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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
6
Virginia notes describe residents south of Virginia brightening homes with new dresses for houses, plan a Fourth of July event, and discuss church services. Reports cover gatherings, band supper profits of 62 dollars, visits from Butler and Passaic folks, a boy wounded by a toy gun, and various social updates.
Rev Smith of Sprague filled his regular appointment Sunday in Foster. Elmer Morgan of Summerset Cal visited old friends and relatives. Miss Eula Steele and friend Mettzner of Kansas City visited home folks. W B Dawson of Buth was in Foster on business. A number visited the edge boat northeast of town Sunday. Rev Lint preached at the M E church Sunday. Mrs Lamar of Bison Case Co visited her sister Mrs Frank Jennings. Presbyterian ladies served a well attended supper. Fred and James Treasure visited Rich Hill Tuesday. Mrs Jno Boatright is very poorly this week. The sewing circle is busy these days. Squire Darby and wife returned to Arenea near the Baptist church one night last.
The week brought good farming weather and near harvest. Gen Joe Shelby farm visit discussed as a potential purchase by Mat Simpson and Tom Oden. Passaic in on a boom as C Wine land installs a six horse engine for grinding chicken feed. Mrs Rayburn nearing eighty three in Elkhart township enjoys good health. Bro Blevins to preach at Mount Vernon school house on the fifth Sunday with a big basket dinner. Mrs Geo Thompson has a coo.
Judge Francisco visits Mr Webb Shelby’s nearly finished new house built by J C Cutler of Cass county. Mrs Emma Rice recuperating in Kansas City and expected home soon. Basket meeting at Bethel on Saturday before July’s first Sunday marks winding up of the conference year. Stewards urged to attend. L C Eicater.
Weather over the past week has been favorable for corn crops and farmers remain busy. An ice cream supper went well last Saturday and proceeds are satisfactory. An ice cream supper is planned for Elkhart on Saturday night June 22. Mrs. Kelley reports a long‑lost letter from a niece in Oklahoma. A gray mare pony, seven years old, is reported missing or stolen from the Miami area. information leading to recovery should be sent to James Wagner of Amsterdam, Missouri.
A lively Children's Day program at Southwest Summit on Sunday June 16 featured recitations and music. Two young boys performed a duet and a girl named Miss Stevena sang solo. an exercise titled True Blue delighted the audience. Mesera Fred Williams Browning and Deffenbaugh aided with music. Mrs. J. W. Sigler played organ solos and sang. Flowers and evergreens decorated the school house, arranged by Miss Fannie Cotton, their teacher. The Black school praised for hiring the excellent teacher for another year. On the street of Botlar last Saturday a finder left $95 in two $10 bills and one $5 note.
On June 15 1907 Tyrian Lodge No 350 Johnstown held an open session and banquet for A B Maupins fiftieth anniversary in Free Masonry. About 150 members and families attended while Dr Maxey Judge Coleman and others spoke. Maupin was made a mason in Callaway County in 1857 and helped organize Tyrian Lodge in 1867 as its first Master.
Miami Chapter Royal Arch Masons announce a special meeting on Friday June 21 at 6 PM for conferral of the M E Masters degree and an 8 PM supper at Hotel Pennel. After supper the Royal Arch will be conferred on three members. All Royal Arch Masons are invited by order J Y Wurrsert H P.
At a stockholders meeting held on the 12th, J. P. Edwards J. R. Jenkins Wm. EB Walton J.R. Cobb and J. R. Trimble were elected directors to serve the ensuing year. Officers elected include J. R. Jenkins as resident J. R. Cobb as vice president U. A. Trimble as treasurer and Wm. EF Walton as secretary.
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