The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-22
Virginia Items.

through Virginia and Park Town
Thursday of last week. He talked
with Aaron few minutes.
Paul Francis, Of Baxter Springs,
Kan, made q short call at Aaron's
Sunday. He said his isther, Henry
Francis, died at that place February
End, and was buried there. He says
bis sister, Annie, is In Troy, Texas.
The family are all dead but Paul and
Annie. To look back 1t seems but
short time when we worked there,
when all were in the bloom OF life.
Henry was one OF the early settlers
lust north OF Mulberry and for many
years an active Prohibitionist in the
west part OF Bates county.
DEATH OF JAMES BECKETT.
He was born In Wheeling, Virginia,
March 26, 1921, and died February
10th, as IA. m; had he lived till
March 20. He would have been 50
years old. When he was about one
month, his parents moved to Union
Town, Penn, where he grew to man.
hood and married. He came to Mis-.
souri, in the fall Of 1865, and bought
a farm, where he since has lived. He
was a man OF strong constitution.
He worked most OF the time at his
trade plastering; his last year was
full OF suffering, He raised a family
OF eight children-two boys and six
lglrls. Two OF the girls crossed many
years ago His wife passed on one
year ago last September The living
children were all present except Jen-
ME, WHO'S living at Joplin, Mo. Rev.
Barker, pastor OF the NJ. E. Church,
Butler, conducted the funeral at the
house from the Goth Psalm. The
body was laid to rest in the Virginia
grave yard. We we're requested to
shank the neighbors and friends for
their kindness shown during his sick.
ness and burial by Baily Beckett.
Miss Mamie Bouyer and Joe Whin
cry were married last Wednesday
night at Geo. Thompson's by Rev.
Baker. Miss Bouyer had made that
place her home for many years
Aaron thinks she is worth more to q
farmer than q car load OF women
that know nothing about work. but
they that are raised In band box,
get more praise than the young that
has learned to work. Long may
they live to enjoy life and the com.
forts Of this lite and come down to
old age with a we'll spent life.
Miss King, Of Nevada, and Miss
Daisy Walker, OF Butler. visited the
Misses Bard Sunday the 18th.
Miss May Bard expects to 20 to
st. Louis Tuesday OF this week
Aaron was asked Sunday II there
we're any more constables than two.
Ray Mccain says he thinks he will
soon have that young horse broke to
the buggy.
There is some talk OF changing the
name OF Park Town to Turkeyville.
j. W. Park Is getting ready to build
q new barn and house on his farm on
the river.
John Hensley shipped stock to
Kansas City Thursday.
Preaching at the Christian Church
next Sunday at IL q. m. and at
night.
Miss Vena Biggs, OF Hume, visited
her uncle, George, and aunt, Mrs.
Hattie Thompson last week and took
In the wedding OF Miss Bouyer and.
Mr.. Winery last Wednesday.
The meeting Monday afternoon
was we'll attended at McFadden's
hall. George B. Ellis, secretary of
the Board OF Agriculture, sent his
speakers, Mr.. Mclaughlin and R. H.
Hyslap, graduates Of Columbia Col
lege, made short talks on soil and
grain raising. The farmers mani
tested an interest in the talk. At
night good crowd, and it is said they
had q good talk. They called for an
organization of Farmers Institute,
but no organization. One thing they
did not do that was to talk to the
Ichildren. We understand. they will
talk to the children at Grand View
school Friday afternoon and night.
This is q funny world.
i Frank Satterlee and Mary Foster
fwere married Sunday night by Judge
Hocket, OF Virginia. We understand
lthey will make Fort Scott their home.
Mr.. Foster has two Satterlees for.
sons. IN. law.
The Virginia Cemetery Associat ton
is making great efforts to keep the
cemetery in q good condition, and
will have use for q large amount
OF money. 1t finds itself unable 90 do
the work. The association would be
glad for those represented to respond
at their earliest convenience that we
may begin work. For desired infor-
nation address, Mrs.. T. s. Harper,
corresponding secretary, Amoret,
Mo. No. 1.
VIII McKibben, tax collector, will
be at Virginia Friday and at Butler
Saturday Of this week, and this will
be the last cali TO pay tax. AARON.
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