The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-03
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DR.. L. W. Richardson was very
busy man last week. He gave 62I
hogs belonging to one man the
double serum treatment.-Adrian
Journal.
Born-Scptembcr Ell, 1913. to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred l.aughlin, fine g l-2
pound daughter. Marjorie Septem-
Der "a, 1913 to Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Hess, daughter,-Border Tele-
phone.
The members of the senior class of
the Adrian High School, accompanied
by Prof and Mrs. Parker, Miss Leeta
Andes and Miss Maud Woodruff,
teachers, motored to Christy's Lake
near Butler last Friday evening and
remained until Sunday evening"
Adrian Journal
The Urich Herald says that a citi-
zen OF that town recently went to
Colorado Springs, Colorado. with the
hope of recuperating his health and
adds that he weighed $50 pounds
when he left and gained one pound
since he arrived there. So there are
hopes OF his complete recovery.
Carl G. Thompson died at 1920
Tuesday night as the result of fall
from horse. While riding north on
First Street, on horse back Tuesday
afternoon. at about 500 o'clock the
animal stumbled, throwing Carl to
the ground. He struck on his head,
resulting in basal fracture He was
carried into the DR.. a. l.. Billings
home where he was given every med
ical attention He never regained
consciousness Border Telephone.
Elizabeth Wright was born in Ken
lucky, 1884, and died at her sons
Marion Culbertson. Sept. FL, 1918.
She came to Morgan county, Mo-,
when She was six years of age. She
was married to William Culbertson
February, 1860, to this union one
child was born. She moved to Bates
county in 1862. and was married to
Thomas Wright in 1886. He died in
1895 since then she has made her
home with her only son. Marion Gull
bertson. -.Amorct Leader
Clinton has one OF the few women
in this section OF the state who is att
thorized to perform the marriage
ceremony She is Mrs. A, N. Lind
say, wife OF the pastor OF the Chris
tian church at that place She is
ordained minister and in the
absence of her husband fills the pull
pit for him Last week two couples
rom urich were united in marriage
~ her: Mr.. Fern w. Spry and Miss
Lucy Young; and Miss lnez Wor-
layc and MIR. Albert Burge,
DR.. ii Williams who enlisted
or medical service in the u. S. Army
some time ago, has been appointed
First Lieutenant and ordered to re-
bort at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, for
luty. He will leave next Sunday.
The best wishes OF all Hume people
will accompany him, and that he may
have safe enlistment and speedy re-
turn. While he is greatly needed
1ere, his friends unselfishly lend him
% the government. where his SER
,ices can be used for the nations de-
endcrs. Good bye and good luck,
Or. J. H.-Border Telephone.
President B. +. Bush, OF the Mis-
ouri Pacific. and head OF the Govern
nent railway commission for this dis
riot or zone. made a trip over the
Rich Hill branch of the Frisco from
linton to Rich Hill by motor car.
Wednesday morning. 1t is rumored
hat this branch line is to be -aban-
oncd until alter the war at least.
anyhow. the train service is to be re-
uced to one train each way a day,
nd no trains Sunday. after the first
t October-Rorder Telephone