The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03

G. Haun. substantial farmer liv
ing near Amoret, favored us with a
pleasant call and renewed.
A. G. Wilson, one of Bates county's
wealthiest and most progressive cltl-
zens, and a Bryan, free silver, anti
trust, anti Imperialism democrat, ia
vored us with a pleasant call and
had the dates on the margin OF his
paper set ahead.
Our old friend William Squires, of
Spruce, favored US with a pleasant
cali and besides renewing for his pa
per had it sent to his step-son. j. K.
White, at California, Iowa. His good
wife, Nancy A. Squires has been an
esteemed subscriber and friend to
The TINES for many years.
Mayor Duvall will make a special
effort to clean up the town, and
special effort will be made to keep the
alleys back of the stores free from
decaying vegetables and other accu-
mutations of filth. This is a good
move and the order when made
should be enforced.
DR.. f. f. White. OF Sprague, orders
his paper changed to Elreno. Okla.
to which place he moved the first of
the week. DR.. White enjoyed a lucra-
tive practice in this county, as well
as the confidence and esteem OF his
neighbors. who deeply regret his de-
parture and wish him we'll in his new
| home.
Gus b. Ludwick came in from
Florence, Col, the last of the week to
| visit his father John l.. Ludwick, who
had been seriously i'll for several
weeks, but we are now glad to report
is improving. Gus holds an import
ant position in an ore mill. he
| favored us with a very pleasant call
and renewed for The TINES.
Samuel West. presiding Judge OF our
county court, favored us pleasantly
| and had the dates on the margin OF
his paper set ahead. Judge West is
meeting the fullest expectations OF his
most enthusiastic friends in the con-
| duct of his office. No more efficient
or popular officer ever presided over
| he ueliDtEdIl(ll oI bIldI DolN
Beverly Vaughn and sisters, Edith
land Marion, who have been spending
the past winter in Kansas City, re-
turned home Tuesday. Beverly and
Miss Marion have been attending a
dental college. Miss Marion gradu-
lated Monday evening with hOnOrs.
1t is now DR. Marion Vaughan. THE
TIMES extends congratulations and
best wishes.
| Ex-County Treasurer Oscar Reeder
Favored us with a very pleasant call
while in the city Thursday and had
his subscription set ahead. He lives
on his fine farm in Mound. He is
one of the most popular democrats
in the county and always takes an
active interest in the success OF the
ticket He is one of the delegates to
the state nominating convention at
Kansas City June 9th.
Prof. J. W. Resner, formerly a
prominent citizen OF our county. fO1
several years holding an important
position in Washington, ID. C., favOrs
US with a renewal of his subscription
Prof Reisner taught in our public
schools and was the nominee fol
county school commissioner on the
republican ticket at one time and re
ceived q very large vote. demOnstrat
ing his popularity in the county.
So far as Butler is concerned, thu
so called smallpox has about played
out There is vet few cases in tOwr
under quarantine in a state OF con
yalesence. Four new cases have beef
reported in the past two weeks ane
, ali fear OF futher spread of the diseas,
J has ceased. Also the county people
: have gotten over their fright and ar
coming to town as usual and doing
their trading.
: J. B. Paget and wife who left here
: a short time ago for New Mexico
: have returned to Butler. When the.
= left Mr.. Paget expected to locate IL
Mexico and invested in 40 acres o
land and would have remained Their
; had he not secured a position a
F.: travelling salesman for a Chicago
7 wholesale clothing firm. Mr.. Paget
is an excellent good citizen and Til
TINES welcomes him and his estimabl
wife back to our city.
The merchants had a good trad
: last week and are correspondence
happy Saturday the town was fu
= oil people the entire day and in tn
{ afternoon the grocery merchant
created quite ripple OF excitemen
by getting into a spat and offerin
: u pounds of granulated sugar 10
: one dollar. The people took hold {
the bait and there were several bal
J. rels emptied before the sun wen
3 down.
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