The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-21
Virginia Items.
We heard it and iotted it down,
v hat happens III and out OF town

got To MN ne couiu HOC SPEAK ABOVE
whisper; Il am "A 3pound grandpa,
does not that beat you.
We learned last Saturday there
was a large number here that voted
against the court house last fall
would vote for it at the coming cleo
ton.
Prof. Allison of Butler, visited the
family OF Joe Whinnery Saturday
and Sunday
Dee Wheelers school closed near
Hume last Friday.
Mother Dobbins was born in Ray
county, Tenn. May %, 1919; died at
her son Samuefs Feb. Ii, 1901. Had
she lived till May she would have
been 81 years Of age. We write from
notes furnished us by her Ill 1895.
When | = years old her fathers fam
ily moved to Missouri and settled
five miles west OF Pleasant Hill. She
was married to Samuel DObbins In
1910. In 1913 moved to Bates
lcountv and entered Il farm from the
government. She said from the first
dav of August to January she did
not see any ground corn or wheat,
but had to prepare their own grain
to eat the best they could. Mr.
| Fisher was their nearest neI2hbOr on
the north and Mr.. Foster on the
south. She Joined The Baptist church
in Tenn, when she was II years old
and few years afterWdrd size Joined
the Christian church. $50 5.,Lg .t II
communion set for tile chris IAN
church at Virginia several years ago.
She bought Il farm in Kansas, near
| her daughter. Mrs. Neal, where she
| lived last summer. She was staying
| with her son Samuel this winter. She
| has one daughter, Mrs. John Woody.
| living here. one son in Texas. Mother
| DObbins passed through many hard
ships. She was faithfult to her church.
| liberal in its support. She told me
| when they left Tennessee some had
to bring their whisky with them on
account OF the malaria She said all
vino used whisky died long ago; she
| did not use it and had lived to n ripe
old age. She was no friend OF the
whisky traffic Her body was laid
to rest by the side OF her husband III
| the Morris graveyard.
The big saw mill near the iron
| bridge viii commence to saw in few
days.
Elder Roe of Butler, preached Sab
bath at | ] a. III and at night. Be
lore the sacrament X. T. Judy made
Il few appropriate remarks in regard
TO Mother DobbIns present of the
communion set, which was given
them seven years ago.
Miss May Bard was out to church
Sabbath She is looking little the
worse Tor the spell of sickness she |
passed through. The grip is no re-
sp, ctor OF persons, young and old |
have it.
Viii Bernhardt and wife of Butler, |
visited Mrs. Il. s mother Sabbath.
Peter Crook was born in Ldinburg. |
Scotland, in August 1922, died Feb. |
13. 1901, aged % years He |
served four years in ship building i'll |
north Scotland. After that he went |
to London and went on ship as |
carpenter, remained there eight |
yesrs. He had been III Havana, San
tiago and many other tow III Cuba. |
He came to America in l 5. 0. worked |
on farm in Grundy cOunf Y. Ill. In
1892 he married Miss Caroline Owens. |
Five children were born to this
union. four of whom are living. The |
Youngest son, Peter, died in 1890,
James. George, Mrs Agnes Park and
Mrs Laura Cope are living III the
county and were at his bedside dur
ing his last illness and tenderly min
istered to his every want. He Was
an active farmer until a few years
ago. when he was compelled to rent
his farm, which he had owned since
1866. He has filled several positions
of trust. He was a liberal-hearted
man, willing to help the needy. He be
lieved in public Improvement and for
a number of years after he moved to
the county was active in that direc-
ton. He was an active supporter OF
the Methodist church. They had a
society north of the creek. Rev.
Young preached for them a number
of wears He had two brothers and
Scotland. one in Australia and one
in Salt Lake City, one brother died
in Chicago. Uncle Peter was the last
OF the family to pass over. Funeral
at the house conducted by
Rev. Shumaker, and the remains
were laid TO rest in the Howell grave
yard. by the side of his son.
Mrs. Joe Nhinnery. who has been
sick the past four weeks. is gaining
slowly.
Mrs Person OF Kansas City, visited
he family of viii Eogt last night.
Harrison Neal and wife OF Mound
City Kan, attended the funeral Of ,
her mother, Grandma Dobbins. Fri
day q last week
Mr.. and Mrs Anthony OF Spruce. |
and Allie Ieomau ana family and his 7
brother George attended the funeral
# Peter Crook Feb. 18th
Clifton IatlSnu Ta~ lrDa4 homo | /