The Butler weekly times., 1917-10-11

we nave kOOU SlOSA VI NAo'SS
seed wheat and seed rye for sale.
48-2o-3t Butler Roller Mills.
Leslie Harper left Monday morn
ing for Kansas City, where he re-
entered the Western Dental College
Mrs. w. II. Allen, Of Rich Hill,
spent Thursday Of last week in this
city at the home Of her niece, Mrs
V. l.. Johnson.
Miss Ruby Henderson came down
from Kansas City Saturday night and
spent Sunday in this city with her
father, Eli Henderson, and other rel
atiyes.
Remember we have built our bu>i-
ness on making the low price to ev-
eryonc and will still continue to make
better price than our competitors
Black & Sons.
Oscar Mcbride, of Rich Hill, who
had been at Fl. Sill, Oklahoma, as 4
member of signal company, returned
home the last of the week. He was
discharged from the army on account
of weak heart.
Trunks and suit cases in black and
brown, Black & Sons.
One OF the important amendments
to the soldiers insurance law that
passed congress last week provides
for the increase of the pensions of
widows of the Civil and Spanish
American wars to .$2s per month. 1t
is estimated that this will add about
| S.. 500, 900 to the pension rolls.
w. w. Ferguson, president of the
Farmers and Manufacturers bank OF
Rich lTill underwent an operation at
the Christian hospital, at Kansas
City, Thursday of last week for the
removal of a numerous growth on
his neck. His many friends through
out the county will be glad to learn
that he stood the operation nicely and
is getting along as well as could be
expected.
For the old man-extra heavy Kev-
sey pants---just what you've been
waiting to buy, Black & Sons.
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Barker and fam
lily went to Urich Sunday, where they
attended the funeral of Mrs. Barker's
stcp-father. M. J. Elder. Mr.. Elder
was &c years of age and had been a
resident of that part for many years.
He died Friday afternoon after a pro-
tracted illness of the infirmities OF
old age. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon at the family home and
interment made in the Mullins ceme-
terry.
Some dirt and rubbish that had in
some way gotten into the hot air
ventilating pipes at the Franklin
school caught fire Monday and the
smoke filling the school rooms start
ed fire scare. Fire Chief Gordinie:
was notified and made quick run
to the school house and with the as
sistance of the janitor, Chas. CRUDE,
soon had the cause of the trouble To-
Gated and the Sire" was quickly ex
tinguished.
Mems and boys sweaters at last
years prices, Black & Sons.
This section was visited by the
first real, sure enough frost Of the
season Friday night. Those who
were UP early enough Saturday morn-
ing report the ground covered with
a beautiful white coating which soon
disappeared. Sunday night there was
another heavy frost, with the tenn
perature almost down to freezing
point. Most of the crops and garden
truck was so far out Of the way that
no serious damage resulted.
E. d. Frazier. the we'll known
breeder of Poland China swine. was
in Butler the first of the week ad'er-
tising his annual fall sale Of these
big type breeding hogs, and made us
a pleasant can. Mr.. Frazier informed
ms that he had lust received a mail
order from a hog ranch near Los
Angeles. California, for four fall gifts
sired by his famous herd boar Jumbo
Bob. These gilts sold for 500. K.
H. Whitten, proprietor Of the ranch
Is, Secretary Of the California State
Swine Breeders Association, and is
evidently pretty we'll posted on des''-
able breeding in. hogs.