The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
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Mrs. Carrie Hudelson and Miss
India Hover, OF Adrian, were at the
CHRISTIAN Church last Sabbath. Mrs.
Hudelson gave talk on the work Of
the W. C. I q, their aim and object
their good work what they are doing
for the uplifting of the young folks
A good crowd Of people were present
They organized a Y with ten mem
oers. AZ signed the temperance
pledge. This was their first visit to
Virginia, They talked like they
would come again In the near future
Mrs. Lizzie Mcdonald lie staying
with her brother, Geo. Parker, who
is still getting weaker.
Miss Rachel Park returned home
from Kansas City Friday Of last
week
Geo. Parker died Monday night.
Mrs. G. W. Park had a quilting
last Tuesday. She had asked quite
number to be present and help
quilt. II responded to her call, and
Aaron had to be hostler and spokes.
man that day. Mrs. r. McCann and
daughter, Maggie, Mrs. Joe WINERY,
Mrs. John McFadden, Mrs. Draper,
Mrs. Peter Crooks, Mrs. B. f. Jen-
kins, Mrs. Jane Arbogast, Mrs. ".
W. Park, Miss Alice Dickerson They
worked well, nearly finished the quilt
that day. They acted like they en-.
ioyed themselves especially at the
table. Mrs. Mcclure had a quilting
the same day. She reported a good
time there also. The women out this
way are workers.
Mother burst was taken very sick
Friday night, DIR. Foster, OF Butler,
was called. Is is reported that she
10 In critical condition. Monday
OF this week she was reported q little
better. Mother burst is getting
along In years. She has more than
lived the allotted time OF man. The
old are being crowded off to give
place for the younger generations
that are coming on.
Preaching at the Christian Church
next Sabbath at IL q. m. and at
night.
There were none OF the officers OF
the local option army present last
Sabbath to stand by the ladies shat
came from Adrian to plead for the
life OF the little local option girl. We
think by next week we will be able to
tell where they were at work.
The good people Of the Crooks die
trict organized S. s. last Sabbath
afternoon at 3 p. m. They willgath-
or In lots OF children at that place
and good children at that place that
will make good women and men that
will be an honor to society In which
they live. There should be a Sab.
bath School In every school district
Mrs. Pahlman will superintend the
school. We hope she will add many
stars TO her crown. They are away
from the fashions OF the day. The
Master when he called men TO preach
the Gospel He did not 20 TO the
High Schools, but to the poor fisher
men to work for him and build uK
his kingdom on earth
Dixie McCann, OF Butler, was In
Virginia Monday.
G. NJ. Garner has purchased com
plete outfit OF garden tools. Call or
him for garden truck later on.
0. NJ. Drysdale has for sale at 6
bargain q stock OF general merchan
disc including lot and store building
in the village OF Virginia, Mo.
Welearn from Geo. Thompson that
Mr.. johnson, OF Illinois, who bought
q large tract OF land on the river
south and east OF Virginia, has
built two houses and sent two fam
lilies here from the drained land il
Illinois to farm here. They have II
head OF good horses and 20 hors'
power engine with 16 plows that will
soon be ready TO 90 to work. Theii
aim is to plant 100 acres OF corn thi'
spring and SOW four hundred acres o
wheat this fell. We believe the ditcl
will change things In many way
along the river bottom, and the lant
will be worth from SIS to 800 pei
acre. Some may lose their small
tracts OF land, not being able to pa