The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-14

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L. P. Chilcs has purchased $40
calves for his ranch in West Boone
township. He has quite an extensive
herd.
| We noticed Merritt Pickettsof New
Home township on the streets q few
days ago. Merritt is one Of the sub
| sseeaHtial citizens of.that section.
We met Squire l.. @. Robards Of
East Boone in the city this. week and
he was rejoicing over his township
having elected a full Democratic
ticket. lie thinks that the party is
coming back strong next year and We
must all stand together and win big
victory.
Isaac Lingcnfcltcr has sold his
farm in New Home township, known
as the Ike Kelly pace, to A. M. Had
ley for 100000. 355
Frank s. Vance, the west side bar
Der has sold his place on Fulton
street to A. O. Johnson for 100000
The Christian church i at Doubi.
Branches served basket dinner last
Sunday and quite number of the
members OF the Butler church attend
ed
c. T.. CrumleY has sold his 3o3 ac.e
farm in Elkhart township five miles
cast of Amsterdam to ]. w. Alder, of
Merwin.
w. O. Morrison, OF CORTLAND, was
in the city a few days ago on a bust
ness mission. w. O. says he is now
busy getting ready to put in a crop.
He is Lot trading in stock much at
present IN account of the market. Ile
says he is proud of his township go
ing Democratic and that we are go
ing to !, in big victory next year.
The \yoodmen had big time at
Amorei last week and the dinner was
immense and the Butler wood chop
pers didn't leave the table until ali
the chicken had disappeared and
there was no more i'll sight. Tom
Wainwright and M. T. Duncan say 1t
was the best chicken they ever tasted
and that they would like to attend a
dinner like that every week..
Dave West, constable of Rockville
township, was in Butler Monday at
tending county court and looking at
ter other business.
Mr.. Isaac Fowler. of Shawnee
township, and Mrs. Sarah Clark, Of In
dependence. Mo-, were quietly married
Sunday afternoon in Butler by Rev..
r. H. Bser of the Christian church.
They will reside on their farm in
Shawnee township. We extend to
them our best wishes and hearticst
congratulations /
Deputy County Surveyor Robert
Z. Johnson spent nearly all Of last |
week making a survey of the Scully
lands i'll the county.
A. w. WeMott made a business
trip to Kansas City Monday, return :
ing Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Charles Hurst OF Rich Hill
visited her sister, Mrs. Harve John !
son, here last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. 1
Johnson returned home with her for
few days visit
We noticed Ed Wilcox OF north
west Mt. Pleasant on the streets last
Tuesday. Ed is one Of the leading
citizens of that section and has fine
farm and is putting in big crop this
season.
Gilbert West had the misfortune to
run nail in his foot one day last
week. He stepped on a board with
rusty nail in it and laid him up few
days.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Finklang, Of Rock
vile has moved to the city and pur-
chased the Halsey property on Akin
son Avenue in the southeast part OF
town. She has a nice home and is
we'll satisfied with the county seat.
Circuit court met in special session
Monday with Judge c. A. Calvild
presiding. In the afternoon the grand
jury was empaneled with the follow
ing members: John T. Baker, Jacob
S. Gloyd, H. D. Chambers. 7. J. Nor
gan, Jessie Moles, c. F. Fento1,
Frank Allen, l. L. Miller and ]. r.
Baum. John T. Baker was appoint.
ed foreman and Frank Allen was
chosen secretary.