The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18


one day this week for felonious as
sault.
Mrs. Frank Carroll was awarded
Judgment of $500 against the estat
of Philip Carroll i'll the probate cour
last week for caring for the lat
Philip Carroll The case was -har'
fought and Mrs. Carroll asked 70
$3Soo.oo but the jury gave her $1,000.
Paul Mudd, residing south of Archi
has filed his petition in bankruptcy ii
the Federal Court at Kansas City.
Mrs. F. E. Pattee, of Amsterdam
was county seat visitor Monday.
| ]. S. Franklin, of Hume, was in thu
city last Monday on business. Mr.
Franklin has recently moved from hi
fine farm in Walnut township and
will rest this summer.
Joe T. Smith will move back &c
Butler from Ell Dorado Springs
where he has been for several months
w. +. Rosser has purchased of c
C. Rhodes radio outfit and had il
installed in his home on West Fl
Scott street this week. Mr.. Rosser
expects to hear all the up-to-date
music.
c. F. Hicklin has sold his bake
shop at Amoret to Dale and West
who will run it in the future.
r. w. Arrison has opened up a
laundry and pressing and cleaniug
shop at Amoret.
We have heard nothing from our
friend Congressman w. o. Atkeson
since he went to Europe. We really
expected radio or wireless message
but have been disappointed. We sup
pose that the Col. is having too good
time and will tell us all about it
when he comes home.
Rev. J. B. Clyde left Monday for
Kansas City, where he will attend
session of the, presbytery this week.
Cyrus Ward will not make his
weekly visit to Rich Hill Sunday bu,
informs us that he will take the early
morning train next Sabbath and will
not return until the hands of the clock
point nearly to the midnight hour.
We see by the papers that B. H.
Piepmeier former Bates county res
ident will be appointed state highway
engineer to have charge OF the road
building in the state. Mr.. Piepmeier
was born on the old homestead just
west of Appleton City. which is in
Bates County. The east line of the
farm was the county line. The family
has resided there before the Civil War
and are pioneers of that section. His
grandfather was once treasurer OF
Bates county. Mr.. Piepmeier never
was very we'll known in this city on
account OF being ony about one mile
from Appleton City and it was there
there he attended the public schools
and academy of that place. This is
one of the most important positions
i'll the state and we are proud Of that
fact that Bates county has furnished
the man for this position.
We see by the Columbia Alissourian
that our friend Walter f. Williams
gained some distinction i'll the base
ball game last Friday at Columbia
between the Missouri and Kansas
teams. The game was very close and
exciting and when the Missouri team
went to the bat III the last hall of the
ninth inning the score was tie.
When Walter went to bat he knocked
a hoiiie run and saved the game for
Missouri. The final score being f to
s Iii favht ri Missouri.
Bert Davis OF Kansas City is visit
ing friends in the city. Mr.. Davis was
rsiscd in Butler and his father. Capt.
Freeman Davis lliiva- -McSi Mill
street, where c. II: McNay now re-
sides. Bert has good position with
Smith Townsend Dry Goods Com
pany and always spends part of his
annual vacation here among his old
friends.
Cyrus NJ. Walker, o; Kansas City
Spent few days in the city this week.
Mr.. Walker is former resident here
and still has real estate interests
here. He visits here quite often.
Circuit Court will convene next
Monday and everything is being put
i'll readiness by Sheriff Petty and Cir
cult Clerk Swarens for the occasion.
The docket contains 200 cases. The
most important case will be the Gee
murder trial which will be called the
first week Of the term.
The Loyal Sons Bible Class held a
splendid meeting at the Court House
last Sunday morning. The large
court room was crowded to its ut