The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-15

BUTLER CASH DEPT SroKz.
George Clark, who was In the coun.
Ity 10 attend the funeral OF Mrs. Henry
Waxrsn, ct Nyhart, last week, left
for his home az Greeley, Col, on Sat.
urday. He favored ne pleasantly
and had his dates sst ahead another
year.
A little two year old child OF Mr..
Fry, In Deepwatsr township, got hold
Of some medicine tablets, which con.
tainsd strychnins. ate them and died
shortly afterwards before medical
aid could be summoned. Funeral
services were held Monday.
There will be q young converts
reception Of the converts OF A. B.
Hobbs meeting at Spruce, Tuesday
svening Oct. a at the hall and the
ehurches. Services begin at 7 p. m.
A special request that all new con.
verts be there. By order OF com.
| Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Mcfarland went
to Foster to see Mrs. McFarland's
father, E. P. Mills, who is quite i'll at
his daughter, Mrs Cass Mills home.
Mr.. Mills d partially parslyzed and
his extreme age makes his recovery
very doubtful.
JEFF Herndon, one OF Howard town.
ships prominent young democratic
farmers, Was pleasant caller while
In the city last week and favored us
with renewal. Mr.. Herndon owns
q fine farm near Hume, has 1t we'll
stocked and Is prosperous.
W. F. Hill, OF Hills Cash Store,
one Of Buffers live and energetic
merchants, has returned from Kansas
City, where he went to purchase
goods. He is offering this week
line Of bargains In the different de-
partments OF his store, which cannot
be duplicated in this county.
Uncle Joe Smith, our highly es.
teemed old friend, Of Walnut town.
ship, was In the city the last OF the
week on business before the court
and did not forget to call and favor
US with q renewal, which has been his
custom for the past twenty years.
j. Franklin and Charley West,
two Of Walnut townships progi es.
sive and influential citizens, were
pleasant callers the last OF the week
and favored us with renewals. Both
these gentlemen were early settlers
and assisted materially in building
up that section.
Elmer Voris, who is holding an i'm
portant position with the coal com.
pany at Amsterdam, was in the city
last week on business. He was hav.
ing some trouble with his men and
was afraid OF a strike. We acknowl-
edge a renewal through the courtesy
OF his sister, Miss Nellie Voris.
81. c. Lyons, a prominent farmer
and stockman OF North Vernon, In
company with James Park, made us
a pleasant call on Monday. Mr..
Lyons is breeder Of the Duroc hog
and had been out to see G. W. Park
and Sons fine herd. They traded
back and forth to improve their
breed. Mr.. Lyons was much pleased
with the Park hogs.
D. D. McCann, deputy sheriff OF
Bates county, was commissioned by
Governor ockery Second Lieutenant
and Battalion quartermaster OF the
End Regiment N. g. M. He Is detail
ed on detached duty as quartermas.
ter at Brigade headquarters. Dixie
has acted as quartermaster at sever
slencampments and Is familiar with
the duties. He Ia a rustler and will |
make most excellent man for the |
office.
Our old friend C. W. Smaddlng, OF |
Walnut township, brought to our
Office samples Of very fine corn raised |
on bis farm and also some heavy vel |
low corn raised by Andy Tickle. on |
the Smith Kinder, place. The ears
measured from 10 to Is inches were
large and sound, This corn was
planted In May and will make from
80 to 60 bushels to the acre. Mr..
Smadding promises to compete for
the corn prize.
Congressman and Mrs. DeArmond