The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-06

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of the St. Louis and San Francis.
co railroad at Kansas City is Wis
iting relatives and friends in this
city.
Ladies guaranteed leather hand
bags at cost at MeFarland's.
Mrs Mrs. Sarah A. A Miller known as
Grandma" Miller celebrated her
Gath birthday at the home of her
son, H. F. Miller, at Urich last
Monday says the Appleton City
Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hckissick
who spent the holidays at the
home of Mrs. Mckissick's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Frank.
have returned to their home in
Kansas City.
j. D. Earhart, aged Is years,
died at his home in Montrose
Sunday. Mr.. Earhart is survived
by his wife and two daughters,
Miss Gertrude Earhart and Mrs.
A. A. DETROIT. W.
Mrs. Alkaline Stanley and
daughter, Miss Daisy, who have
been visiting at the home of
Mrs. Stanley's sister. Mrs. Caro-
line Morrison, have returned to
their home in Kansas City.
The body of Hugh Valient, who
died Monday at Croker, in Pull
aski county, was brought to this
city Wednesday and taken direct
to Oak Hill cemetery where short
services conducted by Rev. Geo.
Scroggs were held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bailey de-
parted last week for Joplin where
Mr.. Bailey has accepted a position
with an electrical supply COM
pany. Mr.. Bailey has been for
a number of years employed by
the Butler Municipal Light Plant.
The Christian Science Society
of this city has received from the
trustees Of the late Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy a fine circulating H.
barry. The hooks are free and
may be obtained from Mrs. T. j.
Day.. the librarian any Saturday
afternoon from two to five
o 'clock.
The Butler Reds basket hall
team go to Nevada Thursday and
that night play the Nevada All
Stars. These teams have played
two games this season. each Win
ming one and Thursdays. game
is expected to be hard, fast
game as the Reds are determined
to win the odd game.
The residence of Chas. Henry,
northeast of this city was dam
aged by fire about noon Wednes-
day. The roof was badly burned
and one upstairs room damaged
before the flames were eXtin.
guished. The loss is covered by
insurance. The fire department
responded to a telephone alarm.
Among those from out Of town
who were called here by the i'll
ness and death of w. j. Crews
which occurred Friday evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hardin Of
Fl. Scott, Kan. Mr.. and Mrs, Wal
ter Mosier of Chanute, Kan, MIR.
and Mrs. o. w. Hardin and son,
Glenn, of Nevada. Geo. Crews and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ritter. IF
Odessa, Mo.
Thursday morning the fire de-
partment was called to the home
of William Hunter on Nest Har-
rison street. The roof around !
the chimney was slightly dam
aged. A quick hitch and run was
made by the department, a stream
of water being turned on the fire
before the whistle at the light
plant blew.
The Times good friend W. b.
Tyler observed his annua! custom
Of many years standing by calling
at this office Thursday and hav-
ing his date set ahead. In Febru-
ary it will be so years since Mr..
Tyler moved to this county. dur
ing which time he has been act
ively engaged in farming, About
a year ago he concluded that he
and Mrs. Tyler had earned a rest
and they sold their fine farm in
Summit township and moved to
Lowu Mr. TYLER is NOT vet en-.