The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-19

Frank Oline, former owner of the
Amoret elevator was in the city the
last of the week and made The Times
office pleasant call. Mr.. Oline has
disposed of his holdings in Amoret
and will move with his family in a
short time to Sterling, Kansas.
w. A.. Groutsch, who recently dis
posed of the Star bakery, ON the
south side of the square, has accept
ed position as baker with the E. NJ.
Cole grocery company Mr.. Groutsch
is high-class baker and his new en,-
ployer is to be congratulated on se-
curing his services.
Butler movie fans enjoyed rare
treat Thursday afternoon and Thurs
day evening when Mable NormaRd,
in mickey" was shown at Fisk's
Opera House. There was pathos,
and lots of good, healthy, clean fun
and the villain confounded at the last
1t was good show. ,e,>
For the past two weeks The Times
ras been receiving some good items
from the Aaron neighborhood, but
as the writer neglected to sign a
name to them they found their way
to. the waste basket. We would be
glad to use the items, but we must
know the name of the author.
The big soldiers reception that was
to be held at Adrian July 4th has
been postponed to a later date. In
view of the fact that the farmers will
be busy with their crops at that time
and all of the soldiers would not be
home at that time it was thought
that a later date would be better.
Prof. A. L. Mehaffey, for the past
two years principal of the Pleasant
Hills schools, has been elected super
of the Hume schools, says
the Telephone. Miss Lulu NJ. Rock
hold has been employed as principal,
and her sister, Miss Iva Rockhold,
will have charge of the grammar
school.
Miss Marie A. Hegnauer, of Rock
vile and Sterling w. Whitener, OF
Hickory county, North Carolina,
were united m marriage at the home
of the brides parents, in Rockville,
Thursday of last week.. says the Rich
Hill Review. Rev. Horning OF. the
Reformed church, of Kansas City. Of
floating
Artificer Asa Simmons arrived the
last of the week from Camp Funston,
where he was discharged after a
years service in France with the Both
division. Like the majority of the !
boys WHO have been lover there" he
Doesn't care much for France. 1t is
90 rainy over there and the people
ire about 100 years behind the times.
The Rockville Review announces
IS retirement with a half. page ad
'ertisement in which il gives some
f its reasons for its failure to make
,ood in that field and the editor an
lounces that he will pack up the
liant and move back to Kansas
vhere he win not be looked on with
uspicion just because he came from
6issouri."
A. H. Quinn informs us that the
Wool Growers Association, COM
osed of thirty sheep raisers of Hen
y. township, Vernon County, pooled
heir 1919 crop of wool and sold it to
1. Lyons. of Kansas City, June 3.
he offering consisted of 1850
ounds GOO fleeces) and sold from
to 81 cents per pound, the total
lies amounting toI' $2,25s.-Hume
telephone.
Sergeant Fred Hupp. of the supply Z
ain Of an artillery regiment with |
le 68th division, arrived home the 4
q Of the week Fred looks about $
Tree inches taller and sayt that. he
& France weighing about 20 pounds S
lofe than he did VIXEN he entered {
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