The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
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Russell Welch who has been work
ing for Ed Corlett this summer ha
gone to Nevada.
A party was given at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Darnes of nea
Nyhart Tuesday night in honor o
their son, Mason, it being his eigh
teenth birthday. The evening wa
spent in social games and music BY
Misses Gladys and Marie Darnes
after which ice cream and cake were
served. Those present were Misses
Maude and Edna Burk, Edna Flem
ing, Bonnie and Bessie Wolfe, May
Clark, Grace Osborne, Nellie Simp'
son, Marie, Golden and Gladys
Darnes and Messrs. Earle and Robt.
Osborne, Edward Stroeber, Willie
Simpson, Perry Burk, Clarence Flem-
ing, Lawrence McCann, Frank Jones,
Clarence Welch, Mason Darner, Lee
Hardinger and Mr.. and Mrs. Darnes.
At a late hour all departed wishing
Mason many happy birthday.
Will Pontius, wife and son, Reg
nal, of Rich Hill came up in their auto
Saturday to visit Mrs. Pontius' sister,
Mrs. Crosswhite. They were accom-
panied by Miss Lena Burns.
While Virgil Burk and Edgar
Brayton were playing with an ak at
the woodpile Monday Virgil had the
misfortune of getting his middle
finger on his left hand cut nearly off
at the second joint. DR.. Smith was
called and dressed the wound. 1t is
feared that the joint will be stiff.
Rev. Jones, the presiding Elder,
preached at Mt. Carmel Sunday after.
noon.
Mrs. Bellomy of Pleasant Gap visit
ed last week at the home Of G. S.
Robertson.
Mrs. Thomas Hockett returned
home Thursday of last week from an
extended tour of the West. She re-
ports a fine trip.
Dinah says that on the south side of
the river, drouth, thunder and light
ming don't stop a wedding when it
once gets started. Aaron will worry
no longer, as he believes a young
man on the north side of the river
loves pretty girl on the south side.
Quite number of this vicinity at
tended the Chautauqua and they say
it was fine. It was as instructive
along a higher line of morals they
report as hearing plenty of prohibi-
tion talk. We believe they will put
in practice the good things they
learned by actions by words and by
vote so the whole United States will
feel the affect of their righteous bal
lots.
Payton Thrashing Co. thrashed for
Mr.. Thomas, D. C. Wolfe and W. w.
Park the first of the week.
irwin Ingels and wife of Illinois,
who have been visiting Mrs. Ingels'
mother, Grandma Garner and other
'elatives, left Monday in their touring
ar for their home.
Miss Rosa Dawson and sister are
,isiting their grandmother east of
Butler.
L. L. Judy-was caller at Young
Aaron's office Monday. Mr.. Judy
las been making hay on the river
'ottom land for over two months.
here has been big demand for the
ay all the time.
Thos Hockett wants to buy a good
1ilk cow, a good Jersey preferred.
anyone having good COW for sale i
rite him, Butler, route 5, or call
i'm by phone through Virginia.
Ray McCann, wife and son called t
t Young Aaron's one day last week.
obert Paul is a fine looking boy and r
growing at rapid rate.
The water wagons are passing s
trough Parktown daily now.
Mrs. John Foster is on the sick list. Il
DR.. Smith sold a fine driving horse d
st week. d
The Presiding Elder Jones filled II
IS appointment at the M. E. church
lnday. n
Remember the preaching services .
the Christian church next Saturday
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