The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-11-02
Virginia.

spent the week end with Mf. and
Mrs. Clatc Wolfe, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Hardinger.
Mr.. Clate Wolfe has purchased
a 1917 model ear.
Miss Jewel Pfost Of Adrian and
Mr.. Ralph Pipes Of Altoona were
in Virginia Saturday night to at
tend the reception given by the
Christian church for the new
members taken into the church
recently.
Misses Ola Ayres, Ruth Orcar,
Emma Pullman, Edith and Pearl
Walker. who attend High School
in Butler were at home for the
week end. 49,
i Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oldham
were in Virginia Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oldham were once
'Virginians" and we always
hail their return with a great
deal of pleasure.
= Miss Martha Park and Margie
Greenup spent Sunday with Miss
Elsie Englehardt.
Mrs. J. W. Grccnup, who has
been attending the State Conven-
tion OF the Womcn's Christian
Temperance Union at Moberly,
Missouri, returned home Satur-
day.
Saturday was the sixth birth
day of Miss Alice Jenkins. Her
grandmother and aunt helped her
celebrate by preparing little
birthday party for her At four
o'clock the guests were invited
into the dining room where a
dainty luncheon was served. The
table was prettily set for six and
was adorned by birthday cake
wreathed in flowers which was
placed in the center of the table.
Six candles placed on the cake
betokencd Alice's age. The
guests were Misses Alice Jenkins,
Mildred Park. Ruby Orcar, Mar
gle Ereenup and Mrs. Martha
linn.
At the NJ. +. church at Virginia
October 81, were tenn
perancc services conducted by
Rev. Spencer, Palloils and Trad
er. The topic of the evening was
Amendment No. g." Rev.
Spencer was the chief speaker.
On Friday night, November 3,
II. Q. Maxcy and Jas. "A. Dear
mond will speak on Amendment
No. 3 at the Christian church at
There will be an entertainment
and pie supper at the Belmont
school house Friday, November 3.
The members of the Christian
church gave Il reception for the
new members recently taken into
he church. Saturday night. The
.hurch was beautifully decorated
IL things autumnal. Corn stalks
'ormcd Il shadowy background,
against which, pumpkins and
,ruit, chrysanthemums, canuas
md autumn berries were artist ;
.ally arranged. The first part Of
he evening was spent in just be-
ng generally sociable. After all
he guests had arrived and
warmed" to the occasion. Broth
II Post took charge of affairs ,
md in short time we were list :
ming to very enjoyable pro- ,
gram Of informal talks, readings :
md music. Brother Ralph Pipes ),
II Altoona, county president of the :
Gndeavor made the address of the .
Mrs. Dan Wolfe Of Kan ,
as City and Miss Bell of Foster =,
.ach favored the audience with Il /,
olo. Miss Pfost of Adrian gave
wo delightful readings. Other .
of the program were
lone talent. but enjoyable never
he less. After the program the
audience again lapscd into the
confused murmur of informally II
which always accompanies an af- $
air of this sort, and betokens ii d
,ood time. Half verses of scrip a
ure were handed out, which had G
o be matched to find ones part \
Ter. This done each couple start F
d with pencil and paper on a il
brain working" excursion about 8
he room. Puzzle cards, describ- i
ng some Biblical character were +
acked up on the walls. These r
we're to be guessed, and the names n
nd numbers written down. This +
inished, supper was announced.
The guests formed in a line and 3
marched down past the tables
where thew were given luncheon