The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-12

]. F. Herrell sold the L. d. McCon-
nell farm to Joe B. Deiarnett, OF
Archie, Mo.
The wagons have cut through the
macadam in places on Ohio street,
and when the mud dries up, the street
will need considerable repairing.
Our popular young friend Joe
Groves, Of Merwin, has moved his
family to Butler, and he will con-
tinue in the real estate business in
Bates county with headquarters in
this city. We wish him abundant
success.
The Republican fight over the post
Office at Wsrrensburg has finally been
settled by the appointment Of Mrs.
Nellie Van Metre, to succeed her hus-
band, who lost his mind while acting
as postmaster. Her appointment
was secured largely through the in.
huence OF Senator Cockerell, it is said.
Recorder Lisle and his expert dep
uties, Harris and Miss frankie,
keep right up with the pressure OF
business in the Office, which has been
exceedingly heavy the past two or
three weeks, They recorded, com.
pared and sent out sixty five deeds
in one day.
Hon. T, l.. Harper has been select
ed by the Speaker as the member
OF the steering committee from the
9th district, The duty OF the com.
mittee is to prepare house calendar
each day, such bills as deserve prec.
edent, in order to facilitate the work
OF the house from now until adjourn
ment.
W. II. Catherwood, OF Metz, swal-
10 wed a half-ounce OF chloroform
Tuesday morning, He has been in
poor health and had been using that
drug for an ailment of the stomach.
The large dose caused nausea and
acted as an emetic. DR.. Price was
called and saved hispatient from the
immediate danger, but the bad effects
have not yet entirely disappeared
Post.
Sheriff Smith received message
from Harve johnson at Rich Hill
Tuesday, informing him that the
Kansas authorities had dumped
Jesse Leonard, colored, insane off at
that place, and he had been taken in
charge by the officers, and wished to
know what to do. The sheriff order
ed him brought to Butler. Leonard
is Rich Hill darkey.
John Chapple, through the courte-
sy OF our young friend Sid Alexander,
becomes a member OF The TINES
family. Mr.. Chapple came from
Troy, Kan, and purchased the Ken.
needy farm close to Passaic. He
raises and deals extensively in fine
stock, is good Democrat, a worthy
citizen, and we take pleasure in wei
coming him to our county.
Dick Harper is just completing
$1,000 residence on his farm near
Adrian. Tom Hodges, who has been
working on the building for the past
seven months, believes it to be the
largest and handsomest home in
Bates county. The house, said Mr..
Hodges, is three stories high with
massive tower and porches, and is
heated by furnace. The interior is
finished in oak and all material used
in the construction of the building is
first class throughout.
The sudden death of Mrs. Jot New
berry at the residence OF Senator j.
B. Newberry, in Spruce township,
Thursday morning of last week, was
a great shock to the family and
friends. Mrs. Newberry had been i'll
for week or so with the grip, but
her condition did not become alarm.
ing or serious until Wednesday even.
ing, when she suddenly became very
sick and continued to grow worse
during the night and expiring before
morning. Deceased before her mar
rial less than year ago was Miss
Drake, Of Appleton City. Mr.. New
berry was building a new house and
awaiting its completion was making
his home with Senator Newberry.