The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
East Lone Oak.

East Lone Oak.
4 Elmer Requa has mule that has
had very severe attack of distemper.
The last we heard Elmer thought that
it was getting along alright.
Mrs. Mccoy purchased wagon
from S. C. Edwards before he de-
parted for Bartlesville, Okla.
G. W. Thomas is building new
henhouse. He is fixing up for his
wife to make the living now. How
about it G. w?
Brand new babies have arrived at
the following places: c. X. Miller's,
a g1ri; L. G. Thomas, a boy; L. W.
Smiths, a boy; and E. S. Smith Of
Bull, Idaho, a girl. Mrs. E. S. Smith
was Miss Nola Cough formerly Of this
place. We bet Grandma Cough,
Uncle Laverne and Aunt Helen feel
so big the state Of Montana can
hardly hold them.
The Small son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walker of near Stumptown died last
Saturday. lnterment was made Sun
day at the Double Branch grave yard.
The Borrowing parents have the SYM
pathy of the entire neighborhood.
The river has been trying to get
spread out over the bottoms but so
far hasn't succeeded. The bitches
have been carrying an immense
amount of water. When they are
finished we are hoping that we will
not have any more overflows.
Mrs. Eta Poindexter and children
arrived from Kansas City to spend
the summer at this place.
Ross Williams is building a big
barn. The barn is to have an under
ground room under part or all of it.
1t is 26x5O, we believe, with 12-foot
sheds on each side.
Birthday Gathering
Last Sunday was the occasion of a
very happy and successful surprise
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Latham. The event was in honor of
Mrs. Latham's goth birthday.
AT noon about so of her relatives
and friends came from all directions
with we'll filled baskets from which a
dinner fit for a king was spread.
Everyone present enjoyed the feast
to the fullest extent.
The afternoon was spent in music
and merrymaking also outdoor games
such as "Blacklnan" and Bread and
Butter" were INDUCED in by older
ones as we'll as the children. After
all had played until they "played out"
they departed to their homes wishing
Grace (Mrs. Latham) many happy re-
turns of the day.
| The weather seems to be settled
for awhile anyhow, and the farmers
are as busy as bees, getting ready to
sow oats and plant corn. The wheat
and meadows are looking fine.
Ross Williams is building a fine
large barn. He expects to have a
raising next Wednesday.
The new Methodist minister, Rev.
Warren Forpaugh, preached the first
time at Peru last Sunday morning.
Everyone was we'll pleased and if he
continues as he started out, which we
think he will, he certainly will be a
great help to the church.
Last Wednesday evening Mrs.
Grace Latham and Marie Cough went
on horse back to see the high water
and were both thrown from their
horses, but neither was seriously
hurt although Mrs. Latham was
bruised considerably about the face.
E. C. Harper gave party and egg
roast to the school children last Sat-
urday afternoon. They report fine
time.
There was an Easter party at Will
Padley's, also at Elmer Requa's Sum
day afternoon.
Mrs. Jeff Morgan, Mrs. M. X. Lyle
and L. H. Evilsizer are on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Requa who has been
spending the winter with her mother
at Clearwater, Kan, returned home
last week.
F. L. Blankenbaker and family en-
tertained Mrs. j. j. Walker and son,