The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-15
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Mrs. j. E. Argenbright, accompa-
MED by her daughter, has returned
to Adrian after visit with the family
of w. H. Browning.
Miss Maggie Richards delightfully."-
entertained he members of the
Round Table Club at her home on
West Fl. Scott street last Thursday:
Miss Hazel Ludwick entertained
the members of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Presbyterian
Church at her home last Thursday
night,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frost and
daughter, and Miss Audra Hartsock,
of Foster, visited at the home of Mrs.
C. NJ. Barclay and Mrs. Joe Sallee,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Frank of Chi
cago, who having been visiting the
family of Geo. Frank of this city,
were called home Saturday on ac-
, count of the serious illness Of Mrs.
Franks father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Jackson, Of
the east part of the county, came in
the last Of the week for visit with
the family of w. F. Jackson, of this
5 city. They have just returned from
an extended trip through the western
states.
4 The large hay and grain barn OF
S Mrs. 81 Flanery, at Wolfe, was struck
by lightning Sunday evening and
burned to the ground. The stock
, was rescued but nothing else was
a saved. Loss estimated at $500. No
insurance. Hume Telephone.
!, Cliff Hatcher, farmer, was in town
$ from the Sprague country. He re-
ports that Mcconnell Bros. have just
, received a new churn for their dairy,
= two miles west of Sprague, that is a
. dandy. 1t has capacity of l25 gal
Ions and is propelled by horse power.
Review.
r A happy birthday surprise was
h given Aunt Lizzie Taylor Thursday,
September LIST, at the home of hel
son, j. H. Taylor, in honor of hel
: 18th birthday, says the Adrian Journ
n al, when a large party of her friend.
y dropped in with well filled dinner
baskets to spend the day.
y Peter kilt, of Rich Hill, has in
7 vented and applied for a patent OF
n what he calls 'Vehicle Running-gea
Spring." which, it is claimed, is ;
, success in every way. 1t may be at
i tached to any vehicle, from a bah.
n carriage to an automobile, and re
" moves the jar from both the load ant
the vehicle itself. ,.
&c j. w. Allison, accompanied by hi
y, wife and little daughter. returned
. Friday from an extended trip through
the western states. Mr.. Allison
ID dropped in to the Times office Satur
y, day looking brown as berry and a
m healthy as a grizzly bear. He in
re forms us that they had a most enjoy
le able time and that Mrs. Allison
d. health is very much improved.
y w. H. Patchen, just east of town
is now working on the concret
: foundation for modern eight-roor
I; house, and when completed will b
one of the finest country homes i
this section of the country. Tn
house will be built over a full con
crete basement, with concrete pOrches
concrete walks around the house an
to the road, and an ornamental con
crete fence will inclose the from
yard. The house will be modern i
style, and will be built of the bes
materiaL-Merwin Clipper.
| Clifton Ferguson, formerly of nea
Burdette, was arrested at Webb City
Mo-, Saturday, upon a warrant swor
to by Miss Nealy Clements, chargin
Thin with seduction. He was brough
back to this city Sunday by Sherii
ItW. j. Bullock. He was arraigne
before Judge B. F. Jeter, who admit
ted him to bond in the sum Of $500 0
and set the date Of his preliminar
hearing for September 10th. tn
|Icrime alleged was committed la
February, Il is charged, and the wal
Irant for his arrest was issued in JUNE
HOf6cers were unable to locate hin
until Sheriff Bullock obtained tn
vclew, which led TO his arrest at Web
Cily. Mr.. Ferguson and Mis-
Clements are both Of prominent fan
Iilies q near Burdette.