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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
1
Joe Roberts travels to Kansas City and many residents report weekend visits, church events, and garden harvests. Decoration Day at Salem with flowers, a Memorial address, and a cemetery fundraiser totaled 41.45 dollars. Community life centers on neighbors, farm work, and local trades amid bright crops and spring activities.
Residents report visits from family and friends across Kansas and Utah. Mrs. Fairchilds from Kansas City came to see her sister Mrs. Eiler and family, while William Fisher of Galena stayed with his uncle Louis Fisher. Henry Eiler and daughter Alma returned from Utah on Saturday as trains resumed service. Mrs. Bohlken of Amoret visited H. M. Meinen, and Lee Gragg returned from Kansas City. Mrs. Burkhart of Pleasant Gap spent the day with Fred Wolf’s family. Noel and Theo accompanied her. Children Day exercises at Tygard Sunday School are postponed from the planned date.
One lot offers include Ladies 10c vests and 500 yards of fancy lawns and batistes at up to 12c per yard. Gingham petticoats 10c, linen torchen laces in new patterns. Also $10 all wool men’s suits and $2 to $2.50 men’s and boys felt hats, with other fabric lots and bargains.
Mrs. Peter Jundy’s father visits St. Charles. Mrs. Hardingner visits Drexel. Mrs. Baum near Butler attends Children’s Day. Stella Jackson and Cora Drysdale of Kansas City visit Everett and O. M. Drysdale. Morton Jackson and family from Wall Street, Kansas, visit Mrs. Jackson’s parents. Crosswhite visits Rich Hill. Lynds and Osborne relatives return to Muskogee. Monroe Burk’s 66th birthday celebrated with relatives and dinner. Cemetery decorating at Virginia cemetery. Poetic verses from Evergreen Mountains of Life. J. I. Wolfe of Burlington, Kansas visits with Natallie Barter. Large crowd at Christian church for Children’s Day. program praised. Upcoming Children’s Day at M. E. church. Miss Phrone Lusk visits. Edwin Allison and Tilla Woody attend. Mrs. James Dale of Oklahoma visits W. J. Smith’s home. Miss Trues of Amsterdam visits aunt Mrs. Oldham. Mrs. Jennie Conrad’s family visit Lige Ison to help strawberry supper.
The Bates County Poultry Association will hold its regular meeting in the courthouse on Wednesday June 12 at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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