The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-21


tal at Kansas City, where he had
gone for treatment, on last Satur-
day. The deceased was about 80
years old, and leaves q wife and
baby.
Jacob Burda called In and had his
paper changed from Oxford, Iowa,
to Butler, route No ?. They have
owned the farm for some time, but
Mrs Burds and the children moved
down this spring and they have be.
come permanent residents OF our
county.
W. A. Co'er writes from Wellington,
Kansas, thiI be and his mother
arrived home safely from seven
weeks visit to relatives and friends
in Bates and Henry counties. He
says she wheat Is looking fine and
farming conditions good.
Circuit Clerk T. d. Emhree and
vile went out 10 Spruce township
the last OF the week to see Mrs. E's
father, ID. Teeter, who is quite i'll
with the grip. Mrs. Embree stayed
with her father, while Dan returned
to his duties Monday.
Jas. DeJarnett, wife and family
departed on the afternoon Mo. Pac.
for Sheridan, Wyo, to make their
future home. JAS. DeJarnett and
family were among our best citizens,
and we heartily recommend them to
their new neighbors,-Rich Hill Re.
view.
George Fulkerson, who is in from
his Kansas claim, near rowner, was
a pleasant caller on Monday. lie
viii return TO his claim this week
and will be able to prove up this
spring. He owns a full section OF
land there and thinks some day Is
will be very valuable. His land ad-
joins Towner and the 40 mile post
from Kansas City is at she corner OF
his place.
Squire Darby informs us that Newt
Hanniman. cut by Leon Bright a
week ago Saturday night, is in q
precarious condition. 1t seems that
the knife blade penetrated the kid
neys. When the patient grew worse,
DR.. Williams OF Hume was sent for
and had to open up the wound and
sew up the cut in the kidney. Squire
Darby said the chances are largely
against Hannimsn's recovery.
Our old friend W. n. Hardinger
dropped In on US Wednesday to renew
for the thirtieth time. He began
with the initial number and has been
with US through all the years OF its
existance. He said be expected to
have The TINES as long ~ he lived
and expected his son 80 continue Ii
thereafter. Such loyal friends make
newspaper mans existence worth
bearing.
Grandma Gutshall, a pioneer set
tier of Bates county, died ut her-hom,
in Adrian on Friday. She had reach
ed the ripe old age Of 81 years, and
was honord and loved by all her
neighbors. A few years more at bes,
and the pioneers Of Bates county will
have passed over the divide.
John Whistler and Miss Alvia
Bar phart were united in Marriage
by Rev j. 4. Barker, at the Ohio
street NJ +. Parsonage, Sunday
morning. MIR. Whistler Is prominent
young farmer OF Mound township,
the bride is the charming daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. Jotn Barnhars,
northeast uf Butler.
Charley Fisher has his paper chang.
ed to Grainfield, Kansas, where he
has contracted to build a house for
Lee Johnson. Mr.. Fisher Is good
carpenter, an Industrious and worthy
german citizen of Pleasant Gap town.
ship He has no intention OF desert
ing old Bates, but will return as soon
as he completes his contract.
W. B. Weeks and wife, of South
McAlister, Ind. Ter, arrived In But.
Ter the last OF the week to visit his
parents, county clerk and Mrs c. G..
Weeks. He was recently married to
a young lady Of that county, and
this Is the first time his people had
met his wife. They will remain here
some time, while Mr.. Weeks takes
medical treatment for rheumatism in
his right arm.
Miss Mabel Arnold was married to
W. NJ. Hodge on March 12.h 1907
at Miami, Texas, at the home OF her
aunt, Mrs. Jas. Winsett, where Miss
Mabel has been for some time. The
bride Is the eldest daughter OF Will
NJ, Arnold, was born and raised In