The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-30


left here twenty years ago ana
this is his first visit back.
Our old friend L. NJ. Griffith OF
Rich Hill was a county seat VS.
|itor a few days ago. This IS ms
first visit here for some time. lie
informs us that he is now out OF
business and will take a short
rest until after the holidays. Mr..
Griffith has been Mayor OF Rich
Hill and two terms representa-
tive of the county and is well i'll
formed on all current events.
The Democratic Central Com
mimttee met Saturday and closed
I'D their business and paid all
their bills. The committee con-
Quoted their affairs in business
like manner and left no debts be-
hind them.
Master Euhlan L.. Rhodes, son
tof Dr.. and Mrs. G. G. Rhodes las
Thursday celebrated his 18th
birthday. Euhlan was born IN
Kansas City, Mo-, and moved here
with his parents six years ago.
We wish him many more such
pleasant anniversaries and wish
! him much success as he travels
along the highway OF life.
Chas. N. Clark, Of East Boone
township was in the city a few
days ago. Mr.. Clark is the Dem
ocratic committeeman from his
township and the results there
show that he served we'll and
faithfully and the party is always
proud Of those kind of men.
Uncle Dave Bean, on account
of i'll health has been compelled
to resign his position as justice OF
the peace of Homer township. X.
f. Mechanism has been appointed
to fill the vacancy.
Chas. II. Clousc had bad accl-
dent a few days ago. While haul
ing load of baled hay to town
the wagon wheel went down in a
rut, throwing Mr.. Clouse Oft and
several bales of hay landing OH
his head. He is pretty badly
bruised up, but no serious results
will follow.
An Eastern Star Chapter has
been organized at Amsterdam
and the officers are as follows
Mrs. A. NJ. Pattce, w. NJ. Jessie
II. Tucker, secretary: Elsie Howe,
Treasurer.
Ben Cumiford and wife OF
West Point township shave re
turned from Il trip to TecumSeh,
Nebraska.
Miss Jessie Scott, deputy post
mistress at Amsterdam, has re-
signed on account of i'll health
and Mrs. Jas. l.. Wilson has been
appointed TO fill the vacancy.
The Virginia store caught fire
Saturday morning, but was eX-
tinguished before serious damage
was done.
The Bank Of Amorct celebrated
its twentieth anniversary on last
Thursday, November %, 1922:
This bank started with paid
up capital of $5000.00 and no sur
plus and today it has capital OF
100000 and surplus Of $13,-
10000. This is a most excellent
showing for this well known in
stitution.
DR.. C. c. Rhodes, the Rexall
druggist, has received his license
for broadcast radio station in
this city. He can now send mes
sages and give concerts to the
public everywhere. This is the
only broadcasting radio station
between Butler and Joplin. The
Doctor gave concert few
nights ago and DR.. Lockwood
rendered several violin selections
which were heard by persons
many miles away.
We are glad to hear that Dell
Requa, Of Lone Oak, who has
been at the Delameter Hospital at
Rich Hill, is now getting better
and will soon recover. This will
be good news to his many friends.
r. A. Piggott spent few days
in Kansas City last week attend
ing the Royal Stock Show.
Mrs. p. c. Fulkerson enter
tanned several of her friends at
her country estate east of the city
limits last Thursday, Nov. %,
1929. An elegant dinner was
screwed. After the dinner all OF
the guests were invited to the
cornfield and donned their union
ais and shucked corn for one
hour. Mrs. H. j. Travis won the