The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-27

/ JCoio Dr.
On Tuesday, July 18th, 1922. C. E
Griffin, the popular teller and bool
keeper of the Farmers Bank celt
brated the thirty-first milestone {
his journey through life at his HON
at the end of North Main stree
Mrs. Griffin prepared little 81
o'clock dinner for few of hi
friends and a general good time wa
enjoyed. Congressman w. O. Alike
son was one OF the out OF tow
guests. We wish Ed many NOR
pleasant anniversaries.
Will Hutchinson, OF Kansas Cit,
was visitor here from Saturday un
til Monday. Will is an old timer anl
was once connected with the Butle
papers. He was one OF the early da,
printers. He is now living in Kan
sas City and this was his first visi,
here for several years.
The state fair will be held at Sc.
dalia August 10Th to Goth and large
crowd is expected to attend. Every
citizen should attend this big event
if they possibly can.
We are sorry to hear OF the death
OF Nick Murphy OF Spruce, which oc-
Cured at Ell Dorado Springs last
Thursday. Mr.. Murphy was a
pioneer citizen of Deepwater town.
ship and fine gentleman. He leaves
clean and honorable record behind
him as we'll as a large circle OF
friends.
The coming primary will be only
one week from last Tuesday and the
candidates are busy in making their
final roundups and last appeals to
voters. The primary this year has
brought some changes III the method
of canvassing. The candidates for
the past week have been Out calling
on the women voters in Butler and
other towns in the county. This is
a new departure from the old way
and the women are now daily be
Sieged by visitors. In fact the next
week the good women will have to
keep open house TO the many who
would like to serve their country in
the various capacities. There are
several amusing things told about
how the candidates approach the
good housewife. Some are very
bashful and some are overconfldent
and make & good talk. 1t is said that
when this new method OF calling on
the female voters opened UP some OF
the ladies We're mistaken about just
what they wanted. One woman
thought one OF the candidates was a
book agent and politely Informed
him that she had plenty OF books and
would not care to purchase any more.
One tender hearted woman offered
the candidate a cup OF coffee and
S ONE bread and butter when he
called early in the morning as she
thought he was an unfortunate and
cooking Tor a morning lunch. enc
good woman thought the candidate |
vas blind man when he offered her
lis card and asked how long he had |
been afflicted and wa very sorry for
! IN. One candidate was so nice that
lie asked 10 be permitted to play a
une on the piano and some LAY he
galned the lady's support by being so
lever musician One candidate
ang solo while the single lady of
he house played the accompaniment
N the piano. One candidate. they
lain visited the home OF an old maid
nd told her that he was bachelor
md might consider entering into
natrimony ii he could be nominated
nd elected. Several have kis ed the
'abies but we have heard OF none so
ar who have. or even offered to, hug
he old maids or kiss the good look
ng girls.
The writer is still at FL Dorado
springs spending his vacation and
re are having so good time that 1t
; really hard to get away. The eel
bration last week was the largest in
he history of the town. There are
o many good looking ladies' here
hat one need not be lonesome Our
god friend Judge r. F. Harper is
till here and from outside indica-
ons it looks like that he may stay
ere permanently. A good looking
'idow now engages his attention and
re really believe that we will have to
ct a new presiding judge or just let
Judges Strickland and Wolfe run the
ourt for the balance of the term,
,hich rs not long. Congressman w.
}. Atkeson was here at the big cele-
ration and had many callers and in
act was the most popular man on
"a oro,,ude The ho,,. al lo-, 81