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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

AL Rees 81 $685. sycamore stree
II confined 10 hi aorna by Illness.
the tity oil business trip yesirr.
da
few days ID this cts oil bushes.
trip
Maiden Ma. ges4erdas Of business
tfip
Branch are ii the tits visiting rela-
tives,
hours III this city yesterday aftsr-
noon
- the eitr III Al tha residence oil
street
has gone TO nearby po1nss on busi-
ness trip.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

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Ithe funcraI IA hts mother nv tbs
.or,ner Mace
Former senator ANA Mrs walter
4 arder a. 2sf- nesbrool, -ro,,,,.
aaye returned frnfp Wanna ,t,bprs
they attended fhe aaeral ii the tsta
William &. sinpsaa.
Clscar Taylar ana An 0trsch efl
Mcclure were ID this eity sestcraa4
moruing Friends havs circula retl
cratic candidate sor circuit CLERK
Miss Martha Caldwell Of the m5g~A
liaery department ct ri 4 Wall Z /
Ca. who aas been Id chicago stuav- !
ne eha styies and purchasing spriaa
stock re.uraea 10 thfs city yester. /
Bsy MeUIllians commercial
agent fer tbs ire Mountain RI
earned yesterday morning from
business trip 90 southeastern Mis-
sourj paints IL III Interest al his
road
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02
TO THE VOTERS OF A
AMBER COUNTY

NAAAN~A~@N ~ ~ AN@N'=N
You are familiar with M
record and II you believe
tina I nave administered
my office with honesty,
imnartiality and fairness
and that ! have faithfully, bu
moi vtndictireiT, performed thc
dntics required BIZ law ! will
appreciate coordination anl Ill
election q y0ir hands, anl fire
elected Will continue to giYe my
best efforts and use my bsst JUDI
ment IL the conducting q sad
office
intend to make an energetic
systematic and tlean CAMPAIGN
giving to ii all the time thu
duties Of my office Will permit.
ALEXANDER WILSON
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02
EEolti mas Social

The mask socia siten py the ER-
safsh League 81 the FRS N y.
liuroh the 1esidenc Ct Mrs Alice
Lee. 5u7 Eleventh street las might
Was success.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

hfes ig March Embr3idery sale
.Lart 81 aday Last All Week
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Kress Embroidery sale Next
,EeAk
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Dor fail to ATTEND krass Oh
bFalaerg Sale .lll Mex Week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

home In Ions Beach Calf MI.
Halliday Will enler tat grocery bus
ness
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

County surveyor M Gillespie
land daughter Mas Bnby of Olive
Branch were is TIA city yestcrdag
fAe former attending 10 business
matters.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

br S & Norris OF MCCLURE was la
Cairo on professional business yes
teraay morning
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02
PERSONALS

Al Reas 81 38Qs sycamore street.
us confined 10 his Apma py Illness
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Mls5 GLADYS Edmund aas accepted
the position Of steBegrapheE at the
8ial5iQa& hotel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

& Fl CpS len or Cairo on bust
Ness "trip Tbursaar Eighl adueah
y gyTH Democrat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Miss Anna Narvood Of N8eklsna
Is, was in the e3ty YESTERDAY after
noon 70 meet her brother Harris
Natwood VINO ARRIVED mere frons
Chicago
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Beech Ridge YESTERDAY afternoon OH
a business trip
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Mass Helen Elauvell daughter oI
Mrs Ella Armslron Biauyelt, II
confined with anaa1lalk o rAeama
ttsU a ner nome S1 Tweutg-sgv-
enth street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

IN 4 Daris O Sparta is spending
q few days 10 this city Oh business
tFip.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Mrs z F Caamta and daughter
--ia 4allla1 base ellrHea 70 taair
aome 20 Charleston 1io after hay-
as come acre - be ith Ed Gum
m-ns vino WAS reeeatiy operated
upoa az the hospital having one Of
his eve removed berause Oh sluar
shot WOUND
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Ags n scbott al5 daughter Miss
-rrnie SYme s Bagzy1le Miss
nave reyarped fran sil 70 rela-
lFs aI radnha4 aad are the
guests OF AT sad 5rs 4ulas L 4ar
ris 'or g t@1 da 9cfora returning
hame
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-02

Misa Diinpie Hacker ot olive
Branch Is ~ the ty spending the
weekend a. tho gaes Of her pa
rents Capt and Mra John S Hack
ar OF AZ NashlREEet avenue Her
scnoo term Is nearly Over.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
MRS. MCKEE DEAD.

