The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
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John and Floyd Bishop, who were
charged with assault were acquitted
in the circuit court.
Miss Annabelle Thompson has re-
turned home from Columbia, Mo-,
where she has been attending the
State University.
Mrs. Wallace Baker and little son,
Russell. of Kansas City, arrived Fri
day for visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. f. A. Hobson.
Margery, the little five year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Hubbard of Spruce, route z, is seri-
ously i'll with scarlet fever.
Mrs. O. J. Scribner and daughter
Tia, and Faynell, and Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. ]. Scribner and son, Maxwell, are
visiting relatives at. Nevada.
James. F. Williams, who has been
attending the State University at
Columbia is spending the summer va
cation here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Williams.
The big 4o-65 horsepower tractor
Skinned to replace the IS horsepower
machine purchased by the Mt. Pleas
ant township board arrived in thi:
city Thursday. The lighter machine
was found to have insufficient power
DR.. and Mrs. E. G. ley accom-.
panied by their sons. Gordon and
Edward, left Friday for New York
City, where Gordon, who is suffering
from the result of an attack of intan-
tile paralysis, will be taken before a
clinic of specialists in that disease.
The Fraternal Inn Building Asso-
citation elected the following officers
at a meeting of the stockholders held
in this city Saturday morning. y
K. Walker, president; J. B. Walton
vice-president; j. A. DeArmond, sec
rotary; Walter B. Catterlin, treasur-
err.
w. o. Atkeson has received mott,
fication of the birth of fine son
to his daughter, Mrs. Gladys Nc
Creary, of Columbia, Mo-, on Thurs
day, May 81, 1917. Since getting the
| word AT" has been carrying on II
manner hardly compatible with the
dignity of a sedate grandfather. The
Times extends best wishes to the
voungster and his charming mother.
The first county court OF Var
Buren, (now Cass) county, sitting al
the home of James w. Mcclellan
near Harrisonville, ordered that
Bates county should be designated
as Harmony township, and w. Fuller
was appointed its first officer as con.
stable. This was done September Ia
| 1885. At the following term OF court
| in December, upon a petition of cit
liens, a new township was formed
out of Harmony township and called
Little Usage township.-Cass County
Democrat.
Acting on the report of Mesdames
u. T. Hull and w. E. Walton, who
attended 4 meeting of the State Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs in Kansas
City, May aI-a7, the Wednesday
Coterie determined to take up work
for the Emergency Supply service at
meeting held At the apartments OF
Mrs. Sam Davis Wednesday, May 80.
The assistance Of Miss Bessie Dick
erson of Kansas City has been Sc
cured and q meeting was held at the
Presbyterian Cottage Wednesday,
June 9th. for the purpose of receiv-
ing instructions in the work.
A horse stumbled and fell with C..
C. McGennis, the well known ranch
man, at his farm nine miles south
west of here this Tuesday morning,
and 10 the fall the animal rolled over
Mr.. McGennis' body and he suffered
dangerous injuries DR.. w. H. Allen
was immediately Summoned. The
outcome Of Mr.. McGennis' injuries
cannot be fully determined at this
time. This is the second accident
Nr. NeGennis has sustaind during
fke past year having been previously
t5eked - ! kofse and he was COM
peIled g ~ 4 cane for some time
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