The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-24

One pick-pocket was caught in
Clinton. while appropriating a farm
err spocketbOOk at the street fair last
week.
The famous belIed buzzard has
been making it's home out in the Ash
Greek neighborhood near Vinita, In
dian Territory, for the past two
weeks
Rev Pickett, the new pastor ofthe
South Methods church, arrived in
Butler Saturday and preached Sun
day morning and evening. He is a
pleasant talker. and the members APP
peared to be we'll pleased with their
new pastor.
Having moved my office from the
west side of the square to office OF
Scott & Porch, west room of Bates
County Bank, am still able 10 write
reliable insurance on farm or city
property at reasonable rates.
49-tf J. 5 PIERCE.
Our old and highly esteemed friend
Laben Warren. OF Cortland, favored
Us with Il renewal. Mr.. Warren has
one of the finest orchards in the
county, and informs Us that he has
lot of mighty fine winter apples for
sale
A mammoth squash of the Golden
Beauty variety, raised by Benjamin
Crigler. south OF town. was placed on
exhibition at Jim's {. e. store
old settlers day. The squash meas
ed > feet inches one way and , feet
= inches the other and weighed OK
pounds.
c. r. Wilmost, OF independence,
Mo. would be glad to learn the
whereabouts of his son. Charles.
whom the family have not heard from
for nine years. The son was in Dade
county the last heard of him and was
engaged in repairing sewing ma
chimes.
A big fox hunters rally took place
in Vernon county Thursday and Fri
day. of last week. The start was
made from the Scroghem stone quar-
nv. Vernon. Bates. Cedar. Dade and
Barton counties and Bourban coun-
ty, Kansas, had representatives in
the chase. There were one hundred
choice fox hounds.
We were complimented by a pleas
ant call from j. f. Wightman, editor
of The Record at Fairfield, Ills. who
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Catherine
kaune. Mr.. Wightnan is a good
newspaper man, a genial gentleman,
and We were very glad to renew his
acquaintance.
A. Hellmer, a prominent German
farmer of western Bates, favored us
with pleasant call and had the
dates on his paper set ahead. He
recently sold his fine farm in Char
lOtte at fancy price, but does not
give possession until next spring.
Our sanctum was cOmplimented on
Tuesday by a call from J ". Miller
and wife, two estimable old people of
near Altoona. They had taken ad-
vantage of the fine weather to come
TO town to do their winter trading
They are old settlers and prominent
citizens in that section. They called
in to renew.
Mr.. and Mrs. J H Buckalew. prom
inent and wealthy citizens of Butler.
will accept our thanks for favors.
These good old people are true Amer
leans, excellent neighbors. and con-
III all their transactions.
Mrs Buckalew has not been enjoying
good health of late. but is much ira-
proved at the present
". H. Lowder. a prominent mine
operator, of Rich Hill, was in at the
old settlers meeting and remembered
Us with ii pleasant call and renewal
Mr.. Lowder is not only successful
business man. but an influential dem
oerat and always does valiant serv-
ice for his party. He is "A very clever,
= greeable gentleman and THE TIMES
is glad to number him among its
best friends
One of the most pleasant moments
IN the life of the editor is when he is
remembered by friends. and in this
We desire to return many
thanks to Mrs. Gussie Ayers. who re
sides near Virginia. for a sample OF
pears grown on their farm of the
Bartlett variety. The fruit crop in
Bates this year has been very fine.
but we have seen nothing on the
market TO compare with this fine
fruit the smallest of which
measured lex inches in circumfer-
ance. Mrs Ayers, who was accom-
panied by her sister-in-law Mrs. Flora
Ayers. said their fruit crop this year
was abundant and of extra quality.
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