The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-24
Johnnie on the Wing.

/ CuuICu last 0uuuoys u
Il ]. M. Miller and sons, vest Of III
Trip school house are feeding 80
head of sheep this wilmer
| Chas. f. Scott, of Clinton, Mo-
was here few days ago visiting hi
sister, Mrs. J. Fletcher Smith.
We noticed Ned and Tom = Dc;
of Mound township On the street
last Saturday. Il These boys arr
among the county's best and mos
progressive citizens.
I Ed Bailey, of Amsterdam, was il
the city a few days last week or
business. Mr.. Bailey is the leading
stockman of Western Bates.
/ w. A. Eads Of Deepwater, who
has been serving on the petit jury
during the present term of court has
been selected on the U. S. petit jury
at Kansas City next week.
Constable Johnson Stott went to
Rich Hill Saturday to serve some
writs and processes in Judge b. +.
.Jeters court.
Boyd and VIM. Kershner, Ben
Coats and Gus Bruner, all OF the
Amsterdam ncighborhood, were i'll
the county seat last Saturday on BUSH
ness.
Boone Brandon, of Elkhart town
ship, was on the streets Of Butler a
few days ago Boone is not very OPP
timistic about the future land prices
and thinks it will be long time be-
lore they reach anything like they
were.
Porter /. Turner will have a sale
net Wednesday, Feb. 20, and will
leave for Jetmore, Kansas. We re-
greet to see the Turner family leave as
they are splendid people. We wish
them success in their new home.
Dick Medley will have sale at his
farm in Lone Oak township next
Friday. Dick will move to Butler
and become a city gentleman. We
predict that he will soon move back
to the country.
Squire Walter J.. Strein spent sew.
eral days at Kansas City last week
taking in the automobile show.
p. A. Wright, of Grain Valley. Mo-,
is visiting his son, Joe Wright, OF
Summit township. He formerly re-
sided in the Trip neighborhood.
w. J. Bullock, former sheriff, and
son, Empett, are conducting 4 coal
mine at Worland and they report a
good business. We wish them sue
cess as they are beth good men and
worthy.
The preliminary hearing of Earl
Shcarer charged with stealing an
overcoat from the M. Z. church here
on New Years night will be called
in Judge B. F. Jeter's court next Fri
day He will make fight and w. B.
Dawson will represent Shearer, while
Judge c. A. Denton will represent
the prosecution.
Butler Camp and the Royal Neigh
bors will give picnic social some
time in March at the M. w. A. Hall.
Every member and family are ex-
pectc dto be present.
Glen G. Gloyd has rented the Alkire
farm in Grand River township and
will run it in addition to his present
place.
The writer spent few days this
week with Gus Bruner and family in
Elkhart township. We had pleas
ant time and it is always pleasure
10 visit their home.
J. J. Tracy, of West Boone town.
ship has been appointed by Sheriff
Petty deputy sheriff for the Merwin
1t is a good appoint
nent.
The Roster auto damage suit did |
lot come to trial at Nevada last week |
tut was continued until May.
Our old friend Squire James B. H.
Mcdaniel, of Nyhart, was on the
lick list last week, but is reported
,etter now and will soon recover.
DR.. l.. c. Robinson, OF Amsterdam,
vas in the county seat last Monday
m business.
John Boulware is erecting large
'arn on his farm in Lone Oak towm=
hip and will be one of the biggest
. that section. Cy Ward is looking
ftcr the construction work.
Uncle John Crouch. colorcd, died
asst Friday and was buried Sunday.
lie was a good old colored man and
ad lived in the county nearly all his
fe.
Dan Lacy left Wednesday for New
,ork with load of chickens and will
each the market there about Satur-
ay. He has made many trips and It
takes nine days to make
ae round trip.
j. T. Prewitt has sold his restau-
INT on the West Side to Harvc
Of near Ballard. Mr..
rewitt, will still remain here, but is
ndecided about what kind of busi.
ess he will enter.
Circuit Court adjourned last Sat-
rday and the jury were excused
Judge Calvird will re-
i'm Wednesday and hear few cases
i'd then will wind up the February
RIM for good.
We heard an excellent sermon
ct Sunday morning at the Christian
lurch by Rev. Biser against the
lmday picture show. He strongly
about running the show
aces on Sunday and strongly op-
,sed opening the show here on Sun
y, which has been agitated but
,ver considered by the city council
e believe Bro. Biser Is correct a. :
< days should be enough for such ;.
lows to run and Sunday should be