The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-12-05
Passaie Breezes.

one on either side OF us. One goes
north by our east line and back
on the line one mile west. The old
way (post-office) is good enough for
me. 1t was good for our fathers,
and its good enough for us.
Elder Cobb held quarterly meet
ing here Saturday and Sunday. He
is an able preacher.
Mrs. Frank Lee and children visit
ed home folks in and near Archie last
week.
Thos. thinner had friend visit
him from Illinois, who, it seems,
thought more of his (Tom's) sister,
as the friend and sister were quietly
married in Butler one evening last
week, and left Friday eve. I'VE do
not know names.l 49,,
Our tax collector, Henry Jenkins,
we see, is making the rounds after
the cash.
Quite number left church in the
rain Sunday.
Rev. Walton, OF the Christian
church, closed u two weeks meeting
here and is this week at Virginia. He
is number one preacher, comesfrom
a number one county-Johnson.
Mrs. Herman is slowly improving,
as is u child of Mr. and Mrs. Nintz,
OF Knabs creek,
Never did we see so much fall plow-
ing as now, it's general, almost all
are blowing, Some have 100 acres
or more.
Sorry to know our old friend Craig
Graham had the misfortue to frac-
ture his ankle.
]. b. Rice has mail box, 30 drop
in your orders for Rice's home grown
natural leaf.
Jno. Cunningham has his house up
and has moved in.
suppose you girls have all seen
Fred Mosier's new buggy, Who will
be the first to try it?
Hamburg, Wilcox and many Others
IRE huuhng wUod from Buwsuuis,
or 9 miles west.
Mrs. Spillman is improving.
Mrs. George Walls and baby visit
ed home folks here and attended
quarterly meeting Sunday.
l., c. Eichler, prospective candidate
for Judge, was here Sunday. We hear
Of another prospective candidate in
Mound township candidate. Look
out, he is smooth runner.
Uncle Eph Mosier. and wife visited
their children in Kansas two or three
weeks.
Cal Robinson, our smith, is here.
Bring in your work. He is an all
right workman, and We heartily well
come him and his family to our little
burg.
Our teacher gave Thursday and
Friday for Thanksgiving-the gov
ernor gave Thursday, the teacher
Friday:
Mr.. Long il at home with his fam
lily, after spending the fall in Kansas
rand iowa.
DR.. j. Il. Walls writes us he is doing
well at Portland, and that his wife
is convalescent after being operated
on for appendicitis. He has many
old friends in Bates.
J. d. Tathwell made some i'm
provements at his elevator.
Glad to see the court house going
up so fast. Many will there be who
will try to suit the dear people of
Bates county and fill the different
places OF trust.
Our old friend Frank Patrick OF
Soap Creek, runs the Butler and Bal
lard rural hack.
Parker 4 thinner are herding their
cows in stalk fields.
Theodore Marquadt tells us he will
not locate, buy a home, till spring
any way. We hoped we could keep
him here.
Prof. Belisle and Ed Clardy OF Bal.
lard, gave thanks in Butler last week.
We see the Democrat is trying to
influence Dave Peeler to run for sher-
iff. What's the use having a good
man butchered? Joe Smith is good
enough for Bates county-democrats
and all. It's customary to give a
two year man the second term.
Willie Herman OF Culver, was here
Sunday eve. He is looking bad since
he lost his girl. But he has another