The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-01-09


his Western trip and what a great
place Wyoming Il. lie said three OF
Bates county's young people are
holdiag positions in the post office
at thes place, viz his son Clarence
Heddaa, Everett DeJarnett, son OF
Jas. X DeJarnett and Miss Nor.
ton %, the west part OF the county.
Mr. Hedden Is enjoying good health.
Mrs NJ. r. lates, who has been
visiting she family Of Wetten Yates
for several weeks, left for her home
In Pea ileton, Greg, on Sunday last.
She WAS accompanied az far as Kan.
sss C.ty by Weldon Yates. NJ. R.
Yates, formerly "a farmer In the west
part ot the county, went to Pendle.
ton Il 'aw years ago and engaged In
contracting. He took up the study
OF architecture and has become quite
n successful architect. He Is now
working from forty TO fifty hands
and, report has Il, has made a big
success financially.
w. j. Graves was In from the
northeast on Friday on his way to
the south part Of the county, where
he has large acquaintance and
strong family connection. "Whittlin
BIZ takes as many papers as any
man In the county and is as we'll
posted on current events and poll
ties. Furthermore he is a positive
character and always has an opinion
on oil questions.
W. A. McElroy was pleasant call.
er on Monday and favored us with
renewal, also for his daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Hendrickson, at Globe, Ariz.
Uncle Bill said he had received let.
ter from John Hendrickson, which
stated that money matters we're much
easier and Globe on boom. Clar-
ence McElroy, who had been laid off
on account Of the panic, now has a
position at good salary.
Squire j. r. Ford Is In receipt OF a
letter from Joseph A. Mudd, Secy.
and Treas. OF Geo. M. Emsck Camp,
Hyatssville, Md, asking for iniorma-
ton about all the old members OF
Col. Porter's command In North
Missouri In 1862. Squire Ford was
member OF Capt. Ben Ely's Com
pany. Mr.. Mudd is writing history
OF Porter's command and would ap-
preciate any Information connected
therewith. Any member of the'com.
mand should write Mr.. Mudd, at the
above address and tell him all about
himself and any other member he
may know OF personally.
DR.. George A. Lane, Of Rich I'LL,
and Miss Lucille Nunes, Of Jackso n.
vile, Ills, were married in the latter
city, at the home OF the brides par.
snts on Wednesday, Jan'y LIST, 1908
The groom Is the son OF ]. C. Lane
of Rich Hill, is a graduate In medi
cine from the Washington University
st. Louis, and has been practicinp
for the past two years. The bride IL
mentioned by home paper as SO
young lady whose lovable character
and personality has made her many
friends. She is a graduate Of Jack
sonville High School and Browns
business collsge."
The following items OF int ARREST
fecting Bates county people are tax
en- from the Urich Herald: Riley GIL
bert one Of Bates county's mos
substantial farmers and stockmen
called Saturday. . - Lon Ra!
and wife returned to their home II
Butler Friday after several days visi
With Urich relatives. Ste
phsn Smith, one Of Bates county
successful young school teachers, call
ed one day last week. he Is no,
teaching at Peru, Mo. He has q higl
aim and is willing to work. This
q combination that must succeed
fsss The Bank Of Urich has pur
chased one OF Uncle Sans Wicheste