The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-22

A H Culver has pat new founda-
ton wall under his residence on Ohio
street and is adding an addition to
his house.
The republican congressional con-
vention of the sixth district has been
called 70 meet in Osceola, July %.
The senatorial convention viii also
be held in the same town and on the
same day.
j. W. Hull AVID son. of Knob
noster, NO., visited the formers
brother, DR.. j. T. Hull of our city,
last week. Mr.. Hull is a prominent
and successful farmer and stockman
of johnson county.
The case of Dr. Gartrell. convicted
of the murder OF Donegan and ap-
pealed to the supreme court, will
come up for hearing at the October
term. Iii the meantime the Doctor
is n boarder with Sheriff Smith.
]. c, Head, a wealthy farmerliving
near Joplin, was thrown from his
wagon and instantly killed Satur.
day, John c, Quinn riding with him
was badly injured. The trouble was
caused by Mr. Heads horses soaring
at "a bicycle.
Miss Naomi, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs T. J. Smith, will graduate from
Hardin College, Mexico, on May %.
Miss Naomi an exceptionally bright
girl. pretty and amiable, and her
many friends here congratulate her
Oh this auspicicus occasionin her life.
According to the Review the city
uulhoiilirs OF Rich Hill, as a last re-
sort "a rai-e money to pay the neces-
sary Obligations OF the town, have
decided to go after the delinquents
and bring suit against every taXpay-
err in the city in arrears.
Miss Julia Fortune, who has been
manipulating the key board at the
telephone station in Rich Hill, and
TwhO resigned the position few days
ago, is visiting friends in Butler, one
OF whom informs a TINES reporter
that she is soon to wed a FIT. Scott
gentleman.
Mrs. Webb, whohad been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. II. l.. Tucker, for
"a few weeks, left Friday for her home
in Waverly, She was accompanied
as far as Kansas City by Mrs. Tuck
er and Mrs, I'd. Snyder, who went
to see Richa d Mansfield
Butler was visited by severe wind
storm Sunday night about 10 o'clock.
The wind came from the southwest
aud for nearly half an hour it seem.
ed the shade trees would be torn up
by the roots. Several trees we're
blown down in the city and limbs
were broken and scattered about the
streets.
Prof. J. W. Reisner, formerly a
teacher in our public schools and af-
forwards a prominent real estate and
insurance agent of our city, but who
has held an important position in
the Interior Department at Wash
ington, writes us a nice letter, wish
ing to be remembered to his old
friends and sends us remittance for
renewal.
Judges Sam West, l.. d. Wimsatt
and Jno. j. March and County Clerk
Broaddus went to st. Louis Monday
night. We did not learn the object
OF the courts trip, but suspicion that
it had something to do with looking
after somefurniture for the new court
house, now nearing completion.
A suit for damages against the
Floyd estate was tried before Judge
! Boxley, probate Judge, Monday, and
: the jury failed to agree. The suit
was instigated by A. W. Shay, who
claimed that a dog belonging to Mr..
, Floyd, in his life time, had chased a
! colt Of Mr.. Shay in pasture causing
I it to fall in a ravine and dying from
the effects of its injuries. All the par
ties reside near Cortland.
, Drs. T. W. Arnold and j. T. Hull
, are in attendance at the state dental
association, holding three days
, session, beginning yesterday, at JEFF
ferson City. DR.. Arnold will read a
carefully prepared paper before the
the association. Governor and Mrs.
naolyarv r,,ll ,r;yo n rooapt;o,, r., ~,