The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-10-12

sociated with his father, james
T. Graves in the business here for
several years.
W. A. Wyse has purchased a
small herd Of cattle for his farm
near Altoona.
Joe 7. Smith has secured the
contract to furnish the county
coal the coming season. The coal
will come from the Foster mines
and is a good quality.
Col. Vance Adams of Jefferson
City was a Butler visitor q few
days this week.
Jack Evans of Rockville has
the merry go-round concession
during the Free Fair and is To-
Gated Just north Of the Mo. State
Bank building. DR.. Powers has
promised to give us free ride
some evening and we are going
to accept his invitation.
G. II. Pahlman has purchased
the W. M. Speaks farm of 120
acres in West Point township for
100000.
Uncle Henry Donovan celebrat-
cd his oOth birthday on Septem-
Der 3Oth and we wish him many
more years OF happiness and
good health.
Miss Kathryn Roderick, who
las been for the past year Home
Demonstration Agent for Bates
County has resigned and returned
to her home in Manhattan, Kan
sas. We. understand that she
will soon be married and her
many friends here will wish her
much happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. Ralph s. Downey and Miss
Opal w. Kelley, both Of Adrian,
We're united in marriage Thurs
day, October 9Th, by Judge B. i.
Jeter. The couple will reside
near Adrian.
A. d. Cummings has purchased
the 100 acre farm of l.. A.. Mes
singer near Adrian for 100000.
The Republicans havg nomi1fatt
ed Tracy Kingman, Of Usage
township for Probate Judge. Mr..
Kingman is a farmer and resides
east of Rich Hill.
Thee Free Fair opened Tues
day under favorable conditions
and it looks now like we will have
good crowd all week. There
are several attractions and we are
wondering il the dancing girls
will be here as we want to attend
this attraction quite often. Paul
Levy has agreed to let us know
in plenty of time to attend the
first performance and has prom
ised us complimentary tickaN
Mrs. E. d. kipp Of Kansas City
is in the city visiting her many
friends. Mrs. Kipp was raised
here and her father, the late A.
l.. Mcbride, was one of the pio-
ncer merchants and conducted a
hardware and grocery store ION
the north side.
Mr.. Henry .. Miller and Miss
Mabel Bankson, both Of Rich Hill
were united in marriage at the
recorders office Saturday after
noon by Judge B. f. deter. The
couple will reside in Rich Hill.
DIR. G. G. Rhodes, the north side
druggist, received by his radio
last week all the reports from the
big base ball games in the east.
A large crowd assembled in front
of his store to hear the news.
We regret to record the death
of our old friend Trigg Snod-
grass Of Deepwater township,
which occurred last week. Mr..
Snodgrass was one of our oldest
settlers and splendid good man.
Geo. Cobb and family OF
Springfield are in the city visit
ing friends and relatives. Geo.
resided here many years ago.
Mrs. Mary Nyhart, Of Sweet
Springs Mo-, is in the fifty visit
ing at the home Of Judge l.. S.
Paddock on South High\street.
We are sorry to hear Aof the
death Of VIM. E. Paddock, son Of
Judge L. S. Paddock, which oc-
Cured in Kansas City last Thurs
day. Funeral services were held
in Kansas City Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Paddock was raised
in Butler and has many friends
here and we extend to his family |
our sincere sympathy.
WOrland il now enioyinx a |