The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-19

in Oklahoma for some time returned /
to Bates last week and had his pa
! per changed back TO Ballard. We
acknowledge a pleasant call and wei |
come him back to Gods country.
R. L Graves, travelling for whole
sale firm Of Kansas City, was shak-
ing hands with his old friends In But
Ter the first OF the week. Bob was
formerly in the harness business in
this city. We are glad to learn he is
doing we'll and making money.
g. C. Summers, Of Ballard, was a
pleasant caller on Monday and IA
vored MS with renewal. Mr.. Sum-
mers owns Mountain Boy, fine all
purpose horse which he was groom
ing for the fair when he sprsined one
oihis legs in the stable, which prevent
his entrance.
Oliver Adsir vent to Webb City
Saturday night and spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Frank Jones,
who Is very feeble and not expected
to live. She is Ia the youngest and
only sister OF John and Oliver Adair,
the other two having died in the past
few years.
The livery barn Of Scranton 4
Wick at Urich, Mo-, was consumed
| by fire last week, and ten horses were
burned to death, besides a number OF
vehicles and u large amount OF grain
destroyed. The loss was estimated
at from 81, 200 to 81, 500 with 5000
insurance.
Captain Holly P. Nickel was down
from Lees Summit to attend our
Fair and shake hands with his old
friends. There are mighty few old
settlers In Bates county that hasn't
a personal acquaintance with Holly
Nickel, who was a prominent figure
In our county for many years.
Among the splendid horses shown
at our fair the gray buggy team Of
NJ. A. Carroll, and the bay buggy
team Of j. A. Elgin are deserving Of
speci mention. In the driving team
contest the grays took the blue and
the sorrels the red ribbon. Both had
many admirers. CAROLS gray mare
took premiums in special classes.
Hon. John W. Jsmison, cashier o
the Farmers and Manufacturers
bank at Rich Hill, was in Butler
Tuesday on business before the Pro
bate Court and favored us pleasantly.
Mr.. Jamison will head a party of
hunters for fancy county the last OF
this month, who expect to spend two
weeks among the turkey and deer OF
that region.
Over at Palmyra they have a
"Spinsters' Matrimonial Club
whose members obligate themselves
to abstain from gossip, flirting, use
OF slang, and association with young
: men who use tobacco. "And by-and
by" remarks a Macon philosopher
"they will drop the middle name O
! their organization as a snperhuity.
G. G. Woman, the official starter
(, for the races, and travelling represen
g tative Of Spirit OF the West, horse
paper published at Des Moines, Iowa
q was pleasant caller on THE TIMES
Q Mr.. Yeoman owns large tract o
u land In Pulaski county and says h
8 expects to make his home in Missouri
He is q good horseman and an ex
u pert starter and gave good satisiac
q ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. o. Burch, o
Papinville were pleasant callers a
J. The TINES Office helast OF the week
& Mr.. Burch is the manager Of tn
y Papinville telephone exchange. HI
formerly managed the 1900 acr
10 ranch OF M. H. Losce, Of Kansas City
Is Mr.. Burch says the abandonment o
: the bridge at Papinville will work {
hardship on q great many people II
., that vicinity who own land on boil
: sides of the river.
10 Joplin has established q trusn
school to which semi.incorrigibl
i. children OF all ages are sent. One Q
IL the best rural teachers of Jaspe
d County has been employed to con
o. troll and teach the school. 1t vii
Idouhtlara ha q tvninal Flat CroaI