Butler, who had a dramatic flair, once invited friends to his home for the big reveal of a mysterious Christmas present that had been forgotten in a closet for years.
The building constructed in 1902 has housed several businesses over its history, including four drug stores. The last one, Herb Brandt's Corner Drugs, closed in 1989
In addition to special sales and open houses at local businesses, Small Business Saturday will offer live music and drawings for prizes at Founders Square between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday.
Several Walmart stores closest to Hopkinsville Milling Co. quit stocking the corn meal mix that many home cooks use to make their Thanksgiving dressing. The two Hopkinsville stores recently brought Sunflour products back but other Walmart stores in Western Kentucky have not.