The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11
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~ uldll ONCI ct 1AeihS ASSOA'S
Il real live 7-months old calf OF
the Christmas tree says the Tel
cphone. Must have been some
Christmas tree.
Mrs. Andy Stephenson, living 5
miles west of town, marketed to
Kahn Commercial Co., 80 turkeys
for which she received the neat
sum of $276.75. This is only one
of Henry County's big things
Montrose Recorder.
The livery barn owned by Geo.
Vail at Amsterdam was entirely
destroyed by fire Thursday, says
the Enterprise. The building was
covered by insurance. The loss
on feed was about 5000, partly
covered by insurance.
Mr.. T.. +. Greenwood and Miss
Ethel May Smith were married at
Osccola, Iowa, Monday, January
|, 1917, and arrived i'll Adrian
Tuesday to spend their honey
moon with the groom's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Greenwood, In
Grand River township.--Adrian
journal.
|. A letter received this week,
from l.. r. Purkey, Of Willow
Springs, formerly of Adrian,
stated that he recently met with
very serious and painful acc!-
|~dent, says the Adrian Journal.
While chopping wood stick
struck him in the right eye caus-
ing the loss of sight in the IN
jured organ.
Sheriff Ernest Gray has col
lccted the $1,000 fine which was
imposed two years ago upon
Claude Beedle of Sheldon, who
was charged with carrying con
ccaled weapons and convicted IN
the Vernon county circuit court.
The fine was paid by A. d:
Bcedlc of Kansas City, father OF
C]aude Beedle.-Nevada Post.
The NJ. W. A. of the Amster-
dam Camp elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: v.
c., w. l.. Rexroad; w. A., W. "A.
McBurney: Exc. Banker, F. M,
Mangold; Clerk. W. w. Thorn
brug; Escort, c. B. Towers
Waterman, f. J. Miller; Sentry,
ill., B. White: Physician, DR.. }. ).
Amyx: Manager, f. A. Smiser
Past Consul. G. r. Howe.--Enter-
: prise.
A couple of men were employed
to pump the oil out of some car,
that had been partially wrecked
on the Kansas City Southern raul
road near Richards. After work
ing for awhile they took a Ian
tern and held it in one of the carr
to see if it contained any more
oil. They found out. The doc
tors who dressed their burns say
that they may not suffer any per
manent injuries.
Mr.. r. II. Murray celebrated
the advent of the New Year by
starting the Adrian Cheese Fac
, tory; and was much encouraged
, bv the patronage given him OF
the opening run. He made flv'
!, cheese from the milk secured
. Monday and many farmers dit
not know that the plant would b.
put in operation at that time. III
expects greatly increased pa
tronagc after the plant is well un
!, der way.-Adrian Journal.
a; Senator John Baldwin left TO
!, jefferson City Sunday to resum
his duties as law maker III tn
b. upper house Of the Legislature
which is now in session. He wa
followed on Monday by Mrs
Baldwin and daughter, Mis-
Mary Chambers. The fam'l.
!, will make their home at the Stat
: Capitol during the remainder o
} the winter, and will be mucl
missed in social circles i'll thi
), city and county during their ab
iscnce:--Appleten City journal.
After nearly twenty-nine year
: of working single handed t
: make the Hume Border Tele
: phone one Of the best countr.
. newspapers in this part OF tn
state, Lewis Moore has taken
y partner. Last weeks Telephon
announces that he has sold a hal
interest to his brother, c. I
lNE -,,l,a Lo, hon,, oOnnnofnt