The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-11-06

George Beach. son III MI. and Ma.
IL. ~. Rescf Nf this city, 10 nursing
. broken tight arm 70 tie result Of
Ian attsmpf ~ crank 7 car Ttursday,
| The students cf tis ninth grade
and teachers. Of the grade schools en-
joyed = masquerade party 1t the
Washington school last Thursday
evening. 4.
G.. H. Brown and family of FL
dorado. Springs have moved to this
city and are occupying their new
home on South Mechanic street, re-
Gently purchased, from Mr.. Keele.
Mrs. Clarence Kenney was hostess
for the young ladies Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church, at the home of
her mother, Mrs. S.. F. Warnock,
Thursday afternoon. s,.i
Mr.. and Mrs. !. b. Whistler, for
merly of just north OF, this city, who
about eight years ago moved to Kan
sas enjoyed several days visit here
with old friends. They are living
near White City, Kansas.
The Grant Six car. owned by Mar
tie Coleman, who lives IL miles
northeast of Butler, caught fire and
burned Friday evening about two and
a half miles southwest of town, on
the Jefferson Highway. The cause
of the fire is unknown, but damage
was covered by insurance.
DR.. ]. T. Hull, of this city, was
elected president and DR.. J. +. Shad-
burne, also of this city, secretary and
treasurer Of the Western Dental So
|ciety of Missouri at the convention
of this body held at Nevada. DR..
Leslie Harper, OF Adrian, was admit.
ted to membership in the society.
The convention was we'll attended
and one of the hest ever held by the
society.
Rev. X. NJ. Talbert, of Jefferson
City, attended the meeting at the
Christian church in this city Friday,
i'll the interest of the Missouri Move
ment, financial campaign to raise
100000 to further educational in
terests in the Christian colleges in
this state. Rev. Talbert was pastor
of the Christian church in this city
for several years and has many
friends here, who were glad to see
him again.
Mrs. Ed. a. Hook and son, James,
came in fEeaaa k<tas44asats G eitj' Monday
evening for short visit with their
daughter and sister, Mrs Tom Hirni,
and numerous friends, and Incidental
ly to attend the c. c. c. annual meet
ing at the home of Mrs. ellison Tues
day night. James expects to leave
so2r for Wyoming. where he intends
to. take up claim on some of the
government land open to settlement.
Appleton City Journal.
!. Professor Emmett Ellis, teacher of
agriculture in 4he High Schools, will
be laid up for some time with burns
he received while lighting gasoline
blow torch in the laboratory one day
last week. While the torch was geil-
Grating, the flames. in some way
spread over his hands and face. The
fire was put out by Ray Stewart and
Mr. Mccoy, who we're working near
by; but not before the Professors
face and hands had~ been badly |
Miss Jeanette Allen entertained a
OF her little girl friends at u
halloween party Friday evening at
the home of her parents on West Fl.
Scott street. The house was decor
ated with symbols of the occasion.
pumpkin faces. spooks, witches, cats,
n,,1 1x..1c o~I he nks1I~a.. |
evening i'll playing Hallowe Ell games
and telling stories. Mrs. Chas. T..
Mains, in costume, acted as official
medium and fortune teller and from
her wierd looking booth quite sue
cessfully called up the spirits. to the
huge delight of the little folks, Re-
freshments were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kaufman .and
son, Elmer, of Charlotte township,
have made preparations to move the
asst of the week to their new home at
Golden, ILL.,, where they expect to re-
side in the. future. Mr.. Kaufman
stitf OWLS his fine farm in this cQun-
" and will leave it in charge of his
sons. Amos and Johnnie. Mrs.
Kaufman, who. is in delicate health,
will make the trip to Golden by rail,
by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Hendricks. OF that place. Mr.. Kauf-
nan and sons, Elmer and Amos, will
lrive through in the kaufman car.
The Kaufmans are good people and
,hei rmany friends will regret their
departure from this community.
MIR. and Mrs. w. P. Fritts, OF near
we're delightfully."- sur
prised Sunday, November 2. when
heir children, grandchildren and
many friends and neighbors arrived
It their home without warning and
to take possession of the
,lace for the day. Elaborate prepar.
ltions had been made and all had
we'll filled baskets of good things to
at. All the children with the excep-
ion of two who are living in West
I'm Kansas were present and partici
'ated in the surprise on their par
'nts. About sixty-five in all attend |
d. The gathering was in the nature Is
# farewell for Mr.. and Mrs. FFitts K
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