The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-21

enjoyable time was held. We be
licvc that thy have resided on
the same farm all of these years.
We wish them many more years
OF happiness and prosperity.
We regret to hear of the death
OF Frank Boyles who was killed
by ii train last Thursday morn
inc. lie was an Industrious, hard
working young man and leaves
many friends to mourn his loss.
Miss Nettic Higgins, a former
resident of this city, now OF Cot
fcyvillc. Kansas, was united in
marriage on December Sth to
larry Turley Of Chicago, Ills.
The ceremony was performed at
Chicago. They will reside in
Philadelphia where Mr.. Tuurfey
has IA position as Il civil engineer.
The Harrisonvillc papers give
a very complimentary notice OF
Walter f. Williams of this city,
who assisted the basket ball team
of that city in one of their games
last week. Mr.. Williams proved
himself to be a master Of the
game and it was by his efforts
that Uarrisonvillc came out the
winner.
Lester d. Johnson spent last
Sunday in Jcrico Springs, Mo,
visiting friends. We do not see
why Lester makes 50 many visits
there but probably he will make
| his final visit Christmas and two
will return instead Of one.
$. o. Wilson Of Bnrdette has
purchased fifty Notified Ancona
pullcts from Mountain Grove,
Mo. Mr.. Wilson has one Of the
best poultry farms in the county.
Mrs. Ben Baskerville, OF Deep
water township, has entered
Mayo Sanitarillm at Rochester,
Mimi, for treatment.
Miss Minnie Brannock Of Sum
NIT township was taken to Ne
vada last week for treatment.
On account Of her illness Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Brannock have de-
cidcd not to 90 to Springfield to
spend the winter.
The last weeks papers con
tanned the various bank state
mcnts in the county. They were
all very good and shows that all
the financial Institutions Of Bates
county are in Il first class condl-
tlon.
Nathan ". higgins has re
turned from ii visit to Lckoy,
kansas. where ne visited hi
mother and sister. Nate says he
met II good looking old maid over
there and thinks he will make an
other visit next eek.
DR.. {. 4. Lu,k OF Virginia was
in the city last Monday.
Sig Good Of Amsterdam was 4
county seat visitor this week.
b. F.. letter, pension attorney.
has received notice that the pen
sion claim Of Nancy j. Harris, |
widow Of the late James =. liar-
ris Of Foster, has been allowed ii
the rate Of thirty dollars per
month from April ,, 1922
Rev. Roy Ii. biScr, formerly +
! ,..,. r. A., rb,;.t inn ,.Intr.h 1
here. who resigned last summer
to accept the passionate at High
land Kansas. has been chosen to
the pastoratc Of the Christian
church at Glasgow, kentucky.
This is an important pastoral"
paying 100000 per year and
Glasgow is IA city Of 5000 people.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Van
noy, of this city announce the
birth of son and his name will
be Lee
Jeremiah Bowman, aged IS
years. died az his home in Rock
Vile November 29th, 1929. Mr..
Bowman had been citizen OF
| Rockville for many years and
was highly respected gentle
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. n. Nelson on
November Both, 1922, celebrated
their golden wedding at their
country home six miles northwest
of Butler. They were married Ill
Iowa and have lived in this CON-
munity for several years.
Prof. James S. Williams and
wife of Columbia are spending
the holidays with their parents,
Postmaster j. 4. Williams and
wife and Major j. +. Thompson
and wife.
The combined resources of the