The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-08-25
Johnnie on the Wing.

Johnnie ON the wing.
Les Thomas and wife, Of New
Home, were in the city last Saturday.
J. B. March, county engineer, is
building some bridge in Mingo town
ship.
Rev. L. Anderson, of Windsor,
filled his appointment at the Black
school house last Sunday.
Bert Bradley, deputy sheriff., made
business trip 10 Worland last Sat
urday.
T. S. Griansley. of Charlotte, deliv-
cred load of flax to a Butler eleva-
tor last Saturday. SaE
Lewis Calvin and wife, Of, Foster,
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Gal
wins parents, Mark Thomas and wife.
John T.. Fox has accepted a posi-
ton as salesman for the Stark Bros.
nursey and viii make gccn M:n
for the place and shouts receive a
liberal patronage. ,g9s@
Mrs. ]. A. Cobb has returned from
New Mexico and will remain here for
the fall and winter.
Bert Crigler, the popular bachelor
farmer Of Deepwater township, was
county seat visitor few days ago.
Mrs. G. M. Hargett, of Kansas
City, a former resident of this city,
is visiting friends here.
/ Willard Trout, of Howard township
was county seat visitor few days
ago. s>
John, w. Thomas, of Lone Oak has
purchased the james Harrison resi-
dence or South Delaware street and
will move there in few days.
The township board of Mt. Pleasant
held meeting last Saturday and tran
sacted much business. s~
Judge FLA. Strickland, of.Rich Hill
was in the, city few days ago and
informed US that the new oil well on
the Philbrick farm was in fine shape
and gas was struck and prospects
were very flattering for flow of oil.
Judge r. F. Harper and Arthur W..
WeMptt spent all last week in FL
dorado SPRINGS. taking vacation and
drinking the famous spring water. The
Judge says the Springs is great
place for widows and at least three
hundred are there and no enc should
be lonesome while visiting there
A. NJ. Frazier, of Adrian, and
| William and Ed Frazier, Of East
Boone township, were here the last
OF the week attending the hog sale.
Bates county won the prize for the
biggest hog at the State Fair. 1t was
tic Lakeside farm hog and weighed
100 pounds.
Bates county was welt represented
at the State Fair; Many more would
have attended if the weather had been
good and had not rained SO much.
Mrs. y. B. Canterbury is visiting
her parents in Lee Summit.
D. w. Wilson. of Lees Summit, is
spending few days here visiting old
friends. Dave. as he is commonly
known, lived here several years ago
and was stock buyer. He is now
living ON a small place in the edge Of.
Lees Summit and doing well.
The Chautauqua began Sunday
night and is we'll attended. The
course is mostly home talent and it is
good entertainment. sT-s Y
Butler Camp Modern Woodmen Of
America held good meeting last
Thursday night. District Deputy ]. K.
M Martin Of Of Rich H Hin, was present and
made good address on wood craft.
After the meeting the members took
ice cream and soda pop at the
Alsbach restaurant. So
The Globe Democrat of last week
had a photograph of Miss Martha
Williams. daughter Sof Postmaster j.
F. Williams, who had entered the 81
10000 beauty contest. It was good
picture and compared favorably with
the rest of the contestants. ..
Word has been received here by
friends that the former sheriff, D. A.
Colyer, has been taken to the Fulton
asylum as private patient. He Md
. blood clot on the. brain which
| weakened his mind. His many
friends will be sorry to hear OF tbs
and hope that he may be treated and
cured. II AZ az.
| The Old Settlers will have theh
nnAdAi picnic on Wednesday, Septe5u.
i beS II A good crowd should atte1d
e. these meetings are very interest1aS
and bring old friends together md
Il talk over days gone by.
Miss Mary Walden has acceptedsa
i place in the recorders office and ~
/ prediet that she will make q first cl6se
4 deputy, 1870
II Trigg Snodgrass. Of Deepvs1or
was in th. city few days last N(3k
and was his first visit here for loz1
time, Trigg has resided in Bates ep{l.
Lty for over 62 years and i one ofssl
1 oldest settlers. .S;