The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-28


to Rich Hill, after a visit here with
friends.
Fast dyed 1evera11s $I.2s, guara1-
teed at Black & Sons.
DR.. w. H. Allen Jr, and VIM. IN
derwood, of Mayesburg, spent Tues
day here on business.
Silk and sport shirts. Also new
ties. Black & Sons.
Judge J. A. Silvers spent the latter
part Of the week in Kansas City look
ling after business matters.
Mrs. R. F. Isle entertained the
Young Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian church Thursday afternoon.
White and Palm Beach oxfords, Sc
up, Black & Sons.
An ice cream supper will be held
at the Virginia Methodist church
Saturday evening, June goth, for the
benefit OF the Virginia Cornet Band.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yaple, of Hor-
ton. Kansas, are rejoicing over the
birth of a fine ten pound girl. Alice
Page Yaple, Friday, June "a, 1917.
Clyde N. Mcfarland, of Kress,
| Texas, near where the Mcfarland &
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visit here with homefolks the last of
the week
Sallie Orvine, the little four-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. B.
Ray, fell from the porch at her home
on West Ohio street Tuesday even
ing dislocating her right shoulder and
sustaining painful bruises.
Mrs P. H. Norton delightfully."- en-
tertained for her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Frank Norton. Thursday even
ing at her home in Summit township.
Mrs. William Seelinger, of this city,
and Mrs. T. Kelly, of Lone Tree, as
sisted. The Norton home was beau-
tifully decorated. About fifty were
present.
Postmaster ]. E. Williams and B. f.
Jeter returned home Sunday from
Chicago where they attended the
meeting of the Head Camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America. They
report an extraordinary interesting
business meeting and are enthusiastic
over the royal entertainment extend
ed the visiting Woodmen. All of the
officers were reelected except Head
Clerk James Mcnamara, who de-
clined to become a candidate. II. b.
Mort of Beliot, Wisconsin was elected
Head Clerk.
The Pastors of the several churches
of this city devoted their sermons
Sunday to patriotic appeals for the
production and conservation of food
during the duration of the war, each
preaching a stirring patriotic sermon
upon this subject This action was
taken in response to the request OF
Herbert Hoover that Sunday July I
every minister in the United States
devote his sermon TO the subject
However, on account of the dedica-
ton of the First Baptist church which
had been set for that date, the min
listers Of this city by agreement de-
voted their last Sundays sermons
to that cause.
The most delightful musical treat
of the season was the debut recital
of Miss Beatrice Duvall, assisted by
Miss Marvel Marstellar, pianiste at
the Fisk Opera House Saturday even
ing. Miss Duvall, who is possessed OF
a voice of rare quality and range, sang
beautifully, arias from Lies Hugue-
nots" and from Faust. Miss Duvall
displays great vocal talent and her
command of Italian is wonderful.
Miss Marstellar gives great promise
as a pianiste. possessing rare talent
and displaying extraordinary tech
nique. Both young ladies show the
result of their musical training under
Miss Laura Bernadette Duvall whose
artistic ability is SO well recognized
in musical and dramatic circles.
A team belonging to the Home
Produce Company ran away with the
ice wagon Tuesday morning, and at
ter starting another runaway and
tearing a fender off Edward Arm
strong's touring car were stopped
west of the Wyatt lumber yard. The
team became frightened near the
Jones meat market on North Main
street and turned west into Chestnut
street where the Williams delivery
team took fright and ran away.
Near the rear of the Walker-Mckib-
ben building the ice wagon struck the
Armstrong car, tearing off the fen
der. Before being stopped the front
wheels of the ice wagon were prae-
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