The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-02
Virginia Items.

Miss Mary Heed went TO Kansas
City to visit her sister.
Rev. Sapp preached last Sunday
night; Rev. Coffee first Sunday in
July.
Prof. Allison and daughter visited
Joe Winery and family the past
week.
Miss Mary Wedi,e, Of Lamar, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. {. r. Joyce,
this week.
Wallace Constable returned home
on Saturday from Lees Summit,
where he has been visiting old neigh
bors.
Miss Rose Garner returned from
Oklahoma last week, where she has
been teaching school the last six
months.
Isaac Park and two daughters,
Matte and Edith, Of Moundville,
Vernon county, are visiting their old
home few days this week.
Willie Winery visited friends AT
Drexel the first OF the week and at
tended commencement exercises at
Dreyel Monday evening. Willie
speaks in the highest terms OF the
Drexel school, and expects to return
there this fall.
Mrs, George Thompson was taken
very sick week ago. DIR. Lamb at
tended her. DR.. Chastain was called
in consultation. Last Sunday her
sisters, Mrs. John Biggs, Of Hume,
and Mrs. Everett Hickman, of Drexel.
we're called to see her. Monday OF
this week she was reported as better.
Do not forget the appointment OF
Rev. Miss Bertha Bowers in Virginia
July 4 at one O'Clock p. IN. Sunday
at IL a. m. she will preach at the
Baptist church. east OF Vinton, at 3
p. M. of July d Monday night, July
6, at Butler Come and hear her.
James Wolf, Of Burlington, Kan,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wolf. He has a fine automc- =
bile with him. He had it on the
Park town grade. Monday of this
week he hauled number OF the Vir.
ginians over the grade. They all en-.
ioyed their ride,
Fourth at Virginia talk of fire
cracker, brigade Of the boys and flag
drill of the girls. Some are talking
OF an old-fashioned fireworks, turpen-
tine balls that will be announced
further on. Ii fthe men can be had to
handle the balls, We will have them.
1t is the old-time tirework. Warren
Ayers, our constable. will be on hand
to see that all are quiet. Arrange
ments are being made for ice cream.
lemonade, bananas, peanuts and
other things. Come and have a good
time. A number Of ministers Of diff.
terent districts have been invited.
Chillren's Day at tire Ncstlerodc
school house last sunday afternoon
Was grand 1t Was managed by Rev.
Wm. Coulter and Mrs. Jack Berry.
The school commenced with twenty
pupils, and has grown to a large
audience numbering seventy. Rev.
Coulter was superintendent and Mr..
Joyce, assistant. Forty-two pupils
recited pieces. The parents in this
district are on the right road with
their children. Youth is the time TO
train the children for usefulness win n
they get old. They will not depalt t
from their training. The parents
meet as anybody for the benefit OF
their children. You hear nothing
about our or your church. Their
work is for the good OF the neighbour
hood.
The postmaster gives the following
instructions to the patrons on or
near the Star route who desire the
benefit of the free delivery which goes
into effect on July 1st, 1903. Any
person on or near the Star route de-
string the delivery OF their mail must
file with the postmaster at postoftice
to which his mail is addressed, (which
must be one OF the two offices on
either side of and next to box.) a
request in writing for the delivery OF
their mail to carrier for deposit at a
designated point at the risk OF ad.
dresses, and they must erect suit.
able box located so as to be reached
conveniently by carrier without dis.
mounting from vehicle or horse. The