The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07

OF Miss Helen Adair at Columbia,
Mo.
Brigadier General Harvey c. Clark
spent Wednesday in circuit court
here.
John Walker of Kansas City spent
the latter part ofthe week here on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley of Kan
sas City spent Monday here with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. WEIGH OF Vinita,
Okla, arrived Sunday for visit here
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Stone.
Freeman Walton, of the Walton
Trust Company, has purchased an
Oakland Six touring car.
Miss Selma Gench has arrived
home from Columbia, Mo-, where
she has been attending the Universe
ty.
John Carrie of Okmulgee, Okla
homa, arrived Sunday for visit with
his mother Mrs. G. S. Carnie at
Athol.
Mrs. Alice R. Mains left Wednes-
day for Coldwater, Michigan, after a
several weeks visit here with old
friends. .4
Mrs. G. S. Walker and little daugh-
ter who have been visiting relatives
here returned to their home in Har-
wood Monday.
Miss Helen Cook, who has been
attending the University at Column
bia is spending her vacation here
with homefolks.
Mrs. H. R. Porter and Mrs. John
Watts, who have been visiting at the
home of c. A. Allen, returned to
Kansas City Monday.
Mrs. A. White and Mrs. Robert
Mudd came in from Rich Hill Tues
day to visit at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Dawson.
Chas. Yates, a member OF Com
pany B, left Tuesday for Basin, wy
oming, where he expects to take up
.,2o acre soldiers claim.
Billy, the little son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Hoots, sustained broken
left arm Tuesday afternoon, as the
result of a fall from tree.
Mrs. Walter Crews. formerly OF
this city was painfully burned at her
home in Odessa, Mo-, Sunday when
pan OF hot lard slipped from her
hand and splashed into her face.
Sergeant Major Chas. +. Mains,
who is on duty at Brigade Head
quarters at Nevada, spent Sunday
here visiting his mother. Mrs. Al'ce
r. Mains.
Misses Elsie and BERTHE silvers
went to Springfield, Mo. Sunday to
attend the wedding OF their COUSIN
Miss Maud Silvers, which was sol
emnized Wednesday.
Frank Mize and Mrs. Susie o.
Smith were united in marriage Sun
dav afternoon at three o'clock by
Rev. C. A. Waters at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Groutsch in
this city.
Judge and Mrs w. F. Hemstree'
returned home Monday from an
eight months visit in the west. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemstreet are in eS-
cellent health and say they had a
most delightful trip.
The pupils of Mrs. Nellie Douglas
Black gave a delightful musical re-
cital at the First Baptist church Mon
day evening. Mrs. Blacks pupils
show the result Of great care and
proficiency in instruction.
P. J. Jewett, a prominent farmer OF
Summit township suffered a slight
cerebral hemorrhage Thursday OF
last week. 1t affected his speech and
the use of his left arm somewhat. His
many friends hope for his speedy re-
covery.
The Jefferson Highway party max
ing the relay run from Winnipeg to
New Orleans and return will pass
through Mound City. Kansas, at
noon Thursday. June I4th. Several
Butler motorists are planning to
drive to Mound City and meet the
party at that point.
A special meeting of the county
court was held Friday afternoon to
pass upon the sanity OF A. J. Will
Jams, of near Altoona. Williams, who
was charged with threatening and
assault;nr his wife and daughters,