The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-20

You get what you pay for at B. F.
Richards second hand store. Try
him, South Side Square. S-2s
Mrs. Ivan Reeder came In from her
home at OklahomaC City, she last of the
week to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Green w. Walton. Mr.. Reeder
Is travelling salesman In that terri
tory oil the George D. Bsrnard.Com-
pany, OF st. Louis.
Mrs. Dennis Thrall was called TO
Joplin last week by the serious Ill
ness of her sister, Mrs. George W.
Patrick. Mrs. Patrick gave birth to
three babies, all OF whom died short
ly afterwards. At last reports Mrs.
Patrick was much improved.
Frank A. Morris, U. S.Surveyor OF
South Dakota, and q member OF the
Morris Land agency, was In Butler
the last OF the week looking after
property interests. He went down
TO Hudson township where he owns
q farm.
James Roberts, OF Evansville, Mo-,
was accidentally shot in the face by
Charles Covert, Evansville's post
master, while out hunting near
Boonville the other day. Roberts
will lose the sight Of one eye and
probably both.
Charley Wolfe lost his fine country
residence by fire Friday morning.
1t was thought the fire occurred
through a detective Hue. Most Of
the contents oithe house were saved.
The house was not insured and Is
therefore a total loss.
The bank at Drexel, Cass county,
was entered Thursday night Of last
week, the safe was blown and the
robbers secured about $5, 1000 and
made their escape. The governor
has offered q reward Of $500 each
for the apprehension and delivery TO
the sheriff OF Cass county OF the men
who robbed the bank.
For the third time within the past
our months says the Review, Judge
Wright 4 Sons grocery store at
Rich Hill has been entered by thieves
and robbed. On their recent visit
the thief or thieves appropriated
or 10 pounds OF chewing tobacco, ,
number OF other articles including
about $50 In change from the casl
drawer.
Mrs. Anna Herrell, widow OF tn
late William Herrell, died at th
home OF her son.in.law, James I
Moore, Tuesday morning. Funert
services were held from the Christia
Church Wednesday afternoon ut go
er o'clock, conducted by Rev. Il. ia
as Crockett, and interment was made
D. Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs Herrell VT
an early settler OF Bates county III
Is has resided in Butler for a long ter
= Of years.
TO Butler was crowded with poop
OF on SATURDAY and our merchant
we're taxed to wait on the tred
With good crops and prevailin
y good prices for everything grow
e' and raised on farm the farmers al
40 flush and are not backward in di
tributing their prosperity aroun
'e with the trade people, and she prin
er is coming in for a small ahal
3. which makes him happy along wit
IN all the rest.
" Jon. H, McElroy,o of Amarillo, re,
as, came in the first OF the week Tor
!" short visit with relatives and friend
~ Mr.. McElroy has been In Amaril
H. only few years, but says be is WI
he pleased with the place. He came
es Bates county In 1868 and settled
On Charlotte township. For mai
ar years he was one OF Bates county
he prominent citizens and has mai
no friends here who are glad to see hi
re. and know that he is prospecting
the Panhandle.
h. Prof C. NJ. Leedy, who holds q ?
=. sition In the public schools at Ri
n. Hill, was in Butler Saturday and
COMPANY with J, K. Ford, OF 81