Mrs. Mary l.. Mckee, 81 years
old, died after short illness
Monday afternoon at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. C. II. Row.
land, in this city. Deceased was
a native of Virginia. She was
married to NJ. l.. Mckee and
shortly after moved to Missouri,
settling in Galloway county. She
moved to Mexico % years ago.
Two daughters survive her, Mrs.
c. II. Rowland and Miss Addie
Mckee, both of Mexico. Two
grandchildren also survive her.
Miss Ruth Luckie and Mr.. Earl
Luckie, who also reside here.
The funeral was held at the
home yesterday morning, con.
Quoted by Rev. A. A. Wallace.
Deceased was a member of the
Maccabees and the lodge attend
ed in body. The burial was at
Liberty Christian church. south
of Martinsburg.
Thomas Ryan-where he came
from nobody here knows-was
sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary Tuesday on the
charge of grand larceny; broke
into a c. & A. merchandise car
here several weeks ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
BEAVER DAM.
A Fine Bunch of News and Live
Comment.

All along the Valley it is said
Thanksgiving day was a day Of
feast and thankfulness. You are
aware, Mr.. Editor, the dinner is
an important part Of Thanks
giving day. We out here did not
lose sight Of the day in this
special. While turkey was roast
ing in nearly every oven we are
sure pantrys and cellars are full
of good supplies Yes, devil 5
food, and angel food cake as well
as the juicy peach pie are all
good but believe me, Mr.. Editor.
the old golden brown pumpkin
pie is not hard to fake. Indeed
we on the Valley have much we
should be thankful for even to
the origin Of the day with the
pilgrims, a way back in 1921.
We noticed some time ago the
Department of Agriculture sent
out bulletin about the cigarette
beetle which infests and destroys
cigarettes. Don t you think the
government in the near future
had better boom the insect?
VIM. Pryor, who lately bought
the farm known as the Dean
place and which extends down in
to the Valley. is now erecting an
up to date barn, 44x64 feet.
Ben Brown, who lives in the
western part Of the Valley. sold
one load of fat steers to Mr.. Nc
Bride to be delivered this week at
$3.50.
Wheeler Cant bought of James
Otfutt 60 stock hogs, weighing
from 100 TO 80 pounds. at 6 cts.
Roy McCord sold TO Charley
Helnlan two calves at $15 each.
j. II. Parashaw sold Lee Bros.
one horse for $40; also Dicus
and Roberts to same, one horse
for Sl65; also Deus and Roberts
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

TO Horace Mundy two year old
steers, weight 500 each, at G1-2
cents.
Edward Beatty sold 20 hogs to
Wheeler Cant at $3.50, average
weight 100 Also Roy Harrison
one COW to Cant for $1,000
McClintic Bros. have sold to
James Boothe 1000 bushels of
corn shuckcd and delivered at A.
cents per bushel.
Curt Pryor sold 1,2OO bushels
Of corn to Harrison Ford at a.
cents, delivered.
One Of George Dean 5 fine feed
ing heifers, weight about 500
pounds, caught her foot under IA
root of tree in the creek and in
her struggle she broke her leg.
Willard Crockett, the good
neighbor to the people over
Champ way, has rented a farm of
so acres near Martinsburg for
$4,000 and will move next week.
The people, even down in the
Valley, all enjoy good health.
Very little sickness reported this
fall. Mr.. Hitler last week was
quite sick but at this writing is
much improved.
Yes, it is often difficult to Sc
lect a suitable gift as a Christmas
present, The Good Book tells rs
1t is more blessed to give than to
receive. The Mexico Message
was not in circulation then. Solid
comfort, real pleasure, one whole
year for only one dollar.
The joint debate between
Beaver Dam and Union on the
question of, Resolved, That
women should not be allowed the
privilege of voting, has not taken
place yet but will likely be in the
near future. Beaver Dam. affirm
alive; Union, negative.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
WANT ITEMS.

Old papers for sale at this Off
ce. If
For Sale.-10 room dwelling
house. Convenient to the Public
Square. A bargain to somebody
Address Message office.
For Sale:-Brand new, eight
room residence, barn and other
improvements, together with Sc
acres, more or less, at bargain
Or, will sell SO acres without the
improvements. For price and
terms, write or see w. d. Fon-
vile, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
MRS. SKELLY DEAD.

