The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-05
Keep coming in, Black & Sons
Clothing Co.

ClOInlnS 70.
You can buy overalls and worl
clothes at at Black & Sens Clothing
Co., and save money.
A High Art suit will wear from
two to five years. To be con
WINGED, try one this time, Black
4 Sons Clothing Co. 25-t1
A fine barn on the farm Of John
Norwood l 1-2 miles southeast OF
Amsterdam was struck by light
ming and destroyed by fire early
Wednesday morning. A large
q,l;;tity Of hay and grain and
s,sa farm machinery was de-
stroyed.
Rev. r. NJ. Talbert is in receipt
of an invitation for himself and
congregation to attend the dedl'
cation of the new $4,000 Chris
tian church at Harrisonvillc or
April %. Rev. II. James Crockett
formerly pastor of the Christian
church Of this city, is pastor OF
the Harrisonville church.
A patriotism meeting was held
by the teachers and pupils Of tho
Washington school Tuesday af
ternoon. Addresses were made
by Judge G. j. Henry, Circuit
Clerk H. O. Maxcy and Rev. r. NJ
Talbert, and patriotic songs were
sung. At the close of the meet
ing the flag was saluted and the
students repeated a pledge of al
legiance.
Little interest was taken in the
city and school election here Tues
day, only about $50 votes being
polled. Councilmen elected were
First Ward, Carl Norflect; See
ond Ward John s. Krinn; Third
Ward, Manning Wilcox, short
term, II. H Council, long term
Fourth Ward, A. A. Secse. Judge
j. A. Silvcrs and G. p. Wyatt
were elected members OF the
board of education.
Captain Ed S. Clarke, Lieuten-
ants Brooks and Ellis and Geo. l..
Caruthers attended meeting OF
the officers of the Second Rcgi-
mcnt Mo. n. G. at Joplin Sunday.
The resignation of Captain Clarke
Which was presented upon the re-
turn of the Second Regiment
from the Mexican border was ar-
cepted at the meeting. Geo. H.
Carnthcrs will probably succeed
Captain Clarke to the command
Of Co. b and plans Il r"organlzH
ton of the company.
= The Young Mems Store, Black
& Sons Clothing Co.
Mrs. Sarah A. Sanderson. 10
wears old, widow of the late Thos.
d. Sanderson. many years ago a
resident of Rich Hill, died at her
home in Kansas City, Friday,
March 30, 1917. Thos. Sanderson,
husband of the deceased, who
died about Is years ago was Il
merchant at Papinville a number
Of years. Later he went to Rich
Hill in 1881. and was associated
with Mai. Wilson in the hardware
business.
Len Shubcrt, who for the past
four years has served as deputy
county treasurer under John II.
Stone, has resigned his position
and is making preparations to
leave the latter part of the week
for Helena, Montana, where he
expects to locate. 1t is with a
great deal of regret to the people
of this community that Mr.. and
Mrs. Shubcrt have decided to
make their home elsewhere. Mrs.
Shubert is a most charming lady
and during their residence here
they have made many warm
friends. Len is a capable young
man. honorable and straightfor-
ward and has made a popular
and efficient official. Their
many friends wish them much
happiness and prosperity in their
new home.
Walter S. Arnold has retired
from the firm of Black l. Arnold
Co.. and the company
has been dissolved by mutual
consent. The interests of MIR.
rnold have been purchased hy