The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-16
Johnnie On The Wing

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C. A. Bolen, clerk at the post oil
flee, left for an overland trip to Penn
sylvania a few days ago and will b
gone until August.
Floyd Patrick and Thos. A. Strod
two of the leading farmers Of Spruc
township, were here this week Of
business.
We noticed Bert Crigler Of Deep
water in town the other day. Der
said he had not yet joined the arm,
of Jur" he-edicts and had no Jun
bride in sight.
Frank Hendrix has purchased tn,
Wendleton residence on Clark stree
and will probably move there THU
fall.
Uncle Charlie Wolfe visited his ole
neighborhood in Charlotte few day.
ago for the first time in year.
Joe Morrison of Kansas City is
spending his vacation here with
friends and relatives. This is his Ole
home and his many friends are glad
to see him.
lack Patterson leading attorney
Of Kansas City spent few days here
this week visiting relatives and
and friends lack is one of the Br:-
! Ter boys who has made good in his
profession.
Recorder Chas. Fortune aud fam
| lily have returned from a several days
overland trip to the Ozarks where
he spent his vacation.
Rev. Biser and family spent few
days in Kansas City this week.
w. c. Hedden the versatile writer
for the Rich Hill Review, was in
the city a few days ago. He writes
under the name of Gabe, and has
been correspondent for over thirty
years.
Ed Boswell of Willow Springs visi:-
ed here a few days this week. Ed
formerly lived in Elkhart township
but moved to Shannon county about
ten years ago and is now running
the light plant at Willow Springs.
We noticed William N. Ely on the
streets Tuesday and this was his first
time up town for some time as he is
not in very good health and keeps
him pretty close at home.
We had talk with our old friend
David Jennings few days ago. We
have known Dave for forty years and
was once our neighbor. He is a
good citizen and lives retired lite
i'll this city.
Thos. S. Grimsley of Charlotte
shipped a car load of cattle to the
Kansas City market last week. Ton.
says he lost money on the shipment
and it was his first time to lose out
on cattle shipment. He said these
Republican times were not very bene
ficial to the farmers.
Eugene Franklin and family a. 4
Wesley Badgett and wife, all OF
Farmers day here and spent the day
very pleasantly. Mr.. Franklin had
two children to complete the eight
grade course and will probably send
them - the Butler High School tAe
coming Year as he is very favorab1y
impressed with our school system.
We are sorry to hear of the sick
ness of our friend Mrs. Hattie Scott
Smith who has been sick for the past
week, She is now recovering and
will soon be able to be out again.
Her brother Chas. L. Scott. came
over from Clinton to look after her.
The case of Mary M. Lotspeich vs..
V. r. Boone for the possession of
her so acre farm in Pleasant Gap
township has been decided by Judge
Calvird. Mrs. Lotspeich gets the
farm back r"on payment of 5000 to
Mr.. Boo"n ~.I he will retain the
place until March 1, 1922. VIM. A.
Baker was appointed trustee to look
af.er the matter
Mr.. Leslie K. Hunt of Detroit,
Mich. and Miss Inez Lunday OF near
Rich Hill were united in marriage on
Tuesday. June 9th, 1921, Judge e. F.
reside i'll Detroit.
The Loyal Sons Bible Class will
meet at the Circuit court room dur
ing the summer commencing Sunday,
June 18th. All are welcome.
We had the pleasure of meeting
+. L. Dillon who lives on the Bert
Allen place just north of town and
7. T. Dickersonwho lives on the old
Geo. Pierce place west of town.
These gentlemen are progressive
farmers and have fine farms and are
splendid gentlemen and are both from
North Missouri.
We met E. w. Lansing, manager
Of the Hagerman ranch at Athol las,
Saturday in town and he said the
rains prevented blowing but the fields
would be all right by Monday. They
have a big crop and will soon COM
mence wheat harvest.
Misses Ruth and Doris Wyatt,
daughters of G. P. Wyatt will leave
shortly for tour to Europe and
will sail from New York July and
will be gone three months. We know
they will have a pleasant trip.
Uncle Jim Thomas of New Home
is spending few days here with his
daughter, Mrs. c. c. Swarens ana
SON Mark Thomas. Uncle Jim is
one of the pioneers of the county and
we have known him for over fifty
five years and is fine gentleman.
DR.. J. A. Patterson nd Squire
James B. H. Mcdaniel of Nyhart
were in the city Monday on business.
DR.. Patterson had just finished get
ting up referendum petition in his