The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-01-08

Miss Doris Wyatt left Saturday
for Madison, Wisconsin, where she
resumed her studies at the University
of Wisconsin,
Chas. Mcfarland, who .'as hcen
spending some time with home folks.
left the last OF the week for the NJ,
Farland ranch in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Matthews.
who have been spending the past two
months with relatives at Jefferson
vile. Indiana, returned home last
week.
Mr.. Roy E. kropi and Miss Judith
T. Miller, both OF Garden City Mis-
souri,, were united i'll marriage at the
recorders office Monday morning.
Judge &. +. Jetcr officiating.
County Engineer J. b. March has
moved his family here from Rich
Hill and is now occupying the llar-
per place on East Dakota street,
which he bought Some time ago.
!. RI. Rockhold, who spent the
Christmas holidays in this city with
his family. returned the last oi ,he
week to Wichita Falls, Tex. where
he has a position with an all com.
pany.
a. n. Lloyd was over from Foster
Saturday and made this office an APP
preciated call. MIR. Lloyd is d good.
substantial citizen and has Tor many
years been staunch friend Of The
Times.
A meeting of the League OF We.
men Voters will be held in the tir-
cult Court room Saturday afternoon,
JANUARY 10, at $3.50. The cunstitr,-
ton will be adopted at this meeting
"A large attendance is desired.
Miss Helen Maxcy, who spent the
Christmas holidays in this city with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. O.
Maxey. returned Saturday to Rails
ton, Oklahoma, where she has a posi-
ton as teacher in the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Whitney, oi
Kansas City, who visited last week
with relatives in this city, lett Sa,ur-
day for Rich Hill, where they made
a further visit with Mr.. Whitneys
relatives before returning TO their
home.
The big levee in the Aiarais dcs
Cygncs bottom near Rich Hill, con-
structed by the wheat growers, is
completed after two years OF work.
1t is Q miles long, 7 to IS feet high
and the estimated cost is S,O.ooo.--
Hume Telephone,
Chas. L. Henry, who recently un-
derwent a serious surgical operation
At the Research hospital in Kansas
City. was brought home Thursday OF
last week. He is getting along nice
". but will be confined to his home
for some time.
Dur good friend, John Dykenan.
If the Mulberry neighborhood, was
, Butler visitor Saturday and found
lime TO make this Office pleasant
:all. Mr.. Dykeman is one Of Bates ,
most energetic and progress
live farmers.
Butler friends have received the
announcement The -iffs.rria:s ,e-
Miss Almeda Baldwin, OF Kansas
City, to Mr.. Arthur Brady also OF
hat city. Mrs. Brady is the daugh-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Baldwin,
citizens of this place. The 4
Wedding took place at the home OF
he brides parents December 20.
ORG.
The neighbors and friends gathered ,
ogether at the home OF Fl. \. Way
and and family last "Wednesday
vening and enjoyed a most wonder ,
al New Years supper The house
as decorated in pink and blue paper
nd flowers. The table was spread L
nth most anything person could {
SIX for. The evening was spent in +;
ames and music. At twelve O'Clock {
he amusement was stopped and the I
Nd Year with all its joys and sor-
ows passed and New Year ushcres; a
!, amid the shooting OF guns and a
nging OF bells. Everyone went Il
way at late hour, hoping to have
ANY more IS enjoyable evenings Ii
lring the next year. Is