The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-30

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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Hearst and Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Mclean visited in
Amsterdam last week.
Henry Reinheimer was in Rich Hill
the last of the week experimenting
the work on his business block in
that city.
Are you helping us make this our
biggest" year Black & Arnold.
A number of country Sunday
schools have expressed their purpose
of attending the speaking, the Fourth,
and of participating in the parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Owen, accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Jennie,
attended the funeral services of Mrs,
Frank Reeder at Adrian, Tuesday.
The son of Sam Starr, of southeast
of this city, had narrow escape from
death last Friday when the mules he
was driving, hitched to binder be-
came frightened and ran away. The
machine was considerably damaged.
Hon. George E. Church of Mound
township brought in a bunch of oats
the last of the week, which stand
about six feet in height. They were
placed on exhibition at the Peoples
Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Frazee of south
east of the city were Butler visitors
the last of the week and made us a
pleasant CALL Mr.. Frazee brought us
in , pea vine which is one of the
longest it has ever been our fortune
to see, II measures seven feet in
length.
John Wesley Crowder, aged 80
years, died at his home three miles
southwest of Adrian June 20, 1910.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
Weir, were held at the home and in
terment was made in Crescent Hill
cemetery.
Mrs. John Shannon, formerly OF
this city, died at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Geo. Canterbury in
Kansas City, last Thursday. The re.
mains were buried in Kansas City
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon were
formerly residents here where they
had a multitude of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Baker, of neal
Spruce, were Butler visitors the las
of the week and made us a pleasan
call. Mrs. Baker very kindly brough
us in box of mighty fine plum
grown on their place. They are of
California variety, and are large, rec
and have a very refreshing flavor.
|. N. Kretzinger, j. D. Angle ant
J. R. Barum, the gentlemen appoint
ed by the county court as members
of the special commission to estimate
the damages resulting the opening o
the new road between Pleasant GaI
and Prairie townships, left on thu
noon train for Rich Hill Thursday, t,
90 from there on tour of inspection
Shoes for the whole family.
T. w. Fisk.
Mrs. A. S. Gwinn, Mrs. j. B
Walton, Mrs. j. E. Williams, Mrs
T. L. Pettys, Mrs. H. M. Fields an,
Mrs. C. M. Barley will serve Il
cent lunch at the home of Rev. A. S
Gwinn, 408 N. HAVANA ST., Thurs
day afternoon, June 80, 1910, from
to 10 o'clock. A cordial welcome t
, all.
Stocks began to tumble when Pres
ident Taft enioined the railroads iron
advancing the freight rates, ant
stocks went up when the Presiden
compromised with the railroads
The railroads know how to bring
Republican president to terms-th
railroads, through Hartman, CAV
$500, 600, to help elect Taft.-DeKall
County Democrat.
Mrs. Nancy Coleman celebrates
her seth birthday at the home of he
sons, county treasurer S. L. Coleman
and Judge John Coleman, in this city
Saturday, June Is. Mrs. Coleman
was born in Kentucky in June, 1924
and came to Bates county fifty-si,
years ago, where she has since resid
ed. Mrs. Coleman was well remem
bered and received many tokens o
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