The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-03-28


last Of the week. They report q de-
lightful "trip and promise themselves
the pleasure OF taking 1t again some
time.
Fritz Steuck, a German citizen
OF Rich Hill, was In Butler on Tues
day and secured license TO wed Miss
Rosa Spsder, german girl, who re-
Gently came from the old country
The marriage will take place next
week.
| Judge DeArmond Joined the Taft
party at Washington CitY the last
OF the week The party leis on Sun
day on the iupketing tour to Psna.
ma, Cuba and Porto Rico. Secretary
OF War TAFT goes to inspect the
work on the canal.
Mrs. r. p. ArQenbright, who had
been spending several weeks with
her daughter, Mrs, II W. Hardin, at
Vicksburg, Miss, returned home the
last OF the week. She was accom-
psnied by Mrs. Hardin who will visit
here for some time.
Isaac Lockridge, committeeman
from Elkhart, called In TO renew and
order tickets for his township cleo.
ton. Ike sure keeps the Democratic
pot boiling In his township. and when
the opposition gets ahead OF him,
they have to get up mighty early.
Mrs. Mary ]. Morton, mother OF
Orville Standsbury, OF Butler, died
at her home In Rich Hill Monday
evening after q protracted Illness.
Funeral services were held in that
city Tuesday afternoon and the
body was taken TO Holden for burial
Wednesday.
| Frank Swearens, Democratic com.
mitteeman from New Home, called
Saturday and had tickets printed
for his township election. Frank Is
n popular gentleman OF that section
and made very credltable race In
the last Democratic primaries for
| Recorder.
Judge Denton on Monday made an
order instructing the circuit clerk to
notify the county court to draw a
grand Jury for the regular May term
oithe circuit court. The circuit clerk
delivered certified copy OF Judge
Danton's order to county clei k Weeks
on Tuesday.
A communication announced the
death OF Albert Leroy, infant son OF
G X Borum, OF spruce township, on
Thursday last, OF congestion OF the
brain. Born October 4th 1906, he
died March 21s. 1907. The parents
have the sympathy OF all their neigh.
bors In this sfilctIon.
| Fred W. Marley, wife and lit. e
daughter lefS Tuesday for Denver,
Colorado, where they will make their
home in the future, Mr.. Marley hav-
Ing accepted a position in that city.
They made many friends here during
their stay in Butler, who wish them
success and happiness.
The Rich Hill Review states that n
message from DR. f. \. Allen, OF
South McAlister, Ind. Ter, told OF
the death OF Mrs. R. V. Dob Aus
tin, which occurred at that place last
week. Mrs. Austin was a sister OF
Mrs. W. X. Royce, OF Rich Hill, for
merly lived in that town, and has
IN any friends In this county.
/ b. F. Jeter, president OF the South
west Mo. Log Rolling Association,
NJ. W. A., went to Kansas City on
Wednesday to attend a meeting OF
the executive committee. This COM
mittee will locate the the time and
place for the the 1907 Log. Rolling.
Several towns are applicants.
The Flanagan Mills and Elevator
Company has brought suit In the
Jackson county court against the
Mo-, Pac. Ry. Company for $237 500
! damages for the loss OF It's mills at
Rich Hill by fire on January 30,
1906. The plaintiff In Its petition
J alleges that the fire was caused by a
spark from an engine OF the defend.
, dant rail road company.
DE. C. Mize was In Butler Saturday
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