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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
4
Six months after Nevada business men formed a Good Roads Club members agreed to monthly dues to fund road work. A committee will interview members to extend the club six more months. Farmers with subscriptions seek to direct funds to the project, seen as highly practical for town and country.
Senator Halley of Texas blocked the Denver Democratic platform during tariff debates twice. He opposed amendments by Senators Brown and Stone on paper and pulp, the only Democrat to do so. Bailey warns the party must purge such traitors to secure future success.
Andy Lipscomb of the Carbon Center neighborhood says the farm era offers excellent bumper crop prospects this season. He reports bottom land hay is thick and weed free, with harvest to start in a week or two. Lipscomb manages about 500 acres and expects yields near two tons per acre when ready to cut. He is busy with grain fields and plans home additions after crops are laid by.
Rumor afloat on Rich Hill streets says a farmer lost several head of cattle to drowning in the Maries des Cygnes river about seven miles northwest of Rich Hill. He attempted to move stock from bottom pastures as the river rose, but swift currents swept several young steers and calves together causing fatalities.
Ida Woodfin born 1878 daughter of A H and Artha Woodfin married Willie Bryant in 1892. Seven children born with four living two boys and two girls oldest girl married. Died June 17 1909 funeral June 18 under shade tree in yard. Interred at Double Branch cemetery with song by local youth. Survived by brothers sisters and other relatives. Died of tuberculosis. W B Miner notes.
Mexico Missouri June 21 Clyde Gow a former Methodist preacher was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary for being an accessory in the death of Miss Elizabeth Gleason at Bleury about a year ago He was released on a 3500 bond pending an appeal.
A catalog note highlights fast color linens that hold shape, resist fading, and iron easily at 50c quality. It lists colors old rose light green lavender copenhagen blue and brown along with parasols and home decor items like rugs matting lace curtains madras curtains couch covers dresser scarves and table covers offered at low prices.
The Warrensburg Star records Johnson county tax totals back to 1855 with 1908 figures reaching 180 804, noting growth in the county. Wm H H Gannaway dies at his Rich Hill home after weeks of illness, a carpenter by trade, with his funeral led by Rev W Hargrove from the Southern Meshedias church.
Mary S Warford et al transfer lots 29 and 30 in Houstone addition to Jenole Warford for 1200. Ryan and Joseph A Ryan sell part of property to M A Carroll tot 240 acres, and 80 and 82 Summit pay 500. G F Ruddell sells 40 acres in section 6 at Pleasant Two for 2000. H Hutchins sells lots 6 and 7 block 24 Amores to O J Dryedale for 200. H D Davie sells 804 acres in section 36 Shawnee two for 3700. Andrew J Peterson sells 91 acres in section 21 Rockville two for 100. Announce Grant sells to James T Hull lot 4 block 6 Warners adding Butler for 1100. Gertrude A Henry et al sell lots 7 and 6 block 1 Mary E Pages add to Butler for 100. James T Hull sells to Annlea Grant lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 block 1 Mary E Pages add to Butler for 1500.
Bridges out across several locations including Elkhart and Adrian over Little Deer Creek. J A Rogers and Miss Laura Clapp wed at Dees brother J W Rogers home, June 16, Rev L H Keeparl officiating. Bride from Hume, groom Bates County prominent, former deputy treasurer, now an CBR Home contractor. The couple moved to Butler to start housekeeping in the northwest part of town.
James KR Miller died Wednesday evening after a long illness. He taught previously and became a farmer, active in politics as an uncompromising Democrat and serving as an Osage township assessor at his death. He was fifty two, leaving a widow and four children aged up to fourteen. Funeral services were held Thursday and he was buried in Rich Hill cemetery.
John Witherspoon, charged with forging a deed of trust to defraud Walton Trust Company, was captured after years at large and brought from the penitentiary for trial. The case consumed court time as a hung jury was reported.
Hib' echool at 9 30 a m Communion and aermen at 10 45 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m Evening aermen at 8 00 a m Wednesday devotional service at 8 00 p m All cordial ly Invited to these meetings We M Mayrie p Minister
Marriage licenses issued include L L Carpenter of Kansas with Alice Mae Tilsley of Amoret, Mo and M F Askew of Adrian, Mo with Ida Kurris of Adrian, Mo.
Letters of administration have been granted in Bates County Missouri for the estate of Wm Winexardner deceased. Creditors must present claims within one year for allowance or be barred. Claims not exhibited within two years from the date of the letters will be forever barred. Administrator is the undersigned.
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