The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-28

MFS. JOuu Mdudu3 VI lAuI10uS
has gone to Colorado in response
| to a message that her daughter,
Miss Lila Mahan was seriously
sick.
Edgar Waller, one Of the lead
ing farmers of the Rich Hill
neighborhood, was married to
Miss Eda Elgert at Jacksonville
on December 14th, 1922. They
will reside at Rich Hill.
The will of the late Daniel
Cressap has been filed for pro-
bate. Mrs. Cressap is executor.
The real estate is valued at near
|ly 100000.
They are telling a story on our
good friend james w. Porch and
his bees and honey. They say
that Jim had four stands Of bees
and a good amount OF honey
which he was contemplating EN-
Toying this winter with his hot
biscuits and probably occasional
lily he might invite a few widows
or old maids in to enjoy a dinnec
with him. Jim was sure that
Brewster was going to be elected
and he wagered all of his bees
and honey with his Democratic
|ncighbors and now the neighbors
are enjoying the honey and have
| the bees and Jim now has to be
content with sorghum and corr.
bread.
| We are glad to know that j. II.
Weedin near Rich Hill, who has
been quite sick is now on the
road to recovery.
w. w. Ferguson, president Of
the f. L. M. Bank at Rich Hill,
with his family, are spending the
holidays at his old home in Fay
cite, Mo.
Prof. Stephen Il. Smith and
wife of kirksville, Mo-, are visit
ing their old home in Mingo
township. Prof. Smith is a son
of the late Judge Estes Smith
and is now ii very successful
teacher.
Fred Hammer of Prairie City,
who has been visiting in st. Louis
has returned home.
! Howell II. Heck, Of Rich Hill,
ATTENDED ii ruceting Of the Amer
lean Legion at st. Louis last
week.
Remember the Poultry Show
next month, / he dates being dan
nary il, Is, -, 20, 1928. Every
one should attend.
Mrs. Elsie Ireland the popular
clerk at the West Side Candy
Kitchen will celebrate her 23rd
birthday Saturday, December
3Oth. She is the daughter Of II.
Ilinchman, proprietor OF the
Kitchen. Mrs. Ireland is the
wife of james f. Ireland, who Icr
many years resided in Spruce
township. She was born IN
Spruce township and has spent
) her life in Bates county.
c. III. butcher, of Warrcns-
burg, was in the city one day
, last week attending meeting OF
, the directors of the Missouri
, State Bank. Mr.. butcher has at
tended every meeting OF this well
, known institution since it start
ed in 1880. We believe that VIM.
, Il. Walton and Mr.. butcher
| founded this bank and have been
; active in the affairs OF same ever
since.
/ The pattees OF the Amorct
Leader and Amsterdam Enter
prise have sent out neat Christ
: mas card to, their many patrons
and friends. The Pattees are up
: to-date editors and have two
I neat country weekly papers.
; Tom Davies, an old resident OF
Rich Hill and for many years
t worked in the coal mines around
: that city, died at his home in
Pembroke Wales last month. lie
r moved back to his native country
| several years ago and will be re-
1 membered by many OF the old
/ timers around Rich Hill.
Judge II. E. Sheppard and w.
: w. Cannon spent last week in the
{ wilds of Benton county on a
E turkey hunt. We failed to hear
I how many turkeys they killed,
e but know that they had a fine
c trip.
Prof. A. C. Moreland has pur-
chased property in Jefferson City
E land viii move next week. Prof.
|Moreland stated that it was i'm
f possible to rent house in that
y city and he had to buy a place.