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

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James Bectett says he was so
years old last March.
We should have said in the items
last week that there were two prizes
in the erg contest. One prize has
not been paid-some misunderstood.
ing
We saw n man in town the other
day ha told ns the dry weather was
h 'rd on Col Sharp's persimmon beer
last wear We understand he is still
in the sheep business.
We were pleased to meet the Pas
sale correspondent the other day.
Our wants and desires are the same
Ito keep the dear people posted on
what happens.
Ed Dudley, Of Amsterdam, was in
Virginia Friday talking with old
neighbors.
We We're pleased to meet some of
the Virginians at THE TINES office
Thursday OF last week
George was in Parktown Saturday
night. George, do not let the twin
boys see you, they will get move on,
Washington Park was born in
Hampshire county, West Va, Aug,
81, 1929, died May IL, 1902, closing
on his 10Th year, May II, 1916, he
married Miss Martha Davis of High
land county, Va To this union &
children were born, three girls and
three boys. One boy died in Virginia,
John and Rachel are at home, W. w.
r. mHTrfef and is living nearby, Mrs,
Geo. Rubel lives one mile west, and
Mrs. W 7. Pyle at Rich Hill, all of
whom werewith him when hedied. In
1856 he sold his farm in Virginia
Tht town OF Augusta is located on
the farm he owned. In the winter of
'I6 he stayedin Ohio, having a num-
ber OF brothers living there. In '5S
h. came to Bates county, bought u
farm on the north side of Miami
creek near VIM. Simpsons, which he
still owned at his death During the
war he and his brothers, Jefferson,
Samuel and Wesley, together with
their families fed to Kansas for safe
tv. While there his mother died.
Everything he had was destroyed.
He asked The government TO pay the
loss, but was refused. Mr. Paik and
,his companion had been Joined to
gether a long time, had h. lived till
May ii it would have been.56 years.
The bereaved wife, now 81 wears old,
is left alone, to mourn her loved one.
Washington Park was born in an
age OF reform. His father was a fol-
lower OF John Wesley His father's
home was a home for tie early
preachers of the NJ. E. church. In his
boyhood days he had the privilege of
litening to the talk OF the old men of
his day, when the preachers and
members reflected the true light of
their Master. Soon all the old time
reflection will begone. At the age of
Is years he Joined the church, labor.
ing earnestly the rest OF his life to
batter the condition OF his fellowmen
and the building up of his Masters
kingdom. He lived in the time when
preaching, prayer and class meetings
we're held In log school houses, at the
homes of the. members and out in
the groves where they camped for
weeks, where praise came from the
heart and not the organ. He always
believed that the government ought
to be to the people like father to
his family. care for them. Think of
the thousands who are destroyed by
the government getting revenue from
the sale of liquor, the poor women
and children suffering from the effects
of the sale of liquor. He east his lot
and ballot will the prohibition par
ty, voting for national and state
candidates bAlpaving an exam.
pie for his children and grand chill
i dren that his last, vote was cast
against the saloon and for the up.
lifting OF the drunkard and suffering
wife and children. No president ever
left that kind of an example Oh rec.
ord for their children and neighbors.
He was the last and youngest OF a
family OF eleven children. Funeral
service were conducted by Rev. Nib
lack. his pastor. assisted by Rev.
Jones. OF Butler, Rev. Carpenter. a
'Ifo.mor pastor. was present. Text.
/ Psalms 37-37. mark the perfect
] man and behold. the upright for the
end OF that man is peace" Sermon
was short and to the point. His
body was followed to the Virginia
lgrava yard BY so wagons and bug.
gies, where II was laid to rest to
await the call at the last great day
Grandpa and grandma Bright, ol
acrosa the river. called at Isaae
Parks Monday forenoon. Their
health il much better that for wears.
Mira Joshua L. Dickerson. living
two miles east aud one mile north ol
! Virginia. died Friday. May 16. burr
ed Saturday in Virginia cemetery,
Further notice next week.
] Charley Vermillion is rejoicing ovel
the arrival Of q new cook at hil
IhonaA.
| R. +. Harper and C. W. Wolfe were
out In Kaneaa last week and p,ir
lchased some thoroughbred Red Pol
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