The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-12

Silk ginghams, special $1.25, Walk
err Mckibben's.
Mrs. Malviry Clardy, of Wichita,
Kansas. is here visiting her sisters,
MIS-. Joe Clark and Mrs. F. K. Eisle.
40 inch 8 OF. dick for machinery
Walker Nc Kibben's.
The churches of Butler will follow
lthelr usual custom through the hot
months of July and August and hold
union services.
HI Circuit court adjourned Monday
and that evening Judge Calvird and
Court Stenographer left for their.
homes in Clinton.
j One lot apron Bingham 16c yard,
/ Walker McKibben's.
j Miss Helen Maxey, who for the
past year has been teaching at Mer-
win, left Monday for Warrensburg,
where she will attend the summer
session OF the normal school.
1 Three steers belonging to Claude
j Norwood, of the Amsterdam neigh
borhood. were struck by lightning
and killed during storm Monday
night. Fortunately for Mr.. Norwood
the loss is covered BY insurance.
Mems blue summer jumpers 75c,
l Walker Nc kibben's.
Chas. Burgess, editor of the Wind
sor Review, Mrs. Burgess and their
two small sons came over from
Windsor the last of the week and
spent few days with old friends.
Mr., Burgess was at one time editor
OF the Bates County Democrat.
{. c. Woods fine standard bred
trotting stallion, DR.. Cox, Jr., had to
be killed last week as the result of
a broken leg. The animal was in
good tight box stall at the time the
injury was sustained and when it was
discovered he had broken leg there
was nothing to indicate the manner
in which it occurred.
Fast color work shirts, all sizes,
$l.oo. Walker Mckibben's.
Mrs. Addie Stanley and daughter,
Miss Daisy. who have been visiting
at the home of Mrs. Stanley's sister
Mrs. Caroline Morrison, on South
Broadway. left Tuesday for Archie,
where they are visiting at the home
OF Dr. +, ". .Adair. They expect to
return in few days and spend the
summer i'll this city. |
Mrs. John Murphy has received a
telegram from her son, Harry, must
clan in the GOTH division stating that
he had arrived safely in New York
after several months overseas SER
vice He said that he would be sent
t. Camp MERIT, New Jersey, and af
forwards to Jefferson Barracks, this
state. where he will be discharged.
The State Hospital board met at
Nevada Tuesday OF last week and ac-
cepted the resignation of Superin-
tendent DR.. w. P. Bradley, and i'm
mediately elected, by an unanimous
vote, DR.. T. B. NJ. Craig as superin-
tendent and who assumed charge Of
4ke institution. There were no
sensational features connected with
the change as anticipated. DR.. Brad
ley left for Windsor, Mo-, to prac-
tice his profession.
Over in the Hume neighborhood it
is proposed to hold a COW census to
determine whether or not there are
enough cows there to make milk
shipping station in that town pay.
With the high price now being paid
for butter fat the COW is one of the
best money makers on the farm and
if the Hume folks are short of
enough to make a shipping station
pay they will hustle around and get
some more, as they are hustlers over
in that part OF Bates county.
Our good Republican friend, Pete
Denning, OF Charlotte township, was
in the city Monday Mr.. Denning
and his good wife have recently re-
turned from IAN extensive trip
through the West, going as far west
as California and north through Wy
oming and Montana. The trip was
made in an automobile and Mr.. Den
ming says that he some mighty fine
land. but that he was glad to get
back to Bates county, which after
all, is home. -.
The Seese building. on the south
east corner of the square is undergo
ing thorough remodeling. The But
Ter Motors company are in the room
formerly occupied by the butcher
shop. A new modern plate glass
front has been installed and a door
cut through the east wall into the old
shop, which is being re-
into a repair shop The
butcher shop has been moved to the
corner building, formerly occupied by
he pool hall, which has been moved
Up stairs.
John S. Walker, the hustling local
lgent for the New York Life insur-
lnce company. was in Kansas City
asst week attending meeting of the Y
gents OF the company for this divis-
on. The meeting was held at the t
Hotel Baltimore and Arthur Hunter, v
hief 2ctuary of the company was
resent and explained the policies c
hat the government issued to the :
oldiers. Mr.. Hunter was thorough