The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-09-20

Mrs. Catherine Buckles died at hel
home In West Butler, Friday, after a
lprotracted illness OF several years
She was the widow OF T. N Buckles
who died at the soldiers home, a,
Leavenworth, Kan, a short time
ago.
Miss Anna Smith writes to have
her mother, Mrs. Alkaline Smith pa.
per changed back from Los Angeles,
Cal, to Kansas City. She writes
thatclirate did not agree with them,
and they were glad 10 get back to
old Missouri.
s. Gordon, Of the firm OF Goodman
4 Gordon, clothiers, went to st.
Louis the first OF the week to pur.
chase new goods. They will open
out for business In the McKibben
building, north side square, about
October 4th.
Lieutenant Geo. W. DeArmond.
who had been spending the summer
with his parents, non. and Mrs d.
A. DeArmond, left the last OF the
week to join his regiment at Fl. Ogle
thorpe, Ga, He has been assigned
to the eleventh calvary.
An old man, says the Plessans
Hill Local, was found dead beside
the railroad track in the west yards
Monday. His head was almost
severed from the body and both
arms we're cut of near the shoulders.
1t was supposed freight train had
killed him.
James Snyder, q young farmer
living near Norman, Oklahoma, Sat.
urday killed his six year old baby,
mo rtally wounded his wife and then
blew the top OF bis own head off, He
and his wife had separated and the
tragedy occurred at the home of her
mother.
An attempt was made to burg.
larize the home Of g. +. Bourquin
Saturday night. The thiei entered
by tearing off a screen from q win.
dow, while the family was at the
hand concert. Oue OF the boys, re-
turning home early, scared the In.
truder away.
Word was received In Nevada last
week, that DR.. j. d. Williams, a
prominent dentist OF that town, had
shot bis hali-brother, Vaughn Moore,
at Clinton, KY, where DR.. Williams
had gone to visit his aged parents.
The reports were that the Doctor
had acted In self defense.
John s. Newton left Saturday for
Kansas City to enter the junior class
at the University Medical College.
Heis a son OF s. j. Newton, asuccess-
lul farmer OF Summit township, is a |
sSudious young gentleman and gives
lair promise OF successful professional
career.
The Clinton Democrat reports the
death from lockjsw OF j. B. Reeves,
, farmer living near that town. |
About q week ago while Reeves was
oading some old bridge timbers he
stepped on rusty nail which pene-
rated bis foot. He thought little OF
he matter at the time. In q few
lays bis foot began to pain and
loon he was beyond medical aid.
Mrs. Luther Shobe, OF WOODWARD
Oklahoma, Is visiting relatives and
riends In Butler and Bates county.
drs. Shobe is the daughter OF D. B.
Wyatt. Her late husband was sheriff
md treasurer OF Bates county and
mayor OF Butler. He was very popu-
sr among the early settlers, and al.
rays retained the kindest sentiments
oward the people OF this city and
otnty.
Judge J. T. Armentrout, Of Am
was In Butler Monday on
usiness and shaking hands With his
,any friends. Judge Armentrout
anne within a few votes Of the nOmE
alton for Judge Of the county court q,
I the late primaries. He immedi.
tely entered the campaign for bis
nccessful opponent, Estes Smith,
nd has been doing splendid service
" the cause. Such loyal Democrats
re appreciated and will be remem.
cred BY the party. Judge Armen- '
'out says party conditions ere very | .
satisfactory In that section. :
The resignation Of Rev. 8. D. .
ewell D. d. a. pastor OF the First
resbyteFisn church this city, offer. D
Sunday, ives unanimously accept Il
!. The two Presbyterian churches G,
aving decided to unite In this city, !,
ev. Jewell deemed II proper and :.
ght, as did the pastor Of the C. P. q
lurch, to resign and leave the o
,ited church free to act 40 II de- Il
red In the selection OF q pastor.
ev. Jewell has been pastor Of this !,
lurch for a number. OF years and 9 y
ore popular or highly educated O
'ntleman has never graced . pulpit
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