The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-02
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
June 3, 1891.

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Preston Mallett, one Of Butler, S
best known citizens, died at his home
Saturday morning of intusception OF
the bowels.
John Boyd and family left the first
OF the week for Southern California,
where they will spend the summer
for his health.
The Fry Brothers. who own fine
ranch east of town, have recently i'm
ported some very fine Galloway
cattle to our county.
Mrs Gardner, son, Frank, and
daughter, Miss Sadie, have returned
from San Diego, California, where
they have spent the winter.
Mrs. J. P. Willis left Thursday for
Kansas City, where she has rented a
large house and will in the future
keep roomers and boarders.
Mrs. w. II. Young has purchased
the millinery stock and dress MAX
ing department of Mrs. kennett and
will conduct the business at the old
stand.
Frank Allen. OF the Missouri State
bank, is enjoying the distinction OF
being called happy dad. Wednes-
day last 10 pound boy arrived at
his house.
DR.. McClintock, living about four
miles south of town, had his leg
broken by being kicked by a horse
Thursday last The limb was set by
DR.. Rcnick.
At the city council meeting Thurs
day night among other proceedings
Drs. Boulware, Renick, Boyd and
Christy were made the board OF
health OF the city.
The Times returns thanks to Capt.
Harvey Clark for a neat programme
OF the commencement exercises OF
the Scarrett Collegiate Institute To-
Gated at Neosho, Missouri.
Chas. L. Scott. who is postal clerk
OH the Butler & Madison R. P. ..
received notice Wednesday that he
had been promoted to the second class
with salary OF 5000 per annum.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of John Patten and Miss Olive
B. Kendall The ceremony will be
performed at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kendall,
Eureka, Kansas.
Mrs. R. G. Hartwell gave her hus-
band regular surprise party Friday
evening in celebration of his 63d
birthday. 1t was a regular rooster
social as no ladies were invited. VI
course, the boys enjoyed themselves
hugely.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Rev. ]. w. Stockton, pastor
of the Baptist church, and Miss Mar
garet Ewing, both of this city. The
ceremony will take place at the
Baptist church on next Tuesday
evening, June 9th, 1891.
At the council meeting Thursday
night the mayor S appointment OF
DR.. Ely, as chief of the fire depart
rnent was approved and on motion 1t
was ordered that the city purchase
him new uniform and pay his ex-
penses to the fireman tournament.
At meeting of the school board
Saturday night the following teach
crs were retained: Prof. Starr, Misses
Maggie Abel, Kate Indictments,
Cosby Brown. Alice Ludwick, Agnes
Arnold, Emma Classify, Mrs. Fannie
Crockett, and Mrs. C. ]. Mcdonald.
Prof. Kennedy was retained as in
structor of the colored school,
The little eighteen months old
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Heek, of south OF town, met with-a
singular death Friday. The child had
followed its parents to the cow lot
and while thew were milking climbed
I'D on the gate and after putting its
head through the bars its feet slipped
and its neck was broken.
A paragraph from the Pleasant
Hill Gazette says: "Ye senior editor
and wife are in receipt of an invita-
ton to attend the wedding of Miss
Lille Smith, one of Buffers most be-
coming young ladies, and MIR. Frank
Lloyd, prominent young gentle
man of Kansas City, which takes
place at Butler, on Wednesday, June
18th"