The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-06

Frank Curry, who has been down
with a severe attack of rheumatism.
Is able To be out again.
/ The young people had delightful
dance at the Lake and Park pavilion
on Monday evening.
| Mrs. F, NJ >tsele has returned from
"a pleasant visit with her niece. Mrs.
Albert Steele nee. Markie Simpson.
OF Henry county.
We are requested To announce an
Ice cream supper by the members of
the {. F. church At spruce on next
Saturday evening June :. Public
cordially invited
Mrs. II Carter of Omega. okla.
| will accept orr thanks for renewal
Mr. and Mrs carter were formerly
esteemed citizens OF Butler and went
to Oklahoma when that territory
was first opened up and prospered
| They have not forgotten their old
| friends here
J. \. Warford, a prosperous far
rner near Ballard. called Saturday
and renewed for his father. Mitchell
Warford ; paper Mrs Warford ac-
companied her husband to Butler
and visited her parents, Judge and
Mrs Booker Powell.
K. l.. Braden was in 10 see Us and
informed us that his sister. Mrs Or.
| Leech, OF Chicago. Is in Bates county.
her former home. for the summer.
She is here principally for the health
of her daughter. Miss Anna, who was
stricken with paralysis last Septem-
Der, and hid not walk a step until in
February, She Is now able to get
around on clutches.
John H. Hutchinson. writing from
kingtisher Okla, saws he Is lost
without THE TINES That he has
not lost interest in the peoplein But
Ter and Bates county. Mr.. Hutchin-
son was in charge OF the undertaking
department of Culver X Campbell :
furniture store and afterward with
the Department Store. They have
many friends iii this city and county.
Dick Houston in digging ii well for
Mai. Crowell on the Scully farm,
southeast of town about six miles
known as the Capt. Donohue farm,
struck 3O-inch vein of coal at IA
depth OF u feet Dick says the coal
is OF ine quality, has splendid roof
of lime stone rock and underneath
the coal is two feet of fire clay and
then rock again.
Our highly esteemed lady friend.
Mrs Martha Oldham, complimented
us highly with call and had THE
TIMES sent to her son. J W. Oldham.
Mrs Oldham is an old citizen of our
county, is probably the best lady
horseback rider of her age i'll the
county. and has little black riding
pony which she said she would rather
ride than in the finest buggy.
J. H Crawford of Kansas City. was
III Butler the last of the week and
complimented Us pleasantly. Mr..
Crawford is secretary OF a promoting
company which has taken options
on large amount of land in north
west Bates, and proposes to pros
pect it thoroughly. We have the ut
most confidence if the proper effort
is put forth oil will be found in pay
ing quantities
The eight tramps held for burglar
depot. got on their dignity the other
dav and demanded of the sheriff an
immediate trial The sheriff notified
them that circuit court would con
yene next week and as soon thereaf'
ter as possible he would accOmmo-
!. date them You can't hold Us but
forty-eight hours. spoke up the law.
yer OF the crowd. who had evidently
been in close quarters before, and W.
demand our rights and want out o.
here. AT the cheek of the fellow, the
sheriff turned the key in the big steeI
door. smiled and walked away.
Bert Davis Is again in the tolls with
/. :. officers, this time for bootleg
ging. 1t Is charged that he sold
whisky from a jug on Sunday TO the
thirsty denizens OF this town. A