The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-02-23
Johnnie on the Wing.

geo. i Jackson, former resident
Of Charlotte township, but now Of
Adrian, was Butler visitor Monday.
Strickland and Lane have pur-
chased thirty-six cattle from the Kan
sas City for their ranch III Prairie
township.
Austin Smith has sold his 200 acre
farm east OF Merwin to A. c. Smith
for 100000.
Mary Kienberger has purchased the
w. c. Wood 10 acres east of Papins-
willie for $4,000.
Eli Henderson, who has been sick
for some time is now able to be Out
and attend to business.
Rev ]. J. Martin has purchased the
old Methodist parsonage property III
Rich Hill
Elihu Huntsman, a former resident
of Deepwater township, but now re-
siding near Schcll City, is visiting rel
atives in the city.
Chas. ]. Burk, OF independence.
Mo-, former resident of the Corn
land neighborhood is visiting friends
in the city.
The Mulberry Shipping Association
shipped a mixed car to the Kansas
City market last week
Rees Barton and wife OF Homer
township are visiting IN North Mis-
souri,
Henry County has lost a postoifice.
Roseland has been discontinued and
the small postoffices are going out Of
business all over the country
w. ]. Williams has been appoint
cd member of the township board |
by the county court to- fill Vacancy
caused by the removal of D. W, Hern
from the township.
Joe B. March has been appointed
county highway engineer Tor the ell
suing year At the same salary, The
appointment IS a good one and there
is no better man than Joe March
Car! N. Norfleet came i'll from Sc
dalia Saturday to spend the week end
with his family Carl is agent of
chair company operating out Of Sc
dalia.
DR.. Il. i. Crabtree has purchased
the vacant lot Of DR.. J. w. Choate on
North Main street and will soon erect
a nice residence thereon.
Henry Cough, the popular tax col
lector OF Pleasant Gap township was
in Butler few days ago with his face
all tied up and when questioned as to
the cause he SAID he had boil on his
chin which was giving him some i
trouble and pain,
Johnny Campbell, the restaurant
man, became quite sick last Saturday
morning and was taken home, but It
present writing he is considerable bet
ter. |.
Roy NJ. Wilcox, OF Springfield,
spent a lew days this week here OH
business Roy likes his new home
very well and says all OF the family {
are we'll. i
Col. Isaac l.ockridgc and wife OF ,
Elkhart were county scat visitors one Z
day this week 4
J. G. Barnes, OF St. Louis is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs Ira Drymon, t
and will remain several days. It
James Howerton, a former resident c
IF Adrian died in Ilwaco, Wash, {
asst week aged 81 years. He left 4
Adrian in 1887 and will be remem y
,ered by the Older citizens. II
Misses Ruth Watson and Viola t
Reyes, two OF the Butler teachers, t
vent to Dcepwater lew nights ago t
O judge a musical contest the sue h
:essful contestant to represent that c
chool at the state contest. c
4 large number OF Butler citizens h
lttended the Auto Show at Kansas '
,ity last week. a
The residence OF John T. Hart ii
aught fire early Monday smorning
ndn was totally destroyed. Most OF n
he contents were saved. The prop a
rty belonged to Elmer +. Miller.
Mrs. Lou Cummings of Kansas City t,
visiting friends here. Mrs. Cum 5,
1ings lived here many years ago. n
The Ohio Methodist church had a "
God meeting last Sunday night. The
Scrcnade" rendered by ts
dessrs. Horace and c. A. Allen and
Hiss Mabel Clark was fine and great
, appreciated by the large audience. 4
Former sheriff J. w. Baker will re- r
ide in Butler after he vacates the al
ounty infirmary. He will look after Il
is farm in Barton county and will r
pend most of his time down there
ais spring and summer. Ir,
Prof. Donald D. Pharis and wife OF s,
Jacksonville spent Sunday at the in
ONE of c. F. Pharis in Lone Oak v,