The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-16


er, Mr.. Martin Of Vernon Co., was in
a wreck and failed to get here for the
funeral but came Thursday morning.
Jake Jundy has hauled a large
amount of corn to Vane Walker.
Christian Endeavor lesson for next
Sunday evening is ''Our Christmas
Gifts. Matt. 2:l-lD Leader, Prof.
Geo. McMichael.
Judge Wolfe visits Virginia quite
often Of late.
There was only two of the newly
elected directors of the Charlotte
Telephone Co. present at their meet
ing held in the parlor Of the Gilbert
Inn Friday, of last week. They con-
cluded that they did not want office
and ordered another election to be
held the 9th of January 1910 to elect
directors in their place. That this Co.
is composed of many men of many
minds is plain to see for when they
meet to fix plan for their line to use
they never do agree. It is up to Taft
to tell what is whiskey, but who it is
up to tell what this Co. is, who
knows.
Fred Drysdale Of Amoret, came
over to Parktown Monday evening
in his new delivery wagon and spent
the night with his grandma, Mrs. G.
w. Park.
Grandpa w. w. Parks cows know
what is up to them when they see
him and his shepherd dog coming.
Mrs. Geo. Ruble received letter
from who used to be Hattie Stephens.
She is living at Globe, Arizona. She
was raised 2 miles north of Virginia
and will be remembered by the old
settlers.
Mino Minen made a business trip
to Amoret Monday.
Virginia has 2 champion lady corn
huskers,
Mrs. James Cuzick visited her
daughter, Mrs. Ben Parker and son,
Roy, at Kansas City last week.
Rev. Gilbraith filled his appoint
ment at the M. E. church last Sunday.
He reorganized the Epworth League
in the evening. Pres, George Pahl-
man; Secretary, James Pahlman;
Organist, Miss Minnie Smith.
Lookout for the Christmas we'd
dings. Great preparations are being
made.
D. c. Wolfe is digging a ditch to
lay tile.
Will Ewing says this snow has kill
ed his watermelons.
Mrs. j. H. Park and her brother,
Geo. Crooks, were called to New
Home Wednesday morning on ac-
count of the sickness of their mother,
Mrs. Peter Crook, who is living with
her daughter, Mrs. John Cope.
The Belmont school will debate
against the Grandview school next
Friday evening. Question, 'Resolv-
ed that women have done more for
civilization than men," 1
Mrs. T. S. Harper reports every
body getting along well in their neigh
borhood.
Grandpa Heyen is busy hauling
nay and feed to his new farm north
'f Virginia, getting ready to move.
The reason the Republicans think
3ryan's Prohibition plank would kill
he Democrat party they Judge others
~ themselves, for they very well
Inow that Prohibition plank in their
'latform would completely annihilate
| as party.
The pie supper at Concord was
veil attended and a good time enjoy
d by all. They got $50 in the money
'ox.
VIII burst butchered hogs Tues
ay.
VIII McKibben was on the sick list |
few days last week.
A Liquor Acrostic.
(by A. \. ssarkweasAsr.)
is for law that gives license to drink
is myself who win keep from the
brink
Is for queer that q man will partake
J is for you who drunkards do make
- for orphans made by the saloon
i for ruin that follows too soon.
MrA Paul Enolehart and grandpa
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