The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-06

large line OF high grade rugs at less
than present wholesale prices.
Saml Levy Nero. Co.
Rev. w. J. Wright, of Fl. Dodge,
Iowa, preached two sermons at the
Christian church Sunday. We &C
knowledge very pleasant call from
Rev. Wright, who seems to be a very
clever gentleman.
Miss Mary Head, who spent last
week in this city visiting her broth
er, A. w. Head, of the Denton-Cole-
man Loan and Title Company, re-
turned Friday to her home at Wind
sor, Henry county.
Mrs. I. H. Rockhold and son,
Beverly, and daughter, Dorothy, left
the last of the week for Wichita
Falls, Texas, for a visit with Mr..
kockhold, who is employed by big
III! concern at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Leedy came
up from Rich Hill Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. B. +. Johnson.
They recently came from the state of
Washington, where they have been
since leaving Bartlesville, Oklahoma,
some time ago.
The Warrensburg Star-Journal
says that Miss Edna Steele, for the
past eight years teacher of mathe-
mates in the public schools of that
city has closed a contract with the
Butler Board of Education to teach
in that city next season.
The Rich Hill Review says that
MIR. and Mrs. Willard lsley left Rich
Hill Friday morning for Jackson,
Tennessee. where they joined car
nival company, in which there are
number OF Rich Hill folks. Mr.. Isley
will be- a member of the band and
orchestra.
C.. O. Owen and Sam Kiersey left
Saturday for Detroit, Michigan, from
where they will drive back two new
Stakeholder cars. With the switch
r.en strike with its attendant freight
kcsngestion and. delay about the only
way dealers can get cars is to drive
them through.
Harry Pratt, of Hudson township,
was in the city Tuesday on business
with the county COURT i'll connection
with the new road district which is
organized for the purpose OF build
ing road from the east part of the
county to connect with the .effer-
son Highway between here and Rich
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawson and
little son. David, were down from
Kansas City Saturday for a. short stay
at the home of his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Lawson, Sr.. in the north part
Of town. Mr.. Lawson is engaged i'll
the real estate business in Kansas
City and is prospecting.
Mrs. D. d. Mccain was down from
Kansas City last week visiting her
father, Judge w. +. Hemstreet, who
bad the misfortune to fall at his home
on West Dakota street and severely
injure his leg. He is getting along
nicely and hopes in a short time to
be able to get to his office in the
court house.
L. c. Eichler, one of Bates coun-
tvs best citizens, was a Butler visit.
or Saturday and. of course. dropped
into the Times office for a chat on
tho news of the day. " lille Mr..
I ichler is getting along in years lie
is close student of current events
and he has decided opinions on all
public issues.
Mrs. L. G. Bynum and mother,
Mrs. Strain, arrived Saturday from
Ii Dorado Springs for visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. y. K. Walker,
in this city. Mr.. Bynum, who at one
nent at the lker-McKibben store,
is now with large department store
At Casper, Oregon.
Judge H. E. Sheppard went to
Rich Hill Tuesday and represented |
The stockholders of the newly or.
yanized Rich Hill Prairie Molasses
Feed company in the transfer OF the
I'D smelter site to that company.
The company is composed of Rich
Hill men and will soon commence the
of stock food on a large
cale.
Edison Snyder, cashier OF the Far
ners' Bank of Passaic, was in Butler
Tuesday and made us pleasant call.
Mr.. Snyder informs us that his bank
S growing rapidly and now has two
undred and fifty depositors. The
'ank is in the hands of men capable
n every way to insure its continued
'rowth and merits the support it is
eceiving.
c. w. Zwahlen, of Appleton City,
vas county seat visitor Tuesday and
allied at this office and ordered The
lines sent to his address for the
ext year. Mr.. Zwah!cn is one OF
'ates county's best Democrats and
ants to keep posted or the political
nd general news of the day and he
nows that The Times is the best
,edium for that purpose.
During Thursday nights stom a
himney on the home of w. H. ,
NTH, on South Delaware street,
'as struck by lightning and dam