The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-02

SHlltn S.
Mrs. Nancy Hawkins has purchas-
ed the Silas Levy millinery stock and
will continue the business in the old
stand on the north side of the square.
The work of invoicing was begun on
Monday.
Star Shoes are better
for the whole family. g,
Sold by 7. w. Fisk.
j. |. Venable, of Summit, called
Monday and favored us with renewal.
He said his corn will make twenty
bushels, but if the rains had continu-
ed through August, he would have
raised fifty.
From neighbors we learn that W.
ii. Dunn has been seriously i'll at his
home in Grand River township. Mr..
Dunn's many friends throughout the
county will be glad to learn of his
early and complete recovery.
Star Shoes are better
for the whole family.
Sold by 7. w. Fisk.
Jack Waldreth, a nineteen year old
boy of Adrian, while stealing ride
on freight train last Friday evening,
fell beneath the wheels, and his right
leg was so badly mangled below the
knee that it was found necessary to
amputate the leg,
Rev, VIM. Mayfield accompanied
his father, Rev. j, B. Mayfield, home
from Kentucky Saturday night The
elder gentleman is in a serious condi-
ton from heart troubles. Mrs. May
field, younger son and her mother,
Mrs. Shaw, arrived home Monday
morning.
Rev. T.. 0. Vivion attended the Old
Settlers Reunion at Bronaugh, Henry
county, last Friday. This was Rev,
| Nivion'S old home, where he was
born and grew to manhood, and this
year he delivered the principal ad-
dress to the old settlers.
While reviewing at the State Nor
NAL at Warrensburg this summer,
Prof. Ives took the examination for a
state life certificate. His average
was exceptionally high, averaging 96
on the full course of % books. Prof.
Ives could have obtained this certifi-
cate at anytime within the past IL OF
Is years, but was so busily employed
that he never spared the time to take
the examination.
Charles Bradford, the New Home
township farmer, who was adjudged
insane and sent to the Nevada Asylum
several months ago, was released on
application of his attorney the last of
the week and appeared in Probate
court, in response to an application
by his wife for a guardian for him.
The court proceedings were dismiss.
ed and Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford return.
ed to their home.
A fine bird dog belonging to Ed. T.
Steele at Nevada is reported by the
Post to have gone mad on Monday
and run-a-muck with lot of other
dogs. 1t is reported tohave bitten ter
or twelve dogs, some very valuable
ones. Several men with shotguns
gave chase, but up to the time of 60
ing to press it had not been killed.
The Knights Pythias Home Com
mittee at Kansas City on last Satur
day unanimously decided to locate
the new Pythias home at Springfield,
Mo. A number of towns in Missouri
were competing for the home. Neva
da made a hard fight, and was the
first to send congratulations tC
Springfield over its success. The
Nevada boys are live-wires, and q
cleverer bunch it would be hard Il
find.
| Frank Bennett and J. R. Wright
running a so styled soft drink EN-.
porium down on North Main street.
were arrested Thursday on an infor
nation filed by prosecuting Attorney
Dawson, charging them with violat
ing the local option law. The infor
nation contains two counts, one fol-
the sale of beer, and the other thu
sale OF Nectar two per cent
drink. The two were bound over tC
October term of circuit court in thu
sum Of 500.
Jas. G. Walker returned Frida,
from a business trip to Mt. Sterling
Kentucky. Mr.. Walker said tina
country had not suffered from tht
drouth in August which was prett,
general throughout the corn belt O
this country, consequently the crops
there are exceptionally fine. II wa!
not uncommon to see corn estimated
at 100 bushels. Tobacco was alst
very fine and one field he saw wa.
estimated at $500 pounds to the acre
The party who was tending this par
ks~.,e.- ELL $3.50. 1A0 49,. 80.