The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03
Coal. Coal!
Abundance OF coal at Hunts bank
In Hudson township. 41.tf


in Hudson township. 41.tf
Many dealers predict that owing to
overproduction anthracite coal will
drop to s. ton.
The veterans Of the Army of the
Philippines have assembled at st.
Paul for their annul reunion,
Joe March, ex county surveyor and
bridge commissioner, favored Us on
Wednesday. joel is being talked OF as
candidate for Representative next
time.
j. X. Post, prominent farmer OF
Mingo, with his two boys, Lester and
Forrest, were in to see the show on
Wednesday, favored us pleasantly
and had his dates set ahead.
Mr.. c. c Wilson, Of Butler, was
united in marriage to Mrs. Matte
Allison, Blairstown,b at the residence
OF his brother, 205 \. Carter street,
at 3 p, IN. Sunday, by Rev. j Russell
Crawford, pastor OF the {, 7. church.
Clinton Democrat.
Alva Brown, who has been down
at his fathers Jas. Browns for five
weeks with typhoid fever, is reported
better. He was taken sick in Kan
sas City, where he holds position.
Mrs. Jno Francisco and children,
who had been here the guests OF
Mesdames A. j and Bette Harrison
and c. d. Middleton departed for her
home at Butler accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Henry, who has been
attending the observation-disclosures
burg Star.
w. c. Hedden, better known as
"Gabe" the versatile writer for the
Rich Hill Review, was up to attend
the meeting of the Officers OF the old
settlers association on Tuesday, and
stayed over for the show. We &C,
knowledge pleasant call,
Tuesday night the store of W. 5,
Mudd & CO. was broken into and
about 500 worth Of silk and So in
nickels, pennies and dimes were
stolen They are supposed to be an
organized band OF thieves and are
headed south.-Drexel Star.
Uncle George Miers was pleasant
caller on Wednesday. He had sale
bills struck for George Miers, Jr at
his place northwest OF Virginia, on
Thursday, September 18th. George,
Jr., goes to Kansas City. Uncle
George Miers and his wife will proba-
bly, return to West Virginia.
F. |. Teeter requests us to cay that
the funeral sermon of G. n. Teeter,
which had been announced at the
time OF burial would be preached
later, by the minister selected by Mr..
Teeter before his death, has been in
definitely postponed owing to that
minister's absence in the east.
L. s. Keirsey, Billiards. popular
merchant, was in show day with bis
three pretty daughters, Lille, Ruby
and Pearl. We acknowledged 9
pleasant call. Mr.. Keirsey said that
Arthur Ashbury, who has been dowr
with typhoid fever, and who had
gone through a severe surgical oper
alton, is improving, and strong
hopes are entertained fhis recovery
The seventy-eighth birthday din
ner at Jas. H. Beckett's in honor o
Mrs. Beckett's was a pleasant affair
Sixty were in attendance. Enough
dinner was prepared for as many
more, on Aug. Goth. Also uncle Josl
Dickerson's seventy-seventh birth
day dinner was given as asurprise tt
him. About forty were present, ant
all expressed themselves as having
Jolly good time and went away a.
full as ticks on the Ord. NELs.
MANAGER WANTED.-Trustworth,
lady or gentleman to manage bust
nees In this county and adjoinin,
territory for we'll and iavorabl,
known House Of sohd financial stand
ing. $4,000 straight cash salar,
and expenses. paid each Monday b,
check direct from headquarters. En-
pense money advan, ed; position pei
manent. Address, Manager, Gil
Monon Bldg, Chicago, III. A 1st