The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-13

The entertainment given by local
talent at the opera house last Fri.
day night, for the benefit of Com
psny B was well patronized, and
the amateur actors all did their parts
well. The Scout OF she Philippines
was dramatic In its conception and
effect, and il there had been as much
execution In the actual engagements
In those Islands In proportion TO the
time this play was on, it is wonder
that any OF our soldier boys return
ed home TO spin extravaganza yarns
and draw pensions.
Gasoline Is the most dangerous OF
all the combustibles and explosives
known and yet people will handle Ii
carelessly and the results usually al.
ford the newspapers startling acci-
dent item. Miss Mabel Carpenter, a
young lady 1S years old, was burn.
ed to death at her home near Virgil
City, while trying to start a fire with
gasoline, Mrs. Margaret Armstrong,
an estimsble widow lady OF ElDorsdo
was seriously burned while cleaning
clothes with gasoline. Both acct
dents reported on the same day last
week.
We are In receipt OF an invitation
TO attend the commencement exer-
cises OF the University Medical Col
lege and University Training School,
Of Kansas City, with the card OF
Claud j. Allen, OF Rich Hill, OF the
graduating class. The exercises will
be held Friday May 14th at the
Willis Wood Theatre. There are 4S
members OF the class. On the list is
the names OF two Bates county boys:
Clsud J. Allen and J. Fl. Fletcher:
Claud Allen is the youngest son Of
DR.. W. Il. Allen, of Rich Hill, and
: nephew OF the editor OF The TINES.
Owing to III health Rev. j. B. May
field on last Sunday rendered his
resignation as pastor OF the Chris
tian Church In Butler Rev. May field
has been in charge Of this congrega-
, ton for many years with the very
best OF 81 isiacton, and it is with
sincere regret thst not only hls mem.
bers, but the people OF Butler learn
/, OF his action and the cause which i'm.
PEELED It. The church board ap-
pointed his son, Rev. William NJ.
Mayfeld, OF Kansas City, Kan, to
fill the vacancy In this pulpit. He
preached his frs. sermon here on last
Sunday.
A telegram was received by Chas.
F. Pharls on Tuesday announcing
she death OF Sam W. Peach at his
, home In Port Townsend, Wash. Mr..
Peach is the father of Mrs. Pharis.
= For many years he was prominent
citizen OF Butler About twenty
years ago he went west and engaged
. ] In, hn Oh h,1 nt
Townsend where he has since resided.
He was an old man and has been In
bad health for some time. He has
many friends among the old timers
In Butler and Bates county. His last
strip back to Butler, was during the
? Worlds Fair when he stopped over
| for few days so visit relativers and
. friends.
. We notice by Saturdays Kansas
I City Star shat Kenneth Baldwin cap
tured the prize OF so cash offered
by the W. c. L. L. for the best COM
position on Temperance by the pupils
oithe Manual Training High School.
There are 1882 pupils enrolled in
that school, and every pupil who
studies English competed for the
3 prize. Considering the fact shat so
> may entered the contest, large
number OF whom we're seniors, and
. Kenneth a junior, the victory was
very gratifying to his relatives and
, friends. Kenneth is q son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. P. Baldwin, former resi-.
! dents OF Butler, where he was born
, and lived until he was quite q big
! boy. He is an exceptionally bright
young man and stands high In his
class.