Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of March 8
1851 Dr. Samuel Nottingham is hanged at the Papinville Courthouse for the murder of his wife.
1877 Samuel Levy opens a mens store in the second floor of his establishment on the East side of the Butler square.
1882 The Ohio Street Methodist church now has an electric light. Butler.
1895 The Hume “Missouri” exchange news paper begins publication.
1951 In the Butler paper, “Dance old fashioned round and square. G.D. Christopher, 6 1/4 miles West of Passaic. Music by Corbin’s String Band.
1956 There are nine newspapers in Bates Co. Adrian, Butler, Rich Hill, Hume and Rockville are well covered.
1960 In 1948, Bates County had 40 more retail businesses, than now, 275 to 235, but they are now doing $5 million more in sales.
1998 Dr. David Grizzell, 48, local dentist, drowns while kayaking at Lake Winnebago.
Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
