The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02

uOnu IOtu honcaS tlsl SUNNY Nle-
iting friends.
Miss Peggy 0'N,al. OF Oil City,
Pa, is the guest OF Misses Anna and
Naomi Smith.
Lawrence Pierpoint came In Sun
day so join his vile, who is visiting
her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. T. W. Sill
vers.
Mrs J. B Bachelor and Mrs. Bate
Bachelor. of Dep Water, wers Wis.
iting Mrs. Y. l.. Johnson Monday
and Tuesday.
We have car OF Sayers 4 Scovill
and Columbia Buggies enroute, be
sure and see them before you buy.
MCFARLAND 4 Sons.
Bate Bachelor was In from Deep
Water Monday completing the pa
ers for she transfer OF 80 acres OF
land in Summit, which he sold 80
Thos. Chambers.
Mcfarland 4 Sons are expecting a
car load u high class vehicles any
day; don't buy until you see them
as they have some special styles and
prices.
Seese K Mabbott are converting
size room, formerly occupied by the
saloon into cafe. The room for.
merly occupied by the bowling alley,
will be converted into a pool and
billiard parlor.
Uncle Laben Warren is seriously
III at his home with the grip" Ow.
ing to his extreme age, being 81
years old, small hopes are entertain.
ed OF his recovery. Uncle Laben il
among the very few old Mexican
veterans living.
Supt. C. A Burke spent Friday In
Nevada visiting the public schools Of
that city. He had been chosen one
OF the Judges In literary contest
Prof. Burke says they have the finest
high school building he had seen
Needing one as bad as Butler does,
the Superintendent attention was
naturally directed toward It.
]. B. Walton and vile returned
from the west on Wednesday even
Ing. On Thursday Mr.. Walton was
at his,station as cashier OF the Mo-
State Bank. lie has not fully recov.
cred from his attack OF rheumatism,
but Is able to be up and watch over
things. Wesley Denton, asst cash.
Ter, has been confined to his home for
several days with severe cold and
"grip,'
The sprinkler, the big team, to-
gether with all the street sprinkling
rights, have been purchased OF the
fire department by W. R. Mcclure.
A sprinkler was sure needed around
the square during last month,
March, really the windiest month In
the year. We understand there was
some friction between the fire boys
and the water company owing TO an
increase In the rates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Pierce, who
had been visiting relatives and old
friends here for the past two weeks,
returned to their home in Battle
Ground, Ind, the last OF the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce formerly owned
a farm southeast OF Butler. They
have been away from this county for
a long term of years, but they have
not lost interest In our people.
An attempt was made last Satur-
day night to burglarize the safe In
the office OF the Cannon 4 Weiner
Elevator Company, near the depot.
A mufflsd explosion was heard by
some OF the employees OF the eleva-
tor, and they FASTENED to the Office.
The burglars made a hasty exit.
Very little damage was done the safe
and no clue was left. Is was evident
ly the work OF novice.
Sunday morning there was quite a
skim of ice on exposed water, and
the fields were white with frost. We
hsven't had an opportunity to In.
terview the oldest inhsbitsnts and are
uncertain just what effect it had on
peaches. Il was certainly cold
enough TO blast the buds, but 1t is
believed the long continued dry
weather may prove q saving grace.
Judge Hugh Dabbs, in the circuit
court at Carthage the other day de-
cided against the city In the Injunction
proceedings by the Home telephone
company. The city council had fixed
the maximum rates for telephones
at 81 per month for business houses
and 81 so for residences. The court
held that such q rate was unremuner.
lative. The rate for telephone service
in the future In Carthage will be
80 so for business telephones and
80 90 for residence phones.
A destructive tornado swept the