The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-01-08
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Butler, New Years day.
Miss Ada Afbagast and brothers
Grover, Dee and Norval, visited will
their cousin, Maggie Heckadon ant
family of the Reavely neighborhood
the latter part Of last week.
S. S. Summers and brother, Will
of Worland and friend, Mr.. Lock
ridge of Iowa, were business visitors
to our burg Thursday.
The east bound freight on the inter.
state went into the ditch New Years
day near Colony, Kansas. The
wrecker went west at 4 O'Clock and
brought the gentleman in.
Jim Treasure and wife of Nevada
spent the holidays visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Treasure.
Arthur Boron and family of Kan
sas City came down Wednesday Of
last week to attend the Swarens-Seig
nuptial.
The residence of Josh Lyle burned
New Years evening together with its
contents. The family being absent
from home, the origin of the fire is
unknown.
Prof. w. C. Chamberlain and wife
of Hot Springs, Arkansas, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Chamberlain. on east Sixth street.
They returned home Saturday on the
motor car. ~~
A. H. Clouse Barn Burned
The barn on the old Garrison farm,
now owned by c. H. Clouse was en-
tirely consumed by fire Wednesday
night. There was a considerable
amount of hay and straw in the barn
and practically all his farm machinery
which was stored in the barn was
lost. Mr.. Clouse was in Kansas City
at the time of the fire and the origin
Of the fire was unknown. There was
three hundred dollars insurance on
The barn which Will not cover the loss.
Mrs. Bassett. Dead
1t is with much, sorrow we an
lounce the death of our esteemed
riend and neighbor, Mrs. Hiram
3assett, which occurred at six o'clock
friday morning at her home on
Seventh Street, after an illness COW
ring period Of several years from
he dread disease, consumption. For
several days before her death her life
vas hanging fn the balances. She
suffered much but bore her Affections
and suffering with Christian fortitude
until the end came. Mrs. Bassett the
twenty-four years she has lived iii
our midst, was loved and held in high
esteem by all who knew her and her
friends were numbered by her ac-
1uaintances. In her death leaves not
only the vacant chair but the home is
broken up. Malinda Bassett nee
Boyle was born March 18th, l847 in
Ripley county, Indiana. She was
united in marriage to Hiram A. Bas-
sett, July 22nd, 1866, at Cross Plains,
that state. Moved to Missouri in
1882 near Rich Hill. In 1889 she
moved to Foster where she resided
until her death, January 2, 1914. To
his union were born three children,
two boys and one girl, namely; j.
E. Bassett of Hutchinson, Kansas, Rol-
lie Bassett, at home. The daughter,
Halle, with the husband proceeded
ler to the grave several years.
Funeral services were held from the
Christian church Sunday at three
,'clock by Rev. Adams Of the M. e.
church of,Hume and the remains fol-
owed to the Salem cemetery by a
arge eoncourse of sorrowing rela-
ives and friends. The remains were
aid to rest beside the husband and
laughter who haveg gone before. The
wo sons, Eddie and Rollie, have the
sympathy of the community in their
Watch Meeting at the M. E. Church
Watching the old year out and the
lew year in by the different churches
vas an enjoyable affair which farsur-
orssed the fondest dream of those
Interested. As the old year passed
out the bell in the steeple rang a
Heath tolling chime, as if to say
Farewell Brother Watkins, ah!"
D;o ond coffoo u,oc carvod after tho