The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-03-03
Johnnie on the Wing.

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[lty's best citizens. I,
Richard Medley has moved ID town
and rented Mrs Florence Fisk prop
erty near the old rock quarry 10
the southwest part Of town.
Mrs. Anna Burckhardt Of Dalton,
Mo-, is visiting at the home Of W. "A.
Grotjohn, northwest of Butler. \
| Wilbur Park, Of Elkhart was trad
ing with the Butler merchants 1 few
days ago. He is q good farmer.
II Oliver Askew, of Burdett spent 4
few days in town this week. Osca:
has not been to town much lately
and stays at home pretty close.
i A. J. Smith and Perry Black, two
of FAdrian's leading citizens, were IN
the county seat Saturday on business.
Fred Cobb, son Of ]. A. COBB,
south of town, is reported quite sick,
but is some better at the present
writing.
o. A. Heinlein is ON the sick. list
this week and confined to his home.
| John Stone and wife spent a few
hours in Rich Hill last Saturday.
Postmaster E. Williams has been
confined to his home for the past
week with fever and grippe. He is
reported good deal better.
We met Uncle Henry Donovan the
other day and he is feeling good and
enjoys good health. He is one Of
our pioneer citizens.
c. ]. Schooley, leading farmer OF
Mound township, was III the city a
few days ago looking after business.
Our old friend w. B. Tyler and
wife have returned from Texas. He
says Texas is all right, but he just
wanted to see the home folks again.
He will probably return in few
weeks.
Coleman Woods has returned from
a trip to Shreveport and other points
in the south. He says that things are
pretty slow down there and very
little doing.
Dr.. ]. A. Patterson and James
Malone, of Nyhart, were seen on the
streets few days ago, but had moth
ing new to relate. \.
We met our old friend Judge E. G.
Lockard, of Passaic the other day.
The Judge said he would not attend
the inauguration next Friday, but
was satisfied that he could feel the
difference when the new administra-
ton was in power.
Henry Simpson and S. G. Adams,
two prominent citizens of Charlotte,
were in the city few days ago and
report things all right in their sec
ton.
We met r. L. Lynn of Summit OIL
the streets this week. Bob is one OF
the good looking bachelors of his sec
tion and it looks like he would soon
be smiling at some of the widows or /
old maids in his neighborhood.
The small son of ]. NJ. T. Getz, OF
Charlotte, has been quite sick for
several days, but is, reported better.
We visited the County lnfirmary a
few days ago and found the new sup
erintendent ]. w. Baker in full
charge and he and his wife have ev-
erything in fine shape and the inmates
are also. we'll pleased with the new
management.
w. H. Brannock, pioneer of Suin.
init township, was in the city last
Saturday trading with the merchants
and greeting old friends. Will is
one of, the best citizens of the county
and stands high in his neighborhood.
A. A. Dewitt and Jesse Ruddde, of
northwest Mt. Pleasant were in the
city few days ago and these gentle
men are all right, and progressive
farmers.
We met Oscar Wheaton, of Sum-
NIT in town asst Saturday afternoon
and we understand that he is visiting
the Trip school feighbefheod near
ly every Sunday night. We have an
idea that good looking school
teacher is the attraction.
We met our old friend Uncle
Charlie Concklin on the streets a
few days ago, from his fine farm
near Passaic. We have known Uncle
Charley for nearly half century and
Passaic was built on his farm.
Concklins Addition to the village
constitutes the whole townsite.
Squire Newt. Wright, of Lone Oak,
was circulating in the county seat
several times during the past week.
Newt. has made good official in his
township and should be elected again.
We met Lewis Gore the .genial
bachelor of northwest Mt. Pleasant
in town few days ago. Lewis
owns fine farm and we asked him
why he didn't get some one to help
him run the farm. He said he was
thinking about il and was waiting for
his ncighbor Doyle West, to take the
step. He thinks Doyle will have
some fair widow. at his place in the !
near future. u 1,
We met the following leading cit
liens of the Cortland neighborhood
on the streets last Saturday and had
a chat with all of them: A. w. Shay,
John Everman, Roy Cope, w. ..
Morrison, ]. A. Rains, Emery Lock-
ard and Owe Morris. /,
We met. Chas. J. Marstellar, OF
Lone Oak Mt. Pleasant, we might
say, as the township line runs through
his fine farm and Chas. is a fine fel-
low and the only objection we have
to him is that he has not . good wife
TO assist him in his household. chas.
might surprise Us yet and take. unto !,
himaeH a better half