The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-16

pleted fine modern T-roOm cottage
on Fit. Scott street, which will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. Hill, Of Hills Cash
Store.
". E. Duncan, a prominent bust
ness man of Appleton City, was a
pleasant caller on Monday and ia
vored US with renewal. Mr.. Duncan
and his vile had been on visit TO
the family OF Mrs. d g brother, Hon.
Jas. N. Sharp, in Mound township.
Mr.. Duncan is proprietor OF a butch
er shop and grocery store in Apple
ton City.
II. E. Perciyal and his brother in
law, Mr., Spaulding, returned east
after a ten days business and pleas
ure visit to ex-Mayor W. F. Duvall.
Their home Is at Burlington, Vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival have many
strong friends among our people.
They were residents here for twenty
years and all regretted their depart
ure and are always glad to greet
them here.
Ed. Carnes, formerly station agent
at this place and well known to our
older citizens, was In the city last
week. He Is again connected with
the Mo. Pac. Ry,, as an inspector
with headquarters at Kansas City
and was through here on business
connected with his road. He was
looking remarkably well, and dame
rumor has II that he is shortly to
marry a worthy Springfield lady.
G. W. Binnall, residing one mile
south OF town, had a fine young
mare stolen from his pasture on the
night OF the 18th inst. The animal
is described as a bright brown mare,
8 years old, 14K hands high, and
has wire cut on inside OF left fore
loot. Sheriff Smith offers a reward
Of $50 for the capture Of the thief
and return OF the mare. As Mr.. Bin
nall is a poor man, he feels the loss
keenly and friends are assisting him
In catching the thief.
Our esteemed old farmer friend W.
N. Hardinger, of north New Home,
was q pleasant caller on Tuesday and
favored US with a renewal. Mr.. Har-
dinger Is among our old friends who
began with the first issue Of The
TINES, more than twenty-five years
ago and has renewed annually ever
since. He is an old settler and infu
entail citizen OF our county.
A. B. Grow, The TINES excellent
correspondent from Ballard, gave us
a pleasant call Tuesday. Mr.. Crow
sends In his items in splendid shape
and THE TINES is proud to own him
as one OF it's most intelligent and
newsy contributors, and we hope the
good people OF that neighborhood
will encourage him by helping him
gather the news of that section
Give him the items OF news and let
him put them in shape for the paper.
A. j. Wright sends remittance
from Chicago for renewal, and adds
a smoke for the editor for "auld lang
syne." Mr.. Wright has prospered in
the city on the lakes and recently
purchased a nice home, conveniently
located to his work, but he does not
forget his old friends in Bates and
sends them greeting. Says he is too
far away to help swell the Democratic
majority in old Bates, but does his
best in Chicago.
A telegram was received on Sunday
by Mrs. Mary Ludwick, oithe serious
ILLNESS OF her brother, James FL.
Fletcher, at Cobb, st. Clair county.
Mrs. W. W. Graves left Sunday noon
for that place. She was accompanied
to Qsceola by Judge Graves who
holds court this week. A telephone
messagefrom Judge Graves announc-
ed Mr.. Fletcher's death on Tuesday.
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday. James q. Fletcher wns
an old citizen OF Bates county. He
moved to st. Clair county twelve OF
fifteen years ago. He was a good
man and citizen, possessed exemplary
habits and was held in the highest
esteem by all who knew him.
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