The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-06
Virginia Notes.

Virginia Notes.
Band supper at Virginia Wednes-
day night, June 18th. all are invit-
Ell to come and help the boys to get
no the hand, so that they can fur
nish music
Children's Day at M. E. Church
next Sunday. All are invited to at
tend. The teachers are sparing moth
ing to make the day a great dag Tor
the little folks.
Chiiaren's Day at the Christian
Church last Sunday was one OF the
grandest held for many years In vir-
ginia; the house was too small for
she people Large crowd outside.
The music WAS good. Mr., Whistler
handled the violin to perfection. Roy
CuEick play ed the cornet. Miss Zula
Dirr presided at the organ. They
worked together tremendously. The
singers did their best. Miss Bonnie
Kate Wolfe delivered the opening
address, with her clear voice and ora
torical skill, then followed the other
exercise Geo. and Charley Wolfe,
twin brothers Charley 'spart, "Mary
had a little lamb. etc" Co.'s part,
81 wish had q little lamb, as white
as Mary's; would sell its wool and
give 1t to the missionaries. The
young ladies' flower drill was beau
tiiul. We would Xix to give details Of
the performance but lack space. Col
lection over $170O.
Elk Judge John McFadden was
making use of his gold-headed cane
that was presented 30 him last Sat.
urday in Butler by parties interested
In the drainage ditch. The presenta,
ton was mace by Mr.. Kerns. While
1t Is a nice present. 1t Is q bad thing
Tor q young man to use; 1t brings on
old Rge soon. We always claimed
that Judge McFadden was one OF our
best presiding judges, with two years
Of floods, bridges washing out and
the farmers crying on every hand for
bridges, no wonder the treasury OF
the county strained, or the farmers
stay at home. A county presiding
Judge has a heavy load to carry; they
are human, liable to error at best,
all have not charity for their fellow
man. We are glad there we're some
to pour on the oil OF friendship.
Mrs. DR.. Newkirk died last week at
her home in Foster. They lived
many years In Virginia. They built
the house next to the Christian
Church. She was 6S years old.
Reported Sunday that Parish
Nickels was sick ut his home In JET.
ierson City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, of Arizona,
are visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
william McElroy, of Butler. She
was raised in Charlotte township and
married here.
We heard Monday evening that
Lszrus' friends were protected by
Ito to 10 on the other side OF the
house.
Mother Craig was born in Kentucky
January, 1928, and died in Bates
county, Mo-, June 2nd. The family
moved to Bates county In 1868. Her
husband, Captain Craig, died %
years ago She was q kind mother
to her children and loved them dear
lly.- Her whole soul was the care Of
her children, trying to make them
happy. As a neighbor she was kind
to all. She made all welcome to her
home, ever ready to ready to lend q
helping hand to the suffering. She
spoke words Of kindness to the af.
f1icted, always cheerful wherever she
went. She Joined the church in her
younger days. She loved to attend
the church when able. She will be
missed in the community In which
she lived so long. The funeral SER
vice was conducted by Rev. Baker, Of
Amsterdam. Her children were all
present except Henry. He lives In
Pendleton, Oregon; Dick and Sallie,
OF the territory, Mrs Joe WINERY
and Lucy Berry, Of Bates There
was y large crowd Of her old neigh.
bors, who attended the funeral. Her
body was laid to rest In the Mol.
berry grave yard by the side OF her
husband.
Mrs. N. D Maloney, Mrs Thomas
Pettys, VIM. Cassidy and Prof. ALL
son and vile, Of Butler, and Mr.. Coul.
ter, Of Drexsl, attended the funeral.
i AARON.