The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-24

Mrs Thos. X. Stout. OF Bartles-
vile. Okla. surprised her parents the
first of the week when she arrived
here ior a visit Mrs Stont made the
trip from Rartle sNille- aleHe -efie ling
her new six cylinder touring car.
Headlight ovcr;lls will outwear
two ordinary pair Black & Sons. 23-tl
The Drcxcl Star says that the CEN
sus report giving that town a popu-
latinn-af- 81, as enough pco=
pie live in South Drexel, in Bates
county, which is virtually a part of
the town to bring the number up to
700.
Fire IN the Clark Ricley farm two
miles south Wednesday, destroyed a
hay stack and 500 bales OF hay. The
fire was started by the exhaust from
the baler. The loss is estimated at
$500, with no insurance. Rich Hill
Review.
The Griffin Creamery. Ice and
Produce Company, ui llarrisonvllle
closed its doors Tuesday OF last
week and Wednesday went into the
hands OF a receiver who was appoint
ed by the United States district court
Of Kansas City.
Bud Chambers. who is making the
race for the Democratic nomination
for Sheriff, was i'll town Saturday and
dropped into The Times for a few
minutes visit Bud is a hustler and
good mixer and has many friends
throughout the county.
c. NJ. Moore. who spent about ten
days in this city i'll charge OF the
Logan-Moorc lumber yard, during
the absence OF Mr.. Cobcrly, who Was
il, temporary charge Of yard at
Adrian, returned to his home in Kan
sas City the last OF the week.
Amsterdam folks are getting tired
OF standing back and seeing their
property go up in smoke when little
fire starts. Last week mass meet
ing IF citizens eii-tt+@aa5stt tewt,-~sts
called to devise ways and means of
installing some. sort OF fire fighting
apparatus.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Hensley az
rived Monday from Kansas City and
are guests at the home of his par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman tiensley,
on South Main street. Mr.. Hensley
has responsible position witla big
| live stock commission company in
Kansas City.
Miss Mabel Clark was taken to
Kansas City Friday night and Sat
urday morning underwent an opera
ton Tor appendicitis at the St.
Joseph hospital. Letters from h L
mother and sister. Miss Edna, who
are with her, say that she stood the
operation we'll and j. getting along
nicely.
! Tuesday afternoon and evening the
members of the First Baptist church
and Sunday school enjoyed basket
picnic at Whites grove, east OF town.
Early in the afternoon the young
folks went out and spent the after
noon with games and various forms
of amusements. Later in the evening
the elders arrived with well filled
baskets and supper was eaten in the
grove.
The Times good friend, Mrs. John
O'Dea, Of near Passaic, called Satur-
day while in town shopping and had
the dates set ahead on her paper.
She informs us that Mr.. O'Dea has
been troubled considerable this spring
with rheumatism. He spent some
time at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
obtained considerable relief, but the
hard spring work caused a slight re-
turn of his trouble.
One of the most delightful social
events of the season was the piano
recital given by Miss Mabel Clark at
the Presbyterian church Monday
evening, June IA. Miss Clark was
assisted by Miss Beatrice Duvall,
soprano and Mr.. Horace Allen. clari-
| netist, both Of whom are accom-
plished musicians. Each number of
difficult musical program was beau
tifully rendered, Miss Clark and
those assisting her displaying true
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