The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-11

Frank Allen, secretary of the Wal
ton Trust Co., returned home Satur
day from business visit through Ok
lahoma. =
Mrs. D. C. ChaStain has returned
home from visit at the home of hel
sister, Mrs. Robert MeGraw at Fay
cite, Mo. =
DR.. J.1W. Choate of the Waltor
Trust Co., spent several days in Mex
leo, Mo-, on business the first of the
Of the week.
Ofred Jackson, who has been at
tending the State University at Col
umbia, is spending his vacation here
with homefolks. ..-.
Mrs. Ralph Van Doren of Pontiac,
Illinois, accompanied by her little son
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Green Walton.
Our good friend Homer Sieg of
Walnut township has samples Of his
fine wheat crop on display in the
county clerks office.
Len Shubert, Deputy County Treas
urer was confined to his room
Wednesday on account of an attack
of biliousness.
Miss Edna Harshaw and Miss Mig
non Coleman have returned from a
two weeks visit at the home of Jesse
Coleman at Jamestown.
j. P. Arnold who has been attend.
ing school at Wentworth Military
Academy is spending his vacation
here with homefolks.
Judge and Mrs. w. F. Hemstreet
left Sunday morning for Omega,
Oklahoma for a months visit at the
home of Horace Carter.
w. G. Dillon, of Mound township,
candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for county clerk was in Wednes-
day and made us a most pleasant call.
J. R. Ewing, one OF The Times
Mingo township friends, was in Tues
day and had US set his dates ahead
couple of notches.
Miss Mary Dillon and Mr.. Melville
Heater, both of the Archie neighbor-
hood, were united in marriage Satur-
day morning, June 6, Rev. Claude S.
Handy officiating.
Old mems easy slippers and shoes,
try them on, Black-Arnold.
Mrs. L. R. Twyman, accompanied
by her children, came in Tuesday to
Join Mr.. Twyman, Missouri Pacific
agent in this city. The Twymans will
live at the Cottage Hotel this summer.
w. j. Middleton and T. r. Staley,
two of our Mingo township standbys,
were in the first of the week attend
ing circuit court and called and favor
US with renewals.
Our good friend Bert Highley of
Shawnee township was in the first of
the week attending the opening of the
Shead trial and made us pleasant
;all.
w. A. Baker and son, Claude, of
Pleasant Gap township passed through
Butler Monday enrOute to AmOret
where they were going on business
We acknowledge a most
pleasant call.
Khaki pants 81, Black-Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Smith of Sher-
nan, Texas, are enjoying visit in
his county with their son, w. C..
smith of near Johnstown. The Smiths |
ire old Bates county folks and they
rave multitude of friends here who
enjoy meeting them again.
Hon. Lucien Baskerville, Deep
water township, was in Butler Tues
lay and made us a brief call. Mr..
informs us that his father, |
William Baskerville, who some four |
,ears ago was stricken with paralysis |
$ in a very critical condition. i
The wheat crop is ripening rapidly |
nd the last of this week the binders |
viii probably be hard at work all
,ver the county. Prior to the coming |
4 the army worm prospects were |
FEVER brighter for a bumper wheat
rop in Bates county and although in
many localities they stripped the
raves from the stalks and in some |
ew instances got into the heads, the
,eneral coucensus of opinion is that