The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-11-04
SHORT STORIES
OF Local Interest Clipped from
Our Exchanges.

Our Exchanges.
,Jess Thornbrugh commenced
yesterday to excavate fora large
concrete county bridge over Plum
creek in the northeastern corner
-ef West Point teMnship.-Am-
sterdam Local.
Grandma Barnes, who suf-
fered a stroke Of paralysis some
time ago, was strong enough to
be moved out to the home of her
son, A. j. Barnes, southwest Of
town last Thursday.-Amoret
Leader.
p. NJ. Farmhouse, wife and
son, returned Saturday morning
from their trip to the Panama
Pacific Exposition. Mr.. Barn
thousc resumed his position at the
depot the first of the week.-Am-
Oret Leader.
The Peoples Elevator Com
pany's business is rushing and w.
W. VanDyke, the local manager,
has been very busy man. He
has shipped seven car loads OF
wheat the, past two weeks
Metz Times.
r. X. Goodwin is suffering from
very sore arm which resulted
from getting bit by a savage old
SOW which took the advantage OF
him while he was trying to res
cue her when she was hung UP
in some way in the fence. n. X.
SAYS the SOW is for sale.--Urich
Herald.
Tuesday night the electric
lights We're. turned on on Main
Street. They lighted up the
street well, but we are told that
they are to be changed and that
just as strong again ones will be
put up. Almost everyone is
ready for electric lights now and
they are anxious to have the
lights turned on, which will no
doubt be before long.-DrcNel
Star.
John March had the misfortune
to lose his big sorrel stallion
which he purchased from N.
Kirsch, Sunday evening, says the
Montrose Recorder. In some
manner the horse opened the
crib door and ate a large amount
of corn, this being the cause of
his death. We are informed Mr..
Marsh paid 5000 for the horse
and policy for 5000 was carried
on his life.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L.. Graham and little
Miss Amorette Elizabeth left for
Kansas City. To say that this
genial young couple will be
missed in many ways in this
town would be expressing what
every one feels, but it would be
saying it in such a mild way that
it would not express their feel
ings in the matter.-Amoret
Leader.
G. w. Miller of Fort Dodge.
Iowa, was in Adrian the first OF
the week making definite ar
arrangements for the opening OF
an exclusive shoe store in this
city. He has rented the Stilwell
building which has been recently
remodled with a new plate glass
front and is planning on having
HE HE steel s if and ePen to the plh=
lie about November 6th.---Adrian
journal,
It has become a fad among
those in Harrisonville who are
afflicted with ennui and an alb
sence of appetite to take frying
pan, some slices Of bacon, a tin
can. ground coffee and some
bread and go to the woods and
cook their suppers says the Cass
County Democrat. 1t is said that
one local beauty. who could not
eat oyster patties at home and
"dwadd4ed" over the most de-
licious desert served at home, re-
Gently devoured IA slices of
Swift's Premium bacon, which
had been scorched over camp
fire, and drank quart Of coffee
made from creek water.
Ralph F. Lavelock. who lives
on the Glenwood Park Farm, one
fourth mile southeast of Harri-
sonville, shot and killed a white
crow last Saturday. The crow
had frequently been seen by nu-
merous people, but its existence
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