The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-24

1 Col. C. E. Robbins went to La
Cygne, Kansas, Tuesday morning
where he was billed to cry a sale.
The fact that il was raining did moi
deter the Colonel from making the
trip in his car.
Some splendid Scully leases for
sale. Have ll6 acres near Richards.
Want Butler suburban or what have
you? List with us for quick sales.
Business phone 377. Residence phone
ZOE. Allen the Land Man & Co.,
Butler; Mo. 49.lt"
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Christian church, delightfully."- en-
tertained for Rev. Talbert of the
Christian church at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. j. A. Silvers, Friday even.
ing. A bountiful, tastely prepared
supper was served.
The Dorcas Circle of the Christian
church royalty entertained Wednes-
day evening, Sept. 16, at reception
for their new minister, Rev. R. M.
Talbert. Two hundred guests were
present and spent a most delightful
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Among the visitors to the Hume
Stock Show Thursday were: Col.
c. E. Robbins, T. j. Smith, D. C.
Chastain, DR.. E. N. Chastain, C. j..
Henry, A. H. Culver, F. H. Crowell,
Frank Holland, John Stone and
Walter Crews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe T. Smith of Fos-
ter, Mo-, came in Tuesday from
Kansas City where Mr.. Smith has
been undergoing treatment for his
eyes. Mr.. Smith, who is one of The
Times old friends, made US a pleasant
call while here.
The Butler ball team went to Ap-
pleton City Sunday and in an error
less game of seven innings, chung it
on" the Appleton City team with
score Of TOO. The game was called
in the seventh inning on account of
rain. Batteries: Butler, Rockhold and
Henry; Appleton City, Young and
Emley.
Floyd j. McComb of Lebanon, NO.,
has purchased the interest of John
Coleman in the real estate and insur-,
ance firm of McComb and. Coleman.
The firm will hereafter be known as
McComb and McComb. Mr.. NcComb
took possession Monday. =
Prof. r. N. Wendleton of near
Merwin was in Butler Monday and
Tuesday and made US a most pleas
ant call. Prof. Wendleton was to
have deliyeaed an address at the
Emancipation celebration which was
called off on account of the rain.
THE Fred Livengood grain elevator
at Foster was struck by lightning at
about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning and
totally destroyed by the resulting
flames. Fortunately not a great deal
of grain was in the elevator at the
time. The loss was partially covered
by insurance.
Charles Booi of Mulberry neighbor-
hood, has finished painting his build
ings on the Highland Park farm. He
has torn down some of the old out
buildings and built a new blacksmith
shop and changed things around until
it looks like another farm.
dam Enterprise.
Nearly the entire sale force of the
Walker.McKibben Mercantile Co. has
been attending the Fashion Show at
Kansas City this week. Name Nc
Gaughey and Miss Wright were in
city Monday and Tuesday, Mrs. Me-
Kibben went up Tuesday and Miss
McCuan and D. X. Walker were
Wednesday visitors.
Margaret Anna Lewis, wife of
James Lewis, died about IL: 80 O clock
Saturday night at the family home,
mile and half north of Rich Hill.
Death was due to general debility,
the lady having been in declining
health for a year past. Deceased
was 81 years of age. She leaves be-
sides her husband, eight children, all
grown.-Rich' Hill Review.
The novel spectacle of a railway
locomotive playing the part of fire
engine was seen by those who re-
sponded to the alarm of fire turned
in when the roof of the w. w. Can
non warehouse No. 3 in the Mo. Pa
cific yards caught fire Thursday |
about noon. When the flames were |
discovered a large freight engine
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