The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-16


day to visit friends and was unabl,
to return to his post the first Of th,
week on account OF the blockade OF
the Interstate.
Dixie L. Haggard informs us shat
he expects his distinguished kins
man, II. Rider Haggard, the noted
English novelist, to pay him a visit
on his contemplated trip to this
country this summer. Butler would
be delighted to honor so distinguished
an author.
Arland Wimsatt, brother OF Judge
L. d. Wimsatt, died at bis home In
Adrian, Sunday February 18th. BE
had been III several weeks with spinal
meningitis. He was In his 4Sth year,
was a highly respected citizen and
popular among his neighbors. he
leaves wife and one child.
Mrs. 3. l. Lynch and Mrs. Ed
Clark for some time have been Civ.
Ing dancing lessons to a large class
OF young boys and girls. Saturday
afternoon they treated the dancing
club and number OF invited guests
to dance at the Armory Hall. The
children had a delightful time and In
dancing and action showed the result
Of their splendid training. Music
was furnished by the colored mando'
lin club. Substantial and delicious
refreshments were served to the
healthy youngsters. Mrs. g. W.
Newberry will entertain the dancing
club next Saturday afternoon at a
masquerade party at the Armory.
The burning OF a large barn on T..
j. Smiths farm ten miles southeast OF
Butler, on Thursday evening last de-
troyed, besides the building, 10 head
OF cows, about Is tons Of hay, har.
ness, farm implements, etc. G. W.
Smith lived on the place. One Of his
sons, In the excitement, rushed out to
the fire without stopping to put on
his shoes and his feet we're badly
frozen. The cause of the fire is not
known. There was some insurance
but not enough to cover the loss.
The horses that were in the barn we're
fortunately liberated.
Ed. s. Childs is serving bis first
term Of two years as collector OF Mt.
Pleasant township and has made as
efficient On officer as the township
ever had. He is making close col.
lection, and is 80 courteous and con-
siderate in his treatment OF all who
have business with his Office, that he
is deservedly'very popular with all.
1t has been the custom to give q sec.
ond term to two year officers in the
county and many think the same
rule should apply in the township.
Ed came OF good old Democratic
stock and has been an active and in
huential member Of that party from
his majority.
The Moberly Democrat in discuss
ing the road fund and road work in
Randolph county, very correctly
says: ut is time to stop wasting
money on temporary roads. The
work should begin at some central
point or points in the county and
widen out. The county would in a |
few years have several miles OF good |
road that would be an inspiration
toward devising means to secure
additional money to supplement this
fund. Permanent rood building can
not be commenced too SOON" This
advice Is as good for Bates county
as it is for Randolph. The sooner
permanent road work ia started the
better. Enough money has been
on temporary work.
The people of Butler always ex-
poet rare musical treat when the
Butler Band favors them with a
and they are never dis
This excellent band
gave one Of its delightful concerts at
she Opera house on last Friday
night. A fair sized audience greeted
The boys and we're highly entertained
BY them throughout the evening.
On Tuesday evening the band play
ID at the Ohio street NJ. E. Church
Tor sweet charity's sake. A splendid
program was rendered to a packed
house, and the proceeds, q substsn-
Eial sum, was turned over to the local
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