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

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so IS OSBORNE Bros,
202 N. Msin street, Butler, Mo
John Hendrickson, wife and three
children came in the last of the week
10 visit Mrs. Hendrickson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. McElroy. Their
home is at Globe, Ariz, where Mr.
Hendricksonis prosperous business
man.
Our young friend W. D Rich, asuc.
ceesful young farmer OF Deep Water,
brought in four big hogs on Monday
for which he received 1915 per hun.
dred. We acknowledge a pleasant
call and iavors.
jos. NJ. McKlbben came down from
Excelsior Springs the last OF the week
to visit a few days with ID. K Walker
and family. Mr.. McKibben is enjoy
ing good health and is as happy as d
school boy. His home is in Pasa-
dena, Cal.
Mrs. o. F. Renick, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe R. Morrison and daughter,
Eleanor, went to Lexine ton last W. ok
to attend a family reunion on FIJI
day, held In honor OF she Goth birth
day Of Mrs Renick's aunt, Mrs. Mary
Gloffln.
The Rich Hill Elks have decided to
put on their home talent play "Mrs
Eemple's Telegram" at the Butler
Opera House tonight. Their per-
iormance at Rich Hill recently was
we'll received and highly spoken OF
by those who saw II.
Adiusant General and Mrs. De.
Almond with their children came up
from the state capital Saturday
General DeArmond returned to jeff
erson City Monday afternoon, while
Mrs. DeAarmond and the children
remained over to visit relatives.
Charley Culver, OF Hudson, chape-
roned the following bevy OF bright,
pretty girls into our sanctum on
Wednesday morning: Misses Gertie
Stephenson, Florence Williams,
Mamie Culver, and Anna Whitsett
The three first named we're county
school graduates and Miss Culver
was the winner OF the Butler Schol-
arship.
Wv. Hancock traded his feed yard
property, In rear OF the east side OF
the square, to Barney Brown for his
farm on Round Prairie. Mr.. Brown
will not get possession OF the feed
yard until the lease of Hurt & Moore
expires December LIST, 1907, when
Mr.. Brown expects to run the feed
yard himself
J. E. Kash, formerly a Bates coun.
ty boy, now prosperous merchant
at Eve, Vernon county, sends US re-
mittance for renewal by DR.. Maxey,
who filed his reVular monthly ap.
pointment at that place last Sun.
day. DR.. Maxey says Mr.. Kash is
making money and Is popular In
that community.
Presiding Judge Harper and Coun
ty clerk Weeks on Friday affixed
their official signatures to $4,000
drainage bonds This makes $500.
900 of the original issue OF 1870, 900
which have been signed and delivered
to Mcdonald & Mccoy, OF Chicago
the highest bidders. There still re
mains $110, 600 on deposit.
Judge Estes Smith said that biz
duties as County Judge is working q
hardship on him this week. His
eldest son, Stephen Smith, left OF
Nor day for Warrensburg to attend
the Summer Normal and with the
Judge away in Butler, only two
small sons are left In charge of the
farm and the work Is pressing.
Judge P. A. Bruce was a pleasant
, caller while In Butler Saturday
, Judge Bruce Ia one OF the county's
wg8fthy and influential citizens. he
served two terms on the court. ant
that body never had q more sincere
hard working, conscientious member
and his efforts were always for thu
. best interests OF Bates county.
County Clerk c. G Weeks is In re
ceipt Of q splendid letter from bis OLE
boyhood friend, Hon. Il. WI. Ham
the famous Southern lecturer, o
GAINESVILLE, Ga, complimenting hin
upon bis recent financial statemen
Of Bates County, a copy having
found its way into Mr.. Hams hands
: Mr.. Weeks and Mr.. Ham were boy
hood friends down In old Georgia
Mr.. Ham extends Mr.. Weeks q YER!
cordial invitation to visit him Ant
depicts what good time they vii
have.