The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-06-12


night was well attended by the order.
The sermon was delivered by Rev,
J Pickett.
Several farmers in town Saturday
were on the hunt for hands to help
them out in their wheat and hay har,
vest. Right now there is no need d
any man being idle il he wants to
work.
We would advise our customers to
buy enough -four now 10 last until
the new wheat goes through the
sweat. New wheat will not make
good -four Special prices oil 800 II
lots at Jim's {. q.
Hugo Sigmond, formerly a promi.
nent citizen Of this city, a first-class
tailor and at one time candidate
for the legislature, but for many
years resident of North Yakima,
favors us substantially. Like all old
citizens of Bates he has not lost in
terest in the doings Of our people,
Mrs. j. f. Arnold, who has been
spending a weeks visit in Warrens.
burg, has returned. Her daughter,
Mrs Geo. Z, Logan, of Cairo, His,
who is visiting relatives in the above
town, will he in Butler in n week OF
So to spend the remainder OF the
summer with her parents.
Mrs, Frank Allen left Sunday for
Denver, Colo, where she will spend
the summer with her sister.in.law
Mrs. Minnie Chandler. She goes in
quest Of health and it is the hope o
her many friends here that she will
find it. THE TINES wishes her a very
pleasant time during her absence.
Arrangements are being made foI
some fine racing at the lake andpark
track July 3rd and It'll. There viii
he purses for all classes including
runners, mule races, etc. 1t iseXpect
ed that some fine steppers will be
here from Rich Hill, Nevada, Clinton
: fT7TTT0 Springs and other towns,
and some fast racing Nil br had.
Tie funeral ol Mrs. Albert II. Sells,
who died at the residence OF i. D.
Moore in the south part OF the ca $
the 9th inst was conducted from the
Christian church Wednesday after,
noon. Death was due to consump.
ton. The deceased leaves "a husband
I'and four small children. She was a
daughter of Mrs. J W Ennis, oiSum,
nit township.
Weunderstand the Miami river has
left its channel and is tlooding the
bottoms adjacent to the stream and
doing considerable damage to the
crops Oh the low lands. The food
which has caused the river to leave
its banks is caused by the heavy
rains in Kansas near the head of the
stream. The Mari Des Cygne riveris
also reported to be out OF its banks
and flooding the bottom lands.
The childrens day entertainment
at the Ohio st. NJ. f. church Sunday
morning and evening, was one of the
incest and most pleasant of the kind
ever held in our city. The scenery
and decorations not only required
days of hard work, but exquisite
taste, and the entertainment was
complete in every detail. Both morn
ing and evening the church was
crowded to its utmost capacity.
j. ". bbHruhurr, who purchased
the North farm in Summit township,
some time ago, was pleasant caller
on Saturday and favored us substau-
TALLY. Mr.. Barnhart has several
very fine stations one an extra draft
horse, which he brought from Iowa
with him He is mighty clever
gentleman, a good democrat, and a
welcome addition to our citizenship.
The state medical association
which met in Kansas City last week
honored DR.. Boulware of this city by
appointing him delegate from this
district to the American medical as
ISOLATION, which convenes shortly at
Saratoga Springs, New York. DR..
Boulware did not attend the
meeting of the state association and
was somewhat surprised on receiving