The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-23

returned nome Tuesday for a visit
with his mother before going to work.
Mr.. SPaulding, a capitalist from
Vermont, who is visiting ex-Mayor
W. +. Duvall, is confined to his room
with rheumatism.
o. NJ. Burkhart, one of Bates coun-
tvs best citizen, an old setter OF
Pleasant Gap township, was pleas
ant caller on Wednesday.
A. W. Shay. a substantial farmer,
old settler and very clever gentleman,
OF New Home township. was a pleas
ant call and favored us with arenew-
al.
The Butler Cash Department store
has been fortunate in securing the
services of W. II. Grose. of Harrison
vile, dry goods salesman of fifteen
years experience, to take charge OF
that department. Mr.. Grose comes
with the highest recommendation
The Walton Trust Co. has an
abundance of money for loans on
farms at very low rates Of interest.
Parties wanting to borrow will find
it to their advantage to call and get
Jour rates, 5l.tf
W. II. Squires and wife recently re-
turned from visit to her daughters.
Mrs. Win Chase and Mrs. George
carroll, in Woodward county, Okla
They brought a sample of the finest
crystal salt, taken from salt fields in
that locality, we had ever seen.
just as we close urtorms to 20 to
press on Wednesday afternoon we
learn of the death nj William Walls, |
n pioneer farmer of this county. Of |
Mound township lie was very old |
and Ind been sick long time. Suit
able obituary later.
DR.. j, d, Harper and Miss Minnie
NJ. Archer, Trinidad, Colorado. were
united in marriage at the Termont
hotel in Denver. Colorado, Wednes-
day OF last week. The groom is a
son OF Thos. l.. Harper. representa-
tiveofthis county. and was born aud
raised in Bates. He is a graduate oi
dentistry aud has been practcing in
Trinidad since leaving Butler some
three years ago.
Adrian Journal, I'm. V. Owen
sold his go acre farm in Grand Riv-
or township to j. A. Hinshaw. OF
Dixon, Illinois, for S37. 900. He also
sold half section in Shawnee town.
ship for $4,000: also Mrs. NJ. f.
Ovens farm of 100 acres for 81. 900.
On Wednesday he bought the Moses
Wineland farm of 100 acres. This is
the largest real estate deal made here
this year. and the consideration was
above the average.
The Campbell Bros. consolidated
show, which exhibited in Butler on
Monday afternoon and night. gave
general satisfaction to the fair sized
audience at both performances.
While the mpnagerie is not large.
they show all they advertise to. and
in the circus they gave first class
performance. 1t was a clean exhibit
ton, and If there were any gamblers
Or grafters to fleece the crowd, we
'ailed to learn of them.
Fred Raines, lineman of the Bel
Telephone Co., met with a singular
accident Saturday in Deepwater He
descended from the top OF a pole
where he had been working, leaving
lis axe hanging on an arm near the
OPP. When he STOPPED to pick up a
ross arm, the axe fell on him, the
handle striking him on the head and {
he blade severing three blood vessels {
md cutting a very serious cash in
lis left arm above the elbow.-Clin.
on Democrat.
Rev. T. c. Pickett, pastor OF the
NJ E Church, South, in this city. will
De a candidate before the next Legis.
ate for Chaplain OF the House. Mr..
PICKETT is talented preacher and is
n every way suited and qualified for
he position he seeks He has many
riends through the various counties =
n the state where he has preached,
las Influential friends throughout
he state who will interest them