The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-19
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VIC hSiO OOA piAAlcuNcu " a peas
ant call from W. ]. Bullock, Demo.
cratic committeeman OF Deer Creek,
who favored us substantially. Mr..
Bullock is a substantial farmer oil
north Bates and one Of the best men
the county affords.
The Review says Rich Hill IL being
overrun by sneak thieves, who work
everything in sight from a slaughter
house to a hen roost. The good
people of that town who own person.
al property should move up to But
Ter, where 1t will be safe.
We are in receipt OF an invitation
to attend the exercises OF 62nd com
mencement Of the University OF Mis-
souri,, from May 2Sth to June 1st
inclusive. This Is alwaysa great era
at the educational mecca of Missouri.
A very interesting program has
been arranged.
Drs. Boulware, Lockwood and
Foster left Monday night for st,
Louis to attend the meeting of the
State Medical association. They ex,
pect to return Friday. While in st.
Louis, they will spend day or SO
taking in the Worlds Fair.
Col. "Dick" Speed, OF the Nevada
Mail and Colonel Mitchell, proprie'
tor OF Hotel Mitchell and colonel OF
the 2nd regiment, n, G. NJ, were
among the distinguished witnesses
from Nevada in the Feeley trial last
week. The TIMES acknowledges a
pleasant call from these gentlemen,
We had the pleasure OF meeting
DR.. p. C Palmer, a prominent physi-
clan Of Kansas City, who was in
Butler Wednesday evening of last
week to attend the wedding OF his
son, DR.. Walter c. Palmer, OF Day
ton, and Miss Ida McCuan, Of this
city.
Robert Heller, q young man who
resides with hts widowed mother,
just south Of Rich Hill, met with a
serious, though not necessarily a
permanent injury at Mine 25, Friday
morning, reports the Review. One
foot was severely crushed by falling
slate, and young Heller will likely be
laid up for some time.
The marriage Of DR.. Walter C. Pal
mer and Miss Ida McCuan was
solemnized Wednesday evening OF
last week, at the home OF the brides
parents in this city, by Rev. j. W.
McGee. DR.. Palmer is a prominent
young physician OF Dayton, Cas-
county, the bride is one Of our &C
complished and worthy young ladies
George D. Mcneil was down from
Drexel, as a witness In the Feeley
trial, and favored us pleasantly anG
had his dates set ahead. He sale
that Billy Mudd sold his store last
fall to Gable 4 Co. and moved with
his family to southern California,
where he bought fruit ranch, is do
ing we'll and pleased with the coun
try and climate.
C. H. Thompson, who owns the
fine Rafter farm, adjoining Butler or
the southeast, called and favored III
with q renewal. Mr.. Thompson is an
educated gentleman, with whom it is
a great pleasure to talk. He keeps
thoroughly posted on current events
and has positive opinions OF his own
He is Kansas Democrat and that
means he is willing 10 fight for his
principles.
Mrs. William Il. Morrison, widow
OF the late Interstate Commerce Com
missioner and former leader in Con.
gress, Colonel VIM. R. Morrison, died
at her home in Waterloo, Ills, last
Friday and was buried on Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Morrison was 65
years old. She was married to
Colonel Morrison in 1856, before bel
marriage being Miss Nellie HORNE
Throughout Colonel Morrison's pub
lie life she was with him, living In
Washington, while he was in the Ma.
tional House OF Representatives
Mrs. Caroline Morrison, OF Butler, II
the widow OF Col. Morrison's brother
W. F. Keyser, secretary OF the Mis-
souri, Bankers Association, went