Mrs. f. H. Shelley, 50 years
old, wife of the late p. C. Skelly
died Tuesday at the home of hel
daughter in this city, Mrs. L. w
Roberts. She had been in de.
clining health for several months
Four children survive her: Mrs
Ida Elder, of Pilot Point, Texas
Mrs. w. E. Veerkamp, Neosho.
Mo-; q. S. Shelly, Los Angeles.
Cali, and Mrs. l.. w. Roberts. of
Mexico. One sister, Mrs. C. NJ.
Skelley, resides northeast of
Mexico.
Mrs. Shelly was a native of
Lancaster county, Pa.
The funeral will be held at the
Littleby Methodist church. west
of Rush Hill, at II clock TODAY
service conducted by Rev. w. c,
Rice burial in the cemetery there.
The pail bearers will be: Frank
Shoup, Henry Smith, VIM,
Frazier, W. H. Stewart, VIM
Doolln and j. C. Maxwell.
A woman of pure Christian
worth has gone to her eternal
lone in heaven.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
week for a few days visit.

week for a few days visit
The revival at Littleby Bapd,,
church closed Wednesday night.
The revival at Unity closed a few
days earlier.
A. F. Scherer delivered abort
% head of hogs to j. T.. Harpcr
of Rush Hill Wednesday at $40.
Feeders are uneasy about a dis.
ease that is contagious and fatal
to hogs. We hear it's raging a
short distance west from here
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
WORCESTER ITEMS.

The farmers are gathering corn
to the limit. The product is sell
ing at various prices, from Ace
per bushel to soc, according to
quality.
The Thanksgiving entertain
ment at Dye school, Miss Grace
Copeman, teacher, was splendid.
The program was good, well pre-
pared and well rendered. The
large audience, who came in We
hicles with springs, corn wagons
just as they came from fields, on
horseback and walking, cheered
and applauded on numerous oc-
casions during the evening and
on dismissal all agreed they had
surely had a treat. This is Miss
Copeman $ first school but she
takes hold like a veteran and
makes things go. Misses Cope
man, sisters to Miss Grace. and
Miss Anna Heiser of Mexico, Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Feutz of Rush Hill
and others from distance made
the evening more pleasant.
Miss Frances Wakefield of near
Mexico and Master Stanley Will
son of near Molino, visited their
cousins, Miss Martha and Master
Henry Berry, Wednesday and
Thursday. Also Misses Lena
Schrader and Regina Atkins
spent the day with them Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mabel La Rue and Aunt
Enc Dudgeon spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Mrs. Viola Atkins.
Phil Rogers, our venerable
blacksmith happened in the shop
one day last week and noting by
the general appearance and by
inquiry found that some one had
come expecting some work and
mad gone again, was so elated
with his prospects for prosperity
thru the winter he employed our
llveryman, telephone lineman,
dog catcher, prize corn husker
and general jack of all trades,
Jake La Rue, to take him to Mex
leo Saturday that he might select
the yarn to knit himself some
socks.
Mrs. Regina Nagel and daugh-
ter, Miss Gussie, of Brooklyn, who
have been visiting Mrs. O. +. Half
ner and Mrs. Hulda Nagel, went
to Independence, Mo, last week
to visit Mrs. Louis Nagel, form
erly of this vicinity.
I. W. Crawford was in the vi
entity of Laddonia last week and
bought some mule colts of w. K
Mccall and Geo. Menefee.
Misses Nellie and Bessie
blacksmith, happened in the shop
Beagles who are in Hardin Col
Iege in Mexico came home last
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Miss Ethel Snidow, formerly Of
Mexico. now a teacher in the pub
Lc schools at Tulsa, Okla was
successful in the newspaper con
test held in her city, mentioned
recently by the Message Miss
>mdow. as the winner in the con
test. with five girls Of the Tulsa
schools. viii tour Canada, Eng
land. Scotland and France next
summer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
STROTHER NEWS.
A Runaway-Fix the Bridges
w. l.. Smiley Saving
Wood.

