The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-09

her home in Fl Scptt, Kansas, after
several days stay in this city on &C
count of the illness of her mother
Mrs. j. C. Wright Homer Maupir
accompanied her home and will visi1
there for some tune.
Come and see our
Corduroy Pants and Coats.
T. W. Fisk
The members of the Bates County
Poultry Association Will give an
oyster supper at the City Hall Friday
evening November TO- 1911, at six
O'Clock. The address of the evening
will be made by Judge Branch. Is
cents per plate will be charged.
George Palm, OF east of this city,
was obliged to kin a valuable mare
the last of the week ON account of in
juries received by the animal by being
kicked by horse which had broken
loose in the barn The mare was
kicked on the right hind leg, the
limb being broken
Judge Timmond OF Lamar and Hon.
T. j. Smith Of Butler are both men,
toned as likely candidates for the Kan
sas City court of appeals. Both are
among the foremost hwyers of this
section; both are excellent gentlemen
and clean, upright men Eitherwould
make fine official -Review.
St. Louis, Nov. The proposition
to issue 2 10 million dollars in bonds
for the completion of the municipal
free bridge across the Mississippi
river fell short OF the necessary two
thirds majority i'm the election here
today by 2, 857 votes That was the
only subject before the voters.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE
stork gained rapidly on the Grim
Reaper in Missouri during the quarter
ending June 30. there being l6, 8O7
births and 10, zoe deaths during April,
May and June. These figures are
contained in the farSt quarterly bull.
letin issued to-day by the State Board
of Health under the new law empow-
ering the board to gather and publish
such information.
l. H. Blood Of this city, has resign.
ed his position with the Goffe & Clark.
ner Commission Co, of Kansas City,
and has accepted Il position as mana.
ger of the Alexandria Milling Co., OF
Alexandria, La. He left Monday for
Alexandria to assume his new duties.
The case of Nipple and McSpadden
against Bates county, growing out of
refusal Of the county to pay for a
portion OF the paving around the pub
lie square in this city will be heard in
the Federal Court in Kansas City
Nov. q. Carl J. Henry will repre-
sent the plaintiffs The county will
be represented by Smith & Chastain
and w. B. Dawson.
| Bennett-Wheeler Mercantile Co.,
are quitting new floor in the first
story OF the building, occupied by
their grocery and hardware depart
ments. Commenting on the improve
ment, J. B. Armstrong remarked
that if the new floor would last 20
years he would be 80 years of age
when it was WORN out, and Oscar
Heinlein would be 100. We are of
the opinion that John was a little
careless in commenting upon Mr..
Heinlein's age.
A very pleasant birthday surprise
was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Furpeson of Deepwater in
honor of Uncle Benny Young's (Mrs.
Furgeson's father S7th anniversary
and M. S. Young's 10Th birthday. At
the noon hour a bountious dinner
was spread. Those present were:
John Jennings, Allie McCracken, and
the families of ]. c. Young, NJ. S.
Young, Newton Young, c. J. Fur
geson, Davis Radford, Chas. Rich, E.
A. Kimble, Frank Wynn and Mrs.
James Burkebile and little son.
Frank Ludwick and William Allen
gave unique Halloween party to
their young women friends and their
chaperones at jefferson City. An
empty suburban house was furnished
in imitation of the abode of the
witches, and the guests, numbering
about twenty-five, were entertained
by COLLINS, who revealed fortunes in
an uncanny way. The chaperones
were Judge and Mrs ". w. Graves,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Houck McHenrv, Mrs. H. A.
Gass and Mrs. W. W. Sutton. Re
public. >
Van Dusen cake pans at Deacons'.
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