The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-09-27

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City, is In Butler visiting the family
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood. In
company With Mrs. Wood she COM
lplimented THE TINES ssnctum. She
lived 10 Butler with her parents,
when she was only four years old.
She has brother living In Rich Hill.
Mrs. Emma Walker sends us remit
sance for renewal from Saratoga,
Wyo. Says they are still interested
in the happenings OF old Bates, al
though they have been away a num-
Der OF years. She writes that they
are having the equinoxisl storms,
when they can expect good weather
up TO Christmas,
The following young people went
down tn Camp Patterson. near
Nyhart TO spend Saturday aud Sun.
day: Misses Sallie, Wix, Maggie
Smith, Naomi and Anna Day Smith,
Jessi" Ray, aud Messrs. DsWitt Chas-
tain, George Caruthers, lack Patter-
son and Carl Henry. THIS Is the
Monegaw crowd for 1906.
Dan Embree, popular Democratic
nominee for circuit clerk, was In But.
Ter Tuesday and favored Us pleas.
antly. Mr.. Embree is industriously
campaigning, as ii ia his duty, both
to bis party and him self. His quail.
1catlons and fitness for the office are
recognized by all. His majority will
rub the thousand mark mighty close,
but he Is leaving nothing to chance.
Silvers & Silvers moved their law
Office from rooms over the Farmers
Bank to their new office building just
completed on Ohio street. This Is a
small brick building, designed espec.
Tally for this firm. There are two
large rooms, light and airy and con.
veniently arranged.
Elmer Bridgman was accidentally
killed by his twelve year old brother
at Nevada Saturday. Elmer, says
the Mail, was engaged in repairing
his bicycle, while his brother was
holding a target rifle. As the boy
was in the act OF unloading the rife,
Elmer raised up and struck the gun,
and 1t was discharged, the ball pass.
Ing through his heart.
A team, driven by VIM. Skinner to
cart, In which he and his wife we're
riding, ran off Wednesday morning,
and when near A. o. Welton's resi-.
dence, Mrs. Skinner WAS thrown out
over the wheel, lighting ON her head
and face. Her teeth were loosened
and cash was cut in one OF her
legs. She was picked up by Mr.. Wei.
ton and taken into his residence and
physician called. MIR. Skinner was
dragged hall way down the hill by
the lines, but escaped serious injury.
The depot at Bolton, Cass county,
has been robbed twice this month.
Entrance was gained by prying a
window. The first time only some
packages presumably containing
whiskey were taken but the second
time a valuable iewelry package was
taken from the safe. The Herald
says suspicion points strongly to
local talent.
Frank Maddy, Of Mound, was a
pleasant called on Monday and ex-
tended his annual iavors. Mr..
Maddy was in Butler to complete the
transfer OF twenty acres oiland which
formerly belonged to the Graham
heire, which he recently purchased to
add to bis fine farm In Mound. Mr..
Maddy Is a practical farmer, and has
made q success in life. He reports q
bountiiul crop.
The jury in the case OF j. L. Ghere
against Chas. Bennett, tried at Har.
risonville last week, returned q yer.
dlctgiving Ghere Judgment against
Bennett for 81, 200. It will be re.
membered that several months ago
Bennett was driving his automobile
down South Main street in Butler.
Ghere, 9 farmer, was coming to town
in bis buggy. When near the public
square Ghere's horses took fright at
the machine and ran away. Ghere
was thrown out and his leg broken.
Suit wes brought, and the case was
taken TO Cass county on change Of
venue with the above result. The
decision Of the jury rested on the
point that Bennett, not owning the
machine, was not licensed to run Il.