The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13

OF Local Interest," Clipped NOM
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A successful wolf hunt was
pulled off in Vernon County near
Metz one day last week Two
wolves were killed. s---4-Az-
Evangelist John A. Davis, &c
companied by George H. Grace,
arrived from Binghampton, N. X.
Monday, to inspect the Ideal Coal
& Mining Company mining opera
lions, and visit with Hume
friends. Border Telephone.
The firm of futile & Packer,
dealers in clothing and furnish
ing goods, has been dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. Packer
bought his partners interest
Tuesday and will continue the
business.-Adrian journal.
Miss Jessie Scotch, formerly
of this city, now of Long Beach,
Calf, was chosen Queen Of
Honor" by Long Beach to repre-
sent the city in the tournament
of Roses held in Pasadena,
Calf, on New Years Day
Schell City News.
John T. Weigand, a former
Urich blacksmith. now on the po-
lice force at Kansas City, was
shot in the arm Wednesday night
of last week by negro whom he
was trying to arrest on a charge
Of trying to pass a. counterfeit
500 bill.-Urich Herald.
CLYDE Bailey and family ar
rived from Caldwell, Kansas, Sat
urday, and will be at home In
Amsterdam in the near future.
Mr. Bailey is a progressive young
business man and we are glad to
welcome him to our bunch of live
ones.-Amsterdam Enterprise.
An electrical storm in January
is something unusual but accord
ing to the Metz Times the barn
of S. l.. Swan who lives near
Metz was struck by lightning and
destroyed Saturday, Jan. l. A
lot of clover hay, and some har-
ness was burned with the barn.
Il. B. LaFever, of east of town,
has purchased the garage from
E. Detweiler and will take pos
session on next Monday. 1t is
likely that Mr.. Defwiler will 60
to Richmond. Mo-, and enter the
employ of Mr.. Shelly, who oper-
ates large garage at that place,
Leader.
Mrs. II. A. Van Hall. an old
resident Of Appleton City, died
at her home in that city Friday,
December 81, says the Appleton
City journal. Mrs. Van Hall
was born at Duetz, suburb OF
Cologne, Germany, in 1897. Was
married in Dusseldorf, Germany.
and came to America in 1871
and settled in Sedalia where she
and her husband lived for short
time when they moved to Apple
ton City.
Jeremiah Bowen celebrated his
91st birthday on New Years day.
Mr.. Bowen is still in good health
and enjoying life every day. Mrs.
Bowen will be SO years old March
LIST. The will have been married
81 years on the 18th day of Jan
uary. This grand old couple have
been residents Of this city six
years having moved here from
Schell City. Their children, j.
W., F. NJ. and Misses Della and
Eta Bowen, and grandson and
wife of Deepwater and Miss Ger
trude Ackley, a guest from Low
ry City, were present to help
make the occasion a4merry one
Rockville Booster.
Mrs. B. f. Corey and daughter,
Miss Ruth, Of Bristow, Iowa,
have been here visiting her neice,
Mrs. Edna q. Williams. Tuesday |
evening a reception was held in
their honor at the Williams home.
It was delightful evening for all
present, given to pleasant memor-
les Of happy days in Hume a
quarter Of q century ago. There
was music and refreshments. The
guests were Mrs 8. N. Chastain |
81 Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
rYo-<~n NJ ana NJ II II. M