The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-22

John Cooper, one of Uncle Sam:
soldier boys, is spending short fur
Tough visiting his mother, Mrs. John
Voris, of Summit. Mr.. Cooper is a
truck driver of an ammunition train
now stationed in a training camp al
Augusta, Georgia.
w. O. Atkeson returned Monday
from trip to St. Louis and Colum-
bia. In ST. Louis he attended a
meeting of the Missouri State Histor-
ical society, Of which he is member
From there he went to Columbia and
spent a few days with his daughter
Mrs. e. 4. McCrcery.
Sunday morning about 1000 o'clock
the fire department responded to an
alarm from the home of VIM. Arnold
on West Ft. Scott street. The fire
was on the west side of the roof and
was put out before much damage
had been done. The loss was fully
covered by insurance.
Oscar Clamlch, OF Stancia, New
Mexico, spent several days in this city
the first of the week visiting at the
home of his brother. Bert Claunch,
on East Fl. Scott street. Mr.. Claunch
had been to Kansas City with car
load OF cattle and made brief stop
in Butler on his way home.
The Butler lodge of Odd Fellows
have received. notice of the serious
illness of A. n. Lamb, of Norwood,
Missouri. Mr.. Lamb was one of the
early day painters of this city, at one
time owning a shop just back of
where the Bennett Wheeler Mercan-
tile building now stands. He lett
Butler about 20 years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Stuckey left the
first of the week for Kansas City.
where they are visiting Mr. Stuckey's
mother. Mr.. Staekey~is is rapidly re-
from the effects of the acci-
dent he met with a few weeks ago,
when his runaway team ran over him,
Breaking his jaw and bruising him up
pretty badly. The broken bones III
the jaws have commenced to knit and
he is able to use them little.
Thursday Of last week was the reg
ular monthly meeting day of the Ev-
crgreen Sunday school class of the
NJ. +. church, South, and they met
with Mrs. Ansel Rook, at her home on
East Dakota street. After the reg
nlar business the ladies spent very
pleasant afternoon with music. con-
versation and having general good
lime. A dainty lunch was served by
the hostess during the afternoon.
Several Sunday school workers
rom this county are attending the
meeting of the state Sunday school
being held at Maryville
his week. Those from this city are
Miss Nina Culver, Mrs. w. D. Stan
ey and Mrs. Fred Jewett. Mrs. STAN
ey represents the Baptist Sunday
school, Mrs. Jewett the Presbyterian,
md Miss Culver was elected dele
gate from the Butler Sunday school
inion.
Friday morning Mrs. Louis Steiner.
If Pleasant Gap township, noticed a
strange dog going towards her chill
iren playing in the yard. She ran in
ront of the dog and waved her hand
o drive it away when it jumped at
Ter and fastened its teeth in her
,and which was badly mangled. She
scaped from the animal, which was
Tiled and the head sent to St. Louis
where the brain will be examined to
whether or not it had the
lydrophobia.
Monday Sheriff Baker and son,
'uford, took VIM. Journey and John |
)yer to Nevada. where they were en-
cred as patients in the State Hospital
or the Insane. Journey has been an
innate OF the county infirmary for
ONE time and lately his mind has
een rapidly failing and as there is
70 provision made for the keeping OF
nsane persons at the knfirmary. Sup
rintcpdent Wood took him before
be county court. who ordered him
aken to Nevada. Mr.. Dyer. who
YES in the west part Of the city, has
cen causing his family trouble for
ONE time. If. he was not closely
'atched he would get out of bed in
he sight and wander away and sev.
raj times the offieers have been Ap.I
eaIed to to help coatrol him