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

J. F. D.nbenmier a substantial
Dung der cratic farmers OF Mt
fle,sa, t, favored us pleasantly
while 10 Butler on Tuesday He
owns f1ne farm q few miles moth.
eass Butler.
Wolves are becoming rank nui
sance to many farmers In this Sec
tion OF the state and wolf hunts ap-
pear TO be very common thing in
many neighborhoods. The Henry
county court paid out $75 as u
bounty Tor their scalps at it's last
session They appear to be particu.
larry thick over on Big Creek bot
toms -Urich Herald.
Frank 7. Clay and Miss Lucrece
Bevington we're married Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs
Is G. Bevington, at Summit Mead
ows farm, In Summit township. The
groom is the we'll. known north side
druggist, Is a Butler boy, to the
manor born, and Is very popular.
The bride is charming and accom-
plished young lady.
Emmett Hartwell, seven year old
son Of Ralph Hsrtwell, was badly
burned about the face and eyes by a
powder explosion Thursday last.
Emmett had picked the powder from
some gun shells and wrapping it In
paper, touched a lighted match to
it. There was a fash, the whole ex
plosion going into his face. For
time 1t was feared his eye-sight was
seriously injured.
| The county court on Monday ap-
pointed Porter M Allison a member
OF the Text Book Commission for
Bates county. The state board OF
education appoints one member, and
superintendent Ives, by virtue OF his
Office Is the third member, the three
constituting the board. Prof ALI
son is one OF the prominent educa-
tors OF the county, worthy and CON-
petent and the court displayed wis.
dom In his selection.
DR.. Dale W. Conger left last Friday
for Altoona, where he will locate per-
manently In the practice OF medicine.
Altoona is q small place In Bates
county, but is surrounded by splen-
did farming country and has nos an
other doctor within seven miles. DR..
Conger is young man OF brilliant
} attachments and takes with him the
J best wishes of his numerous friends
here for the success they have pre-
dicted -Harrisonville Democrat
Joe March wss a visitor at the
county seat Monday He recently
returned from several months stay
on the Isthmus. He held a govern.
ment position on the canal works.
Mr.. Marc b says the health conditions
are not 80 bad there as reported.
The government has cleared up and
destroyed the mosquitoes and the
sanitary conditions are much i'm
proved. Joe doesn's think much OF
that country as a place OF perms-
nent abode.
Rev. W. D. Amack, pastor OF the
South Methodist Church in this city,
with his wife, left the last OF the week
for Herculaneum, a small town be.
low St. Louis on the Mississippi, where
!, they will camp and rusticate for q
, few weeks. Rev. Amack has been
! granted an indefinite leave o
absence by his congregation, because
OF the serious trouble he is having
with his eyes. He hopes by resting
his eyes this summer to be able to
J take up his work early In the fall.
Word comes that Frank and Clar.
ence McElroy are prospecting in the
real estate business In Globe
Arizona. They are worthy Bates
Icounty boys, sons OF W. A. McElroy,
an old and highly esteemed citizen,
They have had considerable exper'
fence in real estate business and have
proved themselves honorable and
upright in their transactions. Two
better boys never left the county,
and their many friends here will al.
ways rejoice TO learn OF their pros
) perity.
!, Ube sixteenth annual meeting ol
the Woman's Home Mission Society,
of ~ n E. Church South, South.
west No. Conference, closed Q thret
|. days pleasant and profitable session
lin Butlsr on Thursday, and the dele
gates departed for their homes thai
night and Friday morning. Tn
people Of B .tler enjoyed having thss'
Spl6ndld christian women with theu
|and extsnd than . cordial invita-
Itioo 10 como again. The next IN
! lnuAl meeting wnl b hsld IN Ssdana