The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-12
Root Branch.

Roy Baker is the coming auc-
tioneer. He is we'll versed in the
value OF stock 'phe Bakers are all
fine stock raisers.
Roy Hockett was III Butler. with his
auto Friday.
Lee Browning OF Papinsville was
up to Butler Friday to the stock sale
ind bought one Of the first pedigreed
bulls that was put on sale.
Ira Smith, NJ. A. Carroll and the
Little boys don't intend to chop wood
when it is hot. The. have their sum-
mer's wood up.
w. |. Walbridge says he is going
to dig post holes this spring while he
rests and the boys will do the rest.
| Jim Wclch has commenced plow-
ing some and talks OF sowing oats.
w. {. Green bought the finishing
lumber Friday TO put the finishing
touch on his little bungalow.
| once had a dog and his name was
Jack. would oftimes go to sleep
when was i'll the buggy with my
Jack by my side and when the team
would go wrong he would grab-the
lines and try to straighten them in the
road. He was an English cur ard
was very mischevious. When in the
house he'd jumr on the bed, tear the
pillow cases. My wife would say,
"Nels, you will have to do something
with that pup. for won't have that"
He'd tear her window shades and
scratch the wall paper eli. When my
wife's overshoes were gone she would
say. Il left them on the steps. Ill BET
that Jack has drug them under the
house. He tore the table cloth Oil
the table and broke some OF her
dishes. She scolded about Jack and
yet he'd come and lick her hands ana
run the chickens and pigs out of the
yard for her and was very watchful.
He'd go right with the children and
care for them. They were as safe
with him as they would have been
with any person. But my wife would
say, 81 can't put up with Jacks mis-
Chief. He's extra good and he's extra
mean. At last Jack was shot and
crawlcd under the house and died. |
got him out and buried him. The
shooter was unknown. Jack was
priceless to me-
Chas. Campbell has a yearling mule
which he would exchange ior year
ling heifer. +,
Frank liedger. on route five, rides {
~ a new auto nowadays.
Mr.. Mabe is turning the sod and ,
says to pow deep and then yoa can Ii
sleep.
The bell on the Olive Branch d
school house is up and sounds for a
niles around. y nice belfry was put
over It. 1t was, put there by Miss 5
:dna Panlnan. teacher, by giving a a
lie supper
know OF /no cases Of the lin on s.
Root Branch. f,
Jl'p. yatt wants to buy hedge
'osts. Hc is on rout. I.
we have flax seed at $3.50 pr
ushel if sold before March Ist. on
QUITE 5. And it is fresh seed.
N. Nj. II. Nestlerode, on route :.
as his sheep shearing machine in
badness to commence shearinp the 81
rst OF April and now has about ali pl
e will have time to s:lear engaged
o when he starts lie ready for he Sc
I'll go some. Your sheep mus, be Js
nv or h. won't look at them,
The Star Bakery put in three loads p'
flour Mosday.
Inc grocery stores will put you IT'D
SC worth OF sugar, when they have Sc
. That's the limit. M
j.. \. Iharp received big box OF
hr'stmas goods from his girl in Cal
'rn'a and had more candy of her
Wn make than he could get awav
ith Ac brought nice box of It
IA treated c. S. Nesi:erodcs bows
'th 1t: 1t was of the finest made,
ncle Jim is fond o. children.