The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12

L. D. Mcconnell. Of Kansas City, il
visiting County Clerk ]. F. Herrell
this week.
Mrs. LIT. MeKibban, formerly Miss
Williams, daughter of 81. S. Williams,
living west OF Butler, orders THE
TINES TO her address at Armstrong,
where she and her husband are living
and doing well.
The four-year-old daughter OF Ds.
vid Boyee, living near Milo. Vernon
county. while playing with a toy
stove, her clothing caught fire and
she was so badly burned that she
died in a short time.
c. j. Holland, formerly Democratic
committeeman from Summit town
ship, who moved to Henry county,
has again settled in Bates county
and orders The TINES to his address
at Appleton City.
The robin. the blue and the black
birds have returned from she south,
which is an indication that winter
has gone and spring is here. Soon
we will be singing "Comin Thro.
the rye" and soon will hear the click
of the corn planter.
Our old friend Ed. Wardermap,
one OF Bates county's Oldest and best
citizens, was a pleasant caller on
Saturday, favored us with a renewal
and had THE TINES sent to his son,
W. II. Warderman, Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Frank Tingler, serving thirty
day jail sentence for trespass and
cutting a wire fence on land owned
by John Patton, south OF town, was
released Tuesday evening, the fine
and costs being settled.
W. Frank LaFollett, Bates coun-
ty's popular and efficient auetioneer,
WAS a pleasant caller and had his
dates set ahead. Frank thoroughly
understands his business and goods
put in his hands bring good prices.
Henry r. Livingston, whom all
our old settlers will remember, he
having been a prominent citizen Of
our county at one time, writes us
that he has been an invalid for near.
ly two years, which his many friends
will be sorry to learn. He is living
at Alton, Ind. Ter.
Mrs. Fannie Billings, who had been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Tyler, for ten days, returned
to her duties as railroad and tele-
graph agent at Lenexa, Kan on
Monday. We acknowledge a pleas
ant call, in company with Mr.. Tyler.
Sid Alexander writes that the
southern Methodist parsonage at bis
little town OF Passaic, for which he
has been working 80 hard, is an as
sured success, the lumber on the
ground and contracts for construc-
tion let. He expresses appreciation
in the name OF the congregation for
the liberal help OF our citizens.
Marion McDaniels, aged 81; Lester
Shellenbarger, aged 40, married; and
Earl Shaw, aged ~ years, were killed
in the mines at Joplin Friday. Nc.
Daniels was buried under ten feet OF
dirt at the Royal mine and the other
two were killed at the Warren mine.
They were preparing to shoot huge
bowlder when it fell on them crush.
ing their bodies to pulp.
David Moran, q farmer, who resid.
ed about eight miles northeast OF
Savannah, Andrew county, commit.
ted suicide on the morning of the
Oath, by cutting his throat with a
razor. He sold his farm few weeks
ago and has been very respondent,
as he since discovered that be could
have sold at better price. He was
forty years old and leaves a widow
and two small children.
George d. Mcneil was a pleasant
caller on Friday and favored us sub.
stantially. He is engaged with W.
8. Mudd in the mercantile business in
Drexel. He informed us OF the death
of Thomas Courtney, brother-in.law
and partner Of Mr.. Mudd's, which
occurred at his home in Drexel on the
0A4h - Es>h-rc-- A. Cz--A