The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-28

lands, California, where he and his
wife have gone to spend the remain
der of the winter. We wish this ex-
cellent couple a delightful iourn in
that salubriOus climate and safe
return home with the early spring
birds.
The reception given by Mrs Buford
Duvall and Mrs C. E. Scott on last
Thursday afternoon, at the formers
home on high street was the society
event Of the We K. The rooms were
prettily decorated with cut flowers
and vines. Dainty and de icious re,
fir, shments were served
II. ID. Chambers, that bright and
hustling young real estate man, rep
resenting the firm of Parish L Groves,
Of Adrian, was in Butler on Monday
and favored US with u pleasant call.
He was accompanied to Butler by
his wife, who visited the Misses Cow.
ley.
Popular Jake Allen, editor OF THE
| BUTLER TINES, who has been placed
among the candidates for Secretary
o. State, is out in strong editorial
advocating Sam b. Cook ioras, md
term. 1t hooks like MIR. Cook will
haveno Observation-Disclosures,
nal.
| John B Moore, OF western Bates,
was in Butler Monday to complete
the details in connection with the
sale of his farm near amsterdam. He
has purchased another farm in the
same locality and will develop the
gas prospects and il found in suffi
cielt quantities will utilize it in heat
ing anu lighting his home. We nc
knowledge a pleasant call.
Our old friend + ed Boehen came
in from Seneca, Mo, on Tuesday and
closed deal for a nice little farm in
Pleasant Gap township, and paid the
cash. He thinks Of moving his fam
lily to it in the early spring and be.
cominga citiz II of our cnnntyagain
THE TIMES VT, ,omes him back anu
can congratulate the people OF that
locality on IA quiring such splendid
neighbors, Mrs. Boehen was IA Miss
Gander, and this is near her old home
General II. c. Clark and wife and
Miss Norma Day attended the mill
tary reception and ball given by
Governor Dockery at the executiv,
mansion on last Friday evening
Mrs Clark and Miss Day we're OF the
receiving party. Among the beauti
full gowns described in the Kaus as
City Star was: "Mrs Clark, a dainty
decollettegown of whitepoint d'esprit
, evergreen silk, with corsage bouquet
Of vioets and lilies OF the valley"
, W. T. Kemper resigned as police
commissi oner Of Kansas City last
. week, to make the race for Mayor Of
that city, and Governor Dockery i'm
. medistely appointed D. j. Dean
manager of the Baltimore and Mid
land hotels, his successor. The polit
icians of Kansas City were greatly
! surprised at the appointment o.
Dean, but the governor assumes al
the responsibility, as he appointed
J him as his personal friends and die
not require Endorsements
c F. Jackson, who has been travel
ing for the Deering Harvester Co.
{ has been promoted to assistant man
ager of their Kansas City house ant
r will shortly move his family to thai
city. Mr.. Jackson is we'll and favor
ably known to our people. He wat
: deputy county clerk under Mr.. Broad
dus during his first year in office anC
resigned to accept position will
the Deering people. He is a worth,
q gentleman, and his many friends her,
: will rejoice in his success.
Ed. ]. W. Rogers who has resided
in this place for the last four or fiv,
s years, has excepted the pastorate o
q churches at Hume, Archie ant
Sprague. He expects to make hi
home at Hume and probably remov
8 to that place about the first ofApril
r Elder Rogers is an able and eloquen
= pulpit orator, and during his resi-
0 dence here he and his family hav