Reminiscences and local notices from Butler area
A frank, informal chronicle recalls wartime cattle drives and river crossings, local kinship, birthdays, travel histories, and community scenes around Butler Missouri. It lists residents visiting, returning home, and sharing news of illnesses, marriages, deaths, and relocations, with notes on farms, schools, and local prospects. The piece preserves faces like Drysdale, Park, Wolfe, Braden, and Whinery, and mentions plans for Oklahoma and New Mexico settlements.
Foster Notes Highlight Local Moves and Travels
The column lists residents and visitors including Miss Addie Rowland returning to Rich Hill, D. H Arbogast traveling to Pleasanton Kansas, A H Lloyd heading to Butler, Milas Nellie Shumate coming home from Pleasanton Kansas, Tom Hadgett and wife from Ottumwa Iowa, and the Don O Brine Milling Company resuming work while Topey visited for New Year. J H Fenton and wife from Dorden Illinois visit Foeter, students returning to school, and Dr. Marehall and bride planning housekeeping on Quality Hill. May prosperity and happiness be theirs through life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A H. Lloyd
Butler
Milas Nellie Shumate
Pleasanton
Kansas
Tom Hadgett
Ottumwa
Iowa
Don O'Brine Milling Company
Topey
Kanene City
J.H. Fenton
Dorden
Ill
Guess Trussell
Foeter
Francis Campbell
Eula James
Hazel
Nellie Bowman
Robert Grant
Fred Bell
Ma. McCann
Willie Carr
Aboola
Marehall
Bride
St. Louis
Quality Hill
Dinan
East Lone Oak Community News Notes
East Lone Oak notes report church services by Rev. Sutor and local visits. Families entertained at dinners before New Year and travels to Kansas and Oklahoma for holidays. Births include two girls to N Ison and H H EviIsizer. Local schooling resumes after holidays. A hedge cutting and drives to Kansas City are noted along with various neighborly visits and small changes.
Weekend Moves and Visits Across Rural Families
Grandpa Keeble moved in with his son Jim Keeble on the W. M. Seamus place last week. Mr. Mustard moved on the J. C. Bowers farm last week. L. Y. Thomas killed hogs last Wednesday. Quite a number of the young folks gathered at Frank Broughs to a pie and pound supper on last Thursday night. Hades pleasant time watching the New Year in such the Old Year out, Laverne Silvers from Kuanvas visiting old neighbors and friends around Star. He and his cousin, Rome Danilele, are now visiting at Hume with their cousin, Mles Price Dantes, Wm. Scarfus completed their new house last week, Miss Emly Gough from Summit, is visiting with her cousins Megara Sear fuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutor
Jesly Onsstty
Anna Bard
Kate Walker
McKenna
Kansas
Laura Dogan
Miss Thomas
J. W. McGaughey
Judge Brown
Joe Sutur
Butler
J W. Thomas
J. W. Thomas Io
Slater
Magele Rogers
Bronson
Ora
Jack Carpenter
Mra. Shara
Oklahoma
Mre
N Ison
Molly Baker
Kansas City
Geo. Baker
Milas Mabel McConnell
Minnie MecCaughey
Reyne
Grandpa Keeble
Jim Keeble
W. M. Seamus
Mr. Mustard
J. C. Bowers Farm
L. Y. Thomas
Frank Broughs
Laverne Silvers
Kuanvas Fn
Star
Rome Danilele
Hume
Mles Price Dantes
Wm. Scarfus
Emly Gough
Summit
Megara Searfuses
Southwest Summit Holiday Social and New Year Note
The piece recalls a holiday gathering at Charlie Turpin's on New Year Eve as 1909 begins. The Bratton family returns to Kanene after visiting relatives. A new school ground pump is installed and minor fence fixes are mentioned as preparatory steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
California
Charlie Turpin
Vandy
Bratton
Kanene
Tueaday
Haa
Tompkin's Hired Man lights Fairview school crowd
