The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-04

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THE TIMES is glad to report that
Mrs. W. B. Tyler Is convalescing from
her long and serious sick spell This
will be good news to her many friends
throughout the county.
Joseph Baker was inSaturday ana
informed US that he had a very fine
draft mare to die on last Thursday.
She was sick only short time Her
death broke a splendid team for Mr.
Baker.
Butler is to have "A FiddIer's Con
test. Since Appleton City has made
such great success of such an enter
tainment, neighboring towns will
soon be ringing with music from fiddle
trings.-Osceola Democrat.
Ross Kennedy, formerly with the
Democrat, Of this city. now with the
Pleasanton Observer came over
Saturday toattend the Marine Band
concert. We We're pleased to receive
a pleasant call from him.
The democratic ticket OF Walnut
township was elected with fair ma
jorities " r. Bell. for trustee. led
the ticket with n majority Of IS Mr..
Bell is secretary OF the county cen
trail committee and very popular,
Paul Bengsch informs Us that he
has contracted for the building OF
three business houses on the south
sike OF the squire, work to begin just
as soon as the weather settles. Such
buildings will add greatly to the APP
pearance OF the square
VIM Hudnot, the man who be-
came insane yesterday morning, was
taken to st. Joseph by Officer Ali
Benefited to-day. He has IA sister
living at that place and will be taken
TO her home. where he will be cared
for. -Rich Hill Review
Mr. and Mrs. j. X. Jenkins, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Fl. CrOweII. Mr.. and Mrs,
Brown Walton went to Pleasant
Hill Sunday afternoon To visit the
Kellogg green houses and see the
beautiful flowers before they were
cut for the Easter trade
McptroSa hos "a 90 $50 of Sp4 r.lpt foyer
The Recorder says: Miss Maggie Ais
pach was taken sick last Saturday,
and'by Monday the case developed
as a clear ease OF scarlet fever. Wis
jtors are kept away, and all the rest
OF the children are staying home from
school.
A Nevada paper published this
item: The business man of this town
who is in the habit of hugging the
hired girl had better quit or we will
publish his name The next day
p business men called at the office,
paid up their subscriptions and told
the editor not TO pay any attention
to such foolish stories
We received very interesting ac,
count of concert given at Pleasant
Gap, by Prof Morris family and his
singing class. 1t came to hand toe
late for publication last week. fol
which it was meant Prof Morris
has the reputation OF being a very
fine singer and good teacher.
Miss Sirena Morris left last weel
for Davis. Ind. Ter, where she goe'
to keep house for her brother Be
fore going Miss Morris called and
had THE TINES changed TO that ad
dress. She is a lady Of bright mind
energetic and enterprising, and ear
ries with her the best wishes OF man!
friends.
The millinery opening by the Ar
genbright sisters. on Saturday even
inc. was largely attended by the la
dies. An elegant display OF Easte
patterns was on exhibition. Tn
rooms were tastefully decorated
Miss Dora Browning, a young lad,
guest distributed souvenirs from !
beautifully decorated booth.
Estes Smith was in the city on Sat
urday. settling with the county treas
urer. a. trustee OF Mingo township
Mr.. Smith had held the office for fou
wears. declined the nomination, whel
rendered it this spring, in favor Q
some other good democrat. He
, one of the best party workers in thi