The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-22

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A 14S acre farm In Platte county
was sold last week for $120 an acre.
The G. A. R. reunion at Nevada
closed last Saturday. Il wss the
largest ever held in that city.
Miss Vsrgie Mcconnell, who had
been visiting Miss Hazel Ludwick,
returned to her home at Hume Tues
day.
Nevada was without water again
one day last week, owing to the
breaking OF both air compressers In
the power house.
Miss Louise Dooley gave q shower
party for Mrs Carol Day, nee Miss
Helen Armstrong, on last Friday
evening. Many useful and beautiful
presents we're showered on the bride
Petitions are being circulated in
Vernon county asking Gov. Folk to
pardon DR.. Todd, Of Richards, who
was sent to the penitentiary for
twelve years for killing Robert Wall,
at Richards.
Mrs. Jno. NJ. Allison, oil. Glenn e.
len, Cal has been visiting her father
John Bowden's family and other rel
atives and friends In Bates county.
is now In Appleton City with her
brother, DR.. Bowden.
DR.. Frank Deerwester, late presi.
dent OF the Msryville Normal, with
his wife and daughter, who hal been
visiting bis father John Deerwester.
left this week for Maryville to pack
their goods and ship them to Wash
ington, where DR.. Deerwester has
chair In the faculty of the state nor
NAL
County treasurer W. R. Bell was
stricken Monday nighl and for a
time his condition was critical DR..
Lusk, OF Nyhart, was fortunately at
his home and Drs. Chastain and Icy
were summoned IN consultation. He
was effected by acute indigestion.
D. Vanhoy was In from Deep Water
on Friday and favored us pleasantly.
He told us Of a fishing outing they
had on Deep Water last week, with
Supreme Judge Graves and Bruce
Ludwick as the guests Of honor.
They caught about rs pounds oil
black bass and channel cat. They
had a fish fry In camp and a jolly
good time.
The seventy-fve survivors oiQuan.
trell's band Of $50 guerillas will hold
q reunion at Beaumont Station neal
Independence on August % and "a
II that fellow up In Canada who
claims to be Quantrell wants to set
tie his identity, this is his chance tc
rub up against the old boys who will
sure be glad to see him.-Henry Co
Democrat.
The board Of viewers OF Grand Riv
er Drainage District, met and organ
lied last week and elected A. q. Bel
as the engineer. Mr.. Bell will 60 owe
the proposed route with the board
He Is the engineer that has success
fully carried through Drainage No.
on the Msrias Des Cygnes river, ant
thoroughly understands his bust
ness.
Sam L. Coleman was in from Dee
water on Monday and favored u
pleasantly. Mr.. Coleman has lon'
4 been one Of the active workers an,
strong men In the Democratic party
Some OF his friends are urging hi
name for county treasurer, but MI
Coleman says he hasn't decided t
be candidate for any Office, as b
thoroughly enjoys the free life OF q
independent American citizen.
Col. Dan Corbin, proprietor Of th
big Corbin ranch just south OF tow
Is having another large pond bull
on his place. This new pond vi
cover at least four acres and vi
have q concrete bottom. There 81
eight teams and twelve men at VOL
on it now. When completed II vi
be stocked with fish. This new por
is being made just below the Of
made last year.-Merwin Clipper.
County assessor elect, Art. L. 9
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