The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-11-05

Hon. D. A. DeArmond left the las
OF the week for Washington City, AM
was on hand at the eonvening o
congress on Monday. Mrs. Dear
mond accompanied her husband anC
will be in Washington during tn,
session.
Our esteemed friend s. T. Hays, O
Clovis, Cal, remembers us with a re
newal. He writes that they hsvt
had no rain for six months, making
a perfect season for drying grapes
and other fruits. They depend
wholly on irrigation.
| D.A. Carroll and Miss NJ. E. Slower
were united 10 marriage by Rev. J,
IT.Cowsn, at his home near Spruce, on
November 4th. Mr.. Carrollis a pros.
porous young farmer Of Deep Water
township, and the bride is a charm
ing young lady OF near Culver.
A delightful social function OF the
past week was reception Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. T. j. Day and Mrs.
j. c. Clark, at the formers home on
North Main street The floral deco
rations were beautiful and the re-
ireshments delicate and delicious.
The Amsterdam Enterprise, with
Dick Howard at the helm, has been
revived and promises to give that
growing little town a live local pa.
per. We wish the Enterprise success
and advise the business men, for the
good OF the town, to give 1t liberia
patronage.
Mrs. DeArmond, Mrs. Il. C. Clark
aud Mrs. Jas. A. DeArnond enter
tanned fifty ladies at luncheon Friday
afternoon, at the homo of Mrs. d. A.
DeArmond. The decorations we're
chrysanthemums, and very pretty. A
delicious menu was served and a de-
lightful time enjoyed.
Walter MCGOWAN was appointed
trustee and member OF the township
board OF Spruce township by the
county court last week vice L. S.
Keirsey. resigned TO move to Butler.
Mr.. MCGOWAN is a worthy younggen.
tleman, and In him the court selected
a most excsllent official.
Rev. r. Z. Num- orders his paper
changed from Eagle Pass, Texas, to
San Francisco, Cal, where he has
been transferred by the South Meth.
odist conference. Mrs. Mum was
Miss Alice Hays, daughter OF Mrs. M.
E. Hays, OF Butler, and Is we'll re-
membered by our young people.
Mrs. j. T. Hull and Mrs. j. S. Fran.
cisco entertained a large number of
their lady friends at a reception
at the formers home on Pine
street, Saturday afternoon. The
decorations Of chrysanthemums and
cut flowers were very pretty, and
splendid refreshments were served.
Miss Stella Christy favored the ladies'
with two very fine Rotations.
The papers without exception
speak in the highest terms of Judge
Graves rulings in the Farris trial at
Jefferson City last week. The law
yers on both sides expressed salts.
faction at the fair and impartial
manner in which he treated all par.
ties. We In Bates county are mighty
proud OF Judge Graves and expect to
see him on the supreme bench yet.
Our highly esteemed old friend j.
W. Ashbaugh and son, d. b. Ash
baugh, OF East Boone, favored US
with a pleasant call while in Butler
trading on Monday. Mr.. Ashbaugh
has been subscriber OF THE TIMES
sinceit first issue, over % years ago
and has never been delinquent during
all that time. A pretty good record
OF mighty good man.
Mrs. Ed. S. Clark and Mrs. Ed.
Snider gave an elaborate reception
at the formers elegant home, on
High street, Thursday afternoon. |
One hundred and fifty invitations
were sent out, and most of the recipi. |
ents responded. The house was pro-
fusely decorated with cut flowers and