The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23

j. A. Duke, OF Higgins, Texas, and
his sister, Mrs. Taliaferro, of Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas, are visiting their
cousin, C. c. Duke, in Butler.
Elder Lewis Wix left for ElDorado,
Texas, on last Monday, where he ex-
poets to spend the winter for the
benefit of his health. He has gone
down this summer, until he is threat
ened with a nervous breakdown.
The Elder will have charge of his
old church while in that section.
! D. Teeter, of Ballard, came into
Butler the first of the week with his
daughter, Mrs. T. D. Embree, who
had been spending the summer with
him on the farm, and left Wednes-
day for Apache, Okla, to visit his
son, g. d. Teeter.
Walter Fuller and Miss Edith
Flynn, of Lees Summit, were mar
ried at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. w. w. Wright, southwest of
Butler, Sunday afternoon at A clock,
by Rev. E. o. Vivion, in the presence
of about forty guests, all relatives.
Mr.. Fuller is prominent young
farmer, and the bride is charming
young lady.
AS a result of a runaway accident
Sunday morning, Harry Owens and
his brother-in-law, Henry Hawkins,
were dangerously injured. Mr..
Hawkins returned to his home near
Fort Scott, but Mr.. Owen is still in a
serious condition at the home of d.
l.. Reoda, near the scene of the acct
dent and where the injured men were
taken. Richards Progress.
Mrs, Jno, C. Hayes proudly en-
hibits some very fine specimens of
peaches off a tree that grows in her
yard. The ones she brought to The
Times office measured 8 l-2 inches in
circumference and weighed one-half
pound, The tree grew spontaneous,
and its bearing qualities and the
quality of the fruit is surprise. Last
year they gathered three bushels of
very fine peaches from this same
tree.
Capt. j.. X. Walton, the recently
appointed superintendent of the Con-
federate Soldiers Home, is now Off
cially in charge of the institution.
The board of managers in session at
the Home Monday, installed him as
superintendent, beginning that day.
Capt. Walton has already taken up
his duties theoretically and is work
ing hard to familiarize himself with
all the needs of the Home. Higgins
vile Jeffersonian.
Mrs. George l.. Smith encountered
a burglar in the hallway of her home
Thursday evening about nine o'clock.
Mrs. Smith, who was alone in the
house at the time, had stepped out to
the back porch for a drink of water,
and was badly frightened and shock
ed on her return to encounter the
stranger. He was tall man, with a
dark suit and dirty hat. He was as
badly frightened as the lady and
hastily made his getaway.
The Democratic State Committee
met in st. Louis yesterday to estab-
fish headquarters, to begin an active
campaign to get party matters into
shipshape for the campaign of 1910
1t was thought that Chairman Rubey
would resign, owing to press of per-
sonal business, and it was thought
that Judge johnson, of Montgomery
City, would be made permanent
chairman. The vacancy in the secre-
taryship, caused by the resignation
of A. L. Hardy, also had to be filled.
E. R. Williamson, pioneer citizen
and prominent lumber dealer of Rich
Hill, died at his home Sunday even
ing after a protracted illness. The
Review says of him: "He was not
only generous but a worker for all he
believed good, and was outspoken and
fearless in condemnation of fakes,
hypocrisy and evil. He was thor
oughly honest and a good man
without veneer or superficial polish
an excellent business man and
splendid citizen"
Augustus w. Brown departed this
life at his home in the northwest part
of Butler Saturday evening Sept. 18th