The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-04-24
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II WON. he al ,Gva1tage to both
E-,waS. i the Telephone ines at But
.pr aud Adrian were connected.
WANTED.-Twenty teamsforfarm
work, apply to H. NJ. Ball, y mile
north of Brushy Mound, Rich Hill
and Butler road.
The postoffice building and the
Blanchard 4 Barter stock of grocer.
les were destroyed 10y fire one day
last week at Bloomington, Henry
county.
The hickory pipe factory atAdrian
now has nine persons employed, and
the business of the concern is increas.
ing daily in orders. A small begin
ming may result in a great ending.
The Butler Cash Department store
delivery team got away from their
driver Monday evening and took a
short run up Ohio street. The wagon
was overturned and the bed pretty
badly wrecked
Mrs. Annie Ramsey, a missionary
preacher, will conduct arevival meet
ing in the Second Baptist church (col-
ored) Butler, beginning the Goth of
April, 7:30 p m. Everybody, white
and colored, cordially invited.
Mrs. G. W. Witter had the misfor-
tune to loose the sight of her right
eye one day last week. She was in
Drexel trading when suddenly, with,
out warning, her eye became blind.
The doctor prsnounces it paralysis
of the optic nerve -Merwin Mirror
Architect Florian Lacaff is prepar-
ing plans for residences for j. R.
Douglas, formerly of this city, but
now of Butler, and a son of Congress-
man DeArmond, Both are to be
handsome residences and will be built
at tler.-Nevada Post.
W. II, Gutridge went to Bates
county Monday and bought 20 head
OF 3-year-old steers from Wright Bal
ley. He and Maj. Hodge went to
Clinton Tuesday night to receive and
bring them hither.-Calhoun Clarion.
At the last meeting OF the School
Board Prof, j. NJ. Taylor was re-
elected superintendent Of our public
schools for next year, Our schools
are in a most excellent condition I'M
der Prof. Taylor's management, and
--tehe-SSchooff Board did the proper
thing in retaining him.
Our young friend Harry Holloway
orders The TINES to his address at
Plattsburg, Mo-, where he holds an
importantposition. Harry is a most
excellent young gentleman and his
many friends here will always rejoice
to learn of his prosperity.
Frank T, Clay stood successful
examination before the State Board
OF Pharmacy, and was given his GER
ti6care of registration, duly author
lied to practice pharmacy in the
state. Frank has been student of
DR.. H. l.. Tucker, one of the best
druggists in the state for a number
of years, is a bright young man,
honest, sober and Industrious, and
we expect to see him steadily adj
vance in his profession.
There is a newspaper in Kansas
whose motto is "Lie, steal, drink and
swear" and it is thus explained by
the editor: "When you lie, let it be
down to pleasant dreams; when you
steal, let it be away from immoral
associates; when you drink, let it be
pure water; when you swear, let it be
that you will patronize your home
paper, pay your subscription and
not send your job work away from
home"
J. g. Bruner, OF Kansas City, on
his recent trip to Butler, purchased
very fine driving horse of J. C.
Clark. He is one of Doctor Cox 8
colts, out of a very fine mare, well
broke and goes at a clip that makes
one hold his breath and takes the
kinks out of his hair. He is a beauty
and no mistake and if any one passes
Bro. Bruner on the road he will have
to attach an automobile behind his
horse to make him do it.
Prof. w. M. Carson, assistant
Principal of the Foster schools, was
a pleasant caller on Monday. He
said his schools closed on last Fri
day with the following graduates:
John Davis, Fersalia Arbogast, Lille
Bell, Eta Parleir and Truman
Doolittle. They had a very int rest
ipo pronrom proe Eorcov, hoe