The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-31


r. L. Judy, a sturdy farmer of
| Charlotte, and one of Bates county's
most substantial citizens made us a
pleasant call and favored US substan-
TALLY.
There will be services at st. Marks
| Episcopal church next Sunday, June
3D., morning and evening at the usual
hours. Rev E. b. Woodruff. of Kan
sas City, officiating.
Rev Campbell and wife of St Cloud.
| Minnesota, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Armstrong Rev Cloud was
formerly pastor of the First Presby
terrain church of this city, leaving in
1876.
The Adrian Journal reports Rev.
Joseph Timmons of that city to be
dangerously sick. He has been d res
ident of the county for 30 years, and
during this time has been devoted to
church work. and his hundreds of
friends in the county will regret to
earn OF his illness.
Every business man in Butler
I
fair. The farmers want to know what
Butler intends to do about the fair
this fall. This year they want time
to get their stock and produce in shape
for exhibit Other towns are making
arrangements for their fair and this
city should not be behind the band
wagon.
Prof. George J. Graham, superin-
tendent OF the Ennis Texas public
schools, is spending his vacation Wis
iting relatives and friends i'll this
county and state He is much pleas
ed with his work in Texas. He saws
the history OF that state is taught in
the public schools first and the United
States history second.
Al Edlund of Kansas City, hind
brakeman on freight train No. 122,
east bound, met with friehtful acct
dent at Pleasant Hill Friday night.
in which he was run over while doing
switch duty and his left arm cut of at
the shoulder. He was taken to Kan
sas City, but the physicians did not
think he would survive the shock.
\ murderOus assault was made
upon Mrs. Tracy, ii boarding house
keeper at Nevada Saturday. The
fellow had stopped at the house Fri
day night and Saturday called again
and wanted the same room. The
lady told him the room was occu-
pied, whereupon he struck her Il ter
Iible blow on the head with a rock
tied i'll Il napkin and then made
| hy- 1n
struck her.
Sheriff Mudd made very import
ant arrest at Saiina, Kansas, Tues
lday evening in the person of Jesse
Rowe, charged with forgery. In Oct.
1898 man representing himselfa NJ.
Goss. mortga2ed his farm of 50 acres
for 1910 to the Farmers < Mechanics
Bank of Rich Hill. When the interest
became due and Mr.. GOss was mott
fed be promptly denied ever giving
mortgage and pronounced it a for
gerry. 1t is thought that young Rowe
will confess all.
Married at the LaClede Hotel. in
Butler, on Monday, May 18th. 1900,
VIM. ID. ClOuse and Miss Martha
Thomas, by Squire J. W. Darby. The
bride is the Youngest daughter of
James P. Thomas, a wealthy farmer
of New Home, is very pretty. ac-
complished and amiab young lady.
The groom is a prosperous young
business man of Foster. THE TINES
joins their many friends in congratu-
latiOns and best wishes.
J. W. Darby and j. T. Bosley, of
Walnut township: az influential dem
ocrats and clever gentlemen as the
county affords. complimented THE
TINES sanctum while in the city
Monday with a pleasant call, the lat
ter renewing. Judge Darby had jrst
completed his first marriage Cere-
mony and was very nervous and
Tom Bosley was inclined to poke fun
at his maiden effort. but admitted
the Judge came off with laurels.
Robert Mueller disappeared from
his home in Vernon county ten or
twelve days ago and his wherea bouts
is still mystery. In the neighbor-
hood in which he lived the general
supposition was that he had been
murdered, and Drywood river was
dragged for half mile without results.
The belief now of the neighbors is
: that he simply left his home and fam
l lily, but for what cause is not known.
Miss Stella Christy. the handsome
: and accomplished daughter of DR..
: and Airs. J. NJ Christy. who has been
: attending school at Columbia. Mo.
returned home Saturday evening.
Monday evening at the Christy lake,
: and park, south OF town, Miss Stella
was given a grand reception by a
+ host of her young friends. ladies and