The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-13
Johnnie on the Wing.

We took flying trip overland
Tuesday and remained there two
While in Clinton met two Of my old
friends, Charley Scatt and Will Nc
Cornell, both were we'll and prosper
ing. Came home by Appleton City
and there met my old friend Arthur
Green and took dinner with him.
Had not seen him for nearly 80
years. Also saw Charley Lee and
wife and both were we'll. Then went
to Nevada and saw the old town and
then returned to Butler.
Ike Dawson and wife of Charlotte
were in the city Saturday.
We are sorry to hear that our old
friend Squire Hemstreet is still con-
fined to his bed, but hope he will
soon be out.
We are also panied to hear of the
serious illness of our good friend, J.
w. Darby. He is one of our best
citizens.
Bud Chambers says he will reside
at the county jail next year. He was
shaking hands here Monday.
Ben F. Johnson and the writer
made flying trip to Rich Hill Mon
day.
We met our old friend Squire L.
@. Robards of East Boone last Sat-
urday He had just been to Picher,
Okla, on visit and was on his way
home. The Squire is one of our best
citizens.
Will Chistolear of Burdett was in
the city last Monday on business. ~
Milt Reeves, of -Nyhart and John |
Reeves OF Elkhart were in the city
Monday on business. -
We met our old friends and neigh
Dor, Squire J. B. H. Mcdaniel, of
Nyhart on the streets Saturday. We
have known him for over a half CEN
fury and he is the same old Jim. He
had just received notice that his pen
sion had been increased and was
feeling good over same.
We met our old time friend, A, T.
Holcomb of Portsmouth, Ohio, here
this week. We had not seen him for
years and we knew him when he
practiced law here nearly fifty years
ago.
Rev. L. W. Keele, our popular
township collector left Sunday night
for Washington, D. c., to attend the
National Baptist Convention. We
hope Bro. Keele will have a pleasant
trip.
We met J. M. Miller, who owns
the L. P. Simpson farm west of Il
Trip school house Monday. He is q
one of our new citizens from Noda- S
way county and is a mighty fine '
gentleman and we'll pleased with his
new home. r
With Squire Hemstreet sick, l.. w.
keele out of town, ]. w. Darby con- S
lined at home, Constable Stott maxi a
ng headquarters at Farmers Home
and the city moving its light office c
rom the northeast basement of court
house we are at loss for a good II
oafing place. d
John Barton and family of west of -
Butler an old neighbor of ours, was l
n the city Saturday. {
We met our old time friend Ike
Fowler, of Shawnee township here e.
sunday. Ike is one of the gay
vidowers and was on his way to al
Adrian to spend Sunday afternoon. "
lie did not say just where he visit
d in that pretty little city.
Our old friend and neighbor, Mrs.
hannah f. Butler left Monday for
lansas City on several weeks visit ..
. relatives. al
Our old friend Cy Ward, who was NJ
eriously hurt last week has nearly I
covered and can work part OF the
me now. r.
We had the pleasure OF attending br
pretty and quiet wedding last Mon er
ay night at the home of Lewis Fl. tn
arker on West Ohio street. The sh
parties were Mr.. Clar- pu
ice R. Mace of Garrett, Kansas, fo
I'D Miss Maude M. Baldwin of Le-