The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-05


OF that paper.
A lad and lassie, members OF
the Salvation Army, have been hold
ing street meetings in Butler. The
Salvation army is doing wonderful
amount OF good and their efforts for
the right ought to be upheld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Anderson are
rejoicing over the arrival of a fine
baby boy at their home. THE TINES
congratulates TINS happy couple and
hopes to see the youngster grow to
be a useful man and an honor to its
parents.
Van Kretzinger and wife, OF Arco,
Okla, came in the last oil the week,
and Mr.. X. favored us pleasantly.
They will spend a month or six weeks
visiting relatives and friends in Deep
Water township.
Joe McKibben, now residing at
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, was down
and spent several days In our city.
He is still interested in business here
and returns once a month. He re-
ports Mrs. McKibben's health not SO
good the past few days,
c. c. Duke was downfrom Pleasant
Hill Saturday and spent a couple of
days in the city with his family, Mr.
Duke has been at Pleasant Hill the
past few weeks opening books for the
Farmers National Bank, recently
launched i'll that city,
W. c. Hsnsley, one OF Bates best
known stockmen, was a pleasant
caller and favored us substantially.
MIR. Hensley came to this county in
the early seventies and has been an
active trader and valuable citizen.
Geo. McCutcheon, 10 years OF age,
put bullet through his head and
died instantly at the home Of his
brother, j. l.. McCutcheon, Nevada,
Mo-. the other day, because his brolh-
or objected to him going to Kansas
City.
Our young friend c. D. Wilson,
who has been attending a business
college at Sedalia, has accepted q
position as book keeper with the
Santa Fe r. r. Co., at Winslow,
Ariz, and left for that place Tues.
day.
The clean up and improvement
ever has taken possession OF Butler,
especially the residence part OF the
city. The carpenters, painters and
paper hangers are all busy and de-
sire to beautify yards and homes
seems to be the order OF the day.
E. F. Letourno, residing south OF
town, reports the river still on a
rampage and the bottoms overflow
ed. The river, he said, had subsidized
about six inches Tuesday morning
but at the rate it was falling it would
be some time before the water left
the bottoms. Lee had planted about
ten acres OF corn, but it had been
covered with water for more than a
week and was ruined.
Jim Winsett orders his paper
changed to Miami, Texas, to which
place he goes with his family and
will continue in the mercantile bust
ness at that point. Mr.. Winsett es-
tablished a reputation Tor fair and
honorable dealing during his bust
ness career In Butler and the good
will, high esteem and best wishes of
our people will follow him to his new
home.
Paul Bengsch and vile paid Adam
Hellmer visit at Olpe, Kansas, last
week. Mr.. Hellmer was a former cit
izen OF Charlotte township. 1t was
the occasion Of the marriage OF Miss
Anna Hellmer to Mr.. Eberling, Of
Atchison county, Kan. 1t was a
Catholic church wedding, q large
party OF relatives and friends at
tended. Mr.. Hellmer has q half Sec
ton Of very fine land and is doing
well. Mr.. Bsngsch is pleased with the
country and was royalty treated.
Clifford Moore, II years Of age,
shot and wounded Thurman P Pollock,
another boy near Avola, Vernon
county, Sunday night. 1t 10 stated