The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02

George Kiersey, who some tim,
ago resigned as driver of the fire de-
partnent team, is again on the job
having arrived from Kansas City
where he has been employed, the las,
of the week. Mrs. Kiersey, who has
been suffering from an attack of the
influenza, will join him within few
days.
J.. A. Boron, of Kansas City en-.
joyed visit with relatives and
friends in Butler, Foster and Rich
Hill the first of the week. Mr.. Bor
ron, who is with the Food and Dairy
Division of the Kansas City Board Of
Health was at one time y County
School Commissioner for Bates
county.
N. M. Nestlerode was in the city
Tuesday to meet his son, N. M. Fl
Nestferode, who arrived on the nigh
train from Fl. Sill. The young man
left Butler with Co. B more than a
year ago, but when his company left
| for service overseas he was, on ac-
count of i'll health, unable to go witt,
them. He has been in the hospital
a greater part of the time since last
spring.
In letter enclosing a remittance
to set the dates on his paper ahead,
W. l.. Heinz, of Sheridan, Wyoming,
says Keep the paper coming, as |
don't want to miss copy, as it is a
great comfort to pick it up
Sunday morning and read all the
news from my old home in Bates
county, He extends an invitation
to Sunny Jim to come out there and
bring his hunting outfit and gun and
Kill sage hens and grouse.
VIM. Dunn and Norman Cruise, Of
Altoona, went to Lees Summit Thurs
day, where they participated in a big
fox chase, says the Adrian Journal.
There were several packs in the
chase which tasted ali night and WAS
still on Friday morning whe;,
Messrs. Dunn and Cruise left for
home. The chase was participated
in by several noted horsemen from
Kansas City. There we're fifteen
fine fox hounds in the chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe T. Smith, of Hot
Springs, Arkansas, spent a few days
the last of the week in this city Wis
iting at the home of his uncle, J. T.
Smith, on South Main street. They
left Saturday night for Harrison
vile, the home of his mother, Mrs.
A. v. Smith. Joe has a fine position
in Hot Springs and his many friends
will be glad to learn that he is max
ing good in the business world.
Relatives in this city have received
word that Harley johnson, bugler OF
Co. B, I7Sth machine gun battalion.
is in hospital at Camp Mcpherson,
Georgia, suffering from shell shock.
His general health seems to be good,
but his speech is somewhat impaired
However, his nurse says that he is |
getting along in good shape and his |
complete recovery may be looked
for, which will be good news to his
many Butler friends.
The other day a man living few
miles southeast of town was out
with his dog, when the dog "treed"
some sort of varmint. An investi-
cation disclosed a skunk, which was
killed The dog refused
20 leave the hole and it was found
hat there were IL more skunks
Mere. They were all killed and the
gentleman sold the pelts to the
Home Produce company for sou
Pretty fair days work.
: Clarence N. Gee. of this city. and
Miss Ruby M. Smith, Of Waterloo,
.owa, were united in marriage Mon
lay evening, December 90. at the
lone Of the sgroom's sister, Mrs.
larry Cooper, on South Lyons1
treet. Justice of the Peace B. F. IA
eter officiating. The Wedding was
he result Of an interesting romance
shich began when the groom's sis !
er visited in Waterloo and became {
with. the bride and told ,
'ef ahoeit her brother in Butler. A
orres1o8denee was started and las Z
rex Miss Smith arrived in Butler
~ ukef Mr.. Gee and the--xedding !
To-day evening Nss the result. u