The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-05-27
Decoration Day.

In pursuance of Governor Gard
ner's proclamation the decoration
day services will be held Monday,
May 3lst.
The business men have been inter-
viewed, and the following have
agreed to close from 9:3o to 1890. in
honor of our soldiers VINO have gone
to their reward.
Drug Storcs-Rhodes Pharmacy,
1 dwicks, Guynn, United Drug
Store.
Clothing-American Clio. House,
Black 4 Sons, Walker-Mc Kibben,
Levy Mere. Co., l. J. Conklin, North
Side Variety Store.
Observation-Disclosures, Clardy &
Moore, Prewitt, South Side, Opera
House.
Furniture & Hardware-D. o. Dea-
con, Gench Bros, WeMott y
Majors, G. w. Dixon, o. B. Ray,
Culvers, Aliens end Hand Store.
Groceries-Farmers Feed Store.
Lon Ray, Anderson, Model, Fortner,
Pettus, Golden Rule, Lees, Bennett
Wheeler Mere. Co.
Insurance-Choate & Bedingcr,
Gaines & Hupp, J. S. Krinn, Harry
VanDyke.
Millinery-Fuhrman & Tingle.
Robinson's, Miss Goldie Blizzard.
Barber Shops-White House, West
Side, Igou & Johnson.
Garages and Filling Stations
Berry Motor Co., w. w. Henry, Viii
cox, Epperson, Owens, Red Ball
Garage and Repair Shop, Standard
Oil Co., Public Garage.
observation-disclosures Studio, Star
Bakery, Fuller Tailor Shop, Crouch |
Bros, +. H. Crowell Land Office,
Smith Book Store, Seese Market,
Stewart Market, Hupp & Sons.
Printing Offices - Republican
Press, The Times, Democrat.
Jewelry Stores-Welton's, Beach,
Jeter.
The American Legin have consent
ed to take charge of this service, as
the soldiers both the Blue and the
Grey, are not able physically or MI
merically, to do the work any more,
and who can better take their place
than the American Legion, conf
posed as it is of ex-service men.
Its officers, w. 0. Jackson, Post
Commander; Walter WeeMott, Sec
rotary; Bruce Black, Post. Adj, and
Fred Hupp, Chaplain, have made all
arrangements to have ALL our so.
diers honored on this day in fitting
manner.
The soldiers Of both sides, all ser
vice men the children under the lead
ership of Mrs. Ed Smith, the Butler
Band and the citizens generally will =.
assemble in the Court House yard a!
80 a. m. The band and children
will walk to Pine street where cars {
will be provided for them. The SOL ,
ders will take cars at Court house
yard. t
We will proceed to the cemetery, t
where the soldier graves will be dec
GRATED, the usual programs carried
out, and addresses given by H. o. i
Maxey and d. C.. Ghastain.
On Sunday, May goth, 1920 at 2:3o
p,-fa1., the memorial sermon will be
preached in the Ohio Street NJ. T.
church, by Rev. ii. A. Mitchell, as
sisted by Rev. ]. B. Clyde. The
music will be under the direction oi :
the American Legion, and all our cit
liens are most cordially invited to !
this service. III
This will be big day in Butler
and we trust that ALL citizens of the
town and country all around Butler
will avail themselves of the privi-
lcge of participating, in this worthy
and interesting ceremony.
Bruce Black has been appointed by
the Legion to secure the necessary
cars, about TO- Don't wait for him to
see you, call him up, and offer your
EAR. He will tell you where to place
il on the morning of the parade. III
The following Merchants have II
agreed to close their places of bust
ness during the hours mentioned
above.
This is splendid showing and
should inspire lis to make the best of H
the day.
DON'T FAIL TO HEAR OUR