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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
7
Butler Bates county items report social events and local moves including marriages, relocations, farm transfers, court sessions, and community notices. Notables include the Blachert firm visit, Deffenbaugh convalescence, Elgin family move, March events, and several local marriages and business changes.
Eighty acres improved in west hall north east quarter section eight Summit township. Price fifty dollars per acre with terms nearly like rent. Will take team as part of first payment. Contact M G Kewpall 603 Merchants Laclede oe 16 44 8t o.
Freak Fix, prominent farmer of Prairie, was in Butler on business the last of the week and complimented unpleasantly. The county court appointed Dr. C A Lusk coroner of Bates county to fill the vacancy from Dr. Renick’s death. Prosecution in the Humble case moved to trial in Nevada. outcome not yet known. Jacob Rogers died at his Homer township home and was buried in Richland cemetery. Agnes reports on public school examinations with praise for the strong showing. G W Dudley of Butler buys Harry Kennedy’s north end livery interest and will relocate. Rockville mall carrier exams lead to Preston securing first appointment. Coley resigns, then a deputy spares misadventure. Rich Hill bank robbery rumors persist. town lies eight miles northeast of Metz in Bates county, a farming and coal region with five saloons.
County Road Engineer Barron conducted a Tuesday afternoon meeting at the court house attended by about fifty road overseers and township board members. State Road Engineer Curtis Hill spoke on road construction and improvement and invited questions at the various points. Titus will publish a digest of Mr Hill s address next week.
A note listing subscribers and names with distances and towns from various states. It notes pleasant calls and remittances by mail, naming individuals and locales such as Lawton Red Rock Oklahoma Oakesdale Washington Cambridge Kan etc. The fragment appears to be a jumbled acknowledgment section from a subscriber roll.
Residents and visitors frequent Ballard in Butler county as families move farmsteads and shops, with Keogh buying the Greer store in Urich and neighbors relocating to farms near Fairview church. The Belle fire damaged a building and threatened a residence, while local social events include Ethel Holland hosting a Leap Year party for Foster and Independence friends.
Foster notes visit by Mise Williams Darr over weekend. Rev Lint preached his last sermon until after conference. Mrs Barton Briscoe held a birthday supper for Miss Treasia Lake on Feb 26. Eula Steele and Meltzner wed at Rev Duncan’s home and will live in Rosedale. Maud Briscoe and Tresdla Lake visited. Mr Scrivenor’s meat shop burned Saturday morning.
A local advertisement lists harness items offered by McFarland and Sons including team harness chain harness buggy harness steel fork saddles Kentucky spring seat saddles boy s saddles leather collars canvas collars lanklord cotton collars for sore necks deer skin pads collar pads bridles halters and related supplies.
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