The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-12

PrOf. t.. ). Wrtght,, formerly Pffff-
cipal of one of the Butler schools
now superintendent OF the Bolton
schools, was Butler visitor the first
OF the week.
Mrs. Belle Craig, of Rich Hill, last
week received notice from the war
department that her son, Private
Samuel Eph Craig, was killed in &C
ton in France on November Ist.
Harry Ferry, son of Mrs. J. d.
Moore, of that city, is reported as
missing in action.
Milo Stouffer, of Summit, was in
the city Saturday and called at The
Times office and had the dates on
his paper set up for another year.
Mr.. Stouffer says that there is a
large acreage Of wheat in his neigh
borhood this year and that it looks
as though bumper crop might be
expected.
Mrs. l. M. Smith and her son,
Hoyett, will hold sale at the l. NJ.
Smith farm north OF Spruce on Mon
day, December 10. Mr.. Smith has
concluded to quit farming and will
move to Montrose. where he expects
to make his home in The future. Mrs.
Smith will continue to reside on the
farm.
Albertine Miller. the two year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Miller, of East Dakota street, fell
from the lap of her mother Saturday
and broke her right arm near the
elbow. Later the little one was at
tackled with bronchial pneumonia, but
SO far her condition IS not regarded
as serious.
Mrs. o. L. Vivian, wife Of Rev. 0.
L: Vivian, at one time pastor of the
NJ. z. Church, South. of this city.
died at her home in Boonville, Sum
day of last week. Mrs. Vivian was
formerly Miss Mayme Morris, a
teacher in the Nevada schools. Fun
eral services were held at Nevada
Tuesday of last week
Among the business callers at this
office Saturday was P. Peterson, of
Dana Hill farm. a few miles west
of town. Mr.. Peterson is great be-
lever in high grade dairy cattle as
money making proposition for the
farmer and some of the finest Hols-
tein cattle in this section of the state
can be seen at his place.
]. G. Walker was in town Monday
and in talking with the Times man
said that he had brought a load Of
hogs to town for which he had re-
ceived $4oo.I4. There were six hogs
in the load. That looks like mighty
big price, but with the present high
prices of corn and other feed the
farmer must get big prices for hogs
and cattle in order to break even.
]. w. Hall and family will move to
Butler in the near future, where they
will reside during Mr.. Halls term of
office as county clerk. This is one
Of the best families in this city and
their departure will be regretted by
all who know them. Butler people
will have no cause to regret the addi-
ton of this family to the social cir
lies of that city adrian Journal.
]. A. Cobb, few miles south of
town, will hold. sale at his place
December Io. Mr.. Cobb
has disposed of his farm and con-
templates moving to New Mexico.
Bates county can i'll afford to lose
,uch citizens as Mr.. Cobb and his
amily, but their many friends in this
wish them we'll in their
lew home and assure them that there |
) always a warm welcome waiting |
hem should, they decide to come
,ack to Bates.
Some time ago the ladies of the
;ummit w. C. T. U. made = fine
luilt which they ratified off Saturday
itesnoon. The drawing was held on
be- northeAat corner of the square
I'd J. w. Hall, county clerk elect,
tas found 10 hold the lucky Number.
1r. Hall very gallantiy turned the i
mix back to the ladies' with instruct
iSae % - il sps ct auction and add +
ke pro 70 their fund Col i
|ok6lIs MD peesced into service and
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