The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-24

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vada In 1901. He was member OF
the l. o. o. F. and a good man in
every respect,
The TINES covers the territory
adjacent 10 Butler and the whole OF
Bates county, better than any other
advertising medium. The live, wide
awake merchants OF our city have
long recognized that fact and she
liberal patronage they have given,
not only during the holiday rush,
but throughout the year, and the
splendid business they have enjoyed,
has proved mutually satisfactory.
A Mr.. Hahn, OF Independence, Mo-,
who was guest OF VIM. Hornaday,
OF north OF Rich Hill, was severely ia
iured. last Friday evening, by the
premature discharge of one OF the
barrels Of his gun. The explosion
discharged the other barrel, the force
OF which caused the breech OF the
gun 80 strike him in the face, making
n severe flesh wound.
+ o. Groves and Miss Inez Weyer
were united In marriage at the home
OF the brides parents, MIR. and Mrs.
A. j. Weyer, In Butler. on Sunday
evening, Dec. 20th, Rev. j. B. May
field officiating, The groom il
worthy young man, son Of Robt
Groves, a prominent business man
OF Adrian The bride ia popular
young girl Of Butler, where she was
born and raised. They will make
their home In Adrian.
Mrs. Hannah Tucker recently re.
turned from Salem, His, where on
Dec, 18th she attended the Goth wed
ding anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs
Noah Brubaker. Mrs. Tucker ia a
younger sister OF Mrs. Brubaker.
The Marion County Democrat, pub
lished at SALEM, Ills, gave column
and half write up of the occasion and
brief biographies OF these excellent
old people, together with hall tone
cuts OF the principals.
MIR. and Mrs. f p. Mosler, OF Pas,
sale, will celebrate their golden We'd.
ding-the 50th anniversary OF their
marriage, on next Tuesday, Deem,
Der 10Th, This will be an occasion
Tor home gathering for all the chill.
dren and other relatives. There are
five children viz: Tom and Walter. of
Kansas, and Mrs Alice Crow, at
Minot, North OAK, Mrs. Mary
Finley, Fix City, Idaho and ID. A.
Zwahlen, Of Mound township Mrs.
Finley and Mre. Crow are here now
and will remain until after Tuesday.
Frank G.. Harris, Prosecuting At.
torney OF Boone county, sees no way
OF convicting doctor OF writing ille.
gal whisky prescriptions, unless the
patient can testify that he asked for
whisky and was given a prescription
without an examination being made
or any questions being asked, and
further, that the patient did not 40
to the doctors office with the inten.
hon OF getting the doctor to write
III Illegal prescription TO be ueed in
prosecution, -Moberly Monitor -
Trouble of long standing between
}. ID. Potter and Sylvester Scott,
oosh OF Vernon county, eliminated Ia |
The shooting OF Scott by Potter at a |
public sale near Rhinehart last week.
Il is reported that when the men
net at she sale Potter attacked
Scott with his fists, but getting she
gorss OF 1t he pulled his gun and
ired twice, one shot grazing Scott's
light shoulder and the other, strik-
ng him In the mouth, lodged in his
leck. 1t Ia said shat Potter has de-
parted for parts unknown.
Mrs. Mae Vandy Ike Barr of Butler,
former Rich Hill girl, who sang at
he recital last night, is gifted by ma
ure with sweet and musical voice,
nut her singing has been much en-.
lanced by recent culture. Her tones
ire clear, her enunciation distinct
md her manner easy and graceful.
The Review is alwas proud OF our
Rich Hill girls-whether married or
ingle-but merely cites Mrs. BIS ex-
lib!tion last evening as an example
Vorthy of emulation by some OF our
resent population. Rich Hill Re.
lew.
Church Wort has accepted posi-
Ion to take charge OF the harness
department Of q general mercantile
tore, at Browdyville, Iowa, and will
move his family to that place about
he first OF the year. Mr.. Wort has
,een with Mcfarland & Sons for the
,ast seven years, has ever been faith
ul, industrious and q skilled work.
nan. He and his estimable wife
lave many friends here who wish
hem health and prosperity in their
lew home. They will visit relatives
md friends In Foster for q short
lime before their departure.
Smoke was observed coming from
lear the roof In the rear OF the Mis-
ouri State Bank building Friday
morning and q fire alarm was turned