The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-18

Mrs. j. "A. Ellis, or McCOmD,
Illinois, is in the city visiting her
sister, Mrs. s. M. Lowrey, OF
North Main street.
Hay for Sale-Choice barn tim
othy hay, baled, in ton or car lots.
1927 Baker Bros.
Tel. Spruce. Butler, Mo. Route 8.
Mrs. William Hubbard is very
sick at her home in the north
part Of town. Mrs. Nellie Allen,
Il professional nurse from Kan
sas City, is taking care of her.
Lost - Pocketbook, somewhere
between Butler and Virginia
Contained two good rings. one
band, one set ring, and watch fob.
JAS. Vickcrs,
14-1t> Amsterdam, Route 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Haggard
and little son left the last of the
week for Kansas City, where they
will make their future home. Mr..
lIaggard was a rural carrier out
of the Butler postoffice and trans
ferred to a place in the Kansas
City office.
The many friends of Judge F.
NJ. Steele will regret to learn that
he is seriously i'll at his home on
West Pine street. The Judge has
for long time been afflicted
with cancer and of late his condl-
ton has grown much worse. His
three sons, Bruce of Lamar, Colo
RADIO, Earl, Of Piedmont, Okla
homa, and Emmett, of Parker,
Kansas. were called to this city
the last of the week.
Senator Baldwin writes The
Times from jefferson City, that
owing to the large number of bills
being introduced at this session
the business is rather slow in get
ting under way. This district is
fortunate in being represented in
the state senate by a man OF the
calibre of Senator Baldwin. He
is on the job every minute watch
! mo the interests of his cOnstitu-
ents.
John B. Davis. aged 3G years,
died at his home in this city at
, 'clock Friday morning, from
, the results of injuries received i'll
IN accident at the Eureka min
ing plant Tuesday morning. Mr.
Davis had lived here for mum
her of years. was an industrious
and highly respected citizen, and
his death was a shock to the faml
" and friends. He was mem
her of the knights of Pythia'
lodgr.-R Rich Hill Review
The Bates County Press AsSo
citation vii! hold it's next meeting
at Adrian Friday afternoon and
night. February 26. At the after
noon meeting there will be shop
talks by the various members and
at night it is planned to have a
Dean Williams, Of the School OF
journalism, at Columbia, pres
rnt and deliver an address in one
of the churches of Adrian to
which the public will be- invited.
Vernon Nash. who was gradu-
atcd from the School of journal
ism of the University of Missouri
in 1914 and is now attending Ok
ford University as Rhodes
scholar. will receive Il commits
sion as driver of an American
Red Cross motor ambulance in
France during his six weeks
Christmas vacation. Before 60
ING to Oxford he was news editor
Of the Maryvillr tMo.( Democrat
Forum.
Among our exchanges this
week we find the Arkansaw
Thomas Cat, published at Hot
Springs and edited by !. Davis
Orear. Orear. who was It one time
resident of Bates county and
worked on most Of the papers in
Butler. gets out Il paper with Il
punch and he seems to have the
courage of his convictions. hop
jpiiig onts,~aveFrss ing that -dnns
not suit him. He is reported to
have made fortune in the years
that he has been running tn"
Thomas Cat.
A. plan has long been under
way to build a first -class road be-
tween Butlpr and TT. Scott. by