The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-31


fire which destroyed their home
north OF this city this morning
A barber at Sedalia, named r. {.
Williams, left suddenly Sunday |
morning, leaving his wife aud five
children behind,
An Atchison bride had printed on
her calling cards, AT Home Wednes
day Afternoons. After six months
marriage, she had added, "and every
day in the week and can't get the
work done then"
We learn of the death yesterday OF
Israel Long, who resided some five
miles northeast OF this city Mr.
Long fell from wagon on Friday
past, receiving internal Injuries which
proved fatal. He was about I2years
of age Rich Hill Review, Is.
Deputy Circuit Clerk c. NJ. Barley
accompanied by Observation-Disclosures
went to Hume last night to catch
Pittsburg & Gull train south. MIR.
and Mrs. b. are on there way to
Chance, |. T., to visit his mother,
Mrs. c. W. Hartsock, who resides
near that place Rich Hill Review.
A Bosworth woman who is noted
for her skill in the culinary art had
some company Tor dinner the other
day. When the dessert was passed,
one Of the guests remarked upon tn"
beautiful appearance of the pie, and
inquired how che got such IA prett!
"scallop" on it's edge. He nearly fell
dead when she replied, ooh that Is
easy: Just use my false teeth. Elk
James Culver. an old settler aud
substantial citizen OF Hudson town
ship, remembered us pleasantly AND
substantially on Monday. He relat
ed rather an odd freak Of nature
which came under his observation II
few years ago. A quail had her nest
next to hen. Both Matched their
brOOds about the same time and
three of the quail We're white. He
said the ipck ranged near his house.
were very tame and he often saw
those white quail until after they
were full grown. Did any of our
readers ever see or hear OF a white
quail before?
Bert Bard and C. A. Smith have
butchered a lot OF hogs during the
past two weeks. On account OF the
low price of hogs they concluded that
it would be more profitable to kill
them here and sell the meat thereby
saving the freight both ways as well
as saving the immense profits OF the
packers. This is a logical conclusion
and why would it not be profitable
at all times to do this. We can see
no necessity of shipping live hogs to
Kansas City to have them butchered
and then having them shipped back
here to sell to the original purchaser.
Collins Advance.
At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Cumpton in Deepwater township a
very pleasant Christmas was spent
Among the guests present were Mr.
and \ rs. ]. h. Dapbourn, Mrs. Lutz
enhiser, her son Dell and daughter
Miss Mae Of Kansas City, Mr.. Joe
Boreland and family, DR.. VI. Cump
ton and family and Others. At 1
O'Clock sharp Mrs. Cumption az
nounced dinner and we were all soon
seated around q nicely decorated
table which groaned with many lux.
uries OF delicious and wholesome
food that was prepared by the hand
of Mrs. Cumpton. She is now in her
Goth year. Mr.. Cumpton a man Of
II summers who bears his years
lightly was in jolly mood which is
characteristic Of the old gentleman
all of the children and grandchildren
Of this good old father and mother
we're present on this occasion except
one son whose absenee was due to
sickness. AdUEsT.