The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-02

| AN vv~Os INV O0sS~A SsbVR Asss
been in hard luck lately. Ed Hardil
and Dan Kirby were both sick an
now Ed is at work and Frank Vanc
is sick and Dan is still unable to b
out. Delbert Gloyd, Bert Bradle
and Mr.. Stokes have been helpinl
them out. :.
f. S. Requa of Lone Oak township
was in Butler few days ago. Lig
owns good farm, and is fine gen
tleman.
The Lowry City Independent ha'
announced that Louis Browning O
that place will be a candidate fol
state senator before the Democratic
primary. Mr.. Browning was thu
nominee last election but defeated BY
Albert Chambers Of the same coun'
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harshaw cele'
brated their golden wedding ami
versary last Friday. They were
married in Deepwater township Feb
Fl, 1872. They resided there until
few years ago when they bought a
small place in this city. They are
among Bates County's best citizens.
Chas. G. Frank of Sprague was a
county seat visitor Monday. Mr..
Frank is one of the pioneers OF
Howard township and has resided in
the Sprague neighborhood for more
than half century.
Ed Bailey has sold his property in
to A. H. Lewis and will
move on the old John Geer farm north
Of the water works in Charlotte town.
ship.
]. Emmett Hook had public sale
at his farm in Hudson township. MIR.
Hook on account of poor health will
-etire from farming and will take a
est.
r. N. Montgomery and X. L. Sci
ers of Rich Hill kere Butler visitor,
Monday.
James B. Claunch is quite seriously
lick at his home on South Mechanic
treet
f. NJ. Rice has sold his 40 acre
arm in Mingo township to II. G..
Whitaker for $4,000.
J. L. Coleman has purchased the
rex Spears farm OF us acres in
pruce township
The city election IS drawing near
nd 50 far not Single candidate has
ladc an announcement for office.
utter offices are not very lucrative
nd most of them only pay one dol
II per year. Mayor J. T. Hull states
lat he will not accept another term.
Mr. Samuel Maybee and Miss Mary
!: Guy, both of the Merwin neigh
orhood were united in marriage last
londay noon at the recorders Of ,
&C, Judge 3. +. Jeter officiating.
hese two young people are very
ell known in northwest Bates and
i'll make their home on farm near
|erwin They were accompanied to
utter by Mr.. w f. Yingst and Miss
Isle Sells.
We are sorry to record the death of
If good friend Ben Ireland which
,curred last week at his home III
price township. Mr.. Ireland was A ,
BOD man and had resided in the {
me township nearly fifty years. lie v
ayes good cleas and honorable i
cord behind him and host OF
lends.
a. G. Valley and H. B. Owen, two ,
Il known citizens of northwest {
ties died last week. These two men t
mmitted suicide. These two mtn j
IRE both old citizens and we'll known is
that section. Both were good t
N and leave a large number OF d
ends to mourn their loss. b
Rev, A. B. Christie, missionary g
IN Brazil lectured at the Baptist a
urch Sunday morning and evening b
S lecture was fine and well receiv-
Rev. Christie was born in Sprucel
vnship and was educated in the
ools ot the county. He is the son
the late ]. W. Christie Of Spruce
vnship. p
/. Alvis Moles of Shawnee town. II
D is suffering from a carbuncle on "
right side of his head. p
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