The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-02

Mary Elizabeth Nelson, aged u
years, died at her home in Adrian
Saturday, December FL, says the
Journal.
John Van Hoy, who is in the army
at Camp Funston, secured furlougf
which he spent with home folks
near Spruce.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Clay have re-
turned to their home at Caldwell,
Idaho, after a weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in this city.
]. w. Eastburn, a welt known cit
izen of the Sprague neighborhood,
suffered a severe stroke of paralysis
Friday of last week, says the Rich
Hill Review.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hensley
came down from Kansas City and
spent the holiday season in this city
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ly-
man Hensley and Mr.. and Mrs. 0. J.
Scribner.
Lieut.. Howard Campbell, who had
recently obtained his discharge at
the artillery officers training school,
at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and Mrs.
Campbell, returned home the latter
part of the week.
Judge c. J. Henry attended con-
ference of the state committee. for
the revision of the Missouri statutes,
in Kansas City last week. Judge
Henry is recognized as an authority
on administrations of estates and
probate laws generally.
Captain Hulett Moreland, recently
of the United States Army medical
corps, spent the holidays in this city
at the home of his brother. A. c.
Moreland, county superintendent OF
schools. Captain Moreland intends
to locate in Kansas City, where he
will practice his profession.
Mrs. Sam Walls. who had been
spending the holidays with her
brother, "Doc" Lansdown, at Apple
ton City, stopped off on her way
home Monday and visited Butler
friends. She expects to leave in the
near future for Denver, Colorado,
where she will make an extended
visit with sister.
Homer Martz is at home on fur
Tough to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Martz in Shawnee town.
ship. He has been in the navy for
some time on the transport Finland
and has made four round trips fror'
Atlantic ports to England. He
wears gold service stripe ON his
left arm Indicating six months for
eien service.-Adrian Journal.
John M. Pharis, of ~Barrons, Al
berta, Canada, remembers The
Times with remittance and says to
keep the paper coming as they miss
It when they miss a copy. He says |
that the influenza is bad in that
but thinks that the percent
age of deaths from the disease is
higher in the United States than it is
there. Mr.. Pharis formerly lived in
Hudson township, but seems to be
satisfied with his new
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Armstrong, who
have been spending some time in
this city at the home of their par
ents, MFR. and Mrs. J. B. Armstrong,
and Dr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hampton.
left the last Of the week for Okla
homa City, where Mr. Armstrong
has fine position with big bank
ing company. Mr.. Armstrong has
been discharged from the
lrmy aad says that he expects that T
i will be rather hard for time to
,ettle down to anything SO prosaic as
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John c. Wilson. of Foster. who
purchased the Sturgeon farm in
Summit, has taken poAsession and
,rdesS his paper changed from Pos
&c ID Btt1er. r. F. d. I. 1t was the |
nftntjon to move December. first,
ltSt e that time several members OF II
lit &llAy were suffering with the Ii
AZ - DE move was delayed Il
a. K6Sf1y = month. The Wilson'S
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