The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29
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thursday u WISH IOuIlS AdIoil dhO
family, and other relatives and old
friends. He says Dent county will
have very good crops this year. He
owns half interest in a planning mill
and lumber yard at Salem. They
left Saturday for Kansas City to visit
his mother
J. X. Harmon, wife and two daugh-
ters; j. C. Biggs, wife son, Of Hume,
Mo-, who were riding around in Mr..
Harmon's car advertising and look
ing at the country Friday afternoon,
called at Young Aaron's to see the
red hogs. They were only one hour
coming from Hume. They went
home by way Of Butler.
l. L. Judy has returned home
from western Kansas, where he went
to help harvest.
Mrs. Geo. Jackson, sister and hus-
band of Henry county, Mo-, is visit
ing here.
H. H. Holloway, wife and child of
Butler passed through Parktown in
their car Sunday.
Grandpa Mints of near Amsterdam.
passed through Parktown Monday
evening in brand new carriage he
had purchased in Butler.
A party was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Inglehart Satur-
day night. About twenty-five young
people were present. The evening
was spent in social games. Light re-
freshments were served and at late
hour all went home feeling that they
had enjoyed themselves.
There was a big crowd in Virginia
Sunday night. There were services
at both churches.
Will Porter has quit talking prohib-
ition and gone to talking single-tax.
Another wedding is close at hand
and others are trying to get the hap
py date set, but are undecided yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Britain of Republic,
Mo-, have been visiting Misses May
and Anna Bard
Miss May Bard left Monday for st.
Louis to purchase her supply of mil
linery goods, and there she will re-
turn to Republic where she has been
engaged in the millinery business for
several years.
Mrs. Lutzenheizer of Kansas City,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. VIM. Ew-
ing.
Large crowds are still attending
the meeting at the Christian church.
The evenings are ideal, and so are
the services. Every one who poSsi-
bly, can should attend.
The young peoples class of Mt.
Carmel Sunday School held picnic
mic down near Marvel bridge Thurs
day of last week. A very pleasant
time was reported.
The Gardner Thrashing Co., is at
work in this neighborhOod.
Mrs. Villa Laughlin from near
Foster, spent Sunday with her moth
er, Mrs. r. C. Darr. Her sister Miss
Thula, came home with her.
Joe Wolfe went to Butler Saturday
evening to stay over night with his
cousin, Robert Wolfe, who is visiting
at the home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Wolfe.
A large per cent of land owners of
Charlotte township met Monday
nightat Virginia and formed an or
ganization against the proposed single
tax amendment. Officers were elect
ed as follows: President, w. N.
Hardinger; secretary, w. w. Park;
delegate to state convention, 5. u.
Adams. A resolution to assist in the
organization of the entire state to
make the fight to insure good ma
jority against the unjust tax was
passed.
Quite a number of Mrs. John Nc
Fadden's friends surprised her Thurs
day of last week by gathering at her
home to spend the day. 1t was in
honor of her birthday.
Miss Mary Ethel Harper spent most
of last week with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bean at Amoret.
j. w. McFadden has charge of the
pear orchard at Virginia this year.
The pears are now getting ripe. Any
one wanting pears call on him at his