Fine corn gathering weather
A little rain sunday night but
not enough to stop work in the
fields.
W. c. Reid S store ran a very
narrow risk of being destroyed
by fire last Thursday. He took
down an old stove to put up a
new one and carried the old one
out with the fire. After setting
up the new one he went for
shovel of fire and let a spark fall
which caught and kindled into
blaze amongst pile of pine
boxes against the building. When
1t was discovered it was put out
with water but in two minutes
the store would have been so far
gone they could not have saved
it.
Mrs. Ewing and daughter,
Miss Grace, visited Mrs. Ewing S
daughter, Mabel, who was lately
married to Mr.. Sidney Haley of
tins vicinity.
W. l.. Smithey had a large
stack OF wood sawed up by Chas.
Nugent S saw. He says he
doesn't intend to have to cut
cook wood after blowing all day
next summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudasill enter
tanned Mr. lngle and family and
oscar Massey and family Sun
day.
Those who came home for
thanksgiving from high school
were Jim Fulton, Anne RE Full
ION and Gentry Vaughn.
While Roy Reid and wife and
Daby were driving over a culvert
a plank sprung up and hit the
horse which frightened him. a
wheel was torn off the buggy, the
oaby fell out on its head while his
wife fell over the dash board.
Mr.. Reid fell under the horse,
but none of them were very Sc
lously hurt. Fix the bridges.
Miss Maggie Bell Cooper is
spending a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cooper. ...,nO,
Bill Harrison got large cash
cut in his head while helping to
build a corn crib.
George Massey and family of
Kansas city took Thanksgiving
with w. $. Forsythe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helm came back
last Sunday after visit with
their daughter. Mr.. Helm $
health is very much improved.
Frank Vaughn is hauling corn
from the Wolver place which he
bought of b. f. VIM for IL cts
gets 707 bushels.
Roy Key and wife entertained
their friends very nicely with a
dance last Friday night.
VIM. Iceman and family of
Perry are visiting Roy Keys.
Lucy Greenup has gone to
Paris to make her home with an
old lady who suffers from
paralysis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

j. d. Kendall, of Waggoner.
ILL.,, visited relatives in Mexic,
this week. He leaves today for a
visit with his nephew, Joe Ken.
dali, at Hedley, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Miss Ethel Wallace, who is
teaching at Franklin, n. c.. is
visiting her parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Wallace. One
of her pupils, Miss Pearl Rector.
accompanied her and is her guest
here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
Pumpkin Pie

The very name makes the fell
low hungry, especially when
they are baked in a French pot
terry pie dish. They are not ex.
pensive either, that one reason
they make such nice Xmas gifts
Ferris & Cauthorn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

John Pulls, rural mail carrier
at thompson, visited in Mexico
Sunday. He is brother of
County Collector S. A. Pulls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Here's a compliment for
Mrs. Theo. Selb, northwest of
Mexico, \ private family in St.
Louis ordered by express three
pounds of her good butter. The
fruits Of Audrain-they are
great.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

j. II. May left last Friday for
Amarillo, Texas, TO visit bis
brother there who is very III.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Mr.. F. w. Erdman and Mrs
Louisa May Rinshart. both of this
city, were married last Thursday
Rev. j. f. Ayscue officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

W. Fl. Logan, of Laddonia, was
here Tuesday looking after his
400 acre fatm southwest of Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Mrs VIM. Hesterburg of near
Bean Creek; is critically i'll. of
heart trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Mrs, James Carpenter, Of Men
don, No, is visiting her mother in
tins city, Mrs. Belle Moore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

A. c. Whitson, the new Comfy
Prosecuting Attorney, has moved
his office into the court house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Chas. G. Head. of the Mexico
postottice force, was in Louisiana
on business this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05
Sl.oo Per Year in Advance.

The c. & A. railroad paid taxes
i'm Audrain county this year
amounting TO Sl4.Sg9. This is an
increase of $500 over last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

DR.. c. A. RothweIl and Charley
Criswell are both yet confined in
the hospital in St. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Rev. W H. Hook will preach
at Liberty Church Sunday.
Subject, Model Church. Every
body invited to attend.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

X. f Davis, of the Pike Co.
Post, was in Mexico last Saturday
and paid the Message a pleasant
call
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-12-05

Mrs. Susan Bolts, of Moline, re-
mains very i'll. She is about Sc
years old.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
NUMBER 20

persons gathered at the home of Mrs.
G. w. Park to help her celebrate her
eighty first birthday: Mrs. Carrie
Fleisher, of Lamar, NO., Mrs. Whin-
cry, Mrs. Swink, Wilma Smith and
Mrs. 0. M. Drysdale of Amoret, Mrs.
McFadden, Mrs. Lusk, Mrs. Frank
Jenkins, Mrs. linn, Mrs. Claud Kim
ion, Mrs. w. w. Park, Mrs. D. C.
Wolfe and daughters. Mrs. Park re-
ceived several nice presents and en-
joyed the day very much. She was
born in Crawford county, Ohio, in
1881, came to Missouri in 1876 and
has resided here since that time. All
left wishing that she might live to see
many more happy birthdays.
The Ladies Aid of the Amoret
Christian church will serve ice cream
and strawberries on Saturday night,
May II, at the merry-go-round.
YOUNG AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
VIRGINIA.

