The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-17
SHORT STORIES
Of Local Interest Clipped From
Our Exchanges.

Miss Sadie Taute of Golden,
Illinois. is visiting at the home of
her uncles, Ekke and John Taute.
Amsterdam Enterprise.
Monday night the city council
ordered an ordinance drafted for
the examination of cows from
which milk is sold in the city. The
prevalence Of tubercular trouble
among cattle prompted the ordi-
nance.--Adrian Journal.
Emlnet Ferguson has started on
the cellar and foundation of a g.
room residence for J..J. Houtz on
his farm just east of town.. The
building will be frame, but artis-
tic and modern in design, classy
bungaloW.-Merwin Sun.
Wednesday afternoon lightning
struck the large barn on the Jas.
Bagby farm, over east, killing two
good horses and calf and burn
ing the building to the ground.
The farm is occupied by William
Bagby. a son, and was not in
sured. --Merwin Sun.
John r. Pickerill, who has for
many years operated the Durley
Hotel in Appleton City, has re-
tired from business having sold
the furnishings of the hotel to
Earl Mcdowell, who has leased
the building and will in the future
conduct the hotel, says the Apple
ton City Journal.
W. \. Springer, who has been
in Louisiana for the past three
years, is here for a few weeks
stay among old neighbers and
friends. He informs us that he
has 1GO acres of land in the oil
fields near Shreveport, which he
expects to prospect later,-Ilume
Telephone.
On Sunday. Aug. s. Mrs. Mary
Wilmer. pioneer resident Of this
neighhorhood. passed peacefully
away after a protracted illness of
a year or more. Her death was
due apparently to a complication
of ailments which, coupled with
her. advanced age, brought on a
weakened condition.-Montrose
Recorder.
"A wedding Of interest to num-
Der of our readers is that of Mrs.
Mae Vance, and Charles Weller Of
Amoret, which occurred in Kan
sas City, Wednesday, August 9,
1916. Mr.. and Mrs. Weller are
former residents of Mulberry and
Mr.. Weller worked here last win
ter running the engine at the
mine.--Amstcrdam Enterprise. +
Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. Adams ar
rived from Decatur. Ark, Sunday
and will remain with us. Mr..
Adams having entered into part
nership with NJ. l.. Beadles in the
real estate, insurance and loan
business. Harry is live one and
we need him in the industrial and
educational and moral develop
mcnt of the white city.-IIumr
Telephone. /
While dressing the foot of a
horse that had been cut by a wire,
one day last week. Arthur Wright |
had a rib broken just over the
heart and was otherwise badly |
bruised. The horse lunged for
ward and caught Mr.. Wright be-
tween the manger and the ami
mails breast. Mr.. Wright's con-
dition was quite serious for sew
eral days but he is now said to be
rapidly recovering .-Adrian Jour
nal.
Fridays mail brought to Mont
rose several pouches of mail order
catalogues. Every few months
the mails are flooded with these
catalogues and it goes without
saying that the houses sending
these out are repaid for so doing.
DO you suppose that if they failed
to get business that they would
to send these out year
after year. These catalogues cost
thousands of dollars each year,
Dut again we say it pays to adj
vrrtise. -MOntrose Recorder.
Mrs. Mary Schlichman died at
ler home north of town Friday
It the mature age of 81 years.
Did age and other ailments due to
Nd apa csuSad death She was