The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-20
Johnnie on the Wing.

Chas. Kitzmiller.- OF the Eikhart
ncighborhood, was in the city one hay
last week. M sa ssg M M N
i VIM. Hardinger, one Of tile Old tim
lcrs of Cha: lottc, was in town few
days ago getting supply Of. rrny:s-
ions, having been confined at home by
the big snow.
I George DoWeII, OF ADRIAN, was III
the city last Monday on business. a
! Jeremiah Bowen of Rockville cele-
brated his Doth birthday few days
ago, we believe it was Jan Iat ARA Is
still i'll good heath He Is the oldest
person in the county.
/ |. i. Allison has purchased the
Page 50 acres just northeast Of Pas
sale. Consideration $72oc 90.
James Bagby, an old resident #
East Boone township has divided up
his $50 acres of land among his chill
dren, giving four of them so acres
each and two 40 acres each. He re-
serves a life estate i'll the land a.
pretty good way to settle an estate
before one passes over the dark river.
| J. S. Merkey has purchased the J.
| ]. Thompson farm of 80 acres south
of Amsterdam for 100000.
George and Roy Stokes, two leal-
ing farmers of the Peru neighbor
hood, operating under the name of
Stokes Bros, were III the city few
days ago on business. There are no
better farmers or citizens than these
boys.
Judge w. ]. Middleton was in the
city this week visiting the dentist. He
said since the election he had los, bis
last tooth and was getting some new
ones made.
Porter l. Turner, who owns the old
Murphy ranch near Cortland, has
traded for a ranch of nearly 1900
acres in Western Kansas and will
move there about March Ist. Mr..
Turner is a good man and we regret
his departure.
Rev. T. c. Bremen, OF Bolton, has
accepted call to the pastorate of the
Baptist church of Butler He is fine
gentleman and the church made an
excellent selection.
Claud Berry, the hustling collector
of New Home township. is busy as
bee collecting taxes and viii have but
few dclinquents when March Ist rolls
around.
Edgar Mcclure. of Foster, was in
the city a few days ago enroute for
! Nevada. He did not state his mission
but we surmise that young lady
down there is the object of the visit
John Mckissisk, of West Virginia
and wife is visiting at the home Of
Mrs. McKissick's parents. Geo. FL
Frank and wife of Southwest Mt
Pleasant.
Strickland and Lane have pur-
chased Io4 steers for their ranch at
Papinsville and will feed them this
winter.
j J.. V. Knight has sold his place OF
six acres adjoining Adrian to E. f.
Ward for $4,000.
i r. w. Barton and wife of Amoret
attended the Inauguration of CIV.
Hyde last week. Reese is leading
Young Republican and candidate for
U. S. Marshal.
/ w. H. Gotten. of Rich Hill, and
Mrs. Malvery Clardy of Butler were
married at Nevada one day last week.
These are we'll known peope and will
reside on farm near Rich Hill. We
wish them much success and pros
pcrity.
We are verv sorry to hear of the
tragic death of Joe Reeder. which oc-
Cured few days ago at Casper. Wy
oming. He was brought here 70.
burial last Saturday. His father
Oscar Reeder. lives at Adrian and his
brother, Ivan. lives in Oklahoma
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vices.
Bert Bradley, Deputy Sheriff
brought two prisoners down from
Kansas City Saturday charged with
| robbing the Orris residence at Rich
| Hill about two weeks ago. The,
should be severely punished if guilty
Bert brought them down by himself
and he knows his business. He /.
making first class deputy.
Our old friend James R. Simpson
OF Deepwater township was in thu
city few days ago on business. jim
is one of our old time friends and W,
have known him over 81 years. H,
was sheriff of Bates county foul
l. years and then recorder four year.
and made good in both places. He i
one of Bates county's finest citizens
Il Claude Norwood, treasurer elect
j has rented the old Jeff Crutsingc
place on the corner of Adams AMI
Maple streets in the northwest par
n of town and will move here in Feb
:. ruary.
: Democratic politics in Mt. Pleasan
Y is already showing signs of consider
I able activity and several good Dem
ocrats are already discussed as prob
S able candidates for the coming pr
It mary in March. G. G. Henry. presen
trustee is already candidate for as
SCISSOR and is making an active cam
p 1si o,he, persons mentioned f.
Brakeman, trustee; L. w. Keele, col
It lector; Johnson Stott. Constable; z
l. J. Berryhill, George Hertz, r. /
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