The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-17

~. -. ItOCAAOASsy VI IlAlldI
was Butler visitor one day til
week. Mr.. Rockhold informs i
that his wife and daughter, Mis-
Lula, have returned from Bou
der, Colo, where Mis- Lula a
tended the Colorado University.
John Yost, of Rockville, wa
in the city one day this week
Mr.. Yost reports nothing, new i
that city.
DIR. I. H. VanHall and famil,
of st. Joseph are in the city witt
view of locating.
Miss Ruth Schwenk Of Amore
is visiting at the home Of he
grandparents, 7. J. Berryhill ant
wife.
The Rich Hill city hall hal
been condemned and the city Of
fees will soon be moved to an
other building.
Frank Koontz, the popular
travelling man of Rich Hill has
installed a radio outfit in his
home.
Hon. Henry L. Jost, former
mayor of Kansas City and Demo
cratic nominee for congress from
that district, was in Rich Hill last
week on business visit.
We see by the Clinton papers
that Johnny Van Cleve has been
nominated for representative by
the Democrats Of Henry county.
Van Cleve made fortune in the
Texas oil fields and is worth
seven million dollars. He had no
opposition for the nomination,
which means election.
We regret to record the death
of Miles s. Horn, which occurred
last week. Miles was good cit
izen and had been practicing law
here for over thirty years. He
leaves a large number Of friends
to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Lucy Renick died at her
home in Kansas City August 9Th,
1922. She was the widow of the
late DR.. O. F. Renick, an early
physician Of this city.
John B. Rice, a prominent cit
izen of Mound township died at
his home west of Passaic August |
7th, 1922. Mr.. Rice had been in
failing health for some time and
had been confined to his home
for some time previous to his
Heath. He was good man and
lad by his industry and close APP
)lication to business accumulat-
ID comfortable means. He lived
useful and upright life and
caves many friends to mourn his
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Fair on Au-
rust 10, 1922, celebrated their
ixtieth marriage anniversary at
heir home in Adrian, Mo. They
lave resided in Bates county for
'ver fifty years. Mr.. Fair is 85i
ears of age and Mrs. Fair is IS j
ears of age.
The new Methodist church at
Adrian will be dedicated Sunday,
September 10th. Bishop w. A.
luayle will preach the sermon.
Robert Lynn Of Summit spent
few days in Kansas City visit
ng and taking in the sights last
teek. We thought Bob might
esert single blessedness and take
nto himself a better half while ,
here but he returned alone. !
Loren Edwards and wife visit
d friends in Lawrence, Kansas,
few days this week.
Butler is putting on city airs :
nd getting into the lime light. ,
te had an actual holdup Sd ttftr :
ay night. While Mark Mccain
as going home Saturday night II
vo foot pads met him at the II
Drner of Fulton and Harrison
reefs and assaulted him. Mark :
'ok hold Of one and threw him q
own but the other pointed pis- II
u at him and made him throw
p his hands. They proceeded to q
Ike all of Marks money, which q
to $1.25 and escaped. "
his was not very profitable
Oldup, but Mark says if they IL
I'd kept the pistol out of the
me he would have certainly II
ken both to nice little clean =
6.
Cyrus w. Ward did not make a
s weekly visit to Rich Hill Sun Y
" on account of no night train.
7 says that he is in favor Of set II
ng this strike because it inter- III
res with his social affairs and SC
this condition exists next Sun.