The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-08-24
VIRGINIA Items.

the Sunday School picnic at Mount
Zion church In Kansas. Aaron want
ed to see how the Missourians would
act In u Prohibition state Wemust
say they acted well. About noon we
noticed that a person going into that
locality wanted very large stomach
to meet the kindness of the people.
Aaron, although a crank on the
whisky question, had many invita-
tions OF the good things OF that land.
Such as chicken, cake, pie and so
forth, and II you doubt this, 90 next
summer and see Tor yourself, and
we'll, the hall has not been told.
There were no speeches but several
declarations on the ground that
could have made short talks. We
thought the children should have
some drill on the Bible. The schools
all did we'll with singing. The flag
drill was grand; the one that had
charge OF that class understood her
work. The whole performance was
good. Everything went along quiet.
ly the best OF order all over the
grounds. No plea for the drunkard,
his family or his children that we're
deprived OF being there on account OF
the liquor traffic. We found the Mis-
souri, corn crop extend to Kansas
No one could tell by looking at the
corn fields whether In Missouri or
Kansas. The Virginia band furnish.
ed the music. You could tell by the
ladies standing around the stand,
when they we're playing; actions speak
louder than words. We do not think
the good looks Of the players at,
tracted the attention.
The band boys will have supper
Thursday, Aug. Oath. The wind
storm last Wednesday night caused
them to loose some money. Wehope
q good time will be had.
The object OF Sunday Schools and
Sunday picnics should be to place the
feet OF our boys and girls in the paths
that lead to happiness here and to
glory IN tne beyond.
Elder Ishmel will not preach the
fourth Sunday. He Is holding a
meeting at Brennan.
Walton Morrison came home from
Oklahoma Saturday, whore he has
been several years with his father,
Charley Morrison. We understand
that he expects to stay with his
mother two months.
Misses Florence and Effie Famuliner
and Mr.. johnson, OF Csss county,
are visiting the family OF P. N.
Famuliner for week. They attend
ed the Sunday School at Virginia
Sunday.
The people OF the Christian church
will build q new fence around the
church yard this week.
James Quick returned from War
rensburg last week, where he had been
staying with his daughter, Mrs. Ben
Parker, for two weeks.
Miss May Bard left Saturday for
St. Louis, where she will spend sever
al months In a wholesale house.
Several OF the Virginia young folks
attended the log rolling at Nevada.
They visited the asylum and many
other points of interest.
The boys Say it is hard telling
which claim U. Hinson will prove up
on Missouri or Dakota claim.
John Hussey, Of Merwin, called In
Virginia Thursday a short time. BE
is troubled with the rheumatism, SO
| that he is able TO work but little.
Jesse Williams, of Merwin, took
dinner with j. W. McFsdden. last
Sunday. He brought the man that
owns the A. j. Park farm.
The windstorm blew off aboutsighty
bushels OF apples. There are plenty
left. The trees were we'll loaded.
Lyman Hensley's child fell into the
we'll Hast week. The cover had partly
been off the child stepped on it and
down twenty feet deep into Shoot OF
water. Lyman jumped into the we'll
and saved the child. People should
be careful about that kind OF we'll.
Raymond Pyles, OF Marionville, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Wash
ington Park.
Mrs. James Coulter and children
returned home on Sunday, after
spendings few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Winery.
Mrs. T j. Wheeler and daughter
are visiting relatives In Pettis Co.
Willie Winery is not recovering sc
rapidly as his friends would like to
see him. AARON.