The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-01-30
Virginia Items.

the family of Amos Bright, near
orland. last week Mr.. Bright's
health has not been good for some
time. He farmed around Virginia
for about ten years, then moved to
his little home south OF the river. :
Mrs. John Cope and son George,
of New Home, spent several days Wis
iting relatives here last week.
Martin Gundlach. ten miles north
east of Butler, called at q. W. and J,
II. Park and took away Duroc-
Jersey, one of the choicest of the
drove.
| The medal contest at Virginia
Wednesday night Jan. -. The
house was filled to overilowipg. We
heard IA man say who is competent
judge, one who had attended nearly
all the contests held at Virginia and
Mulberry, that it was the closest he
ever heard. Following were the
speakers and their SUBJECTS Mary
Walker-"ln the Kegs Mary
Whinnery-"Deacon'sS. s. Sermon. :
Volna McFadden-"A Terrib / e
Charge Myrtle McCann-"Wo-
mems Crusade" Maggie McCann-
"Martyred Mother Carrie McElroy
-"Prohibition the hope of our
county" Willie Whinncry-"Prohi-
bition or High License" The pro-
! grattff- e ii 4llleA-wiitthi pto4tibition
songs, Mrs. W. W. Park presided at
the organ, Jessie Park-Declama-
tion, Mrs. W. W. Park, reading
Boys first drink. Judges: Miss Mary
Braden, Of Mulberry; Mrs. Anna Lyle
Hill, of Butler, and Miss Minnie Rob
ison, OF Amrterdam, Medal awarded
to Miss Carrie McElroy,
James Quaintance aud wife of Ca
BILE, ILL.,, are visiting his sister,
Mrs. Il W. Park They have not
been together for 2G years. He likes
the looks of Bates county.
DIED-Wednesday, Jan. Il, 1902,
Frances Marilda, little 6-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David
Scrlvner. She was a bright and low
ing child, obedicnt to her parents,
loving to her brothers and sisters.
She will be missed by all. Funeral
service conducted by the writer.
The spirit OF our love
Has gone to heaven above,
ffo iiUirr the fHpVy numbers there
Forever freed from every care.
Ne4eFed -f.ii...-ii-.si--. .4ll.i44.4l ,--
So loving and SO mild,
Her life was Il short stay.
Closing in an eternal day.
ELIZA {. WITHERspooN..
The ciphering match at the Crook
school house last Friday night be-
tween that school and Virginia.
There being no Judges each claimed
the victory. The school house was
packed full Some interesting talk
after the close of the contest.
Quite large crowd was out at the
dedication of the German Lutheran
church, Just west OF capt. Nickeifs,
last Sabbath. They did not stop for
bad weather. Had free dinner for
all. English preaching IN the alter
noon. They have a neat church,
large enough to seat 800 persons.
They are a hard working people and
it is well that they have Il house
where they can worship to suit their
notion. Some Of the young folks
think they have an odd looking pull
pit. 1t is five or six feet above the
audience. Strirway from the floor
leads up to it. They keep close to the
custom of the founder of their church.
Geo. Miers and wife, who have been
with their daughter in West Va,
since last fall, returned home Satur-
day.
Gus Rape has bought a farm in
Ray county.
The clerk will be at the post Office
early Tuesday morning, Feby 4, to
make out pension papers.
Washington Park is feeling much
better the past few days.
Mike Maloney reported worse.
R. F. Harper was on the sick list
last week.
Virginia board of trade is on q
standstill since the snow. 1t acts a
little "panicky" at present. Virginia
is too far away from seaport to do
much gambling on future grain.
The death notice Of the little Scriv-