The Butler weekly times., 1917-08-02

See Harry Van Dyke for short term
insurance, grain in barn or stock. Al
so for insurance on threshing ma
chimes in barn or in operation. Call
or phone 1I2. 42-3t
After several weeks visit with his
grandfather, Hon. J. B. Newberry, in
Deepwater township, and with his
aunt, Mrs. Chas. Ewin, of this city,
Carl Newberry returned to his home
in Chicago the last of the week.
RAYS Produce House, North Main
ST., wants country mixed iron. Will
pay special price from now until go
days or longer. Also brass and cop
per and metals and rags and pro-
duce 38-4t
Sam Armstrong arrived in the city
the last Of the week from Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, on a brief visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Arm
strong. Sam is with one of the larg-
est financial institutions in Okla
w. M. Crawford, former county
clerk OF Bates county, but now cash
:1er of the Leeds National Bank at
Leeds, suburb of Kansas City, was
visitor at the home of his sister,
Mrs. J. B. Rice, near Passaic, the lat
ter part of last week. g
Hot weather is here-Get ready for
Flee boxes. Second Hand Sfore,
North Main Street. g..
w. d. Smith, of the United States
artillery, came in the last OF the
week on a visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewellyn Smith. Mr..
Smith enlisted several months ago
and has been stationed at Jefferson
Barracks, near St. Louis
Miss Emma Fry, the efficient dep
uty county recorder. left the last OF
the week for southwest Missouri,
where she will spend her vacation
with friends. She was accompanied
by the Misses Edith Sheppard and
10y Ba1lfinch, of Rich Hill.
Black & Sons are affer you.
The Bates county court, Judges
Campbell, Eowder and Reeder, met
with the Cass county court in Har-
risonvirle last Thursday and dis
cussed the erection and maintenance
of several bridges in. Bxtes and Cass
county drainage ditch IN the north
east part sd Bates couRty.
Claude Majors returned the last of
the week from Kansas City, where he
had been ,cxlled by the serious illness
of his mother, Mrs. E. K. Majors, who
Is suffering from an attack of paraly-
sis. While she is in a very serious
condition sase is in no. immediate dan
ger.
I, ana 3-burner oil stoves, $3.50
up, North Main ST., Second Hand
Store. a.=&s4 5a4. sra s.-t.
Col. Clyde Robbins, who Soined the
Back to 1r Farm movement last
spring and moved ON farm in the
Virginia neishborhood, was in the
city one day hast week. He says that
farming IS N right and that he has
some of the finest crops in that part
of the country
Harry Barber, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Len Barber, WHO has been visiting in
this city left the last Of the week for
Kansas City w1efe he will join the
ambulance company Of which he is
member, ana will leave in few
| days for come training camp to get
ready for service n France.
The Rich FIN Chautauqua this
year will be held August Io to q.
At meeting held in Rich Hill last
week an organixation was perfected
to have charge .cf the arrangements.
c. e. McGenniss was chosen chair
man; Lc. Stonetraker, secretary,
and S. n. pavis treassser.
Major E n. csosssll and Roy
Long. WHO m0tored down to Noel.
NeDonald eosltyS Ne iast Of the
week on I ,6ehir0 I'D eelnpiag trip
|retusnet sNiaSout essa veeiing their
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