The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-20
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brought in from Kansas as fine
black French draft horse as you woulx
like to look at. He is II hands high
8 years old and weighs nearly a ton
John Baker has the addition to hi
house completed and has moved int,
it.
Elmer Robins has a good brook
mare for sale, good size.
The Peru school will close tomor
row, April 81, Prof. Chas. Earsom il
teacher. The patrons say Charlie,
needs no recommendation.
Bud Poore's yellow dog ran off the
other day, but he came back.
Mr.. Thomas Bartlett of Baxter
Springs, Kan., is visiting his sister,
Mrs. E. Sam Merchant. He is good
hand and is looking for a job on q
farm. He is a carpenter.
Mrs. E. Sam Merchant is just back
from Kansas where she attended hel
fathers funeral.
H. H. McClendon has taken the con.
tract of drilling prospect holes in the
bottom Of the dredge ditch, 10 fee,
deep full length of the ditch at 25c q
foot. They think they can find min.
eral that will pay to work.
Died, April 2nd, 1911, at 5:45 p. m.,
W. F. Bartlett of Baxter Springs,
Kan. Mr.. Bartlett was well known
in and around Butler, age SO.
MIR. VIM. Finklin, one of the jury
men, has gone back to his bench
again. Also assessor Of Prairie town.
ship, Ed Mock, constable and collector.
Roy Merchant stands at the, corner
of the house Sunday evenings making
up his mind which way to head his
pony.
Thomas Bartlett, don't run, she was
only after buttermilk.
Henry Stevens planted a field of
corn Friday.
John Edwards mother and brother
in-law and family, of Oklahoma, are
him this week.
VIM. Merchant has gone to West
ern Kansas to work on a farm at $50
per month and board.
Two big steam shovels at the dredge
ditch blew up the other day. They
look the boiler to Rockville to have
t repaired and now they are at work
again making the rock fly.
Joe Haskins of Pleasant Gap sold
10 ladies hats Saturday, latest style
and lowest price.
Born to the wife of Earl Thomas a
pair of twins, boy and girl. The
two weighed 16 pounds, all parties
loing we'll. Earl was asked if any
got away and he says he didn't see
my get away.
Geo. Wilson is foreman at the
steam shovel, Geo. Woods book-keep-
,r and time-keeper, and j. C. Mills
;ook and splendid cherry picker.
John Edwards says he is not going
lear the Jenning and Jenkins camp
i'll the cook gets in a good humor.
Walter Brokers oil stove exploded
md burned half the paper off of the
Litchen. He was there with plenty
# grit and water and saved the house.
There was an Easter gathering at
Ar. and Mrs. L. L. Wix's Sunday. |
dr. and Mrs. L. G. Wix and family
I Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Smith |
I Summit and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
. A. Smith and family and the Fry
some 80 in all, had a
nae eating eggs. Mr.. and Mrs.
.ee Reese called in the evening. Mrs.
'eese Is in poor health. An enjoy
BILE time was had by all. N
Earl Thomas and family spent Sun
ay at j. H. Bakers Sunday.
Mrs. w. c. Turpin was quite poorly
n Easter Sunday.
Mrs. j. H. Baker Is suffering Sc
erely from stomach trouble. The
octors have put her on milk wild
I'd beet tea diet. After eating she
lys her stomach burns 10 she has to
Ike stomach pump and pump out
] she has eaten and noteat any more
roth tn next meal time. She is
oing with-a Butler physician to Kan
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