The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-28

Ed L. Orr, OF Kansas City, spent
Christmas here with his mother, Mrs.
Thos. M. Orr.
j. M. Catterlin attended the dedi-
cation of the Shrine temple in Kansas
City the last of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Allen of Rich
Hill spent Christmas with their daugh-
ter at Nachadoches, Texas.
Z. j. Montgomery of St. Louis has
been visiting his brother, Rob't Mont
gomery of east of Rich Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lester, of Kan
sas City, are here spending the holi-
days with relatives and friends.
FOR SALE (Cheap):-Good wash
ing machine, used short time, Mrs.
H. H. Harshaw, Butler, Mo. 10 1t
Roger Ely, who is taking a business
course in Kansas City, spent the holi-
days with his mother, Mrs. Nettie
Ely.
M. L. Franklin returned to Car
thage Thursday after visit here with
the family of w. B. Tyler of Summit
/ township.
Mrs. j. r. Simpson Of Pierce City,
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
OPAL is the guest of the family of G.
F. Jenkins.
Lyle White of La Junta, Colorado,
is spending the Christmas holidays
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. White.
Frank WEIGH of Kansas City, &C.
companied by his daughter, Miss
Irene, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Ellis.
Squire J. w. Darby of Foster
passed through the city Wednesday
enroute to Clinton, where he expects
to visit at the home of his sister.
B. F. Moore and family and Mr..
and Mrs. G. NJ. Moore, of Kansas
City, spent Christmas here at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Cook.
Miss Gertrude Crowell, who is at
tending the State University at Col
umbia, is spending the holidays here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Crowell.
] Geo. w. Pharis of near Appleton
City brought in shipment of hogs
Wednesday and while in the city
favored The Times with a most pleas
ant call.
Mrs. Henry Porter and children, of
Kansas City, arrived in Butler Satur-
day to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Van
SAINT, of near Spruce.
DR.. C. j. Allen today received his
commission as local surgeon for the
Frisco Ry, Co., and also a free pass
over the road to any point Outside
the state of Texas for year.-Re-
view
Pendleton and Gardner Smith, who
are attending the State University
and William Jewell College respect
lively, are spending the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.
Smith.
A special session of the Bates coun-
ty courty was held at Rich Hill Thurs
day afternoon to inquire into the san
ity of one Thos. Moore. 1t was
found that Mr.. Moore's home was in
Cass county, and that the court had
no jurisdiction.
The Loyal Sons basket ball team
defeated the Butler Athletes in an ex-
citing game Thursday evening by a
score of % to II. A concert was
given by the Butler band before the
game. The gate receipts amounted
to $3.50, which was turned over to
the relief committee.
Miss Genevieve May Minnick, the
little neice of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Nc
Clure of this city, won the big doll
given away by the Tackett Racket
Store in this city. The winning num-
Der was 3O83. Number 400 wins the
wagon, but the holder of this number
has not yet come forward to claim
his prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard gave din
ner Sunday out on the Hubbard farm
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