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VOL. XXXVII.
BUTLER, MISSOURI. THURSDAY, MAY 20. 1915.
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OACCALAUREATE BEBVICES
Oram House Packed With Friends of
Graduate.
; The graduating .exercises of the
High School class of 1915 commenced
at the Opera House Sunday night
The doors were opened at .7 o'clock
. and scon every seat in the house was
taken. About 8 o'clock the graduat
ing class, numbering 27, accompanied
by the High School faculty and mem
bers of the board of education, came
in in a body and took the places
asfigned them.
Dr. C. H. Ticknor of the Presby
terian church presided. A large
r choir furnished some excellent music'
Rev. R. M. Webdell of the Baptist
church' invoked the divine blessing.
Rev. Claude S. Hanby read the
- scripture lesson. Miss Helen Smith
of Adrian and Miss Marguerite Snider
rendered solos in their usual pleasing
manner A ladies quartette consist
ing of Mrs. J. H. Norman, Mrs. Sam
n !?.' Dnu anil Mrs
Frank Ream rendered a number
i. ... 1
which was greatly enjoyed oy jne
large audience.
Rev. R. M. Talbert of the Christian
church had "been selected by the
class to deliver the baccalaureate
sermon. He chose for his sermon
1 John 2-3. "It doeth not yet appear
what we shall be" and preached a
most eloquent sermon, filled with
good advice for the future guidance
.of the young graduates.
Rev. W. J. Snow of the M. E.
Church South pronounced the bene
diction. Virginiaraad View Pickups.
- We are having cloudy weather at
this writing. "
The W. C. T. U. met at the home
of Mrs. D. C. Wolfe Thursday Jasj
week. A large crowd was present
and a good meeting was held.' . They
will meet with Mrs. Geo. Thompson
Most of the housewives 're clean
ing house.
J. G. Cuzick is on the sick list.
The chinch bugs are about to ruin
the wheat.
Several young folks from this
vicinity have been attending the pic
ture show in Amoret.1 1
Most of the farmers have their corn
in while some are still breaking and
tiU others are plowing their corn.
Children's Day exercises will be
held at Mt. Carmel May 23.
Lost Between Mr. Sellons and the
Steele house, a small black shawl.
Finder please notify the owner by
calling 111 on 35 at Amoret.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chase and chil
dren of Pleasantofl, Kansas, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the Geo. H.
Thompson home. They came over
in their car.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. McHenry of
Foster spent .Sunday at the J. H.
Sacrehome.
For Sale A wooden stave silo
15x26. Eor sale(cheap if sold uTtne
near future. Call or see L. S. Pad
-dock, Amoret, Route 1. Phone Vir
ginia. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks of Harrison-
' ville spent Sunday at the home of
Floyd Rogers, '
Emmett Burke sold 22 head of cat
tie to Lyman Hensley the first of the
week. .
Mr. and Mrs. M. Burke, Mr. and
V Mrs. H. Englehardt and Mr. and Mrs.
WnvAyreS spent Sunday w Mrs.
JiS. Paddock. -
Mr. , and Mrs. Geo. Seeley and
--children are visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Rosa Steele.
O.
Some Fine Banner Ducks.
: Joe Cooper received six Fawn and
-WhitA Indian Banner ducks from
f f Knowlesville, New York, last week
that are 270 egg attain birds, that is
V thev have laid 270 es in 365 days.
Thev have won Klbons in many
poultry rings and r it the top in
v' ' breeding and as .iJtii Adrian
7 JwirnaL ' -7-. s
Township Sunday
School Convention
The New Home Township Sunday
School Convention will be held with
the New Hope church on Sunday
afternoon and evening of May 23,
1015. The following program will
be rendered: - -
2:30 Devotional and sons service
led by Mr. James McCulloh of Rich
Hill.
2:45 "The Home" Department,"
Mrs. Wilson Foster.
3:15 "The Graded Work and Pri
mary Department," Miss Nina Culver,
Buuer.
3:45 IThe Township Standard,"
Miss Ora Thompson, Butler.
4:15 Address by State Sunday
School Secretary, Mr. Herman Bow
mar of St. Louis. '
7:30 Devotional and praise service
led by L. W. Keele, Butler.
8:00 Address by Herman O.
Maxey on, "The Teaching of the
Young Men." -
All delegates desiring to come by
train will be met at Nyhart station on
the interstate division. A cordial
welcome to all. L". W. K.
Swifts to Pay Missouri
Fine and Stay in State.
