The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-18


Edwards, who has resigned.
Miss l-etha Baird and Paul Fran
sham represented the Butler HigI
school al the district oratorical con
test held at Warrensburg last week.
+. 6. Smith, who has been in poo
health for some time with hear
trouble, suffered another attack Sun
day and is again confined to hi:
home.
The many friends of Mrs. w. Fl
Warnock, who for many years was
a resident of this city will regret tc
learn that she is lying at the point OF
death at her home in Granite City
Illinois.
w. Miller, of Matheson, Colorado
is spending few days with relatives
near Butler Mr.. Miller was a resi-
dent of this county until about nine
years ago, when he removed to Col
orado, where he is doing we'll.
w. +. Black and w. B. B.-Catterlin.
who are with the ordnance depart
ment Of the army, have been trans
ferred from Camp Jackson, South
Carolina, to Camp Hancock, Augusta.
Georgia, according to letters received
by relatives in this city last week.
MIR. y. Peter Nelson and Miss
.Jestia B. Crow, both of Rich Hill.
were united in marriage at the re-
corders office Wednesday morning
by Justice OF the Peace b. +. Jete-.
The young couple have gone to
housekeeping on a farm near Ricl,
Hill.
James Williams, who underwent a
serious surgical operation at the Re-
search hospital, in Kansas City.
about ten days ago, returned home
Monday Aside from being rather
weak as the result of the operation
he ha, about recovered his usual
health.
The Rockville News says that @.
y. Sundcrwirth, who recently passed
Il civil service examination and re
ccived government clerkship, has
been assigned to duty in the general
land office in ashington. Mr.. Sun
dcrWirlil. previous to his appoint
ment. was valued clerk in the Pco-
pies bank in this city.
The mails this week are flooded
with advertisements OF cream separ-
tturs sent out by a well known ma.l
order house. None of our local mer-
chants are advertising cream separa.-
'r,. in the newspapers and no doubt
lie mail order concern will reap a
argc and profitable harvest OF busi
ness as they do every year
John S. Walker received a telegram
| Thursday from Wichita, Kansas, say
ing that his brother. Alex Walker,
had met with an accident and broke
his leg. Mr.. Walker whose home is
n Columbus, Ohio. was called to this
,ity by the death OF his nephew, Ser
,eant Elliott Walker. and had gone
o Wichita to visit his brother' David,
,eforc8 returning to his home.
Veaze' Price. one OF the most popu-
ar clothing statesmen of this city.
as resigned his position with the
american Clothing House and LETT
he first of the week ior Nowata. Ok
ahunla, where he has accepted a
lace in one of the largest clothing
ouses in that city. Mr.. Price and
is estimable family have many
riends in this city who will learn
18th regret OF their departure.
Col. G. f. Robbins, the live wire
,lCtioneer, is doing great work by
his services free OF
barge 10 the Red Cross auction
iles. \ short time ago he conduct
d sale for the Red Cross at Drexel
t which about $1,000 was realized.
ext Saturday he goes over int6
.ansas to help, the LaCygne Red
ross out in a sale and some time in
le near future the Butler Red Cross
ill have sale with the genial Col
mel master of ceremonies.
Lieut.. Wendell Atkeson, OF the
18th Machine Gun Battalion. of the
;th division, at Camp Doniphan,
klahoma. spent few days in this
ty the last OF the week Lieut.. At
sons promotion has. been rapid
nee he entered the service last sum- -,
err as a clerk in the headquarter y
He was made sergeant =
a short time and three months ago +,
as sent to an officers training :,
hool from which he recently grad {
ted with the rank of lieutenant.
Last week editor w. O. Atkeson,
The Record. held sort of reunion
his home. in the south part of +"
yn His two sons. Lieut.. Wendell u