Ballard Notes reports a Johnstown troupe presented Tompkin's Hired Man to a full house at Fairview schoolhouse on Saturday night. Mrs J Keoigh visited Appleton City folks. J W Allison and family from Butler visited J B Hays. Mr and Mrs W D Keirney hosted a party for young friends on Wednesday evening December 30 in honor of Misses Maggie Morlan and Adel Henderson of Urich. BELLE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Tompkin
Fairview
Grand Lecturer Louie Vogelaang to visit Butler Masons
Grand Chapter of Arch Masons Missouri sends Louie Vogelaang to Butler on January 15 and 16 to instruct Miami Chapter officers and other interested Masons. He previously visited the town, drawing notable attention within the fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie E Vogelaang
Re Arch Masons of
Missouri
Butler
Miami
Vogeleang
Great Acre
Trouble on the Ditch Near Apineville
Rock left in a drainage ditch east of Apineville between the county court and contractors Fooly & Sons. About seventy drilled dynamite holes misfired, leaving a hazardous rock barrier. Court may halt payments until rock is removed. Judge Hyde and Chief Engineer Bell inspected. Local note on Fooh ey & Sons bond and praise for contractors' conduct. Includes village social tidbits and travels of Frank E Bratton and family, plus two Nevada State Hospital escapees intercepted by Marshal Benefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apineville
Willa & Sona Lo
Sherein
Bia Constack
Hyde
Bell
Foohey & Sons
State Hospital For the Insane
Nevada, Mo
Walter Hart
City
Harrisonville
Marshal Benefield
Rich Hill
Nevada
Court Proceedings From Regular Session January 3
Court records show the January 3 session with officials including Judge Le and county officers. Assessments for taxes on properties in Askenou Park and Mechanic block were ordered, with listed sums and adjustments for repairs, plus coroner examination and court approval of a local case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Askenou
Bates Connky
Harper's
Watches and optical services offered at low prices
The Howard watch is promoted as finished and adjusted at any price from 35 to 150 dollars. Distributors advertise Elgin Waltham Hamilton and Hamden movements with Boss Crescent cases. Inventory includes 25 second hand watches 21 jewel Vanguards and 17 jewel Elgin Waltham Hamden movements offered at very low prices. Also available is eye testing by an expert optician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Waltham
Hamilton
Hamden
Jewel Waltham
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Virginia
Aeron
J. N .Sharp
The
Democrat
Marfreya
Shelbyville
Tennessee
Drysdale
G. W. Park
Braymer
James I. Wolfe
Burlington
C. W. Wolfe
Fred Braden
Henry County
Braden
Thomas Hoffman
A. L. Porter
John Hoffman
John
Thomas Maxwell Park
Warrensburg
Mulberry Creek
Mina Cathryn Coulter
Mise Mary Allen
Geo. K. Green
W. W. Park
Mise
Elois
Helen
Maxwell Park
Echoo
Echoul
Misa Blale
Vorney McFadden
Columbia
Effie Famatiner
Case Co
M. Famuliner
B.F. Jenkins
Bee
West Virginia
Will Park
Francis Steele
Hailer
Floyd
Deasa Park
Elkhart
Geo. Kireen
J. Walte
Sadie
Colorado
Jennie
Whinery
Bates Co
John Sparks
Oklaoma
Charley Warner
Ponca
Mra Arner
Arner
G. W Park & Son
Jerney
Dave Nestlerode
Christina
New Mexico
Hhey
Charley Morton
Confort
Storton Jenkins
Frank Witehell
Charlote
Foster
Sam’ Levy
Merc
East Lone Oak
Southwest Summit
Ballard Notes
EK. Robbins
U.S
International
Missouri Auctioneers’ Association
Bates County
Amoret, Mo
C. E. Robbins
Frank E Bratton
Carroll
Stafford
J. W. Eggleson
C. G. Porter
Lawton
Okla
Bod Barr
Haat- Inge
Eggleson
Cours
TMM
Roof Herper
Pavidook
A.D. Hyde
Mollick
Bhertif
Ot Weeks
Thiehy
Piochew & Sons
Abesta
Pooher & Sona Falance
McWilliane
Miata Lateral
Beteros Carve Gee
Couart Ocininal Ane
BomtahCh
W DP. Tharp
Butler Alma Brown
Hutler
August Yarick
Morton
Ma Molalena Ti Vos
Kowketile
Vbo
Ment
Geo. W. Ellis Jewelry Co
Butler, Missouri
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