The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-17

Mrs. Ivan Reeder, who has beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Green Walton, left Tuesday for hel
home in Oklahoma City.
Walker Smith, stepson Of W. NJ
Arnold. who has been clerking ior
James Wimsast, at Miami, Texas,
returned home Saturday.
Jack W. Mcclure, who has been
spending week at his old home.
Lock Springs, Mo-, returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. W. NJ. Mills came over from
Foster on Monday owing to the
serious illness of Mrs. n. d. MeFar.
land, who is sister OF Mr.. Mills.
Archie, the II year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. JOS. Baker, died at the
family home on SOUTH 9th st. about
two O'Clock this morning. Death
was due to an abscess on the brain.
Review, 15sh.
A tramp was greatly disappointed
at Rich Hill the other day. He stole
a pair Of shoes and was, OF course,
unprecedented. The shoes were recoy.
cred, and instead OF housing and
feeding Mr.. Tramp, until spring
opens, he was given time to hit the
road.
George G. Henry was a pleasant
caller on Saturday and informed us
that he had about decided to make the
race for the democratic nominal alton
for assessor OF Mt. Pleasant town.
ship. Mr.. Henry Is an old settler Of
the county. He has had consider.
able experience in assessing, having
held that Office In Pleasant Gap town.
ship continuously for fifteen years.
He owns q farm just southeast OF
Butler, Is a prominent citizen and
popular Democrat and we'll qualified
to perform the duties Of the Office.
Joshua Evilsiser died at his home
In West Butler on Thursday evening
last after protracted illness OF many
months. Funeral services were con.
Quoted from the family residence Sat
urday afternoon, and the remains
were Inferred In Oak Hill cemetery.
The deceased was 60 years OF age
and had lived In this county the
greater part OF the time since the
war. He was Union soldier and
was an active member Of the G. A. r.
post In this city. He leaves q widow
and several grown children.
The following directors were elect
ed Saturday for the Hume Stock
Show and Agricultural Exhibit for
the ensuing year: Dr.. j. o. Bolts, j.
Gasaway, s. L. Standish, c. E. Hor-
ton, M. L. Beadles, W. B. Wayts and
6. R. Humphrey. The board OF d.
rectors organized by choosing DR.. J.
o. Bolts, President; s. L. Standish,
Vice-Pres; j. Gasaway, Sec'y and
Treas. 1t was voted to make It
one day event. The superintendent
OF the various departments are to be
appointed In a short time. and ar.
rangements made for the biggest and
best show we have ever had.
Butler friends OF the family were
truly sorry when the unexpected and
sad news of the death at Appleton
City from typhoid fever OF James
81. Watkins, was received. Deceased
was born in Osceols, Mo-, Jan. 6,
1881, and at the time OF his death
was aged 26 years and 2 days. He
was the second son OF Rev. and Mrs.
J. F. Watkins, former residents OF
Butler, Rev. Watkins having been
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church Of this city. The young man
was taken sick at Little Rock, Ar.
kansas, where he had been employed
In q store the past year as salesman,
and being informed by bis physician
that bis ailment was typhoidIiever
he Immediately started for home
where he would receive the care OF
bis parents, but the trip was hard
ono and on arriving home be grew