The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-23

called by, State Superintendent S. \,
Baker.
Richard J. Cooper, OF Pleasanton.
Kansas, and Miss Violet F.. West
over. OF Amsterdam, were united III
marriage in the recorders Office
Wednesday afternoon. Justice OF the
Peace b. i. letter officiating.
II. H. Ruddel of northwest OF
town arrived Tuesday from Camp
Funston, where he had been dis
charged from the army. He says
that large numbers of men are being
discharged at that post every day.
Frank 1ewett, of Summit, who has
Just recovered from severe attack
of pneumonia, was in town Tuesday
for the first time in thirteen weeks.
"A side from-being rather weak he is
rapidly regaining his old time health
The farmers club of Summit town
Ship will hold meeting at the court
house Saturday afternoon, at
o'clock for the purpose OF electing
officers and Rerfecting All organiza-
ton that they may better help out
the county organization.
/. On April I. 1897. hens sold on the
Montrose market at &C pound: like
wise tom turkeys &c. This fact is re-
vealed by stubs from Ed Fenni-
mores files of that date. Yesterday.
January 5, 1910, 2Ic and pc were
paid. NJ ontfose Tidings. --
The dental office of DR.. Billings
on south side square, has been taken
over by DR.. +. X. Arnold, and is nov
open for business, and invites you To
call. The same courteous treatment
and the same prices will be mann
taincd.--tlume Telephone.
The Red Cross committee ask,
that all ladies having Red Gross
yarn to return the same to the Red
Cross headquarters in the court
house, before the first Of February,
This applies to garments finished or
unfinished and to unused yarn.
The hello" girls are happy
bunch. They received stalk OF NICE
bananas as compliments from the>
Peoples Elevator Co., for good SER
vice. The girls more than appreciate
the favor and wish to thank the
company and also the people tina:
were kind to them and remembered
them during the holidays.
/. Central Girls,
: / still have the registered Duroe
pigs, and grass will be growing soon
Some farmer can make money BY
buying these pigs now. | have no
grass for them. My former re
hinder brought in quite lot OF add
vance orders for the story book. but
J am still shy quite a number. LOOK
IN nv letter, sign the order and mail
it in now.
w. O. Atkeson.
Postmaster Williams informs Us
the flu has again bit the post Office
force :, rural carriers, one clerk AMI
one cit carrier is down. The office
work and city delivery is getting
along nicely. but ~ are having
some trouble on the rural routes.
mostly OH account OF bad roads anu
shortage of extra horses to hire. I'M
possible to use cars. He asks the
patrons on rural routes to look over
delays and possible mistakes under
these conditions.
Is. +. Pfost, who spent his furlougI
from the Great Lakes Naval trarn-
ing school teaching English in the
Butler High School, returned to- his
duties the latter part OF the week.
He made hit with the High school
pupils who hoped that he would be
able to get discharge and hold the
position permanently. Miss Helen
Chastain, who was formerly one OF
the most popular teachers in the
High school, has been induced to
take the position.
w. Nj. Hubbard and son, Chester.
will hold a sale at their place eight
miles east of Butler. "Wednesday,
January 80, when they will offer tor
sale some good horses, cattle and
hogs besides farm implements and
household furniture. The health OF
Mr.. Chester Hubbard has not been
of the best for some time and he
contemplates going west in the hope
that the climate out there may prove
beneficial to. him, hope in which his
many friends in this county join.
Wesley L. Bli,l. assistant cashier
of the Missouri State Bank. is again
on the job after an absence It hit
tie over year wh;':h he spent as SER
geant in Uncle Sans army. He en-
listed in the ordnance department. IN
December, 1917, and ~ short time
was prombie.l TO scrgcan:cy wns.h
rank he held Until he received h,> dis.
charge few days ago lie has bees
stationed in s.,c-a. III the southern
camps, bur the largo ate: his SER
vice was at the Tartan. New Jersey.
arsenal, which IS cue OF the largest
in the world.
First Sergeant Scott Ns~scme ar
rived Saturday, morning from Camp
Dodge, Iowa. and is spending fur
Tough IN this city with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Newsowe. Se:gt.
Newsome IS a member If the armu-
milton train of the fam Jus Rainbow
division and was throus. the battle
Of the Argonne. during which he
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