The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-26

IneighDorhood, came home from
Kansas City Sunday, bringing with
him Mrs. Spencer, who has been at
II Wesley Hospital since having a sur
h gical operation. She was said to be
H getting along very we'll, but it will be
q some time before she is entirely re-
Iecvered.-Urich Herald.
E DR.. Leslie Harper left the first of
NE week for Kansas City, where af-
ter spending a few days he will 60 to
ilrinidad, Colorado, where he will
Fake tip the practice of dentistry in
lthe office of his brother. Leslie is
Ithe third of the Harper boys to en-
lkage in this profession. Drs. John
9nd Clyde are both successful den,
Fists of Trinidad,
Frank Tuttle, of Harrisonville, was
in the city one day last week on a
business mission and meeting old
friends. Frank has recently been
discharged from the army where he
has served a year in Co. B 35oth in
4antry and has not quite gotten him
[telf adjusted to civil life as yet, but
Says that he has had plenty of army
life, although his health was never
better than when. he was mustered
out.
The Rich Hill Review says that J.
IF. Stephenson, of Nevada and secre-
Etary Hartman, of the Vernon Oil
and Gas Company, have been in
Rich Hill for several days securing
leases for development of the COM
|pany. They have secured leases on
six thousand acres in south Bates
county and north Vernon and expect
in short time to secure leases on
10000 acres when they will begin op-
CREATIONS.
Practically all of the boys who
went from this city who were in the
army during the war have returned,
but the Adrian Journal says that sew
'eral from that town are still "over
there" or in some of the camps in
this country and names Ansil Mich
OILS, Ernest Burris, David Cooper,
Glen Blow and Amos Satterlee as
among them.
! Harry Murphy, who received his
discharge from the 34sth artillery
band a few days ago at Camp Tay-
Tor, arrived in Butler Monday morn
ing. He spent the greater part of the
winter in Coblenz, Germany, with the
army of Occupation. Like the ma
jority of the boys who have seen
overseas service he has very little use
tor Europe and is not particularly
enamored with the people of that
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. WeMott have
received telegram from their son.
Walter, saying that he had arrived
safely in New York. after a years
service in the navy and that he hopes
to be discharged in the near future.
He enlisted in the navy for service
on submarine chaser and spent the
greater part of his enlistment in the |
waters around Greece, but after the
armistice was signed he was trans
ferred to ship in the troop trans
port. service.
Saturday afternoon, about 200
o'clock the fire department respond
ed to an alarm from the home of
Babe Card, on East Pine street. An
heavy fire had been built
in the cook stove and large volumes
Of smoke were pouring from the flue.
which only projected about foot
above the roof, led some one to be-
ieve that the house was on fire,
hence the alarm. The only damage
hat seems to have been done was
% the tempers of the fire boys who
lon't like to make runs on hot af-
ernoons.
Some Of the Butler. merchants say
hat they did more business after
supper last Saturday evening than
hey did during the whole day. The
armers were busy in their fields all
lay and did not stop to come to town
until it wasDtoo dark to shock wheat.
0ne harness dealer sold a set of har-
Tess after 1900 o'clock that night,
which he says is a record. All of
he stores kept open long past their
lsual hour, the restaurants not clos
ng until 400 o'clock in the morn
ng. Those who were up that late
ay that the streets had very much
White Way" appearance until some ,
ime after midnight. |
Last Friday afternoon the ladies of
he Missionary society of the Baptist
hurch were entertained at the pleas !
mt country home of Mrs. J. E. II
lines, few miles east of town.
lfter the regular business and devo- ,
onal services most delicious lunch,
erved cafeteria style. was partaken
t. After the lunch a novel form of
was furnished by the =
ostess. Each of the ladies was CIV
n a small square of white cloth, a
eedle and black thread and a prize
{ q large box of candy was given to :
lie lady who in given time en- :
roidered on the cloth the best out r.
ne of \ zebra. While many of the =
'ecimens submitted to the judges at o
lie close of the contest might not &
i've taken prizes at an art exhibit, +
le ladies spent an exceedingly pleas i;
It afternoon and returned to town h
'ping that some time in the future = :.
ey might again partake Of the hos :.
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