The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-08

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flow of oil has been struck on the
Henderson farm near Merwin.
Chas. Compton was brought to lall
Friday by Constable 4. NJ. Murphy,
ofDeepwater Compton was charged
with petit larceny His trial was set
for Aug 9th at Spruce.
Mrs. c. B. Mcfarland and Miss
Minnie Mcfarland LETT Friday for
Colorado Springs to spend a month
or six weeks. The TINES wishes them
ii pleasant time.
Miss Willie Heath, who has been
visiting her grandparents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. ID. b. Heath. has returned to
her home at Warrensburg. She was
accompanied home by the Misses
Patterson
Two negro women were brought to
Jail Friday from Rich Hill one was
convicted OF burglary and sentenced
to Al days in Jail, and the Other car
ried concealed weapons was given
ten days.
The gardeners at this place have
replanted their gardens with season.
able vegetab les, and soon the Butler
market will be supplied again. Let
'em come, we are laundering after a
mess OF beans and radlshes.
The little three year-Old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Sam White, residing near
the cemetery. who was dangerously
sick last week. is reported to be I'M
proving and hopes are now enter
tanned that he will soon be well
again.
H. Donoho, of Clinton, is doing
the brick work on the new electro
ioht plant. Mr. Donoho formerly
resided in Butler and is a son-ln-laV
DIV II. Hutchinson, who for severa
wears was foreman of the Democrat.
Oscar Brown, sentenced to the re
form school, and who gave Sherll
Mudd the slip, was captured by Sher
iffJoe T. Smith Friday Oscar oper
ated in the neighborhoOd ofPleasan
Gap, and is a VIGOROUSLY bad DO
and a terror to the entire nelghbol
hood.
Miss Lila Steele and her mothe
left for st. Louis the first OF the wee
to make that their future home
Their many friends in this city II
} pret to see them take their depart
! IRE and the best wishes OF all vi
follow them
} Jack Lamb, whose parents resid
= about one mile southwest OF the cit.
I has Joined the regulars army, beln
- mustered into the 18th infantry q
raj Kansas City a few days ago. Jac
w. served in Spanish war and know
what it is to lead the life OF n sOldle
ed Miss May Bard entertained a nun
on Der of town friends at the home
of her parents near Virginia. Nedne
day night of last week. This is OF
;, OF the most hospitable homes
i Bates county and the young poop
from the city were royalty entertal
ed on this occasion.
A MAGNIFICENT rain which wet q
- earth to a depth of several inches II
here Sunday morning. The recel
rains have revived the grass and
a week or so pastures will be gre
has again, and then the farmers who q
an nosed of their stock in haste will
mas pent at leisure.
Miss Mabel Bennett, eldest daug
ty, ter of Mr.. and Mrs L. 4. Bennett, h
18th gone for an extended visit III t
lrs- east, She expects to stop at Cha'
qua lake, visit the Pan American
70 position at Buffalo and also the ia
90 ilv of H. E. Percival, formerly OF Il
d;a city. at Burlington, Vermont.
;. Sam Marshall, living near Burde
t of in drilling a we'll on his farm stru
81. both oil and gas at depth OF l
ont feet He is elated over his find a
ate THE TINES hopes he may strike
richer and richer as he investiga
further with the drill. Don't car
az he strikes a gusher OF oil and flow
gas that he could pipe and light q
heat Butler.
Weunderstand Mr. Scully has of