The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-09-29
Johnnie on the Wing.

Hudson and Ex-Representative +.
B. Baskerville of Deepwater were in
the city Saturday on business.
Editor ]. E. Dowell, ofthe Adrian
Journal was a county seat visitor a
few days ago.
Il E. A. Bennett left Sunday for St.
Joseph, where he visited for several
days.
F. ]. Peters of Usage township
was seen on the streets few days
ago.
John w. Phelps of Lone Oak has
gone to Indianapolis to attend the
G. A. R. reunion and will visit rela-
tives for few weeks.
| Miss Edith Blount has returned
from a two months visit to Platte
vile, Colorado, and other points
west.
| Henry Kaufman of Golden, Ills a
former resident of Charlotte town
ship is visiting old friends here this
week.
| T. w. Clements of Mound town
ship is suffering from carbuncle on
his right hand and it is paining him
very much.
DR.. w. A. Williams, of Hume and
Lee Stith of Adrian have been ap-
pointed members of the county high
way board.
jackson Wright is spending few
days at Adrian visiting his son,
James Wright.
| w. S. Bourland OF Deepwater was
visitor here this week.
We regret to hear of the death of
James Crooks one of the pioneers OF
Charlotte township, which occurred
in California and the remains were
brought here for interment.
Mrs. Elmer Rowden, of Johns
town, Colo, is visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Shay near Cortland
r. H. Goodrum and wife of New
Home we're visitors here one day this
week
We met our good friend A. c..
Shiveley of North Mt. Pleasant in
town few days ago. Mr.. Shivcley
is a progressive farmer and is a
bachelor and should forsake his
paths and get better half for life.
Albert Daniels, Mel Sims and C.
H. Pahlman Sr. all of West Point
were in the county seat a few days
ago on business.
Harry McCants of Kansas City
spenta day here last week. Harry
was raised here and his many friends
will be glad to know that he is now
in charge OF the express office at the
Union Depot.
Our old friend VIM. M. Rice
former resident of Lone Oak who
recently moved to Idaho has written
friends here that he expects to return
about the middle of October and
again take up his residence here.
Squire +. M. Taylor of Altoona ex-
poets to attend the Confederate re-
union at Chattanooga i'll October and
will make a visit to his old home in
Gainesville, Ga, before returning.
Robt l.. Graves is in receipt of
letter from Jesse A. Trimble OF Pasa-
dena, Cal. and says he is enjoying
his new home fine and will enter
business about the first of next year.
We met our old friend Cal Robin
son the other day and had chat
with him. Cal was for many years
in the blacksmith business here but
for the past eighteen years has been
around Joplin and Miami, Okla, but
has returned to Butler to make it his
home.
I One Of our leading Butler citizens
will reach his half century mark on
Old Settlers day. We expect to
say something about him in our next
items.
Old Settlers Day will be October
9Th and everyone should be sure and
i attend.
| We wish to congratulate our old
friend DR.. w. P. Hall upon his re-
cent arriage to Mrs. Annie McBrat-
ney which occurred at Adrian Sept.
ii, 1921. We have known the Doc
tor for many years and wish him and
his good wife happiness and pros
perity through life.
Mrs. Orviile Black OF Kansas City
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. M.
E. Trowhridge, in East Boone town.
ship last week.
Henry Wysong of Eltopia, WASH.
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. F. K.