The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-26
Foster Notes.

| JAS. Treasure and Perry Jennings
have gone TO south western Cal, so
spend the summer.
Jake Strowl and wife returned Sat
urdsy from Vernon Co., where they
visited a week with relatives.
Mrs. Roy Cox, OF Kansas City, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Smslley.
Mrs. Sue Morris, Of ElDorado
Springs, came Saturday to see her
mother, Mrs. Alpha Briscoe, who has
been very sick and Is not much Inn
proved at this writing.
Miss Mamie Hughes has been quite
sick with she gripp.
Harley Shelton left Friday for the
West. he will visit In Kansas City
several days, then go to Baker City,
Oregon, and visit with relatives. He
will work in Spokane, Washington,
this summer
Vim. Parlier has purchased the
building owned by Mrs. Cole Hensley
In the northeast part OF town, and
moved it south Of Amos Loyd'sshop
Tor iced store.
Mr.. Perry 0'Neil and Jim Dixon
were up from Rich Hill last week on
business.
Lee and Ed. Shelton spent last
week In the city on business and
visiting friends and relatives.
Frank Badgett visited Saturday
and Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Walker, at Rich Hill.
Mr.. Cole Collier returned sunday
morning from Kansas City, where he
shipped hogs the last OF the week.
Mrs. joe Newkirk has coop OF
Golden Wyandottes. These nine
chickens have laid over hundred
eggs this spring OF which she Is very
proud. Is would pay anyone who
would like TO get a start OF these
chickens, to try them. Call at her
residence north OF the r. r
Jno. Moore died early Saturday
morning. He had been sick for about
two months but was able to be
around for the last week or two.
Friday he went hunting, came home
that eve feeling we'll as usual, but
about two O'Clock he awoke bis par
ents telling them he was very sick.
He died OF hemorrhage before they
could call the DR.. or any OF the ne Ugh
bors. His ailment was quick con-
sumption. The body was interred
In Salem cemetery late Saturday
eve.
The ladies OF the NJ. E, Church,
North, gave a pie supper March 81.
A very good sum was made consid-
ering the bad night.
The Bible Union met Friday after.
noon, March 20, and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Elmer Laughlin;
Junior Vice, Mrs. Fall; Primary Vice,
Mrs. Wilson: Beginner Vice, Mrs.
Jno. Newkirk; Secretary, Miss Bertha
Bailey; Orgsnist, Miss Cora Queen;
Mrs. Mort Campbell will continue to
teach the Normal lessons.
Miss Cora Havley and Mrs. Blsnch
Lloyd spent the Sunday afternoon
with Topsy.
Quite q number OF our Foster chaps
took In the ball game at Worland
Sabbath afternoon.
Miss Lora Scott of Foster and Mr..
Elmer Morgan OF Summerset, Colo,
were married last Wednesday in But
Ter. They will visit with relatives
and friends In Bates for a while be.
fore returning to the west.
Mrs. Ed. Young, OF Plttsburg,
Kss Is visiting her uncle Milton
Journey.
Rev. VauDusen, Of Oklahoma,
preached Sunday morning and eve
at Christian church and will preach
the rest OF this week.
DIED
Mrs. Mary J Cobb at her home three
miles east OF Foster March Is, 1905
Another grand, good and loving
soul passed into the realms OF the
unknown leaving three sons and two
daughters and a host OF friends to
mourn their loss Mrs. Cobb was born
Jan. 9Th, 1856 In Morgan Co. Mo.
Was married to Semer Cobb, now de-
ceased, Sept. 30, 1874. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobb spent most of their lives In
Bates Co., where by honest and up
right living they had won the love
and respect Of their neighbors.
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