The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-13
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4 Butler visitor Saturday. NJ
Squire, w. N. Altman vi Am6Es
was iii the city last Saturday VI
land trading with the mercha tlts.
His getting better looking sincS In
been IN office. lsIss 's s.s
i j. C. Graham, Of AmsterdA
lin the city one day this sese l.
has sold his store and will devote 4
himself to farming. n
John. Niggley, Of Atoms wls
The city on business one day tnssl
week. Y j. III
We noticed +. NJ. Woods ana s
W. Parish, Of Adrian on ths ttrtk ~
Of the county seat q few days Am. III
Geo. w. Mellenbruch, who owns,
the old Frank Eakin ranch III New
Home township, was in Butler = few
days ago getting ready for sale and
Twill move back to Kansas, He has
rented his place for the coming year.
]. NJ. Miller, residing west Of the
| Tripp school house has been SICK
with neuralgia on his side for the rask
week and is now getting bettcf and
Twill soon recover. s3Ss3 w
| T. Dan Embree, of Summit was
walking with cane last week and on
inquiry we found out that the hubs at
/ a wagon struck his left knee while
he was gathering corn. He is getting
all right now. \
| We are sorry to hear of William
Stuffing being attacked by foOfpads3
one night last week. The guilty par
| ties should be caught and punished
severely. 4ii.
Harry Raybourn, of Decpwater,
township was in the city few days
ago. He is one of the leading citi-1
zens there. sas.
+ We hear that ]. E. Harper, who
has been seriously sick at his home
on south Main street is slowly i'm
proving and will recover.
Our old friend George S. Henry in
forms US that he will be candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
assessor at the spring primary. We
have known George long time and
he would make a good official. -ass
Constable J Stett made trip to
Adrian a few days ago and the next
day went to Elkhart. He is busy
man and will go when there Is any
business.
Joe Baker, our popular ex-Sheriff
will assist Sheriff Petty and Deputy
Bradley during the coming term of
the Circuit Court in February.
Fred Valcour, who lost his house
by fire last week, will move on the
Mark Thomas place, just north of
Butler.
The Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors had a big time last Thursday
night. 1t was installation of officers
and ice cream and cake were served.
Neighbor M T. Duncan made them
an old time Woodmen. speech and jim,
Holloway and Ed Williams tied on
the eating contest.
Marshal Braden arrested quite
number of crap shooters last week,
but before the trial the prosecuting
witness took French leave and with
no evidence the case was dismissed.
il We are glad to know that our
young friend Gardner Smith has. en-
4 tered the Ic- firm. of Watson, .Gage
ana Ess Of Kansas City. He will
make good with the firm but we re-
gret to hear of him leaving Butler.
Dr.. H.. E. Collins of Appleton CITY
now occupies the office Of pr. w. +.
Lamptoin and is first class osteo-.
ath, We are informed.
The case of L. G. Ruggles vs..
Chas. Grape for the possession Of the
Ison farm northeast of Butler, which
twas commenced before Judge B. F.
Jeter last September and taken on a
change of venue before Squire w. J.
Strein of New Home township, has
been settled. Grape has surrendered
possession and Ruggles pays the
cost. &
| S. F. Dutton, of Charlotte town
ship had sale last week and we un-
derstand he has purchased farm in
Cass county.
The new county court went through
their first session last week i'll good
shape. Fleetwood Thomas, the faith
full janitor, who is a Democrat, was
appointed for another year. We un-3
derstand that two of the faithful col
ored gentlemen and .stalwart Repub-l
ficans were applicants but were not
considered.
| Prof. A. G.. Moreland was Jeftcr-
son City visitor last week to .!.c edu-
!cational conference and report a good
meeting.
Mr.. r. f. Follett of Archie and.
Miss Beulah K. Loilar, who has been
IL clerk in the Farmers Bank for rho
Ipast few years, were married Satar-
day night and we wish theia long,
prosperous and happy life.
| Rev. r. H. Biser and family :pent
Ia few days in Hume last week visit
ing Rev. Biser's parents.
i Mrs. C. c. Woods, wife Of Crate
Woods, formerly Of Adrian, now Of
tpaeific, Mo-, is seriously sick at her
home Of appendicitis and herAeondi-
| lt,on is critical. go
III d. C.. Mize, who has been living
|near Rich Hill for the past few years
has purchased the Carrie Jones f.
lacres near foster and will move there