The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-16

D. N. Bachelor, of Florida, who is
visiting his brother John B. Bachelor,
of Deep Water township, is the guest
of his niece, Mrs. V. L. johnson dur
ing the fair. Mr.. Bachelor was in
the milling business in Appleton City
in the seventies, and will be remem-
bered by the older residents.
The children and grandchildren of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Arnold, held
reunion at their home Sunday even
ing to commemorate the 72nd ami
versary of Mrs. Arnold, which occur
red on Friday. The family party
numbered twenty-four, fourteen be-
ing grand children, one daughter,
Mrs. Logan and child, of Cairo, Ills,
being absent.
Fred Rich, of Spruce No. 2, and
Evelyn Smiser, of Butler, represent
ed the Bates County r. F. d. Carriers
at the national convention in Kansas
City this week. Postmaster Clark
Wix also went up to attend the meet
ing and pay his respects to Vice-Pres-
ident Sherman, who delivered an adj
dress to the rural route boys.
The breaking of a hold-back strap
caused horse, being driven by Mrs.
Myra Flickinger, with her little grand
daughter in the buggy, to run away
on the Douglass hill, east of Butler,
Saturday evening, as they were re-
turning to their home in Deep Water
township from a visit to the county
seat. The buggy was overturned,
and both Mrs. Flickinger and the lit
tie girl were considerable bruised,
but neither seriously injured.
4, Mrs. G. H. Thompson, of Butler,
d Mo-, was reported having his head
cut and bruised in Mo. Pacific wreck
:. near Palmer, Kansas, last Thursday,
"a where twenty-four passengers were
n slightly injured The wreck was
g caused by a broken rail, the smoker
., and chair car turned over, but the
\, sleeper remained upright Nearly
all the injured were in the smoker.
~ James Former died at his home il
X Elkhart township last Sunday morn
,e ing of typhoid pneumonia. His re
T. mains were laid to rest in Mt. Vernon
I'd cemetery Monday under the direction
Is of the A. o. U. w. We extend
sympathy to the bereaved family ant
feel glad there is such an order tina
~ is "friend in need" and are Away
" ready to do their duty, Amsterdam
Enterprise.
or Rev. Vivion, who has been paste
s. of the Butler M. E. church South TO
tn two years, was promoted to Presid
ing Elder of the Western district
if This popular preachers many friend
8. in Butler are congratulating him
=, while regretting to lose him from thi
=. charge. Rev. Jared, the new paste
:. for this charge comes from the Pre-
:, siding eldership of that district, an
d is highly recommended.
y Hon. Thos. l.. Harper is being in
portuned by friends and admirer
VI throughout the district to become
TIC candidate for state senator which
a' being conceded to Bates county thi
ny time, it being our turn in rotation
o' Mr.. Harper informs us that he hs
about gained his own consent to ri
he and will make formal announcemel
On in due time. He has twice creditab
lily represented the county in the lowe
cd house and is in line for this promo
re- ton.
*,
w. M. Gordon and party, Joe FIR,
er and family, DR.. E. R. Churche
Gil and C. E. Keeling and wife will leaN
II. Tuesday morning in their Buick m
es' chimes to attend the automobile ract
lie at the Bates county fair. These gel
ILL., tlemen will enter their cars in Il
s Sc, races. j. Ben Robinson and E.
Leven in their Buick and Rambl'
machines will be in Butler the latt'
au part of the week to enter the race
'0' Nevada Post.
De-
ed Jas. S. Brown, south of Butler, r
re members us with fine big melon
he his own raising on last Thursday.
in anybody in the whole country rais'
NO watermelons they can be found G