The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-10-31

ton. where he is holding court. and
spent Sunday with his family. return
ing to Clinton Monday morning.
Jesse Summers. IA former Butler
boy and graduate of our public
schools, dropped into the city Satur-
dsv and remained over sunday with
friends He has been making his
home in Texas
Mrs. Annie F.. Mckenna. admins
trarrix. will sell lot of stock. farm
implements. etc. at public sale at the
late home OF C. Mckenna. deceased,
"a miles south Of Butler. on Thurs
day, Nov. eth.
Bruce Steele. Buffers prominent
dairyman. favored Us With q pleasant
call and had his subscription set
ahead He is an elder son OF Judge
aud Mrs. f. NJ Steele and one Of our
very best citizens.
Rev Ben Deering. who is holding /
protracted meeting at Nevada. in one |
OF his sermons. made the statement /
that there was no literal hell fire for |
| the sinner TO dread. The question IL, |
| how does Rev Ben know.
Geo. " Newberry. assistant cashier
of the Farmers Bank, left the first OF
the week for Arkansas on business.
Mrs. Newberry and Mrs. {. 5. Ewin
| accompanied him as far as .prlng-
field. where they will visit the Ia ter :
son. Everett Ewin. who holds posi-
ton in that city.
THE TINES was complimented by
pleasant call from Ed Bowman, a
prominent farmer, who owns fine
farm east Of Foster, in New Home
township He is an early settler OF
Bates county, formerly living in
Usage township. He is a very clever
gentleman and influential democrat.
Briggs Bros. mechanics OF Clinton,
have built an automobile. The ma
chine is run by six horse power en-
CINE and eight horse power boiler.
An exhibition of its workings
was given on the public square at
Clinton Saturday night. A speed OF
from , to 80 miles an hour is claim
ed for che machine.
A smallpox scare was on down
, about Nvhart last week over some
kind of Il skin eruption among the
children. Sunday evening DR.. BOul-
ware. member of the county board OF
health. went down To investigate the
matter. and eased the minds OF the
community by informing them their
ailment was not smallpox
: Mrs. Mary ". Railev. mother oil X.
T. RaiIev. of Harrisonville. was burr
r ed at Independence. No. "Wednesday
: OF last week. She was born in the
year 1914 in WOodford county, Ken
tuckv. With her husband. Tarletor
Railev. and five children, she moved
: to Harrisonyille fifty years ago
r Since the death of her husband II
1888. she had been living with hel
daughter. Mrs. Jas. Hooker. al Swee'
, Springs.
NJ. r Lisle. prominent and
\ wealthy farmer and influential citi
zen of Lone Oak township, favored
US with pleasant call and renewed
e for his brother. f. f. Isle, at Wan
q hoo. Neb. Mr.. Isle said: Il was I
'f liberal republican, but agreed witt
a the democratic party on the silve
II question and have been supporting
q the nominees 81 that party l was
Z little doubtful Of Joe Smith when b
d was elected sheriff. but lam not nov
d He il making one OF the best sheriff
g this county ever bad. | have watch
g Ell his course closely. Heis very cor
le srientiou- in the discharges OF hi
~ duty. does what he thinks il RICH
without counting the cost to hin
self and il absolutely fearless. 10
Smith il more popular with the pee
Die than he ever was
j. lame. Tolle. who Is about Seyear
ii OF are. drove onto railroad cross
n ing at Richards, Vernon county. N
10 other dav. right in front of an OF
i'd coming train. neither seeing nor hf'1'
n ing IT, approach. The engine struc
j. hi. buggy squareIy, tearing il I
IN pieces and stripping the harnes-froi
- Ill I.d o,Dr+ar .4c-0.