Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-16
THE ToMD.

Thursday. Feb. 7th, Mrs. ". ". sHRoYER.
At his residence In Lexington township. |
h hsn J SAME fsu 3Stts 49, ,n si thu sstS yer; s:e n liz s s.e:
IN Jackson county. Mo. Tuesday. Febru-
airy 18Th, OF spinal meningitis. WILLIAM s.,
son Of william Levissy. aged absut 10 yssrs.
A. Mound City. us. January 2ssh. ISIS.
Mr.. Carter was 4 grandson Of Captain Henry
Wallace, deceased. and nephew Of Henry c.
" allace, Of this city.
Mrs. LOUISA HOFFMAN,. vie OF r. q. Ho6-
man. Esq. aged 81 yeurs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman resided for some ysars
in Lexington. and were highly respected by all
who knew them.
ptea-Near Mt. Hebron, Washington town.
. ship. Lafayette county, Ne, February ioh. Of
| rheumatism OF the heart. Mrs. ELIZABETH T..
STOCKTON. wife OF Mr.. F.W Stockton. and
daughter of Mr.. A. 3. Mullinix,in the Jill
year of her age.
The remains were buried at Mt. Hebron Gene.
terry. last Monday, the sermon being preached
BY Rev. MIR. Clemens OF whose congregation
Cumberland Presbyterian-she was a member.
the house being filed with her neighbors and
friends. The lady leaves Eve children. three
sons and two daughters. the youngest son being
bu. two months sold.
IN AEMoRIAM.
Mrs. A. E. Smith, whose death was announ-
oed in the last issue OF the lntrlligeucer, Was
born March q. 1879. near Murfreesboro, in
Rutherford county, Tenn. Her maiden name
was nirby. She was m.rried to DR.. Taswsli S.
smitn May l, 1919. and with him removed TO
Missouri In February, 1851, just before ths
war begun, they ,ett'ed in Lexington. where
they have since lived, except for . period Of TIVE
yelrs, soon after the war closed.
Mrs. Smith began her Christian life, like NEST
of those who have been noted for their piety
when she was young, having Joined the Metho-
dist church when she was but fourteen years OF
age. After her marriage. she united with the
church OF her husband, known - the Reformed
: Christian, TO this she was sincerely and INTEL
ligrutly attached, and remained in its commuu-
ion until she Joined the ''G.nerai assembly IN
church oil the first born" Her pIety WA
earnest, cOnsi,tent, unifOrm; remarkable fol
its breadth and depth; founded upon the un.
&. shaken rock of God's eternal truth. While she
. loved her own church. she had . sisters levs
for all the people OF Christ, and many Of hel
p, most cherished friends were those Worshipinl
at other shrines Her long. wearylnE, painful
sickness she bore with uncoInplaining foItitudei
y no more. did she offer the Ssviour's prayer
Father, if 1t be possible, let this cup pass IRON
=, me; nevertheless not Ne l will but Is thou wilt
Mrs. Smith was = high type OF the true woman
She shone. where woman ought to shine, ~ tne
heurthstone. Few are the homes that are q
daughters. won ny the magic spell o. iovS
yielded willingly to the scsptre wnion ",
swayed with so much grace aud wAdom. Ne
- sweet and gentle life has stamped upon mem ~
= seal that 10 indeiible. Now tnat sne M. sonS
>. ner memory Will be an angel mentor. s1d. II
- their darkest hour, they will behold one lamp
~ ..Amid the stars
Shall lit its pure flame chapGeless, and before
The throne Of GOO burn through evsralty, "