The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-04

and a special program is being ar
ranged. Don't miss it.
While cleaning out the basement
room in the court house for the
American Legion, a arc old fashioned
broad AK was found. 1t was sup
posed to have been left there by some
one at one OF the old settlers picnics
as a relic. The AK shows evidence OF
age and has probably hewn a great
many logs for the old timers in the
county. Ii the owner reads this artl-
Gle and wants the az call at Squire
News6mes office and he can have it.
1T is claimed the fruit crop is all
right and not hurt. The trees are
loaded and the fruit looks like it is
in healthy condition.
J. d. Grow, near Merwin one day
last week. caught nine coyotes. The
litter was found in straw stack and
were two weeks old. He received
$500 for each from the county clerk.
Hon. H. O. Maxey has announced
for the nomination for representative
and will have no opposition before
the Democratic primary. Mr.. Maxey
is the right man for the place and
will probably enter the speakership
contest if the House is Democratic.
Adrian now wants street fair and
ii they are fortunate enough to have
one we will try and attend. We ex-
pect a special invitation from lodge
Perry Black to be his guest and also
10 take us to all of the shows.
Judge II. E. Sheppard has pur-
chased the McReynolds property on
West TT. Scott street where he now
resides. This is good piece of
property and will make the judge a
nice home.
A. c. Stewart has commenced to
rebuild his brick building on the west
side, recently destroyed by fire. 1t
will be modern building and will
have several good rooms in the sec
ond story. .t...
L. NJ. Deffenbaugh has purchased
the Morilla five acre tract on West
Mill street and will, in the near III
turc, return and make it his home.
John d. Powell of Chicago is iii
The city visiting friends Mr.. Powell
was i'll business here several Years ago
and is doing we'll in his new home.
Fred Medleys' team became fright
cncd on Ohio street Monday morning
and became unmanageable and ran UP
to the east side of the square. Mir.
Medley, who was thrown out of the
wagon, suffered bruise in the fore
head and his injuries were quite pain
iul but he soon recovered. No great
amount of damage was done.
A. w. Shay, of Cortland, was in the
city Monday. Mr. Shay is looking
well and is improving rapidly, which
will be good news to his many
friends.
Congressman w. o. Atkeson and
son, Wendell, his private secretary,
left Tuesday with the congressional
labor committee for months visit to
Europe to study labor conditions.
This is fine trip and we are glad t. |
see Col. Atkeson has been very for
tunate in making junketing tours since |
he entered congress. He has been on
a trip to Canada and also made a trip |
to Panama and now goes to Europe.
We hope he will have the pleasure CT
making many more trips before hts
term closes.
]. c. Graham, of Amsterdam, was
in the county seat Monday on bust
ness. Charley is now feeding cattle
and trying to put in a crop if the
weather will ever get settled.
William Cumpton. of Deepwater.
was in the city one day this week.
Troy E. Davis, of Amoret, was in
the city few days this week on busr
ness. Mr.. Davis will move to Butler
as soon as he can get suitable house.
Mrs. Florence Faubion has pur-
chased the Deffenbaugh property on
Fl. Scott street and occupied by Dr..
Thiel.
Deli Requa, one of the leading
farmers of Tonne Oak township was