The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-11

] The Adrian Journal reports the
death, August 2nd, OF Jefferson Hsr-
ris at bis home near Burdett, aged
"A years, after lingering illness.
Two sons and a sister, Mrs. L. M.
Six OF Adrian survive him.
A number OF the Butler ladies spent
Thursday afternoon at the ChristY
lakes, and pr 'plree a deliciou- cup
per for their poor tired bubbles, who
managed to get odt in time to do
full justice to that part Of the pro-.
gram.
Walter Hsggard's children found a
quartz rock on the home farm two
miles northwest OF Adrian that con-
tanned gold in large quantities. The
rock was shown q miner from Colo
lrado and he pronounced 1t genuine
gold bearing quarts, says the Jour.
nal.
1t is stated on the streets OF Rich
Hill that John B. Armstrong, one OF
the prominent farmers OF this town
ship, positively declines the nomina-
tion Tor Judge Of thesouthern district
which honor was conferred on him
by the Republican convention Satur-
day-Rich Hill Review.
DR.. L Lamb, formerly Of Virginia,
now Of Ollie, Iowa, was pleasant
caller at THE TINES Office and bad
his dates set ahead. He came to the
county with his wife to attend the
funeral of her mother, Mrs r. T.
Judy. DR.. Lamb has a big practice
and is we'll satisfied with his present
location.
Mesdames Jessie McKibben, Alice
Allen, Mary Pettis, Maud Armstrong
and Lizzie Warnock, spent a day
the last OF the week visiting Mrs, AL.
Lindsay and her father, F. M. Wy
att, at TT. Scott. 1t was in the
nature OF a reunion OF the "old
crowd Of girls and very enjoyable
day was spent Mr.. Wyatt, who Is
a paralytic, especially appreciated
the visit.
Paul Bengsch, wife and son left Tor
Colorado Springs, COL, on Sunday,
where they go for the benefit Of Mr..
BIS health, specialist in Kansas
City having pronounced one Of his
lungs effected. II he is not speedily
benefited there he expects to 60 to
Arizona for the winter. Mr.. Bengsch's
many friends here hope to hear Of his
full recovery at an early date.
The Odd Fellows out at Spruce are
preparing Tor big picnic to be held
at that place August Goth. Unless
all signs fail the picnic will be one OF
the most pleasant ever held in the
county. The people out at Spruce
know just how to get up "a picnic and
the best cooks on earth live in that
neck o'-the. woods. So you can look
out for plenty Of good things to eat
and a jolly time.
| Robert j. Lynn, published in all
the papers as having drawn a claim
in Rosebud, s. D., drawing last week.
was Robert j. Lyle, Of Peru, this
county, son Of N. R. Lyle. He is q
worthy and industrious young man
and deserves his good luck. He was
offered one thousand dollars for his
claim before leaving Butler, but said
he would stay with it and make a
home. He has young wife.
Captain W. C. Bronaugh, Of Henry
county was a pleasant caller on Fri
day. The Captain was in good spir.
it's and predicts are increased ma
jority for the whole ticket. Captain
Bronaugh made an honorable, clean
race for railroad commissioner and
by his withdrawal in the way he did
he unquestionably nominated Rube
Oglesby. He has no sore spots, but
is for the whole ticket from Parker
down.
Ted Kendall received q letter from
Edgar Williams, at Rush Springs,
Okla, last week, which said that
corn In that vicinity would make
sixty bushels to the acre, that rural
delivery service is in operation and
telephone wires are strung all over
that country. Edgar had engaged
q ear on the following Monday for
bis water melons, and said that six