A little w. C. T. U. lady first saw
the light at Charley Grapes Friday
of;last week.
Ed. Ray, wife and his father, John
Ray of Butler, came out Sunday
evening after Mrs. H. H. Fleisher OF
Lamar, NO., who had been visiting
her sister-in-law. Mrs. G. W. Park,
for few days. His grandson, Rus
sci Ray, was with her.
Peter Denning and 7. S. Harper
were on the road with their autos
Sunday.
There were 80 present at the
Christian Sunday school Sunday.
Fred Brayton is running a new
gang plow.
Vane Walker hauled corn from An
drew Simpsons farm last week that
he bought sometime ago,
Most all the farmers were planting
corn Monday.
A fine new boy at Jessie Williams.
Sick list: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Eggle-
son, Rahl Corrlett, Mrs. VIII Hughs,
Mrs. Myles Mcclure.
Rahal Hughs, who was operated
on at Kansas City last week was re-
ported as getting along fine Monday.
DR.. Lusk was call to Rich Hill Sum
day in a coroner case.
John Wright and wife dinnered
with Robt. McCann and family Sun
day.
D. C. Wolf sold a mule to V. w.
Walker this week.
On the evening of May LIST Virginia
and Parktown were visited by
merry bunch of May flower girls
which was greatly appreciated and
we infer from reports it afforded
some little pleasure for them.
The Christian church. as usual, is
planning to observe Children's Day
the first Sunday in June.
On Friday, May 3, the following
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
WOrland.

Miss Ferrell and Miss Woodfin were
Worland callers Tuesday afternoon.
Little Montelle Miller spent a couple
of days with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Bush.
Little Lee Craig has had a very sore
foot for the past week caused by his
brother dropping big board with a
spike nail in it on his foot.
Orion Kinney was out trying his
new bicycle. He says it is alright
only the coaster brake stops it too
quick.
They have the rails and some of the
ties taken up off of the old X. c. S.
railroad from the river about mile
south of Worland.
Writ Franklin left Saturday even-
ing for Brunswick, Mo-, to finish his
course of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Short entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Bush and DR.. w.
D. Vint and wife and daughter, Lee,
at dinner Sunday.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Swickhammer Sum
day morning.
There were "a present at Sunday
school. They will have Mothers Day
the 3rd Sunday. +
Mrs. Ida Summers, Miss Reburta
Summers and Marie Gregory spent a
day at the saw mill with Mr.. Sum-
mers. They cooked their dinner at
the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Miller and chill
dren spent Saturday night and Sun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
East Lone Oak.
House cleaning is the order of ,tht
day at the present time.

House cleaning is the order of the
day at the present time.
The approach to the bridge across
the big ditch between the bends Of
the Marais des 'Cygnes river has been
dangerous to cross since the high
water. A week or so ago some work
was done on it making it a great deal
better. There is yet room for i'm
provement.
w. r. Thomas is building con-
crete hog house.
N. M. Thomas has taken the agency
for the book telling about the Titanic
disaster.
A heavy shower of rain fell last
Monday night making it too wet for
the farmers to plow on Tuesday.
F. L. Blankenbaker sawed wood
for Elmer Requa last Laturday.
Last Sunday Mrs. C. M. Thomas
and Jennie Booth visited Mrs. Ida
CLANCY of Mt. Pleasant township,
who is quite ill at this writing. ?
Will Baker and wife, of Pleasant
Gap township, passed through Peru
last Monday in their big touring car.
Gladys and Joyce Ghere, of the
Brackney neighborhood, attended
church at Peru last Sunday.
Roy Latham and wife happened to
what might have been serious acci-
dent Sunday at church. Just after
Mrs. Latham had gotten into the
buggy the horse became frightened
and started to run but fortunately it
ran against post and with the help
of the bystanders was stopped before
any damage was done other than
breaking the harness.
Rev. Forepaugh filled his regular
appointment at Peru last Sunday
morning. We heard that when he
returned to Butler Monday morning
his wife had received a letter from
eastern Pennsylvania stating that her
mother was seriously i'll. They at
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY. MAY 9, 1912

day with his sister and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Baldwin.
There was quite a little wind storm
Monday night.
Worland ball team crossed bats with
Foster Sunday and the score was 10
to IL in favor of Worland. The bat
terry was Richmond and Bowers.
Worland would like to match a game
with some fast team and if Butler or
Summit feels lucky call or write Pugg
Lamay. AUNTIE.