The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-09-28
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was nominated for prosecuting at.
torney of Jackson County, Okla.
honft, at the the recent primary, say says
the Urich Herald. ..
Hume always keeps right up
with the procession. They are
talking of leasing ground to be
used as a race track so that they
can have races in connection with
their annual stock show.
Miss Bessie Humphrey has re-
signed as teacher in the Hume
high school to accept a similar
position at Altus,- Okla. A. Tab
achnic, of St. Louis, has been en-
ployed to fill the vacancy. He
will teach physics and mathe-
matics.-Hume Telephone.
An Appleton City veterinarian
informs the journal Of an unusual
happening in the birth of what
would usually be termed twin
calves. From all obtainable evil
dence the birth of the calves was
a week apart, and both of them
are getting along fine.
DR.. A. d. Pope and family de-
parted Monday for Western.
| Kansas, where they will make
their home. DR.. Pope has prac
ticed medicine in Bates county for
ten years or more and has proved
himself skillful physician and
gentleman.-Adrian journal.
Misses Mary Chambers and
Stella Baldwin spent a few days
the past week at Sulphur Springs,
Ark, in party with a company of
young folks from Nevada. Miss
Kittie May Settle, of Centralia,
who has been visiting at the-Bald
win home, was member of the
party.-App!eton City journal.
Mrs. G.. j. Raglan was given a
very agreeable surprise sSsu11t1Hv-
on the occasion of her birthday,
saws the Adrian Journal. Friends
from Adrian, Fairview. the Altoona
ncighborhood and other parts OF
the county gathered unhidden at
the Raglan home to pay their re
spccts to the worthy lady.
Mr.. Aubrey Pyle and Miss Geor
gle Smith, highly esteemed Hume.
young people, were married at
Butler Tuesday. The happy
young people have rented proper
ty on Catalpa street where they
will be at home to their friends.
The editor joins in wishing them
much happiness.-Hume Tele-
phone.
Mrs. Earl c. Hodges committed
suicide at her home, about two
miles west of Archie Wednesday
night by taking strychnine tab
let's. She woke her husband and |
said 81 am going to leave you.'
He summoned physician but she
died in short time. I'll health |
is supposed to be the cause Of her
rash act.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Ellis in Mound township, was the
scene of beautiful home wedding
Sunday evening when their
daughter, Miss Minnie, became the
wife of Mr.. Roy Bale. Elder irwin
Enos said the words which united
these young people in marriage.
They will reside on the Bale home
stead near this city.-Adrian
Journal.
Ray MCGEE and Miss Ethel
Harrison were married at Butler
Friday. Ray is a young farmer
residing near Drexel, and but
slightly known here. Miss Nc
Gee is the 15-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harrison east
of town. While Ethel is little
young she is pretty, sweet and as
good a little lady as can be found
in Bates county.-Merwin Sun.
By the small majority of three
votes the proposition to furnish
ground for a new school site car
ried Tuesday. The land to be
purchased was designated as
block 6, which lies adjoining the
James Rush property. This. will
he an ideal location for the school
and will be a permanent site. The
new building will be built by the
time the next school year opens
Amoret Leader.
Hollie Lough's seven-year-old