The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-01

Oh Wouuccuo1y VIC IcoEu Vi vic uedbu
of Mrs. Norwood, who died at their
home in West Point on Tuesday.
Mrs. Norwood was quite old, an
early settler Of Bates county, and a
MOST estimsble lady. She had been
sick for long time.
George W. Lee, residing on she
Rockhold farm, west OF Psssaic, was
a pleasant caller and had his name
enrolled for The TIMES. Mr.. Lee but
recently returned TO Bates county
after an absence OF about twenty
years. he was an early settler and
lived In Walnut township.
Gilbert Riley and Rufus K. God.
win, two prominent young farmers OF
Northeast Bates, we're In Butler Sat.
urdsy on business and to attend the
red hog sale Of G. W. Park & Son.
Mr.. Goodwin is member OF the Demo.
cratic committee from Mingo and
came to attend the committee meet
ing.
We were favored by a call from L.
N. Mart1, Of Shawnee, who had his
name enrolled for The TIMES. Mr..
Martz is a Bates county boy, son Of
the late W. H. Martz, but has been
living In Kansas City and other
places for the past ten years. He but
lately returned to make this county
bis permanent home.
Preparatory TO the Inspection OF
Co. "B" on Saturday night April
10th, drills will be held at the Armory
on Tuesday night, April 9th, and on
Thursday night, April 9th, and on
Saturday, April 10th, the day OF the
Inspection, the Armory will be ops-
all day so members can get in and
arrange their equipment.
Major F. Il. Crowell Is the first
Butlerite to buy touring car. His
Is a Jackson, Model Fl, four cylinder
machine, and he will receive It this
week In Kansas City and drive it
home. The automobile Is bound to
come to Butler, as It has to all other
towns In the country this size, and
the horse will get use to 1t very
shortly II properly managed.
By special act Of the Legislature
the time OF holding circuit court In
Butler is changed from the first Mon.
day in May to the fourth Monday In
May. An emergency clause Is at
tached, 80 that the next term OF our
circuit court will begin on Monday,
May Oath, 1909. This change In the
time OF holding our court was recon-
mended by Judge Denton and the
entire Bates county bar.
Last week when we opened our
mail and found a big poster, we
thought we were going to get to at
tend another show In Butler, but
found the picture to be that OF oul
old friend, j. F. Herrell, the rea
estate and insurance man; every
body, every day In the year, frienc
or foe, who has spent an average III,
time In pleasing the people, that il
his motto.-Adrian Journal
The Richards Progress reports tn
accidental killing OF Raymond, tn
three year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Monler, near that town
Little Raymond and an older broth
er were playing on the floor; smal
% csliber rife was lying under til
bed. In some manner unknown th
rifle was discharged killing the bo
instantly. This is another exampl
OF the great danger OF ever leaving
gun loaded around the house.
The Booster reports two destrut
tive fires In Rockville last week, on
the Griggs Livery barn, in which 81
valuable horses were burned, beside
two buggies, one surrey, corn, hay
harness, ETC., entaillng a loss {
about $4,000, with only $500 insul
ance on both barn and contents
!. Oliver Dyes residence and smok
, house, two miles north west OF Rocl
vile, were burned, together with ii
contents. Loss estimated at $3.50
About $500 In currency kept in Ii
house was lost. The fire is suppose
to have originated from the fire use
to smoke the meat.