The Butler weekly times., 1911-07-13
FOSTER.

Bob Woods and John Smith, o
Mound City, came down to celebrate
the Fourth at Foster.
Bee Jennings came in the Fourth
from Fl. Lupton, Col. He says every
thing in the crop line looks well here
compared with other places where he
has been.
Edgar Waller and Robert Seie
shipped a car of cattle and one Of
hogs from this place Tuesday.
The Misses Harkins of Rich Hill
visited their sister, Mrs. D. L. Hughes
last week.
L. E. Deaton arrived from FL Dorado
Springs Wednesday much improved
in health.
C. C. Swarens came down from
the city Wednesday and returned
Saturday.
Arthur and Claude Cobb left Sun.
day on the noon passenger for the
state Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom BadgettleftSat
day for Ottumwa, Iowa, in answer to
a message that her father, Mr..
Thompson was not expected to live.
Geo. w. Davis of Ell Dorado
Springs, was up last week to see his
daughter who has arrived from the
Philippines and to look after his farm
ing interests here.
J. W. Darby left for Colorado
Springs Monday to visit his brother,
John Darby. The Esquire will get
to see our big sister, we guess.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Badgett left last
week for Kansas City to attend the
funeral of their son-in-law, Joe Quin-
lin, which occurred at the general
hospital July 4th.
There is talk of union tabernacle
meeting to be held in Foster in the
near future. We hope the meeting
will be success as the old town
needs renovating, and probably we
can find out who poisoned our cows.
Miss Ada Shelton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. AL. Shelton, formerly a
resident of this vicinity, now of Okla
homa, came in Tuesday to celebrate
the 4th at the girlhood home.
Mrs. May Writ of Bradysville, Ia,
and Mrs. Ella Merrell of Shawnee,
Okla, are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mat Gray.
Miss Edythe Lyle, who has been
spending few days visiting few
days visiting home folks, departed
for Kansas City via. Rich Hill.
W. M. Lyle was the victim of a
Tuesday while taking his
daughter to Rich Hill to take the
train, and the way he was patched up
Wednesday made him look like rem
nants Of the battleship Maine.
Mrs. J. G. Reed Passed Away.
Mary A., wife of J. G. Reed died
1t the family home this city at $50
o'clock Tuesday morning after an
illness extending over a period of
more than year.
She was born Aug. 8, 1851, died
July 6, 1911, age SO years, II months
md q days. She was the mother Of
% children, three of whom by former
marriage, namely, Geo. w. Fail, of
Amoret; Mrs. S: N. Kinon, of Vir,
'inia; and one died in infancy. She
vas married to J. G. Reed March 13,
877. To this union were born seven
hildren, six girls and one boy; two
laving died in infancy; the others
With the husband survive her.
Together with her husband and
amily moved from Schuyler county to
harrison county, No., in 1880 and in
903 moved to Bates, where these
Id people have lived happily until
hey were separated by death.
The deceased has been a member
t the Christian church A years, pre-
airing for her entrance into that life
ternal.
She was a loving mother, a devoted
rife, kind neighbor and friend.
he told her husband she had no fear
death; that she was prepared for
lat great day when it comes. Sur
bundled by her family and friends
uesday morning she peacefully {;
rossed the Jordon of death to Join
lose on the other side that have gone
efore. II