The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-01
Foster Notes.

Rev. Mcfarland filled his regular
appointment at the Christian Church
Sunday.
|. Charley Ganoway, of Rich Hill, at
tended the funeral of their friend
Mrs. Hobbs Saturday.
Miss Maggie McCann, of near Vir-
ginia, came in on the westbound pas
senger Sunday morning to attend the
children's exercise at Salem. She
will visit Mrs. Henderson Miller while
here.
Clarence Lloyd, who had been Wis
iting month at Foster, returned to
his home in Pittsburg, Kansas, Fri
day. He was accompanied by his
uncle Ed. Lloyd.
G. w. Summers has been employ
ed by the ladies' cemetery association
to NOW and clean the cemetery at
Salem, which will be a pleasure to
thosc living at a distance who have
relatives buried here to know that
their graves are kept clean. Any
contribution to this association can be
sent to Mrs. Henderson Miller, presi-
dent of the association, as the treas
urer, Mrs. Judge Sullens is absent.
Wallace Hodge and wife and Bob
Badgett, who had been attending the
funeral of their sister, returned to
their home in Iowa Sunday. They
were accompanied as far as Kansas
City by their sister, Mrs. Rose Quin-
lin, who resides at that place.
An old gentleman by the name of
Stanhope died Tuesday night at the
home of his son-in-law, John Davis,
at the New Home Mine. He was SO
years old, and interment was made
at Salem Wednesday evening.
The children's exercise at Salem
Sunday was we'll attended. The way
The little folks sang and spoke their
pieces was highly complimented by
those present.
Messrs. Kinions and Fail with their
families visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Orear west of town.
Miss Winnie Anderson visited Sun
day with her lady friends the Misses
Journey at their country home north
west of town.
E. N. Parrett, of Harrison county,
Mo-, visited his daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Shofner Sunday.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Nora Hobbs, nee Badgett,
died at her home in Collinsville, Okla,
after an illness of six weeks. She
was born in Davis county, Iowa, Oct.
%, 1872, and died June "a, 1909,
aged SO years, 8 months and day.
She was married to j. w. Hobbs Dec.
"a, 1892, in Rich Hill, Mo-, by Rev.
Ichel. To this union was born chill
dren-one died in infancy. Three
boys and three girls survive with the
husband to mourn their loss. Be-
sides her family she leaves an aged
father and mother, seven brothers
and seven sisters. Two brothers
preceded her to the spirit world.
During her sickness she made her
peace with God and united with the
Christian church and was baptized
by Rev. Burton, and at s o'clock p. |
m. Friday the death summons came,
but her lamp was trimmed and burn
ing, as she went on that lone journey
from which no one ever returns. She
expressed no fear of death, but re-
GREETED to leave her little ones whom
she knew would soon be motherless
in this world of sorrow and tears. |
At her request the remains were ship
ped to Foster for burial and arrived
Friday night She desired that her
last resting place be at Salem near
the home Of her aged parents, which
will be gratifying to.them in their de-
clining years to know that she rests |
where they can visit her grave and
plant something that will be a verdant |
to her memory. Funeral
sermon was preached at the Christian
church by Rev. Mcfarland, and inter-
ment made at Salem. The sympathy
Of this community 90 out to the hus-
band and children in their sad
bereavement They left in the even-
ing for their home with sad and ach-
ing hearts, for il will not seem to them
like the home ii used to be.
CARD OF THANKS.