The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28
ssoUR1. THURSDAY. DECEMBER %. 1911.
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II Charles Rice and family spen
Christmas at Foster with his sister
Mrs. DR.. Rhodes.
I Harve Lackey lost horse Sunda,
night from blind staggers.
The comedy drama at the M. w. A
hall Thursday and Friday nights by
by home talent for the benefit of the
Amoret school, was we'll attended
and every one acted their part well
The proceeds amounted to $43.
The Red Star restaurant suspended
business Monday, Dec. 18th. "Shor'
ty' moved to the Withrow house ir
the northwest part of town and Mrs.
Kraay moved back to her house in
the southeast part of town.
| 1t is reported that John Stilwell
| will move about the first of the year
to the Red Star restaurant recently
vacated by Shorty"
Walter Wolfe of Bluemound, Kan.
sas, passed through our town last
Thursday on his way home to eat
Christmas dinner with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Wolfe.
Mrs. Lee Hicks and children, who
have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Gray, left Wednes-
day for their new home at Mulberry,
NO.. where Mr.. Hicks is foreman of
a section on the K. C. S. r. R.
Rev. Stahl finished his years work
as pastor of the Christian church at
this place last Sunday night and re-
turned home Monday.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at Mrs. j. T. Whinery's Thursday
Dec. 28th.
S. G. Adams of near Miami Center,
was in our town Saturday evening
and made us a call.
Christmas Wedding Bells.
The time, six thirty p. m. Dec. 20,
1911. The place, the United Presby-
Fterian parsonage. The contracting
fparties, Mr.. Ora E. Beall and Miss
Anna L. Coffin. The witnesses, Mr..
Claud Martin ahd Miss Ada Beall.
The host and hostess, Rev. and Mr..
R. A. Esdon. The ceremony took
place in the brilliantly lighted, beau
tifully decorated double parlor of the
manse. The bride and groom stood
in the double doorway underneath
bell which swung below fancy Christ
mas decorations.
The bride was dressed in beautiful
blue silk while the groom wore con-
ventional black. Immediately after
receiving their certificate the bridal
party left for the home of the brides
parents to partake of the wedding
supper. We wish Mr.. and Mrs.
Beall prosperous journey through
life.
Ernest Wilson of Kansas City, is
visiting his uncle j. A. Wilson.
Mr.. L. Hassig, wife and daughter;
Mrs. Mamie Hammond, and Mr.. j.
Tarpley and wife went to Kansas City
Sunday to attend family reunion.
Homer Detwiler while out hunting
Christmas, got one of his eyes pow
der burned.
DR.. Smith and family, o. M. Drys-
dale and family, and Rev. Stahl took
Christmas dinner with Mrs. Joe T.
Winery.
The Christmas entertainments at
the Christian church Saturday night
and at the United Presbyterian church
night were a success and
both houses were crowded.
Drysdale & Son have Michigan bar
rel salt for sale.
Obituary.
Mr.. j. D. Scribner was born in
Cole county, NO., Aug. 10, 1850, and
died in the United Presbyterian
church at Amoret, NO., Dec. Is, 1911,
aged 81 years, 4 months and days.
On January %, 1885 Mr.. Scribner
was married to Miss Amanda Patter-
son, of Bates county, Mo. Their
home has been blessed by the pres
,nce of six children, two boys and
our girls. All of whom are at home
With their mother at this time except
NO one son who lives in the state of
Washington.
Aside from his own family Mr..
Scribner's living relatives are Messrs.
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