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

L rate btd~-. -arrtlpilt OF IhlT9ti' IN
surdnce. 14-if
Gen. john Il. Gordon will lecture
in Clinton March 18th.
The infant son of Ralph S.hooley.
residing southwest of town. four
miles, was buried the 18th Brain
fever was the cause Of death.
There will be thret. limitations in tie
l. o. o +. lodge room Monday night.
The members of the order are eaI-
nestly requested to be present.
The case of ID. e. Edwards Jr. for
killing his hrOther-in law. S!unfer, l.
set for trial Monday, and the iniira
tions are will Toe settled at Ihis term
OF court.
Our substantial and esteemed
friend VI " Bush. OF Lone Oak town
ship. was in the city Tuesday. called
and had his dates set ahead IT,.
had his paper changed To Rich Hill.
where he sill make his home.
The city council is considering n
plan of submitting II proposition q"
the voters OF this city at tn" ApI..
election on the question OF city Own
ership Of an electric light plant 1t
the city is 10 be lighted. municipal
ownership of the plant Ii the right
proposition We understand the
plant complete would cost III the
neighborhood of $4,000.
We have lost faith in ''Gabe' as a
prophet. Gabe writes for the Rich
Hill Review from Fairview. and two
weeks ago he predicted the court
house proposition would be defeated
bv a larger vote than that at the
general election. He missed his bear
| ings and now we have lost faith in
his absent treatment. We don
even believe hp i II Judge Of corn
bread and 'poSsurn.
One of the most enjoyable social
| functions OF the season WAS the earl
party given By Mr. and Mrs j. 4
| TrimbIe on Tuesday evening. Pro-
grpssive high five was played. and
while no prizes We're Offare /. a spirit
al rivalry WIS maintained to keep at
the head table 4 delicious lunch
was served at the end 81 tho games
Mr.. Trimbla aud Mrs. FriZelte -us-
tanned their regulations ascharmiuE
and delightful hostesSeS-
We want TO congratulate John =
Thurman, our efficient circuit clerF
upon his admission 10 the bar. aud
predict for him a successful career III
that profession. He had prepared "a
magnificent foundation upon which
20 build. in Il splendid education
For wears he has been training his
mind and storing it with useful
knowledge and now at II matured
age takes up his life WORK. with fiat
tering prospects. He will serve out
the two remaining years for which
the people elected him circuit clerk
before entering actively into the
practice. The TIMES cOngratuIate-
| him aud hopes he will conclude 10
locate in Batter in the practice.
| K. d. Ewin called Tuesday and told
| u he would leave on Thursday with
his wife and babv. for Oklahoma. 10
Hook out a location. Bob kwiu ms
been a close personal friend ~ the
editor Of THE TIMES for many year
and never he@itated 10 show hl- 10y
atty at all time. and Sc - him leave
the county with sincere r.-Zrer IL
was not only "a loyal friend. bar au
honest. considerations gentleman
whose word at all times Was a. good
? a. mis- bond. On M0Hdar evening
his friends and neiZlhgF- zati-re
in force and took him completely bE
.I7rrri-e They took well filed bas-
kets and had "a delightful feast, aI.a
ia good time. IHE IINE~ WISHES A
Fwfn and his family prosperity
.izaith and happiness