Kansas Citv. Mo.. May 14. The
suit brought by Missouri against Swift
& Co., of Kansas City a year ago, al
leging violation of the antitrust law,
has been settled, according to an an
nouncement of Lee B. Ewing, Assist
ant State Attorney General-
The packing company will not con
test being found guilty, Mr. Ewing
said, and will pay the fine and will
continue to operate in the State under
a plan approved by the Attorney Gen
eral..: The State charged that the packing
company was attempting to control
th nS rl Hairv nun nnvitice nrrtri-
mw .j f - r
ucts and that it discriminated in prices
paiq at various manteis in ine stare.
Eg-dy4(iDW
Always a bargain. Always one price. Always the best value at the price,
more. Never less. You know the values are guaranteed. Why
don't you wear
All Ladies and
The Very Newest in Footwear Can be Found Hj -
Dpess and House Shoes
Pumpp and Oxfordo
In patent, dull kid, yici and gUn metal, . $ 1 .50 to $3.50
- "One lot' Dainty New Waists, just received at $1.25 sells elsewhere for $2
Goladay-Sturgeon. I
A very quiet wedding was solemn-!'
ized at the parsonage of the M. E.
Church South. Monday morninz ati
6:30 o'clock. The contracting parties
were Mr. Ralph E. Sturgeon and Miss
Anne Goladay, both of whom are
well and familiarly known in this
community where they have grown
to manhood and womanhood, and
where thev have a laree circle of
acquaintances and friends.
For some time Madam Rumor has
been quite busy setting the time
when this important event was to
take place. In spite of the close
watch that has been kept on the con
ditions pointing to the day when these
young people would embark on tne
uncertain seas Of matrimony, they
feel sure they have sprung a surprise
on even their most intimate friends.
The bride is a young lady possessed
of many rare accomplishments. For
a number of years she has been en
gaged as a teacher in the public
schools of Bates county, in which
profession she has made an enviable
record. She has those characteristics
and ennobling qualities which are in
tended to make an ideal wife.
We heartily congratulate the young
man in his good fortune in capturing
such a prize as a companion and
helpmate in life.
Mr. Sturgeon is a young man of
exemplary habits, industrious and
possessed of those business qualities
which are essential and are sure to
bring success in his business under
takings. He is in every way worthy
of the vouncr ladv to whom he has
plighted himself..
Immediately after the. ceremony
ha. nnth 7-m train for Kansas
City, where Mr. Sturgeon holds a h
crative nosition and where they will
make their future home. The best
wishes nf th entire community fol
low them for their greatest happiness
in life
They
Sfyleplus
Missas Suits and Goats are on
'V: UVI
THE STORE WHERE YOU ALWAYS DO BETTER
Merwin Items. -
We are having some real winter
weather lately
Mrs,
Minnie Ellstrom is on the sick
list.
Mrs. William Patterson is visiting
her son, Clyde, across the line.
MissQ. V. Keller is visiting her
sister, . Mrs. Clyde Patterson, this
week.
Flavel Tucker. Jessie Hayes, James
Haves and Cleota Ytell went to Drex-
el to the show Saturday night.
Corwin Fleener, of Kansas City,
visited his father, John W. Fleener,
over Sunday.
The ice cream supper at the Christ
ian Church, Saturday night, given by
the Priscilla Circle, was well attended
and everyone reported a fine time. ....
Miss Jessie Evans visited her sister,
Mrs. J. L. Hayes, Monday.
Presbyterian Church.
Bible School 9:45. Public Worship
11:00. Young people's talk, "How
to Have Friends." Sermon "How
Christians May Overcome, "and Tri
umph in Life."
Junior C. E. 3:00. Senior C. E.
7:00.
Sermon, "Friendly Jonathan," a
sermon for Bible Lovers and students
of human nature.
Bates County Sunday School Con
vention will be held at the Ohio Street
M. E. Church the 26th and 27th. To
this all interested in our youth are
earnestly requested to attend.
The Young Ladies Auxiliary will
meet with Mrs. Robert Allen on Fri
day afternoon. '
Everybody most cordially invited
to these services.
C. H. Ticknor, Minister.
See Harry VanDyke for insurance
on threshing machines while in op
eration on the road or in barn. Phone
112. 30-3t
Clothes at $17.00
have distinctive styles of high priced
in addition to a guarantee ol wear.
Decoration Day
It must not be forgotten that our
next Decoration Day comes on Sun
day, May 30th. ,
It will, as usual, be under the gen
eral management of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The present ar
rangements are to meet on the east
side of the square, and there form
our procession at 2 o'clock p. m., in
stead of in the morning, and then
march out to the cemetery in the
usual order, children ahead, band
following, etc.
Memorial address to follow the dec
orative exercises.
Sundav morning at 11 o'clock the
memorial sermon will be delivered
at the Disciples church by Elder R.
M. Talbert.
Everybody is cordially invited.
Don't forget the day, Sunday, May
30th. P. H. Holcomb,
Com. of Post.
