The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-22

OdEEoll, N N. Lyle, u. n. ndruln anu
brother, prominent farmers living
Southeast OF Butler. Mr.. Carroll
favored US with renewal.
r. ID. Buck, an enterprising young
farmer OF Ballard neighborhood, was
a pleasant caller and renewed. He
says that great many farms have
changed hands in his locality in the
past year and very few Of the old
timers are left.
Recorder Lisle wishes Ms to suggest |
to the parties who return marriage
certificates to his ofilce for recording |
that they be very careful to designate
their official positions, 40 as to show |
by what authority they perform the
marriage ceremony.
The maidstone formerly owned BY |
W. E. Griggs, living about nine miles |
northeast OF Butler, has been pur-
CHASED by a stock company, and is
now in the hands OF the Mayor OF
\ Butler as custodian. Shareholders in
the stone will have its free use.
| W.. A. Downey, OF Homer, accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Annie,
made us business call on Tuesday.
He had bills struck for sale OF his
personal effects, on Feb'y 3rd, 1908.
He has recently sold his farm and ex-
poets to leave the county this spring.
i [ N Mains and Robt. Deacon, of
the firm of Deacon Bros. 4 Co., and
D. A. and Sam Heinlein OF the Ben
nett-Wheeler Mercantile Co., lib.
Williams and n. r. and c. b Me
Farland are in Kansas City attend.
ing meeting OF the implement deal.
ers.
Miss Amelia Young, IL years OF
age and daughter OF Elijah Young, a
farmer, living ten miles north OF War.
rensburg, 40, was fatally burned by
the explosion OF hanging lamp Fri
day night. She had prepared to re-
tire, ana pulled the lamp down to- x-
tingush it when the explosion took
place, throwing burning oil over her.
Before help arrived she was 80 severe.
ly burned that she died Saturday
morning.
Il Harris Lisle has resigned his posi-
ton as express messenger on the In
ter-State to accept a deputyship un
der his father in the recorders Office.
Harris is one OF Buffers promising
young men, we'll educated, is clev-
er young fellow, fine penman and
will not only make his father an ex-
cellent clerk, but will give the public
having business with the Office COM
J plete satisfaction.
The labors of Elder Williamson OF
Clinton, who has been holding pro-
tracted meeting at the Christian
J church, this city, the past week, has
! been blessed by twenty.eight CONVEX
sions, who were baptized Sunday
evening. The meeting has been con-
Quoted in a very quiet manner and
the success OF the revival is certainly
very creditable to the ability OF
, Elder Williamson. The meetings
: will be continued on through this
week.
The new exclusive boot and shoe
firm of Poffenbarger & Edwards is
making quite extensive improve.
| ments in the interior OF it's build
ing. The brick rear wall is being re.
moved and a solid plate glass win
dows will be put in. The shelving is
to be fe.arranged and extended to
the full length of the building, and
when painted and papered, will be
4 lone OF the neatest business rooms in
, the city. They will handle only
/. boots and shoes.
"Big Dave" Richards, among the
, first marshals Rich Hill had when it
tsprung into existence in 1880, is
into trouble in the Indian Terri
tory. He is charged while acting as
t, United States marshal, with being
: the leader OF gang OF bandits in
3 Knoxville, |. T., which. robbed p.
Sullivan OF Hamilton, Ia, of 81 ,S75,
on January End. He was a pictur-
! esque figure when at Rich Hill, Dress
: ed cowboy style, with long flowing
!; hair, would go on spree and was
! handy with his guns.
The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
y Silas Levy will regret to learn Of the
death Of their pretty little daughter,
. Johanna, which occurred at their
! home in Helena, Ark, on Monday,
Of scarlet fever The little girl had
! been sick about q week, but on Mon
day Judge Levy received card that
she was doing we'll and later in the
4 day he received q telegram Of her
t death. Johanna was precocious
! child, bright and winsome, and
: a general favorite with all who knew
, her. Mr.. and Mrr. Levy have the
sympathy of the citizens of Butler
in their sad bereavement.
Our aged citizen, Edmond 0. Hayes
passed away Sunday night at the