The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-16

people are quite well KNOWN III
the Amorct neighborhood. We
believe the bride has twelve chill.
drcn and the groom about hall
that number. They will prob
fhbly not be lonesome for relatives
during their married life.
We believe that the oldest vot-
rr IN the county at the. tate cleo
ton was Uncle Elisha Dudley OF
this city. Mr.. Dudley is 81 years
Of age and is hale and hearty and
works nearly every day. lie
has been a voter for scventy-one
years, having east his first vote
for Franklin Pierce for president
IN 1852. He is Democrat.
The Monday Evening Club was
entertained at the home of DR..
|'and Mrs. Il. G. ley Monday,
evening, November 9th.
The Rockhold Motor Company
sold % cars the first 20 days in
October. This was the highest
number of sales of any agency in
the Kansas City district.
Mrs. James Wall died sudden
ly last Wednesday at her home
near the water works station.
She was fine lady and leaves
many friends to mourn her loss.
II. NJ. Hudson, of Mingo town
ship will soon leave for Cali
fornia, where he expects to spend
the winter.
Circuit Court met in special
session last Thursday, November
9Th, wit h b. f. .)etcr presiding as
special judge. A divorce was
granted to Irene Howard against
Bryan Howard. They formerly
resided at Johnstowm.
We met our o!.. friend, Clark
Hayes, Of Wichita Kansas, q few
days ago. Clark is here on d
visit to his mother, Mrs. f. Vt.
Hayes and other relatives. Clark
is connected with the railroad
service at Wichita.
Isaac Kelley and -wift-bit- fS''tttt-
day. November 9TH, 1922, crlt-
bratrd their fifticth wcddlnr an
They were married il
this city on November 9Th !>12,
by Judge 5. W. Pyle, and have
resided in this vicinity ever since.
They now live in Il neat home on
Vine street and botl! are in good
health They gave Il dinner IN
honor of the occasion and those
present were A. W. Shay and
wife, ID. ". Jennings, John W.
Phelps and wife and Richard
Medley and wife.
The office of the Imperial Jcr
scy Cattle Company at Rockville
was entered by robbers asst Fri
lay night and over $4,000 stolen
and some bonds and notes. so
Tar no trace has been found.
We congratulate our friend,
Prof. ChaS. \. Lee, upon his cleo
ion as State Superintendent of
Schools. 1t was close race and
t looked for II while that he was
defeated, but IA few central Mis- |
souri, counties saved him. Prof. !
zee is well qualified for the po
,ition and we believe he will |
make Il FIRST class official,
The election passed off quietly T
November It'll, and II
aryr vote was pollrd. The Dem
,rratS scored Il decisive victory III
Inc county and the Republicans
we're badly disappointed as they |
to win Il few places on
he ticket. 1t was il clean sweep
md Bates County Is now placed
II the solid Democratic column
There were three Democratic
nominees who received over five
housamd votes and they were
Judge II. +. Sheppard, who re-
rived .t2.l2; {. II. Argrnbrlght
or recorder received J2l1, and
=. {. Swarcls for Circuit Clerk
rrcived 5000. Guy +. SllvrrS
on prosecuting attorney received
922 votes and &. ". Ray for
ounty clerk received an even
100 votes. The Republicans
,adc IL hard figI, for county
Jerk, but were defeated by 30
lajority. They also made All
Hort to rapture the county
purt but failed. 1t WAS spien- l
id victory and the new officials
i'll make good and be ii credit ;
ut only to their party, but will I
ave the entire confidence of the {