The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-11

the successful and enterprising stock
men and farmers of Mound township,
was a pleasant caller and had his
dates set ahead. There are few bet
ter men or more substantial citizen
than Jack Elgin.
G. G. Gilkerson has purchased an
interest Ia the Butler Land Com
pany, With Offices on the south side
square. Mr.. Gilkerson came here
from Werrensburg and has had much
experiencein the real estate business.
John Kisner, living about eight
miles southeast of Butler, lost his
barn by fire Thursday night. One
horse, set OF harness, some sgricul.
tursl implements and feed were
burned. Mr.. Kisner had some insur.
ance.
Harris Lisle sold his fine driving
mare for $500 and Dennis Thrall his
driving horse for s275 to a horse
buyer Saturday. These animals are
Dr. Cox colts, were very nns drivers,
aud it is said by those best able to
Judge that they sold cheap.
At the annual meeting Of the direc.
tors Of the carpenter 4 Shaier Manu-
featuring company, held Friday
evening, the following officers we're
elected: W. G. Shaier, president; F.
D. Carpenter, vice, president; E. A.
Bennett, secretary; Chas. q. Leston,
treasurer.
Prof. C. Il. butcher, Of this city,
has been elected president OF the
state horticultural society, at It's re-
cent meeting In Kansas City. Prof.
Dutcheris one OF the best posted hor-
tic ulturists in the state and the
honor is thoroughly merited.-War-
rsnsburg journal. Democrat.
No expense has been spared In the
way Of costumes, scenery, effects,
etc, by the managers Of Crawford's
Comedians. To make each q play
they present IN elaborate production
within itseli. This company opens a
three nights engagement at the But.
Ter Opera House January 18th.
John Hall, Justice of the peace at
Peru, was pleasant caller on Tues
day and left an order for some bills
Tor sale he will have shortly, the
date not having yet been determined.
Mr.. Hall contemplates going to the
territory. He is a splendid good
citizen and we regret his leaving the
county.
Grandma Hacker, a citizen oil
Mingo for over fifty years, died at
the home OF her oldest son. John
Douglas, on Friday night. of pneu.
monia. She was 86 years Of age.
Had been married twice and raised
two families OF children. She was q
good woman and was highly regard
ed by all who knew her.
The jury room, adjoining the
sheriff's Office, has been set aside for
the nse OF the drainage commission
ers. Engineer Bell and his assistant
have been busy the past week on their
platsand report. The commission
ers will probably be here the last Of
the week to begin their office work on
the report they have to prepare for
the county court.
The marshal arrested two tramps
at the depot on Monday. They had
stolen ah overcoat at DiXon's and
one at Richards second hand stores
on the south side. They were
brought to town and arrsigned be-
fore Squire Hemstreet and given jail
sentences. They we're evidently try
ingfor that very thing, for the wealth
or was extremely cold that day
e. C. Order, OF Rich Hill, was in to
see us Monday and informed Us that
be had moved his father, Captain s
E. Order, from Amsterdam to Ad.
rian, where he will probably spend
his declining years. Capt. Order is
an early settler and has been o
prominent and influential citizen in
his section for the past thirty years.
II Missouri's surplus poultry pro-
duct had been shipped to market on
one train last year the train would