The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13

interierred in the shape OF a tremen-
dous downpour Of rain, which lasted
the greater part OF the afternoon,
consequer thy there was no game, and
a badly disappointed set of players
and fans.
Judge C. A. Denton, wife and son,
Wesley Denton, 8 dstant cashier OF
the Mo. State Bank, attended a
family reunion at Hamilton, Ills,
on Monday last. Wesley returned
home Tuesday and she Judge went
by way OF Clinton where he Is hold.
ing court.
Mrs. " l.. Hodge, nee Miss Mabel
Arnold, who had been spending a
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII NJ. Arnold, left for her
home In Paris, Texas Tuesday. She
was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Katie Arnold, who will visit relatives
in the Lone Star State.
The people of Butler we're scared up
for a short time Sunday afternoon
over reateninv cloud which came
up from the sou b vest and passed
over the city II was inky black and
was a boiling, seething mass and
w.s moving repidly. 1t was follow
e1 by the severest rain, isll we have
experienced this spring.
Hadley, who will unquestionably
b, the Republican candidate for gov
ernor OF Missouri, has spent more
money than Crow, the last Demo-
cratic attorney. general, spent In
eight years. Hsdley had accomplish
ed nothing Crow put $3.50, 900 In
the treasury besides. Why so much
sounding OF praise for Hadley?-
Clarence Courier.
The Metz Times reports the death
OF Mrs W. NJ. Hedden, at her home
in the south part OF Bates county on
Saturday morning after a protract-
ed illness OF cancer OF the stomach.
Her three children, T. A. Hedden,
Mrs. Ora Wikoff and Mrs. Laura
Gooden, all OF whom live In that To-
cslity, were at her bedside when dis
solution occurred.
: A number OF our local mssons
went over to Amsterdam Saturday
9 night to assist In comforting the third
degree on two candidates. Visiting
brothers were there from Drexel,
Adrian, Kansas City, Hume, Merwin
J and one from Pleasant Gap, Bruce
Campbell A delicious banquet was
served at 11:30 o'clock The boys
report a splendid time.
8 Fine bleached towling regular price
/ 10c unloading sale price Sh-Hills
, Cash Store.
W. Finley, OF Papinville, has the
contract for hauling all the lumber,
rock, concrete, ETC., to be used In the
} construction OF the six bridges on the
, main drainage ditch east OF the Mo
: Pac. track. It's a big Job, and, as
8 about six carloads OF the material
q has arrived, Mr.. F. can soon get
: busy.-Review.
W. F. Duvall IL having his house
and barn moved from the corner lot
I on High and Fl. Scott streets, TO lot
Z on Fl. Scott street a short distance
: east, where it is being fitted up for
b the family residence while they are
? building new brick residence with
stone trimmings on the lot vacated.
D This will be commodious modern
: home throughout, and great I'm
, provement to that already fine resi-
|, dencs district of the city.
} J D. Black, Of Lompac, CAL, sends
8 remittance to put his date to 1909
] thereby getting his name at the head
OF the roll OF honor. Dug Is In the
harness business In that place and
> doing we'll. Writes that he and his
wife will start for the Yosemite Valley
on the 18th for two months camp
0 ing trip. He says Thos. Chapman
b and wife, and his son John Chapman
Q and family are living at Lompat
J. and doing well. They formerly lived
9 near Spruce, In this county.
y Judge Jarrett, Of Harrisonville
left the first OF last week, for LOT
Angeles, Cal where he has iormec
J. q law partnership with DR.. Franl
70 Tyrell. His family will follow hin
y about July LIST. Judge Jarrett hal
8 been a prominent man In Missouri
% affairs for several years and Is ratet
Q among the ablest iurisusin the state
d He has many friends and admirer
In this section who regret his loss
II but wish him well In his new home.
y I. H. Blood rendered bis resigna
, ton as General manager and secre
= tary OF the Peoples Elevator Com
'' pany the first OF the week, havinl
J, disposed OF his interests in that com
70 pany. His successor has not ye
been selected. Mr.. Blood has ha'
g active charge OF that company's In
terests for the past three years an
Ls has managed them satisfactorily +
N the stockholders and with credit X
!. himself. he has not yet decides
? what he will do.
,r Our old friend Zsck johnson, II
N tha Grain ahiDpinR business at COffey