The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-21

Elder Lewis Wix returned from Ar
kansas where he has been holding
some successful meetings. He has
been selected to deliver the annual
sermon OF the Church Of Christ at the
North West Arkansas Annual meet
Ing.
Hoods and fascinators, hall price
at McKibbens.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Wells has her p per
changed to Nevada. She will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Dirkerson, on the farm near that
town and in the spring will go to
Ohio to stay with her mother, who is
now quite old.
Charlie Mcfarland, with the Wade
and Ward Minstrels this season,
spent two days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. B. Mcfarland, lase week
joining the company at Carrollton.
Charlie Fisk accompanied him to
spend a few days with his old asso-
ciates.
J. W. Beaman favored us with re-
newal and had his paper changed to
Sheldon, near which town he owns a
good farm. Mr.. Beaman made n
very creditable race for Recorder last
time. He is an old settler, has a
large acquaintance and his removal
from the county is to be regretted.
Frank I, Clay has purchased the
DR., II. l.. Tucker stock OF drugs and
will continue business in the old
stand Mr. Clay had been with DR..
Tucker for the past ten years, is a
Butler boy, a good druggist and is
deserving Of 81, cess, which we pre-
dict for him.
W, W. Marpls, superintendent Of
the Missouri Dairy Department Of
the Worlds Fair, was In the city on
Tuesday gathering statistics, photo
graphs Of dairy buildings, farms,
cows, etc, Hs left blanks with Car.
tpenter& Shafer for farmers to MI out
who are interested in the dairy bust
ness
The TINES Ia not often called upon
to apologize for it's infirmities but
owing to lack OF help, one OF our
printers being absent, and another
sick it being impossible to-till their
places on short notice, we have not
our full quota of local news. We
hope our readers will overlook our
shortcomings this time.
John B. Armstrong, of the Ben
nett. Wheeler Mere. Co., who recently
sold his farm, northwest of Butler,
purchased the DR.. Everingham resi-
denceproperty on North Main street,
the consideration being $3.50. Mr.
Armstrong will take possessi on
about che middle OF February. Dr..
Eeveringham contemplates building
on one his lots on DeArmoni ave.
The Rich Hill Review gives an ac
count of a cutting ARRAY in that town
on Monday between VIM. Rogers,
BILLY Highpockets) and DR.. Cox, a
veterinarian, in which the latter Vas
stabbed in the neck and dangerously
wounded. As is very often in such
cases, not an eye witness could be
found. Rogers escaped.
Colonel r. B. Speed, of the South
west Mail, veteran Missouri editor
and one OF the best and most success
full newspaper men in the state, was
in Butler the guest OF the editor OF
THE TINES on Monday, just to talk
over old times, the ups and downs,
the joys and disappointments oiserv-
ing the public, and cogitate and
speculate on the future. These young
old boys agreed that life is worth
living and there's more sun shine than
shadow, il one looks for it.
Charles V. Renick, clerk of the
Criminal Court OF Kansas City, died
at Roswell, New Mexico, on last Sat
urday. The remains were inferred
in Kansas City on Monday. Mr..
Renick was in that climate In quest
OF health. He had gone out with a
hunting party. His gun was over.
charged, and recoiled with such force