The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Virginia.

RACcA~A ~ VIC AAc sAoA hC4N
Sabbath at IL a. IN. Many years
ago he was pastor of the church here.
Many OF his old congregations have
passed to their long home.
Mrs. Carrie Henderson, OF Stock
ton, No., renews for THE TINES an
other year. She wants to hear all
OF the news each week from her old
home.
Miss Rachel Park returned home
from Kansas City Saturday. She
had been there for treatment. She
left home Oct. 10th. She took q
good long stay.
Last summer we heard talking
that Mulberry Creek was q good
place to hunt squirrels, but little did
we think the hunting would termi.
nate sit did. Squire Thomas Lackey
was called on to come last Sabbath
afternoon east Of Amorett, just west
OF the bridge that crosses Mulberry
Creek on the north side OF the road
In the edge Of the timber. Squire
Lackey, with knees trembling said to
Thomas Hockett, wilt thou take
Mrs. Smith to be your lawful wife;
love and cherish, etc." He said to
the woman, "wilt thou love Thomas.
Mr., Hockett's family have sllleit him
but one daughter, and she Is Of such
age, she is liable to leave at any
time. We wish him and wife a happy
life the few remaining years they
have TO live In this world OF sorrow
and trouble. He can make good
living, working In his shop and rails.
Ing hogs on his little farm, * miles
north and half mile east OF Virginia.
T. s. Harper is building a new
kitchen to his house.
Some OF our people attended the
big meeting in Butler Sabbath.
SIS. Martin Is digging stock well.
Some Of our dear people attended
the meeting in Butler last Saturday
night. They did not get home till
Sabbath.
James Wolf expects to remain over
Thanksgiving. He had intended to
have taken his auto home this week
but the hard rain Monday week
will prevent It.
Il is reported the debate at Con
cord school house last Friday night
decided In favor OF the affirmative
that liquor destroyed more live
caused more misery than war.
Isaac Lockridge was one OF the speak
ers on the affirmative; Thoma.
Hockett on the negative. Mr.. Hook
EFT had 90 much on his mild; hi
could not do the subject Justice
marriage too near at hand.
Will Barnhart sold Friday his &c
acres on the road, to Recorder Smiths
son, OF Butler, who will take posses
sion the first OF the year. Mr.. Barn
hart has his timber land on thu
creek. Report says he will move OF
that and have the timber sawed into
lumber. He had built q nice house
on his 80 acres and barn.
Isaac Dawson, who sold his II
acres to Mr.. Reedyson a short tim
ago, bought the George Parker 81
40 OF timber on the creek and AZ
OF the old Parker farm. We learn h'
intends to improve It. He has go
nearer to school than he has been 70,
years.
We tell you in time. Look out To-
the next marriage feast. 1t will be {
greater surprise than the last one
There will be two soon.
Endeavor at the Virginia Chris
tian Church next Sunday evening a
$50. Topic: Home Missions: Gu
foreign immigrants.-Isa. 2:1-22
Leader, Roy Quick. Every one 4
invited TO attend.
We received q very heavy rain her
Monday. The lightning struck Mrs
Schmidtz's new house, which is 10
Gated on the south side OF the road
two miles east Of Virginia, known q
the Jap Pierce place. Reported par
OF q chimney, part OF the spouting, /,
door and part OF q porch we're de