The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-05-25

Mrs. VIM. E. Walton and Miss
Emma Csssity went to Kansas City
last Monday. ,
Jno. N. Courtney and wife, oiKsn-
sas City, spent several days in Butler
the last of the week.
This appears to be an unusual sea-
son for small pox, but a large num-
Der Of cases are reported at Lamar.
Our esteemed lady friend Mrs. j.
W. Ennis, favored us with renewal,
while in the city the last Of the week.
d. L. Kennedy, Of Indianapolis,
Ind, returned home after a pleasant
visit with his cousin, Sheriff Moses b.
Morris.
Bruce Barnett, formerly talented
young lawyer Of Butleri now located
in Kansas City came down on Sum-
day to join his wife and baby, who
were visiting here.
Our old friend Erastus Holt, a
prosperous farmer OF Hudson, who
has been serving bis country on the
petit jury, was a pleasant caller on
Friday.
The foods tok out about twenty
Ave yards OF M. X. 4 T. railroad
tracks at White Oak creek FIVE miles
south OF vinita, |. t., Friday, entire
ly blocking train service over the
road south, until repairs can be
made.
The corn crop while looking we'll is
needing warmer weather, sunshine
and a little less rain. For the past
week, on account OF too much rain,
the farmers have not been able to get
in their fields, and in some cases the
grass and weeds are getting a good
start.
T. W. Huffman and W. Z Thorn.
burg were called to Sheridan, Wyo.,
on account OF the serious illness oil
DIR. W. E. Huffman. DR.. Huffman
has conducted dental parlors in both
Adrian and Butler and Is we'll known
in this county.-Amsterdam Enter
prise.
According to the News, this Incl
dent took place at Schell City;
"This story is told on ayoung man
visiting one OF our stores. 1t hap
pened that q young woman waited
on him. She quoted the price. "Arn't
you q little dear?" he demonstrated.
"Yes, that's what the boys all say"
she blushingly responded"
WA. Radford came up from Paris
Texas, the last OF the week to visit
his brother, C. r. Radiord, and other
brothers and relatives in Bates coun
ty. We acknowledge pleasant cal
and renewal iavors. Mr.. Radford
has been in Texas ever since the war,
but has never lost interest in the
Bates county people.
G. J. Dowdon, c. W. Steffins and
W. j. Thompson, president, vice
president and cashier respectively Of
the bank OF Abilene, Texas, we're In
dicted Saturday by the federal grand
Jury, charged with embezzling $145,
1000 OF the banks funds. They are
also accused OF making false returns
to the comptroller Of the currency.
Our former good citizen and excel
lent mechanic, Jas. Harper, now re
siding In Kansas City, spent Mon
day and Tuesday In this city on
business. He said he and his family
are we'll pleased with the city, thai
he had an excellent position and wal
negotiating for home to cost hin
l$4, 400 with view Of making the
city his permanent home.
| Friends in this city received all
nouncement cards of the marriage o
| Miss Ina V. Roe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Roe, to Charles
Swoomstedt, at Lewiston, Idaho
on May IA. 1905. Miss Ina, it vii
be remembered by her many friends
was "Hello Girl' when her father
o wned the Butler and Rich Hill tele'
phone system. They moved Il
Idaho about three years ago.
Estis Smith and bis eldest sol
& tephen were in the CITY on Monday