The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-07-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
July 2o. 1894.

July 20, 1904.
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Joe Meyer, business manager Of
the clothing DEPARTMENT of the SAM
Levy store, left Saturday for the east
to buy goods.
John Kersey has been admitted to
| the Confederate home at Higgins
vile. He is the first to enter the
home from Bates county.
During the month Courtney &
Johnson have bought of the farmers
of this county and shipped to Kansas
City 100 hogs and have on hand 500
to 60 this week.
Judge ]. D. Parkinson has been re-
tanned as assoc late counsel with
Messrs. S. A. W.'rdland and T. O.
Williams in the two blackmailing
cases in the St. Clair county circuit
court. .y',as see,. ~-st'
The colored people Of Butler arc
making grand preparations to have q
barbecue and picnic at the grove one
half mile east Of town August 2. A
special invitation is extended to the
white folks"
Miss Nellie Vancamp is in the city
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Vancamp. She and Miss
Mamie McCants have bought mil
linery establishment at Lamar and
!. Miss Vancamp will leave tomorrow
- take Charge Of the business. 4
MIS-. West, wife 81 Z. d. West and
sister Of Mrs. Robert Dickensheets
died at her home in this city Sunday
morning. She had tooth pulled
Thursday evening and on returning
home had a co1gestive chill which
was followed by another.
Mel Powers started fire in the
new kiln Of brick yesterday morning.
He says that the demand for brick in
this city has never been greater. He
says that they are having plans
drawn for a new mill and if they get
brick enough ahead they will conf
mence work tlis summer.
Col. w. o. Jackson packed his grip
Containing a paper collar, celluaoid
cuffs and that article which IS the
inseparable travelling companion of
all seif-respecting Ipwans, cork
screw ON Monday morning and took
the train for Butte, Montana, where
he goes on legal business.
The first session If the Bates
county Teachers institute under the
new law was Bog in 8tssstlsi: en- IL i
Monday. The instructors chosen by
the institute boari are Prof. Frank
Deerwester, county school commits
sioner; Prof. J. F. Star, principal of
the Butler public schools and Prof.
Jesse Lewis, principal of the public
schools at Decatur. Illinois. 4
E. S. Carrithers, proprietor of the
American Clothing House, accom-
panied by Viii Keasling will leave
Friday for the east. Mr.. Carrithers
has decided to out in stock of boots
and shoes and Nj. Keasling. who will
manage this department, went with
him to select the stock. Will has had
ten or twelve years experience in the
boot and shoe business in this city
and 10 m expert salesman and buyer
Judge Roxley has in his possession
the printed ordnance passed by the
city council of Johnstown. in July
/ 1851. Among other articles i the
following: "Be il ordained by thu
/ efk1 COnncil Of the City Of Johnstown
{BSaes county. Nc. Section !. Any
slsse Who phall be found by the city
1eoastakIe ,or nightwatch stroilinl
1 abous wi&htn the city limits after ter
l{peloeA Nd olsfs . spasss Tom bis vei
kAe5 master ior other having control o.
Him e her shall Hcejye any humble,
LOT iashes q tie discretion of thu
lnishtwatchs or constable, not to- ex.
ceed thirty-ninc. Judge Boxley pre-
j sented the copy 10 the city with ii,
t compliment. The ordinances showi
THAT E. e Martin was mayor and
/ Wesley harbert clerk. - -