The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28

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the last of the week in Kansas City
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lem Swartz.
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b. +. Jeter, clerk OF the local camp
M. w. "A. Tuesday received draft
foe $1,000 in payment OF the death
claim of J. X. Miller, who died last
January in St. Joseph.
Trade with the boys" at Black &
Sons Clio. Co.
Mrs. w. B. Catterlin left Friday
for Columbia, South Carolina, where
she will visit her husband, who is in
the ordnance department at Camp
Jackson, near that city.
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Mrs. Richard Haynes left Friday
for Lawton, Oklahoma, where she
will stay some time to be near her
husband, who is member of the
auartermaster corps at Camp Doni-
phan.
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Relatives in this city have received
telegram announcing the death OF
DR.. John Johannes, a former resident
of this county, which occurred at the
home of his son, Albert Johannes, at
Ransom, Kansas.
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w. +. Jackson, who was nominated
for city marshal on the citizen tick
ct, has declined the nomination. This
leaves the present marshal, X. l..
Braden, who was nominated on the
Democratic ticket, without opposi
ton.
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While treating sick COW at his
place in Dcepwater township lues-
day evening Ambrose Keen received
a fractured leg and severe bruises.
The cow was tied in a stable and in
some manner became united and ran
out into the barn lot The rope was
tangled around MIR. Keen ankle and
he was dragged into lae yard and be-
fore he could free himself was badly
injured.
Trade with the boys" at Black &
Sons Clio. Co.
w. A. Baker, the Poland China hog
breeder, returned Tuesday from
Bunceton. Cooper county. where he
attended the big w. D. Wallace dis
pcrson sale of Poland China hogs.
One hog, Wonder Buster, sold for
S., 300 and another, King Joe, brought
S3,5oo. The proceeds OF the sale
were $4,000. MIR. Wallace expects IN
a short time to enter the army and
sold his entire herd OF fine hogs.
1t is estimated that the Rich Hill
Red Cross minstrels realized more
than $500 for the five performances
that they have given, three in Ken
HILL one in Butler and one III Me-
yada. The organizers and performers
OF this organization are deserving OF
a great deal OF credit for the splen-
did success they have made. lhey
have donated their time. their money
and their talents to a very worthy
object
Sergeant Floyd keeser came in
from Camp Doniplian the first OF the
week to spend short furlough with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Kceser. From the number OF boys
from Camp Doniphan who are enjoy
ing furloughs lately it would appear
that the division is about ready tor
foreign service and the boys are be-
ing allowed to come home to visit
home folks before being sent 10
France for active service
The Star Bakery is temporarily d"-
ing business in the room formerly oc-
.upicd by the Electric theater, while
the room that they have been oc-
.urving is being thoroughly over
1auled A new concrete floor Is be
ng put in both in the sales room IN
ront and in the bakery in the rear
Mr.. Groutsch, owner of the bakery
will install new patent oven. which
Will make breadmaking somewhat
"A sier and make better bread
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nicolay, OF this
ity, received word the last of the
week that their son. Sergeant Clark !
licolay. of the I2Sth Machine Gun
Battalion, which has for the last tour
n five months been stationed at
amp Doniphan. Oklahoma, passed
trough Kansas City. one day the last
f the week with an advance detail
rom his company going to some
astern post, from which point il is
cry probable that he will be sent to
rance in the near future.
Mrs. G. w. Newberry, who was
allied to this city some time ago by
he serious illness of Hon. J. B. New
..-,, of n>>oirater fOVvns shin was