The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-03

Mrs. T. w. Arnold has as her
guests her sister, Mrs. w. 6. Shafer
and two daughters, Miss Jeanette
and Josephine. Of Lawrence. Kansas.
Fred Hupp, who recently returned
from q years service overseas with
the American expeditionary forces,
has resumed his position with the
american clothing house.
Misses Anna Belle Thompson and
Doris Wyatt have returned from
Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they
attended the national convention of
the Delta Gamma sorority.
Wesley Denton west to Rich Hill
Tuesday, where he acted as Master
in the Masonic ceremonies at the
funeral of DR.. D. Z. Smalley, pio-
neer physician of that city.
Floyd w. Atkeson, of the Kansas
agricultural college, at Manhattan,
Kansas, arrived the first of the week
for visit with his father, w. o. At
keson, and brother, r. w. Atkeson.
For Sale-Or trade for a motor
car in good condition, a good five
room house on East Fort Scott
street; barn and coal shed. Write,
phone or see Fred Williams. 38-1t*
Walter WeMott, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. WeMott, of this city, has
returned from the East. where he
was recently discharged from the
navy after about years service, the
greater part of which was spent
aboard submarine chaser in the
Mediterranean sea.
The grand stand at the ball park
will be one OF the coolest spots in
town next Sunday afternoon. That
is it will be if you can sit and watch
a good hot ball game without get
ting hot. The fast Creighton team
that has been beating them all up in
Cass county will try and beat the
home boys.
Judge Calvird convened Circuit
Court Monday for a four days ses-
sion. The Smith cases involving
the title to the Andrew Ray farm
and other tracts we're taken up Fri
day and taken under advisement I'M
til August 4th. Judge Calvird was
called home Tuesday evening and B.
+. Jeter was elected special judge
to hold the remainder of the term.
Butler folks will, as usual, be COM
PEELED to elsewhere this year to
celebrate the Fourth. The only
Bates county celebration that has
been advertised is the one that will
be held at Rich Hill. Harrisonville,
in Cass County will have Grand |
and Glorious Monster Celebration"
Appleton City expects to Guido her
self in the way of celebration which |
will be in the nature of welcome |
rome for the soldier boys of that vi
entity. The Butler ball team will
,lay there on that day. If the day is
avorable it is likely that a larger
Dart OF the population of the county
will do their celebrating in the har-
,est fields.
Ernest Linn, formerly OF the west
BART of the county, but for the past
.wo years residing at Monona, Iowa,
arrived Tuesday on a business mis-
lion and to meet old friends. Mr..
-ihn is an expert judge of dairy cat
lie and is employed by an association
# lowe farmers as dairy COW test
r. He goes, to the farm of mem
'er of the association and weighs and
ests the milk of each of his cows
nd ii one does not come up to the
tandard in butter fat production the
armer disposes of her and gets a
etter one which will cost no more
o maintain than the one that was de-
icient. Mr.. Linn also advises the
wner is the care of the cows, what
hey should be fed, when MIXED etc.
lie expects to, make his home in
'ates county again some time in the
lture.