The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-28

fIHnt. n new building was n public
necessity and in time we believe those
who voted against the proposition
will see their error.
Our old and highly esteemed friend
W ;. Griffith, of Ballard, through !
his son F. r Griffith, remembers Us
with Il renewal We Were sorry TO
learn that Mr. Griffith's health was
not good this winter.
The county court of Henry county
has esta blished n rock pile and
county prisoners laying out Jail sen
fences, etc. will be put To work and
made to earn their board. Bates
county could follow suit with profit.
Our old friend c. j. Schoolev called
and had his dates SET ahead. While
n staunch republican, ne does not let
his political prejudices prevent him
from taking the best county paper.
He i a substantial farmers and most
excellent citizen.
Miss Alice MrLain. "A popular
teacher in the public schools Of Rich
| Hill. was in the city on Friday and
complimented Us, renewing Miss
McLain has the well earned reputa-
ton of being one of the best lady
teachers in the county.
Tom O'Neil and Henry Johnson.
the two suspects held at Nevada ou
| the charge OF having robbed the
| bank at Bronaugh. have been re-
| leased from custody, but were re-
| cd ,anI t,4i-Ar Tn Arl
where they are wanted for rObbing a
| farmer.
W. o. Al kesOn. editor OF the Free
Press, makes the announcement that
he has lelf the peoples party organi-
zatiOn Here is what he says: Al
ter this issue the Free Press will no
| longer be the heroic and faithful or
gan of the peoples party. What
| next?
John Dillon has purchased the
| Charlie Buroe farm in Summit town
ship and took p ,sSessi IN OF the SAM
| the latter part of last week. MIR.
Dillon is one OF The TINES staunch
| young farmer friends and he has our
best wishes for bountiful crop the
coming year.
| Charlie Washam. assistant at the
Frisco depot at Lowery City, ST
Clair county. was assaulted by two
men and knocked down with a club
rs he was going for Il bucket of coal
one night last week 1t is supposed
the purpose of the men was to rob
him.
To the credit OF Mr. Harper. Bates
lcOunty'S representative, we are glad
to note he has not engaged in the
practice of introducing buncOmbe
bills lust to get his name in the pa
pers and the bill i'll "A pigeon hole.
Mr.. Harper remains in his seat and
votes right. and that is what Bates
lcounty would rather have him do.
II. l.. Graves, n prominent young
gentleman of Howard, called and
had J. r. BOseIv's paper changed
from Hume to Wilburn. Kan. Mr.
Boslcv is a very clever gentleman,
has been a prominent citizen for
wears and The TIMES regrets to lose
him and bis estimable family from
the county. but wishes them well III
| their new nome.
Miss Emma Donovan, OF Butler,
and Mr. Arlie brennan, of Spruce,
were united in marriage at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Donovan, on Tuesday Feb
10. 1901 Rev. Divinia Officiated. We
will publish Il we'll written notice 81
this marriage next week, handed III
too late for this issue.
The Haden opera house at Column
bia. Mo. was destroyed by fire Fri
day evening. \ troup was playing
in the hall at the time the fire started
and the house was filled with people
The fire originated i'll the furnace
= room. The large stores on the first
floor of the opera house were also
destroyed The total loss was estl
mated to be SO, 900.
John T. Moore who has been CIT
; izen of Bates for the past twenty
= wears. recently sold his fine farm II
Summit township and purchased
; farm south OF Nevada, in Vernon
county, where he moved his family
this week. Before going he remom
b cred u substantially and had The
ZINES changed to Sheldon, Mo-
We are in receipt of a copy OF the
Daily Dispatch published at East
, London. South Africa. 1t is a large
: eight column. eight page paper anc
is chuck full of advertising Their
we're no marks to Indicate to whom
, We are indebted for the paper. bui
T Judging from the address it Is un
? doubtedly some acquaintance
THE TINES is placed under renewed
obligations to Prof. l.. b. Allison fol
P renewal. Prof Allison has been con