The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-30
Virginia Items.
We heard it and iotted it down,
What happens in and out of town

Mrs. L. Is holland has been cOnfin
ed to her bed with rheumatism foI
four weeks.
r. T. Judy's new barn is looming
up.
Andrew Simpson says he never felt
as good planting corn as he does this
year on that disc straddle of a row
of listed corn.
| Arthur Jenkins of Butler, is visit
ing his uncle b. F. Jenkins and his
old schoOlmates.
Mrs. Isaac Park spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. III. Ii. Flesher
at Butler, who is quite sick.
Mrs. \. NJ. Nestlerode lost a fine
| apron between her homeland Virginia.
Do not forget the ice cream supper
at the Christian church Friday night,
| May 81, for the purpose of buying
an organ for the Sunday school
Come and see Aaron eat supper with
| his partner.
Henry Eswien and family of near
Passaic, passed through Virginia
Sabbath.
C. W. Hensley shipped two car
loads of hogs Monday to Kansas
City.
Miss Emma Walton of Butler, is
the guest of the Misses Walker.
Miss Nellie Walker has closed a
nine months term of school i'll the
Redmond district, nine miles east OF
Butler 1t has been long time since
Miss Nellie attended Sunday school
at Virginia. Sheis looking well after
spending a long time in the school
room
Report says there will be a we'd
ding close to Virginia soon. 1t will
not take our postoffice clerk.
Mike Maloney is visiting his broth
er-in-law, Rufus Hall, of ElDorado
Springs.
Ed Thornbrough has closed his
school at Concord on account OF the
smallpox.
Mrs Geo. Thompson is suffering
with the rheumatism again.
A sad accident occurred May 23rd,
Charles Abner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Scrivner, was thrown from
horse, his head falling on an old piece
of iron breaking the skull bone. He
suffered much from the time he was
hurt until Sunday night at 8 o'clock
when death came. Abner was 10
years old, a good and obedient child
at home and in school. He was
loved by all who knew him, was anx-
ious to learn and loved to do right
He loved to go to Sunday school. A
large circle of relatives, schoolmates,
and friends attended the
funeral Monday, May 9th. Services
by the writer. Text used
Psalm 90:12: So teach us to number
our days that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom.
Our precious loved child Abner,
Has left our earthly home:
And gone to live forever
Where sorrows can not come.
He was kind and loving,
Prompt to obey and true;
Loved ways of right doing,
And the dear Savior, too.
This boon so kindly given,
Now sleeping meath the sod,
We may all meet in heaven,
The city of our God.
ELIZA c. WITHERsPOON.
Washington Park was taken quite
ESdDDdbl NJ IllIS
he is feeling some better
The band will play for the supper.
A preacher has promised to be there
and if you stay away and there is a
and you INSIST, don't blame
Aaron for not warning you to come |
on time.
A fool on a bicycle can do good |
deal of damage Mat HinsOn was |
driving young horse TO Butler Tues
lay morning. He met bicycle with |
one of the above mentioned species |
On it and the horse took fright. the
bicycle kept on. In the wreck that
ollowed Mr. Henson was badly |
bruised up and the buggy broken.
farmer with some ladies in
he wagon was also passing and his
cam was badly frightened, but he
in holding them.
Mother Witherspoon is again con-
ined to her bed. She has been poorly
LII winter. AARON.