
call. Rev. Inflow was formerly pas
tor of the Baptist church in this city
and no minister ever left this city
with more friends. He reported
new baby girl at his home. fact he
appeared to be very proud Of
J. A. Trader & Co., wholesale cigar
dealers, 9O7 Delaware ST., Kansas
City, Mo-, have fitted up reception
for their Out-of-tOwn customers and
friends, with such conveniences as
desk, stationery, telephone, etc, and
invite all such to call and make them
selves at home. They also add that
they expect their visiting friends to
smoke at their expense. Art. never
does things by halves. Heis making
a decided success, which his many
friends will be glad to learn.
Milton Flesher, who has been clerk
ing in the postoffice for several
months, left for Great Bend, Kan,
Tuesday morning, where he has ac-
cepted a position in a dry goods
store. Milton held position in this
store before coming to Butter to
work in the postoffice, and it was at
the earnest solicitation OF the firm
that he goes back. This speaks well
for his ability as salesman. Miss
Eta Denney, a very bright and pop
ular young lady has taken his place
in the post office.
Our former friend and neighbor F.
F. Busch. writes to us from Perry,
Okla, which place he terms the sItaly
of America. He is court bailiff and
deputy sheriff. He says Matt Will
liams, prosecuting attorney, fell dead
while addressing jury in a case
against the sheriff of the county for
accepting brides from cattle men.
The sheriff was afterward convicted
and removed from Office. He Gays he |
is doing well and promises to visit |
Butler early this month, on his way