The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-15
pendefce, Mo.

pendence, Mo.
We are sorry to state that the con-
dition of our old friend Henry
Moudy of Adrian is no better. lie IS
slowly getting worse which viii be
sad news to his many friends.
Our good friend Uncle John Deer
wester was in the city a few days,
ago. Uncle John is feeling good ana
will soon be. eighty years Of age. RE
IS one OF onr best citizens
f. W. krull, OF Papinsvillc, was a
Butler visitor this week. Mr.. hrull
owns part OF the site OF Old liar
mony Mission. He is in favor OF
making q public park there.
!. II. Baker, OF Deepwater, was a
county seat visitor this week,
sid Hamilton, Deputy |. 5. Mar
shall, brought three boarders down to
9olei Petty Saturday. This VIII be
Sid last trip as he will leave the OF
flee the first OF the year.
The Rich I'LL telephone system,
owned by \. J. Erhart, has been sold
to d. ". llern, OF Rockville. MIR.
I.rhart gets 40 acre farm neal
Rockville in exchange Tor the plant.
Ira Drlman, the county farm
agcnt. spent last week iii Columbia
ON business.
Howard DccrWester, son OF Ava
/ Decrwcster, in Shawnee. has entered
( the Chlncuthc Business College.
it looks like the new bridge over
the Usage river below Prairie City
Il, +1,.
~ courts OF both Bates and Vernon
counties have donated and the bal
ance is raised by popular subscrip.
ton.
| Bert Bradley was laid up all las
week with a sore arm and was unable
to attend to his duties.
]. K. Walters and wife, OF Lone
Oak, have gone to Denver, Colo, t.
spend the Wintcr with 4 setf.
Mrs. flanley Clark died Friday a
her residence on East Pine stree
and funeral services were held a
the residence Saturday afternoon con
Quoted by Rev. X. II. Biser. Inter
ment in Oak Hill cemetery.
Joe Bellman, an old resident o
Rich Hill has entered the Securit.
Benefit Homc at Topeka on accoun
OF poor h 9th.
Icra Belier, residing north Of Ric
Hill, is at the Osteopathic Hospit;
at kirksville. Mo. He underwent a
operation and is getting along nice
ly.
Mrs. |. J.. Spencer. of Redwoo
Falls, Minnn.. is visiting relatives ;
! Rich Hill.
We see that Missouri now has vii
in her boundaries 3J4,3S6 motor car
paying into the state $2,43o,3oo.o
An increase OF 4S,56S in year.
Our old friend, c. w. Ahlfeld.
? Charlotte, has just completed his ne
residence and will move in i'll fe
days.
b. F. Ely, a farmer residing ne;
5 Adrian, has gathered a perfectly goo
watermelon from his patch and tn
is the first time we ever heard OF
S watermelon growing in Dccembe
$ Old Bates is hard to beat when
comes to raising all kinds OF fru
e and we even raise lemons al
: oranges here and we have lots
e Grange blossoms during the whit
and in fact at all seasons of the yea
5 Our congressman. w. O. Atkeso
has just returned from trip to OFT
e wa, Canada. where he went with
S congressional party to investigate Il
tax system of the Dominion: "
: have no doubt but what friend Atk
= son had a fine trip and we wou
like to have been there with him. "
: expect that some of the members
:. the committee felt at home when
came to enjoying the LIQUID refres
e ments. such as Old Scotch and lag
beer and gin and ale. 1t no dou
c brought back memories of by-go
: days.