The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-20
Girl wanted for general housework
Phone 244 22-2t Mrs. c. A. Allen.

burner engine to their municipal
light plant. Butler or WarrensburG
nigh, have given them some good
advice about oil burning engines as
they have been trying them for the
last few years.
The following Judges have been
appointed for the township election
North Precinct-M. c. Garard. c. w.
Ward, !. K. Douglas and l.. NJ. Def
fenbaugh. South Precinct-J w.
Darby, Lewis Shobe, Henry Eiler
and Robt. Brannock.
5000 acre-Ioo. improved prairie.
mile north Rockville, in high school
district. House 5 rooms. Barn
about 5oxso. S. ]. Henville.
22-2t* Rockville, Mo.
Clyde and Harry. Vantrces came
down from Kansas City Saturday to
make a short visit with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Vantrees.
There is no Improvement in Mrs.
Vantrees health, which has been bad
for long time.
Frank Ludwick, who was until re-
Gently a lieutenant i'll the photograph
ic department OF the aviation corps
of the army on overseas service, ar
rived in the city the last OF the week
for brief visit wit hhis parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. F.. L.udwick.
Money spent here is money saved.
W.. ,,,ni.a In11nre bat.,
cents. Black & Sons Clio. Co.
We are now in receipt of copy
OF the Stars and Stripes. the official
paper oi the \. l.. +. in France. sent
by Pvt. {. B. Baugher, Co. B. l2Sth
NJ &. Bn. Private Baugher says the
boys OF Co. B are all o. H., but are
longing for the day when they will
return home.
Judge W. j. Middleton has re-
ceived card from his son, Roy. who
is with the S7th Division, stating
that they were enroute to Camp
Taylor, where he expects to be dis
charged from the service. 4 grand
SON OF w. II. Lowder is with the
same battery.
]. L. Dowell. editor of the Adrian
Journal, last week received a tele-
gram announcing that his son, John
Dowell. had arrived at Newport
News, Virginia, after a years service
with the American I:xpeditionary
forces. and that he soon expected to
be back on the job helping to get out
the Journal.
Euv S:etson Hats at Black & Sons.
Mrs. Il. \. Corbin received tele-
gram stating that her father, Capt.
John Shockey died. Sunday evening,
at the home ui his daughter. Mrs. 1.
b. Kelly. Waurika. Okla. The body
was shipped to Papinsville. this
county. his old home. where funeral
services We're held, "Wednesday.
Burial was made at the Papins,il
telne,crv.-Huinc Telephone
The severe wind storms that hit
Nevada and Clinton Saturday alter
noon did considerable damage in the
OF Appleton City. Two
barns on the farm of George w.
Clark, a short distance southeast of
that city. were blown down and seven
COWS killed and several more badly
crippled. Outbuildings on several
farms in the vicinity were destroyed,
Douglas Shoes at Black & Sons. If
Deputy Sheriff John STANCE on
" edne sday afternoon arrested Or
Vile Wood. charged with carrying
weapons Woods, it is al
eyed ilourished the weapon on Boy
Scouts here a few nights ago. He
gave bond i'll the sum of 5000 for his
appearance at the May term OF cir
,uit >court.-Rich Hill Review.
High Art Suits at Black & Sons. IT
DR.. Alco't, 50 years old, a vet
died at . o'clock Thursday
morning. March 10, 1910. at his home
II Fapinyvittte, 0f an attack OF ptrir=
onitis DR.. Alcott came to Bates
several years ago from Ar
sansas. purchasing the Carrico prop
.rty in Papinsville, where he made
many friends. He is survived by a
wife and ian, ily.-Rich Hill Review.
Overalls- Ju,npers-Black & Sons.
Relatives in this city last week re-
:eivcd news Of the death OF c. H.
Morrison. which occurred at his
lome in Lawton. Oklahoma, Wedne, $
lay, March II. Mr.. Morrison is well
;nown in Bates county. having lived
or many years in the Virginia neigh
'orhood. He is the father OF Mrs.
Warren .Ayres, OF this county. and
\. W. Morrison, editor of the Waur-
ka. Oklahoma. News Democrat. Tie
emains were taken to Mountainair. |
\ew McNit,,, for burial
Tuesday morning about 100
clock the fire department was
allied To the home of CANINE Sells,
n North Water street. where COM
ined coal and smoke house had
aught fire. Mr.. Sells was smoking
ONE meat in the smoke house and
lrs. Sells went out to see If it need
d any attention and found the build
lg afire She first tried to ex-
nguish the blaze with a bucket OF
alter. but failed and was compelled
, call the department and the fire