The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
SHORT STORIES
Of Local Interest-Clipped FROM
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Herman Arcns, an old resi-
dent of the Montrose neighbor-
hood died at his home near that
town Sunday OF last week.
There will be a big time in
Montrosc on the night Of Feb
ruary II, when the recently paid
school bonds will be burned.
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction U. Lampkin will BE-
the principal speaker.
,, Just as Adrian was getting al
puffcd up about their new cheese
factory, along comes the War
rensburg Normal basket ball
team and beats the Adrian team
- to 90. Someone is always tax
ing the joy out of life.
! Doris Geraldine, the three
months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. a. l.. Gwin, passed away
Sunday morning, January %,
Ag17, after brief illness of pneu-
monia. The funeral services
were held at the home. Monday
rnoon.---Amsterdam Enter
prise.
/ Last weeks Cass County Deln-
ocrat says that Prof. c. A. Burke,
superintendent of the Cass coun-
ty schools, who has been suffer
ing from an attack Of pneumonia,
is much better, which will be
good news to his Butler friends.
He was at one time principal OF
, the public schools of this city.
Mrs. John Rogers died at her
home in Parker, Kansas, Sunday
night after Il long illness. Mrs.
Rogers was sister to Fred Haas
and half sister Of Henry and
Ed Hess and Mcsdamcs Chris
Schmidt and Joe FcrariS. Sh"
formerly owned and liked OLA thu
Wimsatt farm near Adrian, says
the Journal
DR.. Choral l.. Pope. Of Shei-
don, Kansas, and Miss Doris,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. y.
Bates. We're married at the home
of the bride in Grand River town
ship, Wednesday evening, Janu-
airy 81, 1917, Rev. Elmer A.: Love,
of Liberty. pastor of the Altoona
Baptist church offiriatcd.-~
Adrian journal.
Jesse Moles, OF Mound town
ship, sold IL hog last week to
! Frank Green Of Pas>alc, which
brought him $Gl.60. The. hog
was a big one and the price was
big also. 1t is Fortunate. that
stock is bringing good prices as
there is not the normal number OF
hogs and cattle in this rommunl-
ty.-~.Adrian journal.
+. G. Garner, sc years old, died
at his residence in the New Home
neighhorhood, at = o clock Thurs
day morning, Feb. l, 1917, OF the
infirmitics incident to old age.
He was an old resident OF Bates
county, IA farmer and man
highly respected by all VIII"
knew him. He is survived by the
widow and six children. -Rich
Hill Review.
Mr.. Chas. RhoadS and Miss
Frances Wise. prominent young
folks Of near Rockville, We're
united in marriage "Wednesday at
high noon ut the home Of the
brides sister, Mrs. f. F. Harvey.
of the Spruce vicinity. They left
Thursday for Rcinbcck, la,
where they will make their home.
Their many friends extend hear
ty congratulations -Applcton
City journal.
}. II. Molcr died at his home
in Appleton City Thursday, Jan
uary 25, says the Appleton City
journal. He located near Pap
insvillc. Mo, in 1869, where he
lived for many years, later NOV
ing To sss;cirrii City: He mad 1'etn-
making his home with his dangh-
ter, Mrs. Hirni, for the last few
months and at which place he
died January %. Mr.. Moler had
not been in very good health for
some time, but was as well AS
usual and was eating his supper
when he appeared to become
choked and died a few minutes
later. He was IS years, s months
and 90 days of age.