The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-12-18

II Mrs. w. C. Bernhart and children
have returned to Kansas City after an
extended visit here.
Our old friend bill" Carroll OF
Lone Oak township was in the first
of the week and made US a brief
though pleasant call.
Clyde johnson Of Bartlesville, Ok
lahoma was called to this city the lat
ter part of the week on account of
the illness of his father Ben johnson.
Sheriff and Mrs. Harve johnson
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. U. Lotspeich
motored to Rich Hill where they
spent the day with relatives and
friends Sunday.
Miss Matte VanBenthusen, of Rich
Hill and Mr.. Isaac Appleby were
united in marriage in Butler Saturday
afternoon, Judge Carl Henry per-
forming the ceremony.
The Butler Mandolin Club gave en-
tertainments at Lone Elm, Kan
sas where they appeared Thurs
day night under the direction of the
Star Chautauqua management, play
ing at Colony, Kansas on Friday
night.
County Recorder, F. M. Woods,
has announced informally that he
will again be'a candidate for the Of
flee which he is now so ably filling.
Mr.. Woods has many friends through
out the county and will no doubt
make good race.
The election on the High School
proposition at Taberville Wednesday
resulted in an overwhelming victory
for the proposition. The vote was 81
to 40. Quite large crowd was on
hand and great interest taken in the
proceedings. Directors were elected
and other matters attended to. Rock
vile Booster.
Sweaters 5Oc-Black e. Arnold.
c. W. Ray of Lone Oak township
has announced that he will be can.
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Recorder of Deeds at the ap-
preaching primaries. MIR. Ray was a
candidate in 1910 and made highly
creditable race. He has many strong
friends who will loyalty support him
in his ambition.
Mufflers 25c up. BLACK & Arnold.
1t is seldom that we feel called
upon to make apology for the appear
ance at The Times, but this week we
must ask the indulgence of our read
ers. An unusually heavy run of Job
work during the week coupled with
the rush of Christmas advertising,
the greater part of which was late in
getting in, forces us to slight certain
of our regular features.
DR.. Floyd Bates took Mrs. Susan
Scudder to Kansas City Thursday
morning where she will undergo an
operation for the removal of cata-
ract from one of her eyes. Her
many friends join in the hope that
the operation will be successful and
that she will have her sight speedily
red.-Adrian Journal.
w. G. Dillon of Mound township
was in the latter part of the week and
made US a most pleasant call. Mr..
Dillon who will be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for coun-
ty clerk before the 1914 primaries,
is clever gentlemen and good
Democrat. He should make a strong
candidate. He is a member of the
county Democratic Central Commit
tee.
Mama R. A. Chapter Masons elect
ed the following officers Thursday
evening: F. H. Crowell, E. H. P, w.
B. Weeks, King, Ed S. Clark, Scribe,
j. NJ. Catterlin, Treasurer, J. S.
Walker, Secretary, w. G. Dillon, C. |
of H., R. F. Lisle, P. S., H. M. Can
non, R. A. c., H. Donovan, M. Sd V.
Geo. A. Knight, M. 1st ", H. o.
Maxey, Chaplain, B. F Rosamond,
Sentinel.
Harry Bishop, aged % years, of
Nevada, Mo-, was killed in the rail-
road yards in Rich Hill last Tuesday
evening at about 8 O'Clock when he
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