The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-23
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week.
Ross Bennett OF Amsterdam, is re-
ported very sick with pneumonia.
Walter Barron, who has been seri-
ously sick for The past month is rap-
idly improving and will be able to be
out soon.
Clyde Packer assumed the duties OF
postmaster of Adrian this week.
The Rich Hill Oil Company will re-
sumo work again on their deep well.
and they are now down 1900 feet and
we wish them success.
Rev. FL. A. Mitchell, pastor of the
Ohio St. NJ. i. Church, has returned
from several days business visit TO
southeast Missouri
James A. DeArmond spent a few
days iii Harlville, Wright county, last
week attending court
Thomas A. Strobe, one OF the old
timers of Spruce township was i'll the
city few days ago.
Herman Englehardt and Harry
Barton, two Of Charlotte leading
farmers, were Butler visitors one day
,ilis week.
Warren Duval and wife are the
proud parents OF 4 fine baby girl,
which was born March 18th. !.
Clarence Morris, who has been laid
up will, the flu, has recovered and is
now at his place OF business.
John Dawes and family, who have
been residing i'll Pleasant Gap town
ship have moved back to Cedar coun-
~, their former home.
r. A. langcnbachcr spent several
Gays in Howard county, Mo-, last
week OH business.
Joe 7. Smith and wife OF FL Dor
;do Springs are spending several days
in the city. MI. Smith is taking med
zeal treatment and will remain all OF
this week.
Mrs. Eunicc S,allcy, OF Foster,
spent a few days in the city this week
+eissii4ii+4e HI friends
j. b. March and family spent most
Of this week III Upton, where they
were called on account OF the death
OF Mrs. March's father
ST. Patrick day was fairy well OBJ
served here last Friday. Miss Dor
otly Arnold entertained several of her
friends with six o'clock dinnct,
Miss Thelma Doffs entertained thi'
teen Of her friends at party at tn
home Of her aunt, Miss Betty Shobd
Miss Kathleen Whites Economic
class at the home OF DR.. and Mrs. RI
6. Zey The Ohio street M. E.\
Sunday school had social at the
church basement that night. MRS. II.
J, Travis entertained ten guests at
dinner that evening.
Oscar Reavis, of Omaha, Ncbras-
ka, is in the city visiting his father,
J. &. Kcavis. Oscar was for many
years a resident OF this city and ran
a barber shop.
Bert Warner. OF New Home, was ii,
the city y few days ago and reported
the river out over the big Medley bot
tom west OF Cortland. The Usage
river bottoms are all overlooked.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Judge Newton Hurst of Carbon Cen
ter here a few days ago, Judge hurst
IS one oil the big land owners OF
North Vernon county and was for
nler member OF the Vernon county
court He has considerable interest IN
Bates county and makes Rich Hill his
business city. He is director i'll the
r. g. NJ. Bank OF that city.
Bert Clauncll who has been sick for
several days, is able to be at work
again.
Mrs. Minerva Cumpton, widow OF
William Cumpton died at her home III
Dccpwater township SUNDAY. She
was 80 years OF age ard her husband
had just died last DECEMBER. She
was Il pioneer citizen and a splendid
good woman.
The entertainment held at the OPP
era house Tuesday aud Wednesday
| nights Tor the benefit OF the Butler
Band was complete success and a
large crowd attended both nights.
Miss Viola Crotjan' has returned
from Ottervillc, Mo-, where she ac-
| companied her parents to their new
home. She will resume her position
with the Farmers Produce Company:
We noticed Editor Mathews of the
Bates County Republican at Rich Hill
on the streets of the county seat a
Jew days ago.
S. NJ. Snodgrass Of FL Dorado
Springs has entered the race for State
Senator from this, the roth district,
subject to the Democratic primary.
Mr.. Snodgrass was once representa-
tive from Cedar County and would