The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-09-27
Thefarmers are cutting corn.

The%iarmers are cutting corn.
Outing flannel sc to 15c at HIPS
Cash Store.
Last Sunday some one poisoned
King, the fine bird dog OF j. A. Cobb
BY the prompt use OF antldotes his
life was saved.
George F Cobb and Miss Narmette
Brown, OF Rich Hill, were married at
the Cottage hotel In this city at noon
on Monday. Rev. H. Jas. Crockett
oficiated.
DR.. T. Wesley Arnold, who has been
quite sick the past week with malarial
fever, Is reported much better, and II
Is thought in Il day or 30 will be at
his office again.
81. Willard, east Of Butler, lost his
barn by fire Friday night. II was
caused by spontaneous combustion,
ss there was q large amount OF new
hay slowed In the NOW, or was oil
incendiary origin.
We were complinented with q
pleasant call from Judge John e..
Sullens, of New Home township, on
Tuesday. The Judge was over look.
ing after his property interests and
greeting his many friends.
The annual old folks meeting will
be held at the Ohio street. M. E.
church Sunday morning. These are
pleasant occasions. The Invitation is
general to the public, and 1t is hoped
all old folks will be present.
Our Office was graced on Tuesday
by a pleasant call from Mrs. W. A.
Downey and daughter, Miss Tootsie,
Of Homer, and Mrs. S. A. Farmer, OF
Lexington, Ills. Mrs. Farmer is q
sister Of Mrs. Downey. This is her
third visit to Bates county, and she
says things look better here every
time. She is much pleased with our
county and its development.
Charles W. Ely, one OF the men who
made bis escape from the jail at
Harrisonville a short slime ago was
captured In Kansas City the other
day. He is a crook Of long standing
says the Cass County Democrat.
Notwiths tanding he is only 36 years
oiage he has served four penitentiary
sentences; two in Missouri, one In
Ohio and one In Colorado.
Col. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Courtney, OF
Kansas City, came down the first Of
the week on business and to zee their
many iriends. We acknowledge q
pleasant call and favor OF renewal.
Col. Courtney for many years was
one Of the big stock shippers Of this
county. He still has considerable
property interests In Butler and says
some day they may conclude to re.
turn here to live.
On taking his final leave az pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church,
this city, after q faithful service Of
nine years and ten months, Rev.
Jewell preached . most tender and
loving sermon to his flock Sunday
morning. His talk was along the
line OF church union and was full oil
sound advice and good cheer for the
future Of the combined church. At
times during bic talk the older mem.
bers who had stood BY him through
al these years and been 90 faithful
and sell sacrificing TO the church
were moved TO tears.
The ball game between the Fat
Elks and the Lean Elk, at the bal
park last Thursday, ives holly con
tested from first to Lest And ended in
. victory for the Leans ~ Gscore 81
16 TO Is. A large crowd was pres
emit and much rivalry was displayed
between admirers Of The two teeml
and good-natured ''joshing" ives In
dulged IN. At the start the Fat
took the lead and looked e. II they
would shut the Leans ont, but aiteI
about sixtb inning the corpulentl
got short Of Wind and the leans CAM
- &hn e,n~k a.