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

church the 2nd Sunday, morning and
evening The Elder recently return
ed from two weeks trip to Arkan-
sas.
Prof. f NJ. Carter, superintendent
of the schools at Hume, was married
Christmas day to Miss Yates. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs j.
t. Yates, Auxvasse, Mo.
The Rich Hill Review reports the
death Friday night of Shelby Carr, a |
pioneer citizen OF that town. Deceas-
ed was born in Memphis, Shelby |
county, Tennessee, in 1924. Hewitt
his family located in Rich Hill in
1880.
A negro named Mont Cooley was
promptly lynched at Pittsburg, Kan
sas, Christmas day for shooting otti-
Ger Hinkle. The officer was attempt
ting to arrest two or three drunken
negroes, when Cooley placed pistol
at the back of his head and killed
him.
The Rich Hill Review reports the
marriage in that city Christmas Eve
of Joseph W. Terry and Miss
Minnie Bashore. The ceremony was
performed at the home OF the brides
parents, MIR. and Mrs, l. Bashore.
Moses j. Martin, of Webb City,
Mo-, accompanied by his wife, spent
the holidays in Butler visiting rela-
tives and friends. Mrs Martin is II
daughter of Mrs. Hemstreet Mr..
Martin while in the city gave THE
TINES a pleasant call and renewed.
While crossing the Mo. Pacisc rail
road bridge near Nelson, Saline
county, Christmas evening accom-
panied 10y her little son, Mrs. Baker
was struck by west bound train
and instantly killed, the body being
hurled twenty feet into thee creek, The
= child stepped aside andwasnot hurt,
Mrs. r. &. Trickett, one Of The
TINES valued subscribers at Nevada,
Mo-, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
VI 7. Duncan, OF this city, gave Us n
pleasant call Saturday and renewed.
Mrs. Trickett came up to spend the
holidays with relatives. Mr.. Trickett
is q conductor on the Mo. Pacific
railroad and has a run out ofNevada
south. He has been with this rail
Il road for the past fifteen years.
Procrastination is the thiefof time.
Therefore, if Butler sets down and
waits to see dirt fly on the grade OF
the Rock Island railroad to he sure
that the road is going to be built,
; we may regret our inactivity. Like
other towns on or near the line o'
this proposed new road we should
be up and doing. We would all dis
), like very much to have the road miss
IS Butler six miles to the east. 1t may
u do it.
The town Of Altamont, eight miles
z west of Gallatin on the Rock Island
e railroad was swept by fire Christmas
t. night, eight business houses in the
o center 81 the town-being destroyed
together with their stocks OF mer
r chandise. The loss is estimated a
> 500 900 with an insurance OF onl.
: 81, 800. The fire was the second on,
q to visit the town in the past TIVE
months.
n DR.. Boulware is again ready Civ
h electrical treatment to patients. TIL
a accident to his machine i'll the break
in ing of one of the large glass wheel
has been repaired. by an electrician
and the machine has been thorough
. ly cleaned and put in first-class cor
- dition for work. The repairs had t.
!, be ordered from New York, hence til
delay in getting machine in working
order again.
ID Now that the holiday trade is owe
at the merchants OF Butler should no
he lull themselves to sleep for two o
three months waiting for sprin
trade to open up. There is plenty {
:, money in the hands Of the people YET
~ and if you have what they want 20
~ can get it. II advertising was goo
to bring Christmas trade, why is
not good now to bring other trad,
st The live business man like the enel
w getic farmer hustles the year round.