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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
3
Virginia resident C A Wallace and Aaron Friday are noted, with farmers and church life described. References to saloon opinions, local elections, school days, health, and community events in Virginia and nearby towns. Contains multiple local names and places including Crooke School, Park Town, and Missouri connections.
A terse notice describes a property about four miles east of Butler in a fine neighborhood with good soil and a tight fence. The listing cites Biacaert and Kirr of Kansas City Missouri as the parties involved.
Frost and concern for the peach crop are noted as the Passaic area reports a frosty Wednesday night. Passaic ladies organize a Ladies Aid Society with Mrs McDowell as president and include gatherings at the parsonage, while the W C T met there to finish a quilt. Charles Timmons and Zwablen families attend Sunday events. a streetcar quip about a poetic husband adds local humor from the Weekly Telegraph. Alpha
A list of subscribers who renewed their memberships since the last issue. Names span multiple states and towns including Bates county, Fort Worth, Tucumcari, Apolia, West Seattle, Downey, Higgine, Neosho, Paria, Seattle, Tucson, Bucyrus and Jeffersonville, with many individuals and several firms.
Ed Collins and wife of Pittsburg Kansas miss last week with relatives in Bates. Mrs Webb and son Claud shopped in Rich Hill Saturday. Frank Jennings and family move to a new home near Boulder Colorado. Jennings long resident of the county. community wishes him well. Rollie Bassett and Lee Shelton to Rich Hill on business. Mrs Badgers and son Frank visit daughter Mrs Joe Quiplin en route to Kansas City. Uncle Henderson Miller and Grand ma Briacoe improving slowly. Ben Hamilton Cheater Blackburn and Lulu Love visit Hamilton family from Kansas City. Rev Foster preaches first sermon at M E Church. Frank Scott to move family to Oklahoma this week. formerly at cotton factory. Uncle Ben Cather arrived from Shawnee for Foster visit. Mrs Frankie Downer visited Ramona California. sister Clo to visit this summer. Mrs Jennie Eades of Cooper Co Mo visiting Alpha Briscoe. Commencement Saturday April 4th drew a good crowd despite weather. Torsy.
Adrian High pupils took the teacher examination at Butler Friday and Saturday hoping for certificates though failure would still be commendable. Farm conditions improve for spring work boosting seed prospects. Clarence Calvert lost two toes when his foot was run over by a car wheel Saturday night and is recovering. A plan to raise a benefit fund for boiler explosion victims in the Adrian Public School was proposed. Henry Moody and Warren Parish started a penny-a-ball canvas, raising over $230, and continued efforts.
Amoret residents report visits by Dr. D T Brooks and Mrs Elmer Braden while others like Jim Braden return from Oklahoma and Mrs Belle Nyrick visits relatives in Pleasanton Kansas. The Amoret High School class of 1908 graduated at the Christian church with thirteen members, ten girls and three boys, as Hon T W Silvers of Butler delivered a 25 minute diplomas speech.
A fragmentary news note describes individuals like A D Brixner visiting Cornland, Tom Freezs taking an early run, Charlie leaving the city life for his father’s to work, Tom Gmtth enjoying horse and archery, and Jessie planning a Kansas City trip with family. Also mentions Cowpeas for seed and a 1945 Missouri postal context.
The Ladies Cemetery Association met at Ohio Streets M E church on April 4 1908. Secretary and treasurer reports show a $400 balance and about $1 000 raised with $1 100 disbursed, leaving substantial funds for the year. Officers elected: Mrs Robert Deacon president, Mrs Jenkins vice president, Mrs Walten second vice president, Mrs Walner corresponding secretary, Mrs Griffith recording secretary, Mrs Wyatt treasurer. Adjourning to April 11 attendees urged to bring a dollar social date, dues are one dollar with larger donations welcome.
A long list of named judges and places appears, detailing May term assignments across multiple counties and towns including Mingo Grand River Deer Creek East Boone Weas Boone West Point Elkhart Mound Shawnee Spruce Charlotte Homer Walnut New Home Lone Oak Pleasant Gap Rockville Prairie Orange Howard and others.
From the Enterprise, Lyman Crook and family have departed for their home in Sheridan, Wyoming, after a visit to friends and relatives here for several weeks. Sunday, March 29th, marked the church’s 40th anniversary with a series of meetings. Reverend J Wo Sage, pastor for 24 years, outlined the church history.
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