The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-30

me Royal NelghbOrs, auxiliary to
the Modern Woodmen of America.
will give an ice cream and strawberry
festival in the Allen building, south
side square on Tuesday evening, June
4th. Everybody invited.
! The Royal Neighbors. auxiliary TO
the Modern Woodmen of America.
will give an ice cream and strawberry
festival in the Allen building. south
side square. on Tuesday evening.
June 4th. Everybody invited.
The Royal Neighbors. auxiliary TO
the Modern Woodmen of America
will give an ice cream and strawberry
festival in the Allen building, south
side square, on Tuesday evening. June
4th. Everybody invited.
The state encampment of the Mis-
souri, Natianal Guard is to be held at
some point in Missouri in July.
There are beautiful grounds at But
Ter for entertaining camps of this
nature and why not the town try to
get them.
j. p. Thomas, one of New Home
township worthy and wealthy citi-
zens made us pleasant call while in
the city on Friday. Mr.. Thomas is
one among the first settlers of the
county, and has assisted materially
in its development.
William Ewin. one of Deepwater
townships staunchest and most ac-
tive young democrats, a prominent
farmer and influential citizen, was in
to see us the last of the week. He
reports crops looking fine and said
that they had been blessed with more
rain than farther west.
The Butler Fire Department is
making ready for the tournament to
be held at FIT. Smith, Ark, about the
middle of June. For the past two
weeks select team from the depart
ment has been holding daily practice
on North Main street and the boys
are going to put up stiff fight for
the leading premiums offered at the
tournament. They generally get
what they go after.
We are getting a little Jealous of
Col Wade for forming a trust on the
steam whistles of the industrial and
manufacturing establishments. He
has concentrated near his house the
ice plant whistle, creamery whistle,
poultry house whistle and the cleo
trio light whistle Not satisfied with
these he also got a corner on the big
fire bell
Childrens day entertainment at the
Nj. E. church, south, Sunday was
well attended, the church being
crowded. The program was an in
teresting one and the little folks did
themselves credit. The entertain
ment consisted of singing and recita-
tions suited to the occasion. which
delighted the audience.
THE TINES takes pleasure in COM
mending NJ. S White, sexton OF Oak
Hill cemetery for the very efficient
manner in which he is caring for and
beautifying the grounds, by moving
the grass and in looking after the
graves, shrubbery, etc. Wedare say
there are few cemeteries in this sec
ton of the state better cared for
Col. g. b. Hickman received Mon
day box containing a beautiful
wreath of artificial flowers from Mrs.
d. b. Donegan, wife of the man muir
dered by the Gartrells. Col. Hickman
will comply with the request of Mrs,
Donegan and place the flowers on
the grave of her husband to-day, at
the time the G. A R. veterans are
decorating the graves of the old sol
diers.
S. 2. Smith, at one time pastor of
the Baptist congregation in Butler,
was visiting his mother, sister and
many friends last week. He was adj
mitted to the bar after leaving here
and became successful lawyer at
Ava, Mo He was elected probate
Judge of Douglas county at the last
election and his name is mentioned
for the circuit iudgeship of the new
district formed by the last lpoisla-