The Butler weekly times., 1917-12-27
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Petty.
Thursday, December 20, a son.


e Thursday, December 20, a son.
+ No postmaster's pay will be in
creased during the war, according to
an order by the Postmaster General.
Miss Annabellc Thompson. who is
a student at the State University,
spent the Christmas vacation with
home folks.
Mrs. Charles Mcfarland and two
children, Clinton and Phyllis, are
spending, Christmas with Mrs. Nc
Farland's brother, Gordon Bennett, at
Skidmore, Missouri.
| w. B. Catterlin, who last week en-
listed in the ordnance department of
the army, secured short furlough
and ate his Christmas dinner with
his family in this city.
]. A. Trimble and daughter, Miss
Hortense, returned Monday from an
extended visit with Mrs. Trimble's
daughter, Mrs Falcon O'Byrne, at
Birmingham, Alabama.
Mrs. Caroline Morrison and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nellie Wclch, and son, w.
r. Morrison, left Monday for Kan
sas City, where they spent Christmas
with J. X. Morrison and family.
c. n. Mcfarland, of Amarillo,
Texas, spent Christmas in this city
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. B..
Mcfarland. Clyde looks sthough
Texas agreed with him perfectly.
Rev. S. J.. Starkey, of the NJ. E.
church, South, had as Christmas
guests his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Starkey, of West Plains,
and his brother. Rev. L. M. Starkey.
of Lone Jack
Lieutenant Warren DuvaIl. of the
Machine Gun Battalion, at Camp
Funston, arrived Tuesday to spend
y short leave of absence in this city
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Duvall.
Mrs. Sam Armstrong arrived in the
city Tuesday morning from Okla
homa City. Oklahoma, and will spend
some time at the home of her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. T. w. Hampton.
Mr.. Armstrong was called for service
in the National army and was
put in command OF the detach-
ment, composed of about 100 men, on
their way to the training camp.
Brynjulf Burgc and Miss Clara
fioseth were united in marriage Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Kern, in this city. Rev.
George Scroggs, OF the Presbyterian
church, officiating. The groom is en-
ployed by Mr., Kern on the dixie that
he is building to protect his land on
the Marias des Cygnes from over
low. The brides home is at Will
ans, North Dakota.
George Naius, who was driving ono r
1i Harley Smiths Fords, had the
misfortune to collide with a Chevro-
ct car belonging to Adrian parties,
III Ohio street Saturday night. The
occupants al the Adrian car were
brown out but not seriously injured.
Mr.. Nafus was thrown through the
Wind shield oi his car and sustained
cuts and bruises. Both
,ars were badly damaged
Harry Wyatt, Of the II. S. Wyatt
lumber Company, returned Monday
light from Kansas City, where he had
passed an examination for the avia-
ion service in the United States
lrmy. The physical examination for
he aviation service is the most rigid
If all the army examinations and Mr..
Wyatt passed with "a grade which
S the highest rating that can be
made. The examiners told him that
le was the first one i'll three weeks
hat had reached that grade. He will
cmain in Butler until next February
When he will be sent TO an aviation
chool
The Times s,aunch friend, l.. c.
:ichler, was in town the other day
nd following his usual custom,
lropped into the office to discuss the
var in Europe and other current
vents and there are very few better
ostcd men to be found than Uncle
.ewis, as he is affectionatcly called
y his friends. He showed us a re-
cipt for subscription to The Times
atet May Q. 1891, and by the way, he
as one Tor each year between then
nd now He is living on the farm
hat he entered from the government
t the close of the war and he can
ell some very interesting history of
he carly days in this county
From Robert Stannish, who was in
he city from Foster Monday, VIC
,arn that the new casing for the oil
ell on the Swarens farm near that
lace has been received and that drill
lg will be resumed this week Work
II the well, which is down about 1900