The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-07

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one of Walnut townships prominent
farmers and influential democrats,
was pleasant caller on Saturday
and had his dates set ahead. He re-
ports crops good and democrats
harmonious for the ticket.
Mrs. W. L. Walton returned home
from Boston, where she had been
awaiting herself of musical advan-
tages for several weeks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton and their little nephew
Walton Allen, left the first OF the
week for Denver. Colorado, to spend
the heated term.
Our good friend and punctual sub
scriber A. A. Miller, observed his an
uual custom on Saturday by deposit
ing a dollar for a years subscription
in advance. Mr. Miller owns a fine
farm a short distance southeast Of
Butler, which he is tending, with his
home in the city.
Mrs. d. H. Kssh and son Rolla,
OF Spruce township, and DR.. 5. b.
Kash and wife, of Burdett, left for
California Monday. Mrs. d. Ii. Kash
will visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. NJ. Price, in Kern county. DR..
kash's wife has relatives near San
Francisco. We wish them a pleasant
journey and safe return.
Our old friend .Ino. S. chart, an
old settler and prominent farmer of
Nybart neighhorhood, favored US
with n pleasant call ON Tuesday and
renewed. He and his estimable wife
left on Wednesday for Severy, Kan
sas, to visit her brother, John Revis,
formerly prominent farmer of this
county, who now owns fine farm in
Greenwood county, Kan.
Miss Gertrude Crowell gave ayacht-
ing party on the Butler Lakes Satur-
day evening to large number other
little friends in honor OF her guests,
Misses Elsie and Helen Park, of Vir-
ginia. After delightful ride on the
steam yacht, and a pleasant time
with games, refreshments were serv-
ed. The party was chaparoned by
Major and Mrs. Crowell, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. b. Owen.
Mr.. T. Hulen met with severe &C.
cident Monday evening, while at
work on a small house being built by
John Shut in West Butler. In NOV
ing about on a seattle, about eight
feet from the ground, he lost his bal
ance and fell, spraining one OF his
ankles very bad, so DR.. B0ulware,
who was called to see him, informs U.s.
1t was first thought he had broken
his leg, but fortunately this prove, tC
be not so.
One OF W. C. Hedden's trusty farm
teams, in charge OF Charley Hedden
his son, became frightened Saturday
and ran away, dumping the young
man out OF the wagon and damag'
ing wagon and harness badly. The
first report was that the young fell
low was seriously injured, though
DR.. Hulett, who was summoned, says
aside from a few bad bruises, and q
lacerated tongue caused by his teeth
he is not much iniured.-Rich Hill
Review.
The dispatches announce that
George W. DeArmond, youngest son
of Congressman DeArmond, was one
OF the 30 out Of 80 students who
[steed- tAe-rigid- examinations and
will be admitted to West Point Mill
tary Academy this fall. Edward De-
Almond, his second son, graduated
with honors from West Point some.
thing over a year ago, and is located
with his company at San Antonio
Texas, DIS Lieutenant.
THE TIMES was complimented with
a call from Misses Maud and Leds
Robinson in company with theil
father, T. c. Robinson. These are
very pretty, bright and talented
young ladies. Miss Maud has com
pleted her academic course, and is q
graduate OF musical conservatory
She will probably give lessons to q
select number OF pupils. Miss Leda
has few terms yet before she viii
complete her education.
Mr.. P. II. Holcomb calls our at
tention to the fact, says the Record
that Mr.. L. l.. Crum, United States
marshal OF Kansas, who died las
week at his home at Oswego, wal
married in our city in 1877 or rs
to a Miss Luella Murdoch, sister o
Mrs. j. Ii. Hitchew, who resided il
the house now occupied by Judg'
Sam Levy. MIR. Holcomb remember
the event distinctly and says at tha
time Mr.. Crum was a politician o
some note in his own state.
| The county court Monday award
ed the contract for seating the new
court room. There will be thirt.
large pews, very similar to those uset
in the new Methodist church, arraDg
ed with aisles through tn. center ant
around each end. The, pews will b