The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-03-30

: A tabernacle revival will b
held at Hume, beginning Apr;
9th. Evangelists Burke an
Hobbs Of Chicago, will be j
| charge. 3.s
| James Stanton of near Adrial
is the first to plant corn this sea
son, SO far as heard from. Til,
journal says he planted the frs
Of last week.
The officers of the electric ligh1
company of Pleasant Hill ar
planning to lay pipes and sell TIKI
waste steam from the plant fol
heating purposes.
Mr.. H. Clements, aged 81 years,
died at his home in Burdett
Wednesday, March %, 1916. Flu
neral services were held from the
Burdett church Thursday.
The officers of the Amoret
Christian church know that it
pays to advertise. Each week they
run double column advertise
ment on the first page Of the
Leader calling attention to the
services for the following Sunday.
| A meeting was held in Rock
Vile Wednesday to discuss plans
for securing electric lights for
that hustling burg. It is intend
ed to have one plant furnish light
for both Rockville and Schell
City. The location for the plant
has not been decided upon.
R. F. Hereford, one of Rich
Hills pioneer and highly es-
teemed citizens, attained his Goth
year today wednesday, and the
family and friends celebrated the
event with bounteous dinner,
which was highly enjoyed by all
in attendance.-Rich Hill Review.
r. Posey Askew, Of Adrian, and
Miss Elizabeth Hammers were mar
ried at the home Of the bride in
Kansas City, Kansas, Thursday,
March 9, 1916. The contracting
parties came to Adrian and began
housekeeping on farm three
miles west of tOwn.-Adrian Jour
nal. +
Ralph Ferry died last Sunday
morning at his home on the
George Bailey farm southwest of
Urich. He moved to Mr.. Bailey's
farm from the Mt. Carmel neigh
borhood about March !. He was
taken sick with measles on Tues
day of last week and died Sun
day morning.-Urich Herald.
The will Of the late Jacob Faith
the horticulturist, WHY died at FL
Dorado Springs about three weeks
ago, was probated last week. The
will provided that $3.50 of his per-
sonal property be paid to the {
Ladies Aid societies of that city
and the remainder turned over to
the city of Ell Dorado Springs.
w. B. Miller, living in the Reav-
ley neighborhood, fell Saturday,
while unloading baled hay at his 6
place and received internal injur- ]
les and was bruised up consider I
ably. Mr.. Miller is a man well t
along in years and we trust his G
injuries will not prove serious \
Rich Hill Review. t
Garden City, Cass county, en-
Joys the distinction Of having two q
If her citizens selected as dele +
gates to the big national conven- i
lions this year. j. E. Brassfield +
will represent the Sixth Congress h
'ional District at the Democratic .
convention in St. Louis and David !
Kirk will represent the Republi- h
cans of this district in Chicago in I
June. .
The many friends Of the Whin-
Try family will rejoice with them Q
low as both children are rapidly 7
recovering from the serious sick s
hess they have had for the past, 9
,hree months. They have both g
made a heroic fight for life and J
With the Doctor and nurse and 2
lelp from kind neighbors, their :
devoted father and mother feel :.
low that they will both be spared !.
o them -Amoret Leader. =
According to q dispatch in the t,
sunday papers j. II. Hicklin, Of.