The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-02

Moses ]. Martin, a substantial
young business man OF Joplin, sends
us remittance to have his dates set
ahead.
r. d. Buck with Poffenbarger &
Edwards, attended the marriage Of
bis brother, L. d. Buck, to Miss
Clementine Hill at Ballard Monday.
The Modern Woodmen OF America
have decided to hold their big meet.
ing, which had been well advertised,
on Friday evening, March oath.
They expect big and profitable
meeting.
John W. Kester, a retired farmer
OF Livingston county, recently re.
leased from the insane asylum at st.
Joseph, committed suicide at his
home near Chillicothe, by taking
carbolic acid.
DIR. j. W. Angle, OF Nevada, spent
the afternoon OF Tuesday in the city
visiting his brother, Deputy Sheriff
James Angle. THE TIMES acknow.
Lodges a pleasant call from the two
gentlemen
Our old friend, j. A. Wariord, =
Shawnee, was pleasant caller on
Saturday and favored us with re.
newal. Mr.. and Mrs. Wariord visit.
ed his sister, Mrs. George Price and
her sister, Mrs. Dug Walden.
Clark Wix has accepted temporary
service in the Internal Revenue De-
partment. He is detailed to inspect
the tobacco and liquor licenses and
bonds In this district, which will re.
quire his services for several months.
In the shadow Of the Joplin police
station Arch Macklin, a negro, drove
a miner'spick into the skull OF Frank
Emons, an aged white man. The
wo unded man died during the night
and the negro was arrested. The
killing was without apparent cause.
Jesse A. Taylor, former deputy
circuit clerk, now travelling represent
tative oiGeo. D. Barnard L Co. with
his territory in Texas, spent several
days vacation with his family here
last week. We acknowledge a very
pleasant call and iavors.
Mrs. j. c. Hayes, Mrs. v. l.. John.
son and Miss Colyer will give an AT
Home" at Mrs. Hayes residence,
on east Dakota street, this afternoon |
Thursday, from $50 to $50 clock,
for the benefit OF the M. E. Church,
south. Refreshments 10 cents. All
are cordially invited.
Complaint has been made to the
mayor by interested persons that
flowers and decorations placed upon
tho graves OF relatives at the GENE.
terry had been carried away by mali.
cious or unthoughted persons. This
is wrong and II the person orpersons
doing this are caught they will be
prosecuted.
Carpenter & Shaier are connecting
their ice plant and creamery to the
city sewer, and Tuesday morning a
blast threw rock about the size of
an egg through large window pane
in the third story OF the Ross Hotel,
a distance of 200 feet or over.
In the crowd at the depot says
the Kansas City World, was one
head that stood considerably above
all the rest. 1t was that OF a Ken
tuckian, who was going from bis
Indiana home to visit his children
out west. He was over 81 years old
and stood 6 feet s inches.
j. FL. Gentry, OF Nevada, NO., is
the owner OF watch which was worn
at Braddock's defeat, says the Post.
The present owner OF the watch is
now 70 years old. His father Rev.
Christie Gentry, wore 1t during the
greater part OF his life and died at
the age Of So. The key to the watch
bears the English seal. The watch
was made at Liverpool and the
m aker was Joseph Russell. 1t Is a
good time keeper yet.
J. M. Moore, q farmer living south.
west OF Butler, announces as a candi.
data for toupabin ooooo.o, n.