The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28

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twenty patients can be accommodate
ed. :
The social, given by the Youn,
Peoples Society Of the Presbyterian
church Friday evening, was a mos
enjoyable affair. A large crowd was
in attendance and most excellen,
program was rendered. The even
ing was thoroughly enjoyed by those
present.
President Wilson'S grandson will
be named just plain Francis Sayre.
His father and mother have decided
not to give him any middle name,
and to follow the Presidents desire
to preserve his individuality by not
giving him either the title of Wood.
row or Wilson.
Col. c. E. Robbins spent the latter
part Of the week in Kansas City act
ing as special instructor in the Mis-
souri, School Of Auctioneering. Col.
Robbins is one of the best auctioneers
in the southwest and his services are
always in demand not only locally
but in other states as well.
Noah Cation Jr. of the Sprague
neighborhood was in Butler Tuesday
and took home two big wagon loads
of household goods. Mr.. Cation was
recently married to Miss Goldie, the
charming daughter of VIM. Wheatley
of New Home township, and is pre-
pairing to 90 to housekeeping.
Delbert Morgan of the mechanical
force of the Cass County Leader is
home on sick leave as the result of
an accident Sunday morning. In
lighting the gasoline torch on the
linotype, a pair of gloves he was
wearing became saturated with gaso-
line, badly burning both his hands.
.Eula Ellen, the 2-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Elliott,
died at the parental home near Dixie
school house, Sunday, January 10th,
1915. Funeral services were held at
Sharon church, Monday, January
18th, conducted by Rev. w. S.
Courtney, of this city. Adrian Jour
nal.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. J. Williams of
Roscol, Texas, after weeks visit
here with relatives and friends, left
Tuesday noon for Joplin where they
will spend several days with their
daughter, Mrs. w. S. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Mcdonald is operating a zinc
mine at Joplin which promises to be-
come one of the most profitable in
the district.
The Appleton City high school was
totally destroyed by fire Sunday night
OF last week at about eleven o'clock.
The entire contents of the building
we're consumed. The building had
been in use for nearly fifty years and
the dry timbers burned rapidly. In
surance to the amount of $500 was
carried.
A man named Jennings who was
in town Thursday representing the
National Supply Co.,, concern run
by the Dowieties at Zion City, ILL.,,
was arrested under the occupation
tax ordinance. He sold some pencils
to L. Clark and a warrant book to
Jas. Hill, delivering the goods as he
went. This made him a peddler.
He pleaded guilty and paid a dollar
and costs or six forty-five. Lamar
Democrat.
Ray Powell, who has been attend
ing the Spalding Business College in
Kansas City returned home Monday
evening, having completed his course.
Mr.. Powell intends to take up farm.
ing ard we are informed that he de-
clined several tempting offers of
office positions in Kansas City. Mr..
Powell is a capable young man and
we congratulate him upon his good
judgment in the selection of his bust.
ness career.
T. d. Holdsworth has taken up the
matter of securing dispensation for
charter for an l. o. o. F. lodge in
Merwin with the Grand Master Of the
State Grand Lodge. When word is
received from this official in regard
to the matter those desiring a local
lodge will understand what to do. |