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

AOout an men OF snow Tell MONDAY
night.
! Wool union suits for ladies 20
worth $100 Hills Cash Store.
The nrst day of December wa
ushered in with a snow, not enough
for sieighing but fine for rabbit
hunting.
The TINES insists that a hote
suitable to the needs OF the city
should be built on the burnt corner
on the south side OF the square.
Mr.. vandervoort, station agent
says the receipts of his office have
been nearly doubled since the cree.
ton OF the Carpenter 4 Shaier poul,
try buildings at the depot.
Charley Middleton, living at Sew.
erance, Col, sends remittance for
renewal, and says he is homesick to
get back to old Bates. He stays in
colorado for the benefit OF his wife's
health.
DR.. Boulware is convinced he has a
tine vein OF coal un his farm in Lone
Oak township and is making ar
rangements TO investigate. Should
he strike good quality Of coal be.
ing so near Butler it would prove a
bonaLzt.
Mr.. and Mrs L. A Johnson, who
have been residents OF Butler for the
past eight years, left lass week for
1uma, where they will go on farm.
They are honest, hardworking peo-
pleand are deserving of success. Be-
fore leaving they called, renewed and
had THE TINES changed to that ad.
dress.
Judge G. C. Miller, who Is serving
on the Federal jury at Kansas City,
came home to spend Thanksgiving
with his family, He favored US pleas
antly, renewed for his paper and also
Tor lis son, ], o. Miller, who was for
merly In the boot and shoe business
in Butler, now engaged in the same
business in Kansas City and doing
well.
The merchant that expects a good
big holiday trade ought to be up and
doing. The best drawing card he
can offer is an advertisement in THE
TINES just now the people are
looking for holiday presents, and
they consult their paper to know
what to buy and where to buy. All
depends on the enterprise OF the
merchant as to whether Butler shall
reap big or small holiday trade.
B. f. Watkins was in the city the
last OF the week with his son, Archie,
who had been bitten by a dog on
which went mad on Tuesday
and had to be shot. They came to
town to try the efficacy OF the mad
stone, in the custody Of Mayor Hick-
man. The stone Jailed to adhere to
the wound, which was only slight
scratch on the hand, but sufficient to
draw blood. The dog bit several
hogs and other dogs.
The funeral OF G. NJ. Griffith, who
died at his home on Mechanic street
about I O'Clock Sunday evening, of
pneumonia, took place Tuesday of
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He leaves
a wife and four children. TIL deceas,
I'd was member OF the X. OF P. |
odge. He was n man of robust con-
,titution, and a most excellent citi-
zen. Mr. Griffith formerly lived on
4 farm couple Of miles south Of !
Town, but recently sold his farm and |
moved to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Radford had
their pretty home on Ohio street |
damaged by fire and water Sunday |
evening about 1870 o'clock, 800 or
$500. The fire caught from a detec-
i've flue in the second story of the
building and had gained consider
able Roadway before discovered. The
urniture, carpets, etc, in two or
three rooms were almost ruined by
water, while a fine organ was made
almost a wreck by rough handling in
yetting it out OF the house. Mr..
aadford only recently purchased this
place, and had just finished remodel
ng, painting and papering the rooms