The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16

We are making high patent Rova
| flour. The same as it was before til,
war. For ale a, all local grocery
stores. the ,lill and elevator.
't'tlcr Roller Mills.
l4-2t Cannon Bros. Props
Miss Gladys Oates, whose home i
a short distance west OF Adrian, dice
at Worlantl. where she was teaching
school Wcdne slay OF last week, says
the Adrian Journal Her parents did
not know that she was i'll until the
day OF her death and her father ar
rived at Worland alter she had died
Our rood friend Chas. L. Yer
million OF Charlotte was i'll the lat
ter part oi the week and made us a
most pleasant call Mr.. Vermillion
informed us of the death December
" of his daughter, Versa, aged II
years, as The result OF an attack of
influenza. The child was at the
home oi her grandmother, Mrs. NJ.
T.. Boiling at the time of her death.
lnterment was made in Virginia
cemetery.
Prof. {. RI. Butcher LETT Wednes
day for Butler to attend a meeting
of the directors and stock holders Of
the Walton Trust Company He
stated to (. Star Journal reporter
that this was his thirty-eishth an
nual visit to Butler on this mission.
He became associated with this in
stituton in 1880, and every January
since that time has attended the an
nual bushes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Star Journal.
Mrs. Fannie L-inendoll, who .or the
miles southwest Of town, Lett last
week for Croft. Kansas, where She
will spent short time with reIa
tives and from there she will 60 10
Platte county, this state. where she
expects to make her future home.
Mrs. Linendoll has many friends in
this community who will learn with
regret OF her move
Manager Fisk, OF the Butler opera
house picture show is putting on
some OF the finest pictures ever
shown in this city and the picture
fans" are showing their apprecia-
ton by turning out in goodly num-
bers every night. in spite OF the colo
weather and sloppy sidewalks. Mr..
Fisk has recently installed an engine
and dynamo and is now prepared tc
his own electricity and
not depend on the city current.
Despite the almost impossible
condition of the country roads the
agent campaign has been
in Bates county. While
here are some communities where
10 meetings have as yet been held
W. H. Baker, assistant emergency
leader. has arranged
/ series of meetings to be held the
econd week in February when all
,arts of the county will be covered
md the farmers will be asked to de-
ide as to whether or not they want
coun farm adviser.
Volney McFadden, son OF Judge
nd Mrs. ]. w. McFadden. OF Vir-
,inia, who has been in the photo
,raphic division of the aviation de-
artment, has received his discharge
nd returned to Washington, where
e resumed his duties in the office
+ Custodian of Alien Property
'almer. When Mr.. McFadden en-
sted he had a good paying position
4 this office and following the GUS
ON in various government depart
rents he was given his old position
ack when his services were no
,nger needed in the army.
Our good friend, D. ]. Smith. o:
'leasant Gan. was one of those who
ad nerve enough to brave the al
lost impossible roads and haul logs
, town Monday. He brought in
Dur for which he received the nea;
nm of s'-7.s5 and he can well re-
lember the time in this county
hen he could have bought a good
DIV for the price he received for
ach of them. Mr.. Smith is one OF g
he old timers in this county, having {
we'd here continuously for the last !
years. all but six of which were b
vent in P1eacanf Gan fownshin C