The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-12-26

Jim Sawyer, colored, was arraign-
ed in court Saturday and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary for
grand larceny. Sawyer with Harry
Howell picked the pockets of some
young men who were in the creek
bathing near Rich Hill, of $40 or $50
several months ago. Howell will
have his trial January 26.
| Norfeet 4 Ream have moved their
stock of merchandise to the old post
Office building on the west side of the
square which in the past week was
fitted up in excellent shape with new
counters and shelving, They now
have excellent quarters and their
splendid stock of groceries and
queensware show up to excellent adj
vantage. They will also furnish,cus-
toners with fresh bread.
Roadmaster Gault and Miss Laura
Hedrick were united in marriage in
this city Friday and took the even
ing train for Appleton City to spend
the holidays. Miss Hedrick held a |
position in the seventh and eighth |
grades OF our schools and was most |
excellent teacher Mr.. Gault former
ly resided in this city and was road
master on the Emporia. He now
lives at Neyada-a holds y similar
position on the Minden road.
Master Warren Duvall. eldest son
OF Mayor W. F. Duvall, entertained
a number Of his school and play
mates on last Thursday evening.
After a romping good time with
childish games, they were marched
into the dining room where Mrs.
Duvall had prepared goodies" that
made their little eyes bulge, and
shortly the bulge" was transferred
to their little stomachs.
II Judge W. W. Graves wants to be
Supreme Judge, he will haye the
hearty support of every Democrat in
Bates county. We would like to see
him honored with the position, in
fact we would support him for any
office he might aspire to, but we would
hate to lose him from the circuit /
tjudgeship. We are no lawyer, but
don't believe there is a better circuit /
Judge in the -State.-"Gabe2 Rich |
Hill Review.
One OF the saddest deaths that
have occurred in our city in long
time was that of Mrs. O. J. Radford,
who passed away at 20 minutes to 4
o'clock Saturday morning after a
brief illness. The direct cause of her
death was peritonitis. A few hours
before her demise she was stricken
with paralysis, one entire side being
affected, and she died as peaceful as
a babe falling asleep. Her death is
extremely sad from the fact that she
leaves three small children, boys, one
OF them only week or ten days old,
motherless. The deceased was about
26 years OF age and was the eldest
daughter of 6. ID. Arnold formerly
OF Summit township. The remains
were shipped to Liberty, Mo-, for
burial beside her mother who had
preceded her to the better world.
The TINES extends sincere sympa-
thy to those bereaved.
William e. Rafter, eldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Rafter, died at
Fl. Scott, Kan, Saturday evening,
of pneumonia, after short illness.
The remains we're brought to Butler
Sunday evening. Funeral services
were held by Rev. Saunders, rector OF
st. Marks, from the M. E. church,
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
and intermsnt was made in Oak
Hill cemetery. Deceased was a
vigorous young man, in the prime
of life, and his death was a great
shock to his relatives and friends.
He was a travelling salesman for a
wholesale firm; was a young man of
excellent reputation aud character,
honorable and upright in all his
dealings and commanded the conf
dence OF his employers and his Gus.
TONERS. He was engaged to be mar.
ried to an amiable young lady in
Kansas City, who attended his fu. :.
neral. This was where he spent his
boyhood days and our geople deeply
sympathize with his fflicted parents