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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
3
Virginia residents report a severe south wind storm causing roof and shed damage across farms, with several properties listed. Community events include Children's Day activities at a Christian church, a band ice cream supper on June 10, and local visits by residents to relatives in Linn County and Butler.
Wheat te looking fine and will be ready to harvest. G W Hart marketed hogs in Urich last Tuesday. Farmers slowed corn planting due to wet weather. Beez Broa delivered corn in Urich last week. Lena Olson of Moundville teaching winter school at Bryan. C A Shelton planning to remodel residence on Smoky Hill. Whooping cough remains common. Miss Anna Morlan and brothers Archie and Lucia visiting relatives at Rainy Missouri. S N Silver bought hogs from Mrs Cock on Peter Creek. Neely Scranton horses rushed and one broke neck. S C Stayton cut hand on rusty nail. W J Middleton enjoys California visit and sights. Rev Shelton's daughter of Adrian seeks release to take Adrian school position.
Fine showers fell this week over the county and corn looks good. Children’s day services were well attended at this place last Sunday. Many local families visited relatives and friends, including the Booth and Chaney households and others from the area. Several groups attended Children’s Day at Summit and reported a good time.
The Journal notes improving prospects for an upcoming Adrian street fair with officers monitoring all opportunities for a clean show. A Bryan Club has formed among local Democrats with Attorney Elmer B. Silvera of Butler speaking at a Tuesday meeting.
Elder Lewis Wiz lies sick in bed. Walter Young of Elkbart and John Ford of Round Table dined Sunday with Ford’s son Albert. D B Bolinte feeds 45 head of cattle ready for the block. J A Neal spent Sunday in Butler at Warnock’s. W C Card's mule broke, he shot it. John Whistler built a brick house. Eldridge boys trim hedge blocking road.
A fierce wind and rain storm battered the ship vicinity shortly after noon on Thursday. The weather caused fruit and shade trees to fall and damaged lines and phone service. A large Walnut Grove crowd enjoyed a Sunday children's exercise with a high collection. Eva and Nancie Asbury and Elale McAlenney attend summer school at Warrnaburg while Edith Warford visits from Warrensburg. Carl Keirney from Oklahoma visits Bates County relatives and old friends.
Amsterdam dispatches list residents traveling to Sheridan Wyoming and Butler visits. J F Alchhard was in the city for business early week while Mesdames Graham and Clark returned from a week visiting friends near Butler. L 3 Richardson of LaCygne passed through en route to Gentry Arkansas to visit his son in law. Home Thomas rests at Monegan Springs for health. J N Frostrum, newly moved from Illinois, settled on a farm near Vinton.
Amoret reports Bob Bowen purchasing the Dr. Brooks farm. Lovise Wallace stays a week in Kansas City with friends and relatives. Willie Hensley of Kansas City visits his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hensley, last week. Eil Phillips, after living in Kansas City for a year or two, ships his household goods back to Amoret to reside in the future.
Bates County mass convention held in Butler as Lyle chairs, Wix Brown Willcox Baum McLaughlin Tem pleton Beard Park Lane Church Allen Robinson Whitlow named for various offices. Samuel Whitlow acquitted in Iola murder case after a 36 hour jury deliberation with one holdout juror.
H H Harshaw held a sale of the Missouri Herd of the Big Type Poland Chinas in this city on Saturday. Forty eight of the choice animals sold from 26 to 100 dollars with Queen of Missouri and Beauty Ice bringing 100 dollars each. The average price was a fraction over 41 dollars. Prominent stock men from several states attended and bid vigorously. Col Harriman, Col Robbina, Sheriff Beard, and Frank Green were auctioneers in charge. Harshaw is pleased with results and notes prices rising as his stock gains recognition.
A severe wind storm struck Butler last Thursday afternoon, knocking down two large metal smoke stacks at the electric light plant and dismantling many shade trees. Prompt actions by the superintendent and light committee restarted the commercial industry the next night. The storm path was about one hundred yards wide, from southwest to north, with barns unroofed, fruit trees blown down, and damage to trees and the engine house roof near the water works.
On Monday morning uyene Key was arraigned before Police Judge Silvera for drunkenness after arriving from Rich Hill Saturday night in a state of inebriety. The court fined him 15 for drunkenness and 5 for not staying sober, plus costs totaling 22. The judge noted he was the first drunk arraigned since a saloon closed, and commented that only the rich can afford to get drunk in Butler.
Decoration day was observed in Butler with pomp and ceremony. A long line of marching veterans, aged and frail, completed a round trip to the cemetery where a firing squad from Co. B. saluted the graves. Citizens decorated relatives' graves and the cemetery looked like a vast flower garden.
Property listing notes 40 acres for sale in Kansas City Missouri area with bargain pricing. Mentions neighboring streets Biacagat and Kier and a sales term. Includes casual notice style typical of local real estate briefs.
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