The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-03

]. 81. Rogers. an influential farmer
and old citizen OF Homer, favored us
pleasantly and substantially on FRI
day.
A lot OF sows and pigs, good stock
for sale. Also one thoroughbred
Poland-China male hog.
Alt W. s. JOHNSON.
Uncle John Daniel was a pleasant
caller the last OF the week. Uncle
John Is holding his age remarkably
we'll.
81. A. Hardin, a young gentleman,
who recently located In Elkhart
township, called and had his name
enrolled.
Our esteemed friend Squire o. NJ.
Burkhart, Of Ples.snt Gap, made US
a pleasant call the last of the week
and had his dates set ahead.
The Rev. Mr.. Denton, pastor oithe
First Christian church at Warrens
burg, Mo-, starts a boom for the
Rev, Crayton F. Brooks for Lieuten-
ant governor.
A woman called at the mortuary
office Of Chicago for a copy Of her
husbands certificate. She could not
recall his name, however, and so the
record could not be found.
W. S. Thompson and wife, OF
Mingo, were In the city on Monday.
Mr.. 7. favored US pleasantly and had
his dates set ahead. He is sub.
stantialyoung farmer and influential
Democrat OF that township.
Our old friend George Jury favored
uspleasantly and substantially. He
recently returned from a trip through
Kansas, He was we'll pleased with
the parts OF that state he visited, and
especially Greenwood county.
Our office was complimented on
Monday, by pleasant call from W.
FL. Dunn, a substantial farmer and
early settler OF Grand River. He
said corn is looking we'll in his Sec
ton, has improved greatly in the
past two weeks.
/ Masters Warren and Leslie Du
vail entertained a number OF their
little friends and psymates last week
at the home of their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Duvall. The little Eel
lows had lots OF iuu, not the least Of
it was in disposing Of the goodies
prepared by Mrs. Duvall.
Prof. Joaquin Harper has resigned
the principalship OF the Webster
school to accept a position with the
Farmers Bank. Prof. Harper is an
educated gentleman, with ability
and energy. He is very popular with
all who know him and the bank ID
very fortunate in securing his services.
Chas. r. Radiord informs US OF a
very successful revival and camp
meeting at Spruce. He attended
last Sunday and said there was an
immense throng OF people present
and great interest taken. Rev. Hobbs
an evangelist is conducting the meet
ing. Many converts have been made
The State railroad and Warehouse
commissioners announce public hear.
ings at the Coates House in Kansas
City, October 9th to 9th and South.
ern Hotel, st. Louis, Oct. II to 16
at which time both the railroads and
the public will be given an opportu
nifty to be heard, on the question o
reducing and readiustipg he freight
rates OF Missouri. Ii is important
that shippers attend these meetings
Miss Mary Francis Ozment, Of
Holton, Kansas, and Charles Bailey
of st. Louis, we're married by Pro
bate Judge Silvers at his office on
Monday last. We acknowledge a
pleasant call from the bridal couple
chaperoned by Mrs. Anna Campbell
and Henry Tilson, an old line Demo
craft and early settler OF New Home
township. The bride is a winsome
pretty little blonde; the groom d
sturdy young Missourian, with the
ability to take care OF himself.
Three-fourths OF the hay made in
Missouri is cut too late, says Cole
mans Rural World. Instead OF being
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