The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-30

church Wednesday morning and in
torment made in Oak Hill cemetery.
Texas Republican in a Split.
Fort Worth, Tex, May 28.-The
"steam roller" split the State Repub-
1ican Convention here to-day and
Roosevelt and Taft forces held separ-
ate conventions. Each meeting this
afternoon selected eight delegates at
large to the National Convention, thus
giving the National Committee an
other another contest to beside.
l. NJ. Kretsinger, one of The Times
staunch Deepwater township friends,
was in Monday on business mis-
sion.
Guy Silvers left Tuesday for War
rensburg where he will attend the
State Normal during the summer
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Baker of west
Deepwater township, were in the
city Saturday and favored us with a
most pleasant call.
A. j. Erhart of Adrian, the we'll
known breeder Of Poland China hogs,
transacted business in this city the
first of the week.
G. A. Caruthers came in from Tur-
on, Kans., the last of the week on
business mission.
Mrs. Gertrude McClelland and son
Jack are enjoying a visit with rela-
tives in Wichita, Kas.
Mrs. C. L. Moore has returned to
Kansas City after visit here at the
home of j. L. Strein, southwest of
this city.
A coop of twelve pheasants from
the state game farm were liberated
this week on the farms of John
Harper and Elmer Simpson.
j. F. Catron, a cousin Of Robt.
Catron of this city died Tuesday, May
2lst, at his home in Lexington, Mo-
Dr. 7. C. Boulware attended the
fifty-fifth annual session of the Mis-
souri, Medical Association at Sedalia
the latter part of the week.
J. P. Thurman of Wichita, Kansas,
is enjoying a visit here with relatives
and friends.
Judge John Armstrong of Rich
Hill, transacted business in this city
the first of the week.
The Farmers Bank building on the
northeast corner of the square is be.
ing painted a handsome colonial yell
low.
Miss Ada Buck formerly of this
city, now residing in Kansas City is
enjoying a visit here at the home of
Mrs. A. r. Guyton.
Jas. C. McGrew Of Lexington, NO.,
capitalist and coal operator, died in
France, Friday, May "a. The re-
mains will be brought to this country
and will be inferred at Lexington,
Mo.
Mrs. Louella Wood of Denver,
Colo., has purchased the north third
of the H. H. Harshaw lot at the corn
er of Delaware and Pine streets and
will erect residence thereon. The
consideration was $3.50.
'The St. Louis" a large balloon
carrying Albert Won Hoffman and
Capt. John Berry, starting from San
Antonio, Texas, Saturday evening, in
an attempt to win the Lahm cup,
passed over this city Monday.
The residence on what is known as
the old Boxley farm southeast of this
city was destroyed by fire Monday
the blaze originating from
sparks from the kitchen flue. The
place was occupied by Charles Baker
and family.
w. F. Keyser, of Sedalia, formerly
of this city was reelected Secretary
of the State Bankers Association at
the twenty-second annual convention
of that body in Joplin last week.
Other officers were elected as follows:
r. R. Calkins, St. Joseph;
Vice-President, j. B. Jennings,
Treasurer, R. S. Halves, ST.
Louis.
The invitational piano recital by
Rudolph King at the Ohio street NJ.
E. church Thursday evening, present
ING his pupil, Mrs. nellie Douglass