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

church, south, moved his household
effects into the parsonage to-day.
Friday evening the members OF this
church will give Rev. Pickett and
family a welcome in the shape of a
donation of good things for the table
1t developed at the old settlers
meeting that John Short and wife
were the Oldest married couple in
Butler. Mr.. Short was born in Green
county, Kentucky, Sept. 25, 1913,
while his wife was born in Washing
ton county, same state, July 81,
1914, they were married in 1884, six
ty-seven years ago. Their combined
ages are IT'S years.
County Treasurer w. T. johnson
informs us of the death of ri. Hank
ms, at his home in Hume this week,
OF heart disease. Mr.. Harkins was
an early settler in Bates and had
considerable land In Osage township,
in the coal belt, which the railroad in
1880 made very valuable and which
he sold to good advantage. He and
his brother, War. Harkins, both be
came quite wealthy.
Judge hewitt, of the county court
OF st. Clair county, who is in prison
on account of the railroad bonded
debt of that county, has been moved
by order of Judge Phillips from the
jail at Warrensburg to the Jail at
Maryville, the county seat of Noda-
way county, on the Iowa border. The
removal was caused by the leniency
of the iailer at Warrensburg to Judge
hewitt.
Judge j. l.. Porter, a prominent
farmer and fine stOckbreeder of j ohns
town, favored us pleasantly on Mon
day and had his dates set ahead, al
so renewing for his daughter, Mrs.
Murray, who is teaching school at
Long Mont, Col. Judge Porter re-
Gently added to his herd of high grade
white-face cattle. four registered
cows, with calves by their side. He
now has on hand sixty head of cat
tie. He is an early settler of Bates
county, coming here before the war
and served term as County Judge
He has passed the allotted three score
and ten years and is still hale and
hearty.
L. s Silvers and Miss Edith Donnan
were united in marriage at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Donnan, in Joplin, Mo. Wednes-
day, October 23rd, at : o'clock p.
m. Rev, Paul Brown, of the Congre-
gational church, officiating. Quite
elaborate preparations had been
made and large circle of friends of
the contracting parties We're present
to witness the happy event The
same evening the bride and groom
took their departure for Denver. Col j.,
where Mr. Silvers will engage in the
practice of law ead make that city
their future home. The groom is the
oldest son OF Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Sill
vers, OF this city He is a Young
man of high character. excellent
ha bits. is II graduate in law and with
the several years training he received
in his fathers office in this city. starts
in his chosen profession and in life
with chances. superior. to gain for
himself a standing at the bar accord
ed the best legal talent of our coun-
try. His bride belongs TO one of the
first families OF Joplin, her father be-
ing civil engineer and owner of
mines She is a graduate of the fe-
male college at Mexico. No, and an
accomplished musician. THE TINES
extends congratulations to the hap
py couple and best wishes that Mr..
Silvers may climb to the highest pin.
nacle OF success in his profession.