The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-07-11
Mulberry and Western Bates.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Fowler and two
children of Latrobe, Penn, arrived
Wednesday for two weeks visit a
the home of Mrs. Fowler's brother
Harvey Crawford.
Master Earnest Goode of Amster
dam, visited his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Nichols several days
last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Benney Gardner oI
Circilvelle, Kansas, are visiting at the
Henry Gardner home and calling or
old friends.
Will Crum of Kansas City, came
down Thursday to attend the celebra'
ton and to visit his brother Harry.
Robert Braden and daughter Mary
of Butler, attended the celebration
Thursday and visited at Mrs. L. M.
Braden's. Uncle Robert expects to
be the next County Treasurer and his
old neighbors are, going to give him
their help.
Misses Bessie and Loretta Walker
were guests of Maude and Irene Ew.
banks Friday.
John and Ecke Taute made a busi-
ness trip to Lyle Thursday.
Ben Canterbury and son of Butler,
were callers at Rambler's Friday and
adjusted the damage done our barn a
few days ago. This is the second
time the past year that Ben has set
tied loss of ours.
Mrs. Ida Winburn lost her pocket
book at the picnic grounds the 4th.
Finder please leave at Drysdale &:
Sons store.
The celebration at Amoret was a
big success. The weather man was
on good behavior and early in the
morning the crowd begun to arrive,
coming in on "Shank's pony in
wagons, buggies, automobiles, and
by noon 1900 people were on the
ground. The Mulberry Hayseed
Band boys were out in their full uni
form and surprised the public with
the grade of music handled, and we
heard one say, "It showed what perse-
vcrence would do if there was no
talent at the commencement of the
band" 1t soon showed that every
body was there to have good time.
The Merwin ball team won both
ball games. The races and contests
were very amusing. The stand men
and merry-go-round did a good bust
ness. Hon. David Ball was one of
the speakers and told how he would
like to be inaugurated Governor of
Missouri. He was followed by the
silver tongued orator, John A. Hall
of Pleasanton. At $50 Squire Harlan
Porter, as captain, headed a bridal
party of Mr.. Frank Scrivner and MISS
Lena Fleming, and in the presence of
one of the largest crowds that pos
sibly have ever attended a marriage
ceremony, united these young people
as man and wife. At 7 O'Clock the
band boys gave a concert until the
shadows of darkness stopped them,
and then the fireworks began which
were the best ever given in this part
of the county. 1t was a late hour
when the last of the crowd left for
their homes.
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Leiner invited
in number of their friends to spend
the evening of the Fourth with them.
Those present were Henry Kaufman
and family, M. Wiemers and family,
Fred Fredrick and family, Henry
Leeners and family, Ecke Taute and
family, John Taute and sons, Geo. B.
Bohlken. Ice cream, lemonade and
cake were served, and all had jolly
good time.
We mentioned the marriage cere-
mony of Mr.. Frank Scrivnor and
Lena Fleming. Mr.. Frank Balm acted
as best man, the Misses Matte Mears
and Myrtle Fleming as bridemaids.
After congratulations the couple drove
10 the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fleming where
4 wedding dinner was served by Mrs.
Fleming and daughters. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. James Scriv-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. John Grumsley
and daughter Marie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Crum, Harry Gregg, Mrs. j.