The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-01-29


Get the habit of calling up.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Alexander left
Monday Tor Springfield. where they
arc visiting relatives.
Overalis-. junlpers-Black 4 Sons.
| W. 5. Dadc, deputy internal rev.
enuc collector, was a business visitor
to Butler one day the last OF the
week.
Save money by trading at Black &
Sons all this year. Start today.
George Hupn. who is attendin-
school i'll Kansas City, was down and
spent the week end in this city with
relatives and friends.
The Times phone number is g..
Get the habit OF calling up.
Mrs. L. {. .A>bury has returned 20
her home in Pleasant Hill after
visit in this city at the home OF her
sister Mrs. ". T.. l.ampton
Miss Pearl Smith left the first oi
the week for Winterhaven, Florida,
where she will spend some time with
her sister, Mrs. Paul Delamater::
Capt. J. t. Thompson attended
Farmers Week and visited with his
son, David. and daughter, Miss Anna
belle. who are attending the Cniver-
sity at Columbia, last week
Mrs. ]. S. Brown. of south of town,
fan -, Il, ;,,, Thursday and
suit was confined to her bed for 4
dav or 80. She struck the frozen
ground with the back of her head.
Lou .Gcncl,, who is in Butler, has
been struggling with an attack OF
layrippc the past week and Frank
Gcnch came down to take his place
in the Gcnch Bros. store here.--Rich
Till Review.
Mrs. ]. 4. Trimbc and daughters,
Mrs. Fallon O'Byrnc, OF Birmng-
ham. .Nabama, and Miss l1ortense,
have returned from Denver, Colo
RADIO. where they were called by the
death ui $. \. Wood.
Owing to the prevalence OF inilu-
cnza in the district the Harmony
school is closed this week, but it is
hoped by the teacher and directors
that the closing will be OF short dura
ton. Mrs. l.. NJ. Nilsson is the
teacher.
George Newberry. OF Chicago. at.
tended the funeral OF his father, J. b.
Newberr'', which was held Wednes-
day of last week. lie states that Mrs.
\cNbcrry and daughter Miss l-cona.
are just recovering from all attack
OF tbs influenza.
Sunday afternoon Mrs. J. 5. New
lon. OF east OF town. was severely in
cured when She iell from manager
on which she was standing to LOOK
in the hay lott for eggs. She fell
ACROSS the Manager breaking two ribs
and >c\ cr.lv Spraining her BAGS.
MIR. and Mrs. G. \. }olin returned
Sunday from Kansas City. whrIv
they had been visiting her brother.
Charley Thomas, who is in a hn>pi-
lal OF that city. lie has undergone
several surgical operations. the last
one Monday morning. and his conGi-
ton is regarded as critical.
|. +. Ellington was in Butler Tues
day arranging to advertise Tor pub
lie sale 10 he hcld at his farm. ! miles
northwest OF Pleasant Crap, in the
very near future. Mr.. Ellington has
sold his SO acre farm to khoda A.
Carroll Of Dcepwatcr township and
will give possession March l. -
/ W omen accuse men OF usually iOi-
getting such unimpOr.ant things as
birthdays. especially the wife's birth
day. but last Sunday W. r. Charters
proved that he was different from the
usual run uf men by remembering
! Mrss hartcr, birthday and present
ing her with a completely equipped
: FORD coupe.
+ All members OF the Baptist church
and Sunday school are especially
urged to attend Sunday school mex,
! sunday morning. Feb. /. 1920. Plans
Tor increasing the efficiency ui the
Sunday school will be discussed, ana
j special music the orchestra will
,c furnished.
I t.. II. Roster, Superintendent
. larry Duly has bought the build
ings Al -f.lkiart and will move there
i'll the near future. Harry promises
i" run a strictly modern city there
with the aid of uncle Bob Marshall
ana Us liand. The editor will be
good when he goes to. Elkhart with
these men in charge of the govern
mcnt. 1hcy have no Jail but prom-
Use to dip offenders three times in
Nabs lrcck.-.Adrian Journal.
/ For one Or two days last week the
sidewalks III Butler were practically
out OF the question, except for the
most skilled equilibriests. Thursday
night it rained and then froze and ny
morning walks and streets were COW
cred with smooth coating OF ve:y
slippery ice. About the only one who
enjoyed it was the youngster with a
pair OF skates. Numerous falls were
reported but no one seemed to be
natriy inJure'..