The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-05
Johnny Returns.

The writer returned last week from
= three weeks trip to Sweet Springs
and had good visit and was glad to
return to our home in Butler and
Bates county. After all there is no
place like home and there are few
places as good as old Bates county.
Mrs. James L. Pace, one of our old
thine friends, is in the city visiting old
Efriends of former years.. We knew
her husband the late Col. James L.
Pace, very we'll and he was a mighty
| good man.
= Miss Billie Barton spent last Sum
day night at the home of Mrs. Gus
Bruner.
William Kershner, John Stevens,
Pate Nafus and Buck Manship, all of
Elkhart township, were in Butler last
Saturday on business.
l.. L. Rockhold and wife of north
east Elkhart, were il" Butler Monday.
I'VE missed out on the Odd Fellows
picnic last week, but big time was
reported
Our old friend Gus Wyard, of St.
Louis, was in the city a few days
last week, but we missed him and
would have liked to have met him.
Win Hickman, of Drexel, an old
Butler boy, visited here last Monday.
We were sorry to hear of the acci-
dent of Bert Warner last week. He
is improving and has been at the
Southern Hotel, but was moved home
Monday.
The candidates for the various state
offices have been certainly treated
very cordially by the citizens of Bates
county. We have heard of no candi-
date who visited here but what he
was accorded every courtesy and
consideration, which, shows a fine
spirit among our citizens.
We met our old time friend J. D
Allen, now Clerk of the Supreme
Court Monday, who came home to
attend the primary election. Jake is
looking we'll and making afirst class
official and we hope he will continue
in his present position for many more
years. He reports all the Bates coun-
ty boys at the capital doing we'll.
DR.. J. A. Patterson, of Nyhart, was
in the city last Saturday getting his
political bearings.
We are glad to see our old friend
Squire Darby up and around at his
home. He was able to vote Tuesday.
Ed Williams informs us that the
mail during the past two weeks has
been unusually heavy on account of
the campaign. Every candidate has
sent out his shart of literature and it
has all been promptly handled and
delivered.
The State Fair will open August
IA and continue week. We believe
every citizen should attend. 1t is
great show.
Mrs. Gus Bruner and daughter of
Elkhart township visited Mrs. Joe
Clapp. last Sunday afternoon.
We were through the western part
of the county last week and prospects
are fine for bumper corn crop. We
believe crops of ali kinds look better
than in many years.
w. ]. Bullock went to Joplin Mon
day on a political mission.
Judge w. w. Graves came lii from
Jefferson City to vote at the Tuesday
primary. We were glad to see the
Judge and he never forgets his friends
in Bates on election day.
The matrimonial business is pick
ing up in Judge Jeter's court after
about three weeks of no business.
On last Saturday Mr.. Biney Mustard
and Florence Rice, both of this city,
were united in marriage and left for
California to make it their future
home.
On Monday Charles H. Miles and
Miss Gladys !. Coureton both of Fos-
ter, were united in marriage at the
recorders office. They will reside
on farm near Foster. Another we'd
ding was slated for Monday night, but
the prospective groom was not of age
and the father did not give his con-
sent and his chances now for nlatri-
mony hang in the balance. The father
said he might give it, but would have
to take the matter under considera-