The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-28

Misses Caushv Brown and Ida Whit
slit wi | leave for Colorado Springs
in few days They have positions
in the public school ms teachers for
the coming year. Both Of these
young Indies taught there last year
with the very best Il satisfaction.
Albert Young, prosperous young
farmer Of Deepwater, was pleasant
caller Monday, He had bills struck
for the sale of his mothers personal
effects on Friday, Sept. = 1t will be
J remembered that Mrs. Young depart.
ed this life the first OF last month.
The funeral OF Mrs. Jones took
place from the family residence, four
and one. half miles southwest flown
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Pickett
pastor Of the Nj. f. church south, this
city, officiating. The remains were
inferred in Oak Hill cemetery.
H.G. Cook, proprietor of the Ameri.
can Clothing Co., was at Warrens-
burg this week as a witness in the
case of the State vs. Jasper Shihet
charged with forgery. He is suppos-
ed to be the same party who passed
forged checks on Mr.. Cook aud Mr.
Drysdale, some weeks ago.
F. S, Stephenson, of kearney, Clay
I TO, iucompany with his father, John
Stephenson; of Round Prairie, this
county, was pleasant caller the ast
of the week and favored us with a re-
newal. Mr.. Stephenson was on his
way home, after spending couple Of
weeks with his parents.
The Adrian Journal reports the
death OF Mrs. Jane Gilbert at her
home in Mingo township the 18th
inst. from blood poison resulting
from a gathering on her hand She
was 81 years OF age and leaves hus-
band and several children to mourn
her loss.
| W. D. Rogers and wife were in the
city the first of the week. OH their
way home to Jefferson City. They
had been for several days with his
father, Judge Rogers, in Pleasant
Gap. Judge Rogers is very low. and
it is hardly expected that he can live
much longer. He is in his s7th year,
and is an old landmark OF Bates
county.
John A. Patterson is one of the
most popular democrats in theco
ty. He has spent nearly his whole
life among our people, and his record
is as clear as a bell. He is a genial
gentleman, honorable and high-mind-
ed, competent to transact the busi-
ness OF the office; he will make a very
popular and efficient Circuit Clerk.
Geo. W. Carver, an old soldier, was
arrested and jailed Monday evening
by Sheriff Smith. Inhumanly chastiz-
ing his little grandchild is the charge
against him. Carver's son, John, As
also in jail on the serious charge of
having taken advantage of his half
sister, Bessie, who several weeks ago
gave birth to child. The old man
and his son appear to be bad eggs.
The dastardly attempt to black
mail Mr.. Walton, the facts of which
we're published in The TINES alone
last week, was undoubtedly sensa-
tional, as stated by another paper,
but it was gospel truth, all thesam
Besides the civil officers and detec
tives at work on the case, a govern
ment post office inspector, We under
stand, attempted to ferret out the
miscreant.
James Smith and family expect
shortly to move to Jefferson City,
where he has accepted a position with
the New York Egg Co. MIR. Smith has
been in the egg and chicken business
for long time and understands it.
: In fact SO expert had he become in
: handling fowls that he was often re-
, ferred to as chicken Smith" He
was an excellent citizen and with his
estimable family will be miss by their
many friends here