The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-28
Virginia Items.
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D. d. Peeler and e. II. Cowdry
stay ed with Aaron all night Tuesday
OF last week. In the morning they
took away three red hogs.
Feb. 4,h is pension day The clerk
says this will lie the last time she will
make out papers at the Virginia
post office as the new rnrals will be
running on the 10th OF February
Mrs. Carter Wallace was taken TO
Nevada last week Tor treatment. lie
is hoped that she will be speedily re-
stored, that she mayenipy her home.
Clate Wolfe and Will McKibben
took loads Of hogs to Kansas City
last week.
Miss May Bard went to st. Louis
last week to spend few weeks with
her aunt.
Rev. Sapp preached last Sunday
night.
0BITUARY-John Leech died at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. d. r.
Braden, near Mulberry, Mo-, Jan.
II, 1904 Mr.. Leech was born near
Cadiz, Harris IN county, Ohio, July
20, 1917. He was the son OF James
and Mary Leech, October II, 1871,
he was married to Esther Heevey.
This union was blessed with seven
children, three daughters and one
son survive him, Mrs D. r Braden
Of Mulberry. Mira. II NJ. Hudelson OF
Amsterdam. Mrs. David Mcclure of
Pittsburg, Pa, and Rev. ID. II. Leech
OF Salem, Oregon. In the fall of 1892
Mr.. Leech came to live with his
daughter, and there lived until the
day OF his death. He became q
christian when young and cast his
lot with the United Presbyterian
church of which he has been a men,
Der for GO years. He Joined the L.
P, church at Mulberry and was a
consistent member at the time OF his
death. During his last illness OF
over 5 week, at his bedside was his
aged companion, whl still survives
him, and his two daughters, Mrs.
Braden and Mrs. Hudelson and a
host OF friends and neighbors who
were ever ready to do everything for
him that could be done. Funeral
services were held Monday at 1;30
p. IN. at the home, conducted by Rev
IS. NJ. Hood, and was largely attend
led. Interment was made in the
Mulberry cemetery. M. B.
/ Winfield Steele, whose house burn
ed on the 18th, will build again as
soon as the weather will permit. The
house was insured at $500, contents
5000. Miss Harper, who is teaching
in that district and boarding there
had nearly all OF her clothing burned
Mrs G. W. Park had a hen and
pullet rag lacking party last Friday
night. II of Virginia and Parktowr
ladies took part in the sewing. Aaron
had to stay in the kitchen, so is un
able to report the subjects discussed
At $50 lunch was served consisting
of crackers with Jelly between them
crullers, apples. Mrs. Aaron passed
around cake stand with larg'
cake on it,su rounded by six Roman
candles. Each one took piece al
she passed around the room.
The sad news has been received
, that Gus Rape had died at his hom
in Kansas, the latter part of Dec
Mr.. Rape lived west of Virginia TO
many years, and was respected by al
his neighbors. He had passed
through much Affections, his wifi
being sick many years before sh
died.
Miss Media Quick returned iron
Warrensburg and will remain HON
, the rest OF the winter;
Mrs Slower and family left Tues
;, day for Okla where she will visit TO
some time.
Mrs. Adams died Manday morr
ing and was buried Tuesday OF thi
week.
Il Judge Wo'fe will hold special cour
Saturday afternoon for spacia
Icasoo Coma a nd hoor than A.po>