The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-08-21
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we mao a nice RAIN on Tue lVtu
which put the finishing touch on the
the early corn.
We are truly glad to see the far.
mers' wives and daughters going ia
to the court house and taking agood
look through the different offices.
They come out we'll pleased and say
that we have one of the finest court
houses in the state.
The ice cream supper at MIR. Longs
on the 18th inst, was success The
net proceeds were SIS. IL will be for
the use of the Sunday School.
We met Crockett Graham, who
used to live in Elkhart township,
but now lives in Johnson county,
near Centreview. He shocking after
his land interests, and says he will
sell now as land has advanced in
price. He said wheat, oats and corn
are good and every farmer is talking
OF sowing wheat. He said; "Eich-
ler, l wish your tobacco was ripe so
could take some home with me, |
am hungry for long green
J. B. Rice and family went to the
Rich Hill fair and had a good time.
Mrs. John Barnett came up from
Rich Hill to see her daughter, Mrs.
j. b. Rice. She will take a three
months vacation.
Mrs. J. W Crews and Mrs. j. f..
Crowder will leave Buffalo, Wyoming,
the Odd inst, for their home, near
Passaic. They like the country out
there well and the climate is fine.
They are havingla tine time catching
trout and sight seeing. Luther
Crews and his brother have II tine
crop of wheat, oats and barley aud
everything is prosperous
Col. NJ. l.. Wolf says he would like
to see a few more OF his old Bates
county friends come and look at the
country and drink some of rhe good
water that comes gushing out oil the
mountains.
Col. j. N. Sharp went to Appleton
City after his family. Says ne is
tired OF keeping batch and pailing
the cows.
4 Reason Williams is hauling water
for Rufus Lockard's y machine. He Ia
thrpshin. for Jacob Baum and is
giving general satisfaction.
W. F. Maddy is building an addi-
tion to his barn. says there Is moth
ing like having plenty of shelter for
stock.
George Thompson has soId his
farm to Doyle West for S32.50 per
acre We are sorry to lose George,
as he is good democrat, one OF the
old timers. We learn that he will go
to Virginia to see some of his people.
The board OF school directors have
employed MIRA. Bette Crowder to
teach the winter school at Prairie
Rose. 1t will commence the first
Monday in September. Mrs. Crowder
has taught school for several years
and has given good satisfaction.
Geo. Ruddle, jr. has as fine toba"-
co as ever grew out of the earth. He
has commenced to cut and house it.,
and says it will be ready for.use in a
short time. We measured some OF
the leaves. They measured 30 inches
in length and 18 inches in width,
how b this for old Bates?
= Z. Simpson ia out looking for year
iings aud calves. He will pay the
market price.
The little boysof the neighborhood
casne over to spend the evening with
John Eichler. They say they are 60
ing to organize a ball team. Such is
III. for boys. e
& Geo. Walls is hauling hay for John
Jenkins.
x s.Mrs. Amelia Johns and daughter
will start for Barton county some
time in september to spe her daugh-
TERI Nrs. Scott, who lives near La
mar, Mo.
John and Tom O'Day have their
large crop all in good shape.
: We were the only personthat come
70 clean and cut weeds az the Conck'
lin cemetery nn the 18th. We hope
those. WIN have friends buried there
will do N m6eh as We did 1t inn.
proves the look. and itjs duty we
owe the dead s
1 Brother Scott will commence hi-
qrotsaeteh meeting this week Mt Pas
6sir. We want every one to come
6nd hear et,(,d preaching.