Panama Hats $3.50 Black-Arnold.
ElDorado Spring. Loses Damage
Suit.
The damage suit of W. A. Steph
ens against the City of ElDorado
Springs for damages in the sum of
$4000 for injuries sustained in a fall
on the crossing of Martin and St.
James Street May 2nd, 1913 came up
for trial in the circuit court at Har
risonville last Friday and Saturday.
The jury awarded the plaintiff dam
ages in the sum of $3,000, says the
ElDorado Springs News.
The case was originally tried in
circuit court at Osceola and Mr.
Stephens was awarded damages in
the amount of $2,500. An appeal
was. taken and the Court of Appeals
at Springfield reversed the finding
and remanded the case for re-trial.
A change of venue was taken to
Harrisonville with the result as above
stated.
Never
clothes
Sale at I Price
HIGH: SCHOOL GRAD
UATION EXERCISES.
The 1915 Class the Largest in the Hto-
tory of the Butler High School. ,1
The graduating exercises of the But
ler High School will be held at Fisk's
Opera House, Friday- evening, May
21. The -exercises will commence
promptly at 8:15 and any one comiug
in after that time will not be seated.
The class this year is the largest
ever graduated from the Butler High
School, consisting of 27 members, 20
girls and 7 boys. The following pro- ,
gram will be rendered:
Invocation Dr. C. H. Ticknor '
Grand March Seniors
Pianist, Mrs. Nelle Douglas Black
Announcement of Honor Gradu
ates ........ i . .J. O. Henderson
Presentation of Diplomas. .......
..: ..Prof. H. O. Maxey
Senior Play
. . . "At the End of the Rainbow"
The members of the graduating
class, who will receive diplomas, are:
John D. Seelinger, Martha C. Hen
ry, Florence Kelso, Helen Adair, Vir
ginia Lewis, Ralph E. Wright, Marie
Deweese, Wilma Brown, Ethel Coon
rod, Helen O. Maxey, Beulah Lollar,
Maurine Chambers, Theresa Mead,
Howard McCann, Walter Wemott,
Nola Fields, Mattie Ingels, Martha W.
Park, Floyd E. Holloway, James Wil
liams, Ivan Deffenbaugh, Helen Hulse,
Margretta Broyles, Ruth Rockhold,
Marvel Fail, Fay Harper, Margie
Greenup.
There are also five postgraduates,
as follows: ;
Richard Fox, Bertie Silvers and
Elizabeth Ewing, who are finishing
the teacher-training course. Minnie
Bullock and Elsie Applegate, from
the commercial course.
Eighth Grade Grad
uation Exercises.
The eighth grades of the Washing
ton and Webster schools will hold
their graduation exercises in the audi
torium of the High School building,
Thursday evening, May 20, and the
following program will be rendered:
Tom Sawyer's Invitation
Ruth Wyatt, Washington School
The Freckled Faced Girl
BeatriceMonkman, Washington School
The pupils of the Webster school
will give a play entitled "The Fairest
Spirit," in which each one taking a
part will be a graduate of " the eighth
grade.
Cast
( . . . Veta Vannoy
The Three Graces 1 Grace Erwin
( . Nora Mullin
i A ....sin Dwt.1
Two Pages r Jnnrf Tariiton
"Wisdom" Nellie Starr
"Beauty" Nadine Holloway
"Art" . . . Escol Rosier
"Music" Horace Allen
"Peace".... Harold Fields
"Mirth"........ MaeDea Riley
"Hope" Nadine Holloway
"Justice" . Marion Emerson
"Sport" Vernon Johnson
"Innocence" Marieta Jenkins
"Patriotism" Seba Jackson
"Charity". Ula Richardson
"Dance". , '. .Mae Dea Riley
"Love"...... ..Ethel Major
"Service" . .Nellie Starr
Standard Bearer. . Edward Francisco
The Fairy Revel
Washington School Chorus
Address and presentation of diplo
mas by Judge Carl Henry. -' -
The-following pupils of the Wash
ington school will probably -receive
diplomas.
Dow Chenowith Emily E. Mullis
Beatrice Monkman Ruth Wyatt
Lottie Ray ' "' Maude G. Keith
Elizabeth Baker . Orval Howard
John Ivan Moore Walter Clark
AlvaF. Allen - .Ethel H. Lacy
Letha May Grout Zola Barker
A Remarkable Record.
Dr. C. P. Bowden, local registrar
of vital statistics, informs The Jour-
nal that during' the month of April
there were no deaths or births to re
port to the State Board of Health.
Reports are made monthly and Dr.
Bowden states that since the work
was started in 1910 there basnet been
a report of this kind sent from this
township which taken as a matter or
record, is a remarkable one. Apple-
" . . . - -
ton City Journal.
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