The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
Root Branch.

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Black Sunday school. There were
C in attendance. They are practicing
for childrens day. which is to be held
the first Sunday in June.
Ellis Burton of near Adrian spent
two days visiting his sister and faith
err last week.
Katie and Nellie Wheaton, who
have been up near Adrian visiting the
family of Ellis Burton, returned home
last Friday.
Ruth Burton is down from near
Adrian visiting friends and relatives
for a few days.
The farmers organization meeting
in the court house was largely at
tended Saturday and Saturday night
and seemed to interest all present.
Uncle Payton Burton says he is
going to roll his beans this year. He
has 32 rows one-eighth of mile
long.
]. P. Conner brought home a $500
buggy from Montrose for his son,
John. John says after he gets 1t
cranked it goes all 0. X.
VIM. Conner is visiting with Jerry
Callahan, west of Passaic.
Claud Green helped his father do
some carpenter work two days last
week.
Mr.. Carl Decker near Culver, had
his family out riding in his new Ford
auto and it is a dandy. You would
have thought it was John D. Rookie
Teller coming towards you.
Charles Conner is assisting Dock
Balling in his farming this spring.
Charley likes his place to work
Charley was home on visit Sun
day
Chas. Daniels children have the
chicken pox. Mr.. Daniels called on
Douglass Moss Sunday in his new
Dodge car.
Friday of last week Miss Angle
closed very successful school OF
| nine months at the Black.
Sunday we had a nice gentle rain
which will make the farmers many
dollars. 1t was needed badly.
Homer Bartlett has put out two
acres of cane for molasses.
Wonder where Sol Wiser was go
ing Sunday after the rain with his
sweetness by his side. His horse
looked like it would not hurt it to
rest awhile.
Leslie Lafever is a very strong
man. I saw him pull barbed wire
the other day until he broke it,
Jim Keeble says he don't eat any
more now days than he ever did and
he don't see why flour should ad-
vance so. Wheat has declined 10
cents on the hundred and flour has
not heard of it yet.
Geo. II. Thompson and family OF
Charlotte township have just re-
turned from a visit through Western
Kansas. Geo. says a young man is
they have to pay here when
they can rent $40 acres out
there for one-fourth in the mark
ct or one-third in the field and says
that one man working with three
horses can till 800 acres as there is
no blowing done for wheat. They
disk in the stubble. Mr.. Thompson
saws old Bates looks good to him yet.
He shipped his household goods to
Amoret and will make that his home
until he finds better place to invest
his money. From what he. says he
can get the most rent here.
The boys have begun practicing
ball playing. They say that the attn
of July is coming.
VIM. Burton of Double Branches
visited his father and sister, Mrs.
Lige Ison two days last week. he
didn't get him a woman he said be-
cause the high cost of living was one
reason and another was he couldn't
take care of himself right with his
salary.
We are glad Johnny of Elkhart
has got back to pushing the pencil
about the good people in his town
ship. Johnny see if you, can't con.
tent, yourself here and let us read
your good items every week.
Sunny Jim is trying to sell out his
stock Of goods in Nyhart Sickness
at home is causing him to sell. He
is at a good point and is enjoying
good trade. Sunny Jim is thinking
Of being contributing editor on The
Times. You can see what he can do
in IS to 90 minutes. What could he
do If he was to put in eight hours
each day in The Times office behind
| the desk?
Well Il rained here half the day
on Monday and nearly all night
Monday night. New ground = All
the farmers can work iuffor 4 few
days.
some pieces Of wheat have begun
i Is iead ont and look rank with blue
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