The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-02-16
Johnnie On The Wing

J. c. Biggs. G. A. Corbin and J. I
fudder were among the citizens o.
Howard township who attended court
1Ast week
The Silverdalc school house in Elk
hart township was destroyed by fire
last week from causes unknown.
Rev. Brown from Lincoln, No., has
accepted the pastorate of the Chris
tan Church at Adrian.
Geo. M. Winston went to Kansas
City Sunday where he will visit for
= few days.
The citizens Of Everett, in Cass,
held big wolf drive one day las.
week and caught seven wolves.
County Treasurer Claude A Nor
wood was confined to his home near
y all of last week with severe cold
He has about recovered.
Rev. H. H. Bowman is conduct
ing . revival meeting at Mt. Olivet
Church in Shawnee township.
J. w. Rihard of LaCygne, Kansas.
* visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ethe.
Richards in East Boone township.
H. L. Wright has set up saw mill
en- the Oiler farm in East Boone
township.
c. G. Harker has opened up a
music store in the Halsey building
On the west side formerly occupied
BY Kate Graves as a millinery store.
The three months old son of Ben
Highly of Shawnee died last week.
The twin mate is living. We deep
y sympathize with Mr.. Higley and
and family.
Rev. f. X. Wolfe, former pastor of
the M. E. Church, South, here, now
principal of the Richards school spen,
Sunday in the city.
The citizens of Amsterdam gave
minstrel show and pie supper last
Saturday night for the benefit of her
band boys. Amsterdam has a gool
band and the citizens do all they can
to assist them,
Mrs. Mollie Campbell! of Kansas
City, is visiting at the home of Frank
Davidson at Amoret.
Mayor w. N. Altman of Amoret,
was seen on the streets of the county !
seat few days ago. The Mayor re-
ports nothing new in his enterpris-
ing little city.
Robert II. Ross, prominent at
torney Of Creighton was transacting
business in the circuit court This
week
The picture show at Amoret, un-
der the management, is showing somc
fine pictures and q large crowd is on
attendance The Butler he1dolin,
banjo and guitar club plays at the
show each Saturday night.
Judge w. w. Graves delivered =
lecture to the senior class of the
Kansas City School of Law last
week. Judge Graves no doubt gave
them splendid lecture as he is one
of the ablest lawyers of the state.
{. c. Shaw has sold his $40 acre
farm south Of Hume to J. i. klaner
Of Pittsburg, Kanaas. for $4,000.
Jasper Varnes of Hudson has pur-
chased 20 choice steers for his farm
which is already stocked with high
grade cattle.
w. I. Watson has placed as cattle
on his ranch in West Boone town
ship
Robert l.. Sellers has sold his res
idcnce in Rich Hill to D. T. Rogers
Tor $I2oo.
Z. A. Bennett has purchased the
b. w Hughes farm of so acres north
west of Jamestown.
Mark II. Thomas has sold his res
dcnce on Ohio street to DR.. H. L.
Collins, who will occupy same as a
residence. Mark will move on the
farm just north of town and
become real farmer
John II. Hukel and Perry Bour-
luin have returned from months
'isit to Los Angeles, Calf, and re-
bort nice trip, but they say that
here is no place like Bates county.
Mrs. c. V. Raybourn and children
esiding in Deepwater township le.,
asst Saturday for Alberta, Canada.
Mr.. Raybourn will follow them in a
hort time. Mr.. Raybourn's family
ives in Canada. Il
Misses Bertha McCook and Nellie
smith went to Fl. Scott, Kansas.
Saturday and spent the week end
nth F. L. Gench and family.
Miss Mable Gard of Summit is Wis
ling in Independence this week. *
William F. Keaaling who trave,s
Or an eastern shoe firm, is spend
ng few days in the city with ms
amiiy. Is