The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-28
Virginia Items.


Report SAYS that the new saw mill
at the iron bridge was ready to start
Monday.
! q. ". Sibert was quite sick Satur-
day with the grip.
+. L. Maloney returned from Hi
nois last week where he has been Wis
iting relatives tor sOmes time.
Our city was full of court house
men Sar urday.
Rev Steele of the Free Methodist
has moved in the house that Julius
Heckadon lived in.
Geo Crook visited his sister. Mrs.
John Cope, at New Home, last week.
l.. |. Browning has moved in j. W q.
| McFadden : house west of town.
Prof. MaXey of Amsterdam, has
been employed to teach the spring
term OF school at Virginia.
Grandpa Biggs of Hume. was i'll
| our city last week.
Mrs. Dave Rubel is cooking their
meals on "A lew stove.
Frank Erwin moved to near Am
sterdam last week
JAS. DrYsdale and wife of Butler.
spent Wednesday of last week with
his brother O. NJ. Drysdale and fam
lily.
Mrs. Washington Park is the oldest
woman that we know OF, liviugin the
township. Ii she lives till May she
will be 81 james Beckett. the old
est man. will be so in March, Wash
layton Park will be - in September.
Mrs. Robert McCann has been quite
sick with the grip.
{. I'll. Morrison Is goingtO have his
picture taken before he leaves Bates
county.
John Harper visited Springfield.
Mo and TT. Scott. Kan, hast week
John says everybody in Kansas is
carrying hatchet.
j. W Park is fencing hogpasture.
Some of our people think Virginia
will soon have u free mail delivery.
Marion Culbertson has rented the
Grandma burst farm northeast OF
Virginia.
Fred Simpson was able to be at
Virginia Saturday.
Morton and Arthur Jenkins are the
boss trappers.
VIII Hughes was on the complain
ing list Saturday.
Mat HnsOn Is steI ping around IN
Il fine pair of shoes of the Mckinley
make Mat says they make Il demo-
crat feel good.
Fred Brayton and Miss Blanch Me
E,lrOy were married at the home of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
\. MElroy Wednesday eve of last
week Rev. Shunaker tied the knot.
MAY Joy aud long continued happi-
ness be their portion.
Mrs j W. McFadden was elected =
uperintendcnt TO fill the unexpired
term OF B. f. Biggs. who moved away.
Miss Bell Mctiroy. organist in place
OF Miss Lena Briggs. Miss Ida Quick
elected assistant.
The young folks asked me to say
in the items that in addition to oys
tiers Friday night, March LIST, at the
Christian church, they would have
cake, peaches and ice cream. Come
one, come all.
The prOhibitionists will have an
inaugural meeting at the Christian
church Monday March 18th, at II a.
m. Several ministers will be present. |
Woolley's address will be read and a
part OF senator udIilllpeF speech
on the canteen. He is a republican |
The part on the medical testimony |
against Burr will be read.
Miss Jessie Shields is the guest of
her sister Mrs. Geo. Helmer.
Miss May Bard delightfully."- sur
I rised her sister, Miss Anna, last Fri
day night by having a lot of youn" /
folks come and spend the evening |
with her.
c. A. Wallace spent several days |
last week in Kansas City with his
sons, Lawrence and Gordon.
Miss May Wilson, who has been
staying with her uncle at Montrose,
for long time, has returned home
to stay this summer.
The Free MethOdists are still car
rying on their meeting at the Crook
school house.
Ed Dudley of Amoret, was in our
city Monday buying eggs. Mr.. Dud-
ley is doing a good business. He is
to Kansas City almost ev
cry day.
Turkey roast at Peter Denning 7.
Monday in honor of Geo jenkins and
family. who are moving to Butler.
Rev. Shumaker preached at the NJ.
E. church Sunday night.
The Firginiaites are rejoicing over
the new court house victory.
AARON.