The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-05
Not : raeanf honss lor fent 10 the

uaar Duildlng Doom In Butler, as
soon as the weather clears up. and
every mechanic in town will have all
eln do.
John Bently, who purchased the
Gent. West place, south part Of But
ler, called Monday and had The
TINES sent tn Mrs, Hattie Sharon,
Cooperstown, Ills.
Judge John Fl. Sullens and wife,
who have been spending the winter
in Texas, have returned to their
home near Foster. Both are in good
health and enjoyed their trip very
much.
Gen. John B. Gordon, commander
in chief OF the United Confederate
veterans, who has been seriously sick
at jackson, Mississippi, for several
days, ID reported to be much better.
The states debt, amounting to
A7s, 900, will bepaid off next Thurs
day. The bond burning will take
place at the state capital and all
Missourians are invited to be present
at the celebration.
Benjamin |. Goodwin, 81 years old
and reputed to be worth $500. 900,
one Of the richest farmers in central
Kentucky, committed suicide Friday
by shooting himself. II isnotk known
why he committed the act.
James Smith came up from Jeffer-
son City last week and will spend
week or two here for his firm buying
eggs ard poultry. Mr.. Smith is an
old poultry man and thoroughly un-
derstands the business.
Mrs. Ed. Snyder and Mrs. Will
Stanley will give a ten cent lunch at
the home OF the latter, on North
Main street, tomorrow, Friday az
ternoon, for benefit OF Baptist church.
All are cordially invited.
Winter came in like roaring lion.
Heavy storms throughout the west
and south are reported, the snow be
ing so deep in western Kansas and
Colorado as to block the railroads
and greatly delay trains. This has
been a very hard season on stock
west and northwest.
There has been greater activity in
the transfer OF real estate in this
county this season than has been
known in many years. Monday
Recorder Lisle received some sixty
instruments for record and since that
time his help in the Office has been
kept very busy.
Miss Grace Classify, teaching at
Lees Summit, spent Sunday with
home folks. In company with sever
al other young ladies Miss Grace
called on and had a chat with Cole
Younger, who is stopping with his
sister at Lees Summit. She reports
him large, fine looking man and a
plea conversationaiist.
A letter from our old friend C. J.
Schooley tells of innumerable trials
and troubles they had in reaching
Wellsiord, Kansas, after leaving But
Ter on the Goth OF Feb'y. They were
laid out and over on account OF
storms and wrecks until his stock
nearly persisted, and he was COM
lpletely worn out. He landed there
IN a SHOW storm which covered the
ground to the depth OF 20 inches on
q level.
1 The roads which have been almost
impossible for the past two or three
weeks, keeping The country people
from town, making produce OF all
kinds scarce and high, are getting in
condition again for travel and soon
spring trade ought to be good. The
merchant should be up and ready
with his spring stock Of goods and
Invite the trade in to see him,
thro ugh the columns Of TIE TIMES.
| A. S. Millhorn has disposed OF his
pro perty in this city and will remove
with his family the last OF the week
to Warrensburg, where he will en-.
gage in the real estate, loan and
insurance business. Mr.. Millhorn
has been engaged in the real estate
business in our county for a number
Of years and made decided success.
He is clever, courteous gentleman,