The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-08

" W oAo N~.ON O. LII cNooA 0sOfc.
Drs. Lyle & Lockwood have dis.
solved partnership. DR.. Lyle will
move his Offices to the west side.
L. 8 Ksirsey has sold his store at
Ballard to N. Ii. Greer. Mr.. KsIrssy,
we understand, will move to Butler.
Judge Calvin F. Boxley and Mrs.
Elizabeth Jennings were united in
marriage by Judge j. A. Silvers the
3rd inst.
Frank Curry, who has been hold.
ing position a. telegraph operator
In Arkansas, IL hsme for q short
time on account OF sickness.
Uncle Jimmie Speer, OF Jamestown,
was in the city on Tuesday on bust
ness before the county court. We
acknowledge pleasant call.
The storm was so sevssein Kansas
City on Tuesday night that the
Priest Of Pallas parade had to be
postponed until Wednesday night.
M. R. Lisle. our prominent farmer
friend OF Lone Oak township,
was q pleasant caller and had his
dates set ahead, also for his brother
at Wauho, Nebr.
Soft soles for the babies at 25c,
Soc, 4Sc and SOC, Hills Cash Store.
Carl c. Turner, OF Pleasantor,
Kan, slide trombone In the Virginia
band, called on The TINES Monday.
Mr.. Turner Is connected with a new
paper recently started at Pleasan-
ton, Kansas.
Special values In ladies shoes at
81 80, SLAB and $500, at Hills
Cash Store.
Lewis McElroy, who has been at
Sigourney, Iowa, with his brother in
the hardware business, returned
home last week aud has his paper
changed back to Butler. He says he
prefers to farm and likes this coun.
try the best.
A severe storm struck Butler
Tuesday night, with a high wind and
very heavy rainfall. No damages of
consequence reported.
The TINES on Monday was con.
plimented by a pleasant call from
three Of Mingo's prominent citizens,
Estis Smith, G. W. Hart and W. s.
Staley who were In to petition the
county court for q new bridge In their
township. Mr.. Hart favored us with
renewal.
Robert Allen and wife, OF New
Home, were in the city on Monday.
Mr.. Allen recently purchased a farm
In Oklahoma and had bills printed
for a sale on Wednesday, October
21st, 1908. He advertises 4 head OF
horses, "a head OF cattle and 80 head
OF hogs besides farm implements.
Lightning struck uncle Ben Scott's
residence on Atkeson avenue last
Saturday evening during the storm.
Itstruck the gable end, tearing loose
number OF boards and loosened up
the plastering on the inside. Fortu-
nately none of the family was in that
room at the time.
Manager Adair, of the Butler Cash
Department Store, said he was too
busy unloading three carloads
OF furniture to write an adver-
tisement this week, but will have an
advertisements next week that will
interest the reader and the cash buy
err Watch for this ad.
R. NJ. Perry, one OF the Oldest names
on our books and one among our
promptest annual renewals, sends us
remittance for 1904. Mr.. Perry is
one OF Bates county's most prosper
GUS farmers and worthy citizens, and
it is needless to add there ia warm
spot in the heart of the management
OF THE TINES for him.
Hanly A. Clark, one of Summit
townships most enterpising citizens
favored us substantial on Saturday.
Mr.. Clark sold two mule colts to Mr..
Bevington last week for $50 head.
He is enthusiastic over the contract
system Of working the roads In Sum
NIT. He said the main road east and
west was never in such splendid con-
dition.