The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-02

Is overnoWlng the bottoms all along
the stream.
The Missouri State Bank, Bates
National Bank and Farmers Bank
closed their doors Monday, observ-
ing decoration day, it being a legal
holiday.
The farmers in many instances
have been delayed with their corn
planting on account of too much
water, but all hope to see snaverage
crop yet planted and raised. The
Bates farmer is a resoprceful person,
with hall change will raise crop.
j. W. Smith, who went to the bed
side OF his son Robert, very sick with
fever in the Indian Territory, writes
home that he found Robert very
much better, and that they they
thought he would be all right in a
few days more. Robert has been In
the territory several months prac'
ticing dentistry.
Mrs. Edward DeArmond, who has
been visiting at the home OF Con
gresham DeArmond, leittor Auburn,
lN. Y, Saturday. Her husband,
Lieut., DcArmond, who has been SOL
diering in the Philippines, isexpected
to arrive home next month and will
be stationed at San Francisco.
The third tournament OF the Mis-
souri, League Trap Shooters to be
held In this city the 18th and 10Th
ought to draw some good shots
The league holds eight tournaments
in the state during the year. Th'
shoot will take place at the Henry
pasture northeast OF the city, att
all are invited, no admission being
Icharged.
We are in receipt OF n handsomel.
engraved invitation from Governo
Dockery and the Missouri commits
sion to the louisiana Purchase Cen
tennial Exposition, to attend tn
dedication of the Missouri buildin,
at the Worlds Fair grounds, ST
Louis, Friday morning, June Bird a
Ito o'clock. number OF our citiz,n
will attend these exercises.
In the case OF Ed. Hammers vs
Henry Crawford, as administrator c
the estate OF John Greenhalge, trie
before jury in our circuit court las
week, a judgment of S6515 wa
given plaintiff. The case was az
pealed from the probatecourt, wher
the plaintiff had secured n iudgmen
OF 1910. The suit was brought &c
labor and borrowed money. Nj
Hammers and family had lived wit
and kept house for Greenhalge, VIII
was an old bachelor.
The weather has been very unfa,
orable for the big camp meeting tt
past week. A number OF evening
+ they we're compelled to adjourn t
the Methodist church. The meeting
y are attracting very large crowds an
much interest is being manifested
Rev. Brown ispreachingsome stroD
sermons, which are beirg well recei'
ed by our people. 1t is the desire I
all good citizens that the efforts {
these combined churches and chri
= tian ministers and people meet wit
3 success and many souls be saved.
!, p. j. Jewett, d prominent citize
OF Summit township and Miss Eliz
Hammers were united in marriage {
the Heskett home south OF the cit
last Thursday evening, Rev. D
q Chsmbliss officiating. Mr.. Jewe
D. was formerly in the furniture bus
3 ness in Butler and later bought fiji
If farm In Summit. He is an old settl'
and has a wide acquaintance in ii
county. The bride is very amiab
- lady. The TINES joins their mai
friends in best wishes for their gu
4, cess and happiness.
|, A. j. Dugan, an old and highly I
A spected citizen Of this city, depart'
this life on Friday, after protraC
ed illness with lung troubles. T
y had been in failing health for q nuI
Der OF years and made several tri
t. to other climates, but was only ber
I. fitted temporarily. He was mel