The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-24
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William f. Allen of Amsterdam
and Miss Rosa NJ. Dawson of this
city were united in marriage Tuesday
by Judge Carl Henry.
Clyde Haynes, the popular barber
has severed his connection with the
Gordnier Barber Shop and has ac-
cepted position with The Inn shop.
Mrs. VIM. f. Walton and Mrs. J. 7.
Hull are attending the annual conven-
ton of the Federation of Clubs OF
Missouri in Kansas. City this week.
They will return Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Culver spent last
week in Kansas City where Mr.. Cul-
yer attended the sessions of the State
Undcrtakers Association. They re-
turned home Thursday evening.
]. +. Harper is spending the week in
Jefferson City, where he is attending
the annual session of Knights OF
Pythias lodge. Hc is a delegate from
Blue Flag Lodge No. 100 Of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Priestly OF
Pleasanton, Kansas, visited Mr.
Priestly's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Priestly. the first of the week
RAY returned home Tuesday and
Mrs. Priestly will return home Fri
day.
Mrs. Ray Argenbright. east of But.
Ter, entertained number of young
folks Thursday of last week in honor
of the birthdays of Mae Barnett
Elizabeth Barnett and Celeste Argen-
bright After a sumptuous dinner
was served, the afternoon was spent
in games.
Pension Attorney B. +. Jeter in
forms us that his client Mrs. Eva
line f. Franklin, aged 80, has been
granted a pension, to be paid at the
rate of $40 per month. Mrs. Frank
lin is widow of the late Jno. Frank
lin and lives with James Harrison
on High street.
Miss Helen Chastain, daughter OF
DIR. and Mrs. E. N. Chastain, lett
Wednesday morning for Columbia
Mo. She will spend week there at
tending commencement and gradua'
ton exercises at the University
From Columbia she will go to Kan
sas City where she will spend week
visiting friends.
The sixty-foot steel flag pole IS
now gracing- the north east corner
of the square. The work OF erection
in charge of Jake Larson. city electri'
clan, was completed Saturday after,
noon. The pole is planted in oeo
of concrete, tapers from the bottom
no and is capped with a large brass
ball. The raising of the new flag
which has arrived, has. been post.
poned indefinitely, but probably VIII
be hoisted on Decoration LAY
accompanied by fitting exercises.
Major Frank H. Crowell and Jul
ius Levy, two Of Buffers most prom
inent citizens, passed through Harri'
sonville Wednesday noon by motor
car. en- route home from Sedailia
where they had been to attend cere-
monial of the Mobiles of the Mys1e
Shrine, both of the gentlemen being
members of Ararat Temple in Kansas
City. Major Crowell is manager o.
the vast real estate interests OF the
,Scullv heirs, in Bates county, and
Mr.. Levy is engaged in the clothing
and gents furnishing goods business
IN that city.-Cass County Democrat
The County Court and County
Highway engineer of Vernon county
met with the Bates County Court IN
this city Saturday afternoon for the
purpose of awarding the. contract for
fifty-four span bridge on the
line between Howard ~ township
in this county and Vernon coun-
~. The cost of construction of the
bridge will be divided equally be-
tween the two counties. After con-
s;deratiorl of bids submitted, all were
rejected, and JOS. A. Flammang'
County Highway Engineer Of Bates
County was instructed to build the
bridge. Presiding Judge Jenning.
and Associate Judges Finch and
Woods q ~ Neere Aefe: