The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-08

Hon. John B. Newberry was in
from his Deep Water farm the last Of
the week, eomplimented us pleasant
ly and deposited q dollar, Tor the
Goth renewal.
County Clerk John F. Herrell has
just completed giving bis handsome
residence on Ohio street a new coat
Of paint, which adds greatly to the
appearance of bis home.
The j. B. Adair Mercantile Compa-
ny opened out In their new quarters,
on the north side Of the square, in the
room formerly occupied by lib Will
Jams, on Saturday morning last, and
enjoyed good trade from the start.
Miss Agnes McCracken, who was so
long associated with her uncle, Col.
Wade, on the Democrat and who
successfully conducted that psperior
many months after his death, has &C
cepted a position on the Carthage
Democrat.
Miss Anna Smith, after a pleasant
visit with the family Of ex.Sheriff
Smith, Jack Spicer and other rela.
tives, returned to her home In Nashua,
Clay Co., Mo-, the last Of the week.
She is a charming young lady and
made many warm friends during her
stay here.
The annual memorial service OF the
Modern Woodmen OF America will be
held at the M. E. Church south next
Sunday, June 18th, at 8 O'Clock p.
m. Services will be conducted by
Rev. E. T. Adams, all woodmen in
vited to attend.
According to the Journal Demo-
crat, and Notwithstanding II Ia a lit
tie early, about eight men are figur-
ing on running for the Office OF
recorder OF deeds OF johnson county.
TheJ.-D. says they are all good men,
the campaign will be a live one for
this particular office.
Preparations are being made for
two more saloons In Butler. Mr..
Boswell will establish one in the
Laclede Hotel, and Seese & Mabbott
will open out a saloon In the east
ON Of their brick block, now being
completed, about the first Of July.
This will make five saloons in this
city.
Our esteemed friends NJ. A. Carroll
and W. NJ. Steffin, prominent and
successful farmers OF Lone Oak town.
ship, we're pleasant callers the last Of
the week. They report the ground
In splendid condition, the majority
Of the corn clean and the prospects
favorable for bumper corn crop.
| E. F. Smith and j. G. Doolittle,
two sterling young farmers Of Wal.
nut township, were pleasant callers,
while in Butler Tuesday, and the for
mer favored US with renewal. They
own some bottom lands and were
vigorous professors against the pro-
posed river drainage scheme.
| Those who attended the Ladies Aid
Society entertainment at Mrs. Tit.
fany's, northwest OF town, report a
very enjoyable time. Besides theexcell'
ent lunch served, a novel entertain.
ment In the form OF a curio show was
given In a tent, and they do sayit equ
aled any side show to big circus ever
given in these parts.
J, D. K. Walker will leave next Mon.
day for Polk county for a months
outing and fishing along Sack river
with his family. He will ride bis sad
die horse through the country. Mrs
Walker and the children will leave
Saturday by rail and will visit rela
tives until Dan gets through. HI
will ship his tent and camping out
fit the last of this week.
The MiDgo township board com
posed Of two republicans and ont
dem ocrat is In trouble over the cleo
ton Of q road .overseer. The demo
! crat had two majority on the face o
the returns and was given the certifl
cate. The republican objected ant
} the township board recounted tn,
ballots, threw out one ballot and de
, clared 1t q tie and in the draw tn,
repu blican won out. The, democratl