The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28

union Friday of last week.
Ea,l Fox, of St. Joseph, is spending
a few days in this city with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Fox.
Harold Bell Wright's latest book,
the "Re-Creation of Brian Kent"
now at Smiths Book Store. 46-It
Miss Gertrude Marsh, who for the
past eight years has been assistant to
the postmaster at Rich Hill, has re-
signed.
Miss Eula Weeks, of St. Louis,
who is visiting relatives in Rich Hill,
spent Saturday afternoon in this city
with old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Travis went up
Ito Kansas Tuesday, and Wednesday
drove back with new Mitchell car
for which Mr.. Travis has secured the
agency.
Howard Campbell has disposed of
his property on North High street, to
C. A. Allen, who recently sold his
fine farm a short distance north OF
the city.
Mr.. John w. Beeler and Miss
Ethel Nj. Clark, both of Rockville,
were married Thursday morning at
Recorders office. Judge B. F. Jetcr
officiating.
Lester johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Johnson, arrived home
the last of the week from Camp Tay-
lor, Kentucky, where he received his
discharge.
John Cooper, who was with, the
18th division, in much of the fighting
in France arrived home last week
from Camp Dix, where he received
his discharge.
Miss Aileen Hulse returned to her
home in Kansas City the last of the
week after visit in this city at the
home of her uncle, J. K. Hulse, and
with other relatives.
The Talmage hotel, at Rich Hill,
opened last week under the manage
ment of w. B. Williams, who until
recently has been conducting res
taurant in that city.
Copper cable has been proven to
be the best lightning conductor
made. That is the kind that Hayden
Ray installs. 43-4t
w. Q. Atkeson has returned from
an extended visit with his daughter,
Mrs. ]. w. McCreery, of Savannah,
Georgia, and with his brother, T. 4.
Atkeson in Washington, d. c.
| According to the Journal arrange
ments are being made for installing
all ice plant at Adrian. 1t is to be
OF five ton capacity and is expected
to be in operation within the next
few weeks.
First Sergeant Frank Underwood,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Under
wood, of Mingo township, arrived
home from Camp Stewart, Va, where
he had received his discharge from
the service, one day last week.
{. J. Highley, of Wellsville, Kan
sas. has been employed as an en-
gineer at the Municipal Light and
Power plant. Mr.. Highley comes
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to thoroughly understand his bust
ness.
Attorney Volney McFadden, after
Il pleasant visit at the home of his
parents, Judge ands Mrs. ]. w. Nc
Fadden, OF the Virginia neighborhood
has returned to Washington, D. C.,
where he is employed in one of the
government departments.
| Charley Cox, of Foster, while at
work in the John Harris mine, north
ot Hume. wasacrushed by. falling
rock, and at last accounts little hope
was held out for his recovery. He
has wife and several small children.
Hume Telephone.
Sheriff Baker Monday went over to
lola, Kansas, and brought back
Homer McCord, who is charged with
forging three checks on merchants of
Rockville. At the time of his arrest
McCord was out on parole from
the Kansas penitentiary.
l.. B. Starke, prominent ST. Louis
attorney, was a Butler visitor the
first OF the week. Mr.. Starke is
former Butler boy. He served as
deputy circuit clerk under John c.
Hayes and later went to Washington
as private secretary OF the late Hon.
| d. A. DeArmond.
w. II. Bohlken, one OF Bates coun-
tvs best young farmers, was pleas
ant caller at this office while in the
city one day the first of the week.
He says that qPrn is looking we'll in
his neighborhood, although a good
rain is needed. Wheat made good
yield. That already threshed making
from IS to 22 bushels per acre.
The advance arrangements commit
tee of the Kansas City Chamber of
Commerce consisting of Miner B.
Woodling, Harry S. Frazier, AL
Brechtel, c. c. Ammons and G. F. /
Nc kinley, were in the city Friday of
last week making arrangements for
the Goedfellbwship Tour of the |
Chamber Of Commerce which will
visit Butler September H..
U. Aver, the we'll known ranchman
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