The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-21

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Thos. A. Strobe, of Johnstown,
! braved the dangers of the snow and
Train Saturday and came to town on
! business. T7- TT5T -
Prof. C. A. Burke, Of Harrison
vile spent few days in the city this
We saw w. Perry .Fritts, OF
Deepwater, few days ago. Perry
says he now lives in a safe Deino-
cratic township.
Misses Mabel and Ruth Rockhold,
two of our popular teachers, spent
the week end at heir home in Elk
hart township.
Circuit Court adjourned Friday
after a few days session. They will
again convene April 27th. The Grand
Jury also adjourned until that date.
Mrs. T. ]. Smith has returned from
an extended visit to Fayette, Mo.
i ]. w. Shriver, who has been in
Humansville for the past month, has
returned home.
John Fox and wife, who have been
spending the winter in Southern
florida, have returned home. They
brought home young banana tree
with them, which is on exhibition at
the Missouri State Bank.
The Methodist Church has pur-
chased the Epperson lot on corner of
Fulton and Ohio streets and will erect
modern parsonage.
The old township board met last
Saturday and wound up their business.
kThe new board will meet in two
weeks.
Ezra Burge, of Foster, left few
days ago for Kidder, Mo-, on account
of the illness of his brother.
Prof. George Davidson, Of the
West School, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Kansas City visiting rel
atives.
| G. IT. Jessup, Ok Landon, Iowa,
spent several days in\the city this
week. He formerly owned the Roster
farm north of town, now owned by J.
Brown Walton.
Mrs. R. A. Piggott has returned
from two months visit to relatives
in Arizona and New Mexico.
Uncle George Hendrix, who hasI
been making his home with his niece,
Mrs. ]. R. Cunningham, left a few
days ago for Higginsville, where he
was admitted to the Confederate
Home. T
O. F. Wayland, of Kansas City, has
purchased the Morewood store at
Amsterdam and will spend part Of his |
time there. c. E. Crumley will have !
charge of the store. g
Butler will have an election on
April 2oth to determine whether the !
city will sell the light plant or not. |
There is considerable interest taken |
in the matter.
The Christian church Sunday
school had 2os present last Sunday.
H. o. Maxey, teacher of the Loyal.
Sons Class, was absent and c.. A. |
Chambers filled his place.
The new filling station on North /
Main street will open up in few
days. II. H. Epperson will hays
charge of the station.
We met our old friend Joe R. Nor T
rison on the streets last week and
hat a chat with him. He is now
living in Kansas City and is connect
ed with the recorders office.
G. H. Thompson and wife, of
Amoret, will leave in few days for
Northwestern Kansas, with view of
seeking location. These people
have resided in Western Bates for
many years and we hope they will
conclude to stay in Old Bates.
Our old friend T. G. Hines is suf-
fering with bad hand and has been
compelled to quit work on the streets.1
The cause Of the trouble is by rtir-
ming splinter into his hand a few
years ago.
c. w. Ward spent several days
last week in Fl. Scott, visiting his
son, Verne Ward, who is travelling
with Moss Brothers Shows. Cy says
he had a fine visit and that Fl. Scott
is fine little city. He says that he
met few widows and all were at-
tractive. He says he wishes that the
show would exhibit there every
month so he could visit with his sol.
Enos Terry and wife, of Rockville,
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary this week. Their children
were all present and several of their
neighbors were also there and the oc-
casion was very enjoyable ont.
Mrs. S. w. Peach, of Port Town
send, Wash, is here visiting her
daughter, Mrs. c. F. Pharis, south of
town. Mrs. Peach is the widow of
the late Sam w. Peach, whom we
knew we'll here years ago. He was a
fine man and good friend of ours. +
Several crap shooters of Rich Hill
were arrested last week by Marshal
Braden at the depot. They were
brought into police court and gave
bond and their case will be tried next
| Thursday. 4
| Joe T. Smith, of ElDorado Springs,
was in the city few days ago and
he says he is enjoying life at that re-
sort, but that there is no place like
Butler.
Constable johnson Stott qualified I
for constable few days ago for h;st
fifth term and the Col. celebrated the
occasion by visiting the barber shop
and having some tonsorial work perl
formed on his face and head When
the Col. emerged from the shop We
hardly knew him as he had his face