The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-01-14
Virginia.

Jan. 6 1909. She was up stairs do
ing up her morning work. The bed
room had two beds In il and a heat
ing stove between them, she had
made up one bed and passed behind
the stove TO the other bed when her
clothing caught fire. She ran down
stairs and through the kitchen and
tried to get out to the cook room
where her mother was at work but
exhausted fell to the ground. Her
mother came to her help, tore the
clothing off her and got her hands
badly burned. DR.. Smith and DR..
Robson we're called and they dressed
her burned body. Her body was
burned from the tops Of her shoes to
her head, she suffered no pain, was
conscious up to q few minutes before
she died. Her pastor came to see
her and administered the Lords sup
per to her Just before she died. How
many die without having the sacre-
ment administered just before they
are called to go hence. The Master
instituted the supper the night he
was betrayed. Miss Minnie knew she
must 60 so she followed her Masters
example. She was loved by young
and old, was a faithful worker In her
church and was the organist Of the
church to which she belonged. The
church and neighborhood will miss
her. She has left an example behind
for 0 her young friends TO follow.
Funeral services were held at the
house and church by her pastor Rev.
Maschoff. She was buried Saturday
afternoon In the Mulberry cemetery.
Her sister from Neb., Mrs. Smith,
and her husband were present. The
writer wishes that all would follow
the Master as she did and would re.
member their Master as she did the
night in which they leave this world.
This makes 8 persons who have
burned to death within 5 or 6 miles
OF Virginia in the last Is years, Miss
Monte Rubel15 years ago last Christ.
mas, Mrs. Albert Pilgram, Mrs. Du.
gan and Mrs. Daniels. How careful
we ought to be about fire.
Peter Denning and wife returned
home Monday Of last week after over
2 months visiting in the west In
Montana, Washington and Caliior-
mia. They stopped at Charley Nor.
rison's In New Mexico. He says he
saw better country than this.
Charley Vert and wife returned
from their visit In Nebraska last
week. Mrs. Vert was called to the
bedside Of her mother sometime ago
and Mr.. Vert went later to visit his
folks. They came home together.
But few at s. 8. Sabbath on &C.
count OF the cold wave.
Large crowd at Hotwater last Fri.
day night to the box supper. Miss
Ruby Alban received the prize as the
best looking lady present.
George Crook has a family living
In his house.
Miss Icy Jenkins came down from
Kansas City to visit her. brother
Morton before they left for New Mex.
leo where they expect to make their
home.
W. j. Smith while In the timber
cutting load Of wood cut his foot.
DR.. Smith dressed the wound. 1t will
be several days before he cuts anoth.
or load OF wood.
Mrs. Dale and children of Califor.
MIA, Mo-, arrived at the home OF her |
parents, W. J. Smith, last Sabbath. |
Mr.. Dale will be here Thursday. Al. |
ter a visit OF two weeks they will 90 |
to Okla, where they expect to make
their future home.
The Red Rose Club OF the C. E. 30.
ciety will entertain the White Rose
Club at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. |
VIM. Allen next Friday evening, Jan. |
18th. All members and persons in.
terested are cordially invited to at.
tend.
Preaching at the Christian. church |
next Sunday morning at Hoo and |
at night By Rev. Shelton. AARON. |