Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-07
Meeting Of the Old Settlers.

The old Settlers Association met at the court
house July Il. lsSo The president, W. \.
]tioriun, called lie meeting 10 order.
Tie GLOWING persons were elected members
OF The association: Charles y. Graham, George
w. Corier,% Jackson Cofdcr. Nathaniel Carter,
Ncanter Z. Ewing and JOHN \. Graham.
On motion, the historian WAS authorized 10
purchase Il book IN which To record the lives OF
members OF the association and other historical
incidents.
by request Mr.. George uoux addressed Tie
meeting. narr,ting some interesting incidents
in the early history Of the county. At The con-
clusion of his remarks 81 vote of thanks were
unanimously rendered him.
On motion OF Mir. l.. Il. Gordon it was determ-
incd to have II basket dinner on til. 2Sth %.
August, Instead Of Il barbecue.
Mr.. l.. Il. Gordon offered tie following, which
WAS adopted:
Resolved, That ,'r ola Settlers Association
admit women 10 membership on the sam" terms
as men.
Letters from the Hon. 5 L.. Sawyer and
senator Geo. q. Vest, in reply Ia invitations To
address iir meeting, on the 2Sih, We're read,
each expressing a desire To be present on thai
UCcasi II.
The following persons were appointed com
miisces 10 solicit donations OF money and eat
a!lrs "i every description for the dinner om The
2sth al August:
Clay i"wnship-Th"s. Cobb and lady, FAINT,
l.. Fi.hbac& and lady, john i:'n.ck an,! lady
iii""d0r" Bates aud i.'iy. Stroth"f H"nich ami
lady, }. & Kelly anu lady. ca! Benz. Elliott
and lady, Wm u. McIlatjun and lady, JOSEPH,
Cari.ry rmi lady, Benz. iilmm-r and lady, {.
u Thomas md lady. NJ V. L.. McCirllan'l and
AID lady, Ia Mann, g. ). Mitchell and Lady,
Aaron Il. Campbell ana lay. JuiSpn Armstrong
and lady. I'll l;agiand and John H"lmrn
D"v,t owrsirp-G. }. webb and lady. Isaac
Neal, Geo Gordon ANA Lady. W. &. White and
lady, l.. W. WcrHwaS ami Lady, Geo Carr and
lady, George W t"rr!er aud lady. j. ArIuen-
front and lady, J. EIntuucycr, Lewis ,urrhln,
John G. wood AMI l"iy, James W. Lewis and
lady, q. Il. Camphrll and lady, }. X Page and
Iaiy' l w Il Il I''1 ,y,I ,na any anJ i TnHY W Hn,k n anu
and lniy, } II. Mallory, Nathan Cooper, sam.
Downing and }. q Pat rmburs.
DAVIS townSh:p-JacIs6n tOT,Irr and Lady
W. &. ReattIe and lady. James Hickman and
lady. Alrss ~ilIsgIn-, Il ,hard J,nninG.. Il. y.
Collins, 10. >t'pp and LAZY, George AihIn. W.
Hugh Smuh, Jas. Schooling, W. !. Frweli, X.
I Conn and lady, Vim. Powell ami la ".
Lexington t"wn-hIp-i. /: Gordon aud lady
shelly, Jr., aad LADY. Col Jos DAVIS aud lady
John 10. Robinson aud laIy. Ro'',r r. Hale, Tnrs.
l:tSlt-s AMI .adg, W. q. '.cCa.!-lait and lady
u. T.. Ireland and LADY. " 1: Steele, Jmo. r.
iiuwe aud LADY. :. ! Smith, \. { kyiE@ and
iaig, rs. SILVER ant lad. /; - Ei.d-"e and
lfdv, jas. Grady and !ady, +. NJ. Ih"iH!-, \.
y. icsIrug and lady, Jas. Callahan and ittr,
h'i"in Turner, Ainer; Alth?n
Middleton tprnsh4p-N W I'tiilr an LAZY
Il NJ. Nr.!r md lady, - II. +. t.'r"n ana
inir, Inu>. Ficll and lady, James W. Goodwin
t.. Il; Barnett aud Lady, t. &. tatron and lady.
! .. Warren aud la'tv, Nathan c"riar ana
,rl, z. T.. i,Iruii ami lady. ". \. i:rid AMI
l.dy. l. NJ. Edwards and lady, Jnln \ C"ri"r
AMI iaiy, ". u. Lewis and lady. and j. +.
Groves and ladg.
F,cedom town.hir-Jas. Il. IlorI aud lady,
l'""nr Majors aud lt,iv ,jmr. %iiIutlrE HEd lady,
John i:iovn and la'iv. II ihicman aud
lady, l.. + Ni"ts, Jamr- WhiI" NrilriI, Eli.
Young Aml lady. G \. Graham and lady, az
Majors, K. Greer and lady, irr. Belt ASH lady
In. h \ Taylor amt lady. Capt. ". \. Thorn
ton ai.' Wm L.tii'juhu aud la'iy.
Nni-a-EIr inwushii-I. ] Ferguson ant lady,
John " Ele,i-"r and lady, VIM Harris and
lady. + +. i:Ijuutt aud LADY, W I. Anderson
and Lady, /: 7 i:t~,,ii ant Indy, T : Ne
,hrsncy am't lady, JOAN Kelly ami itiy, +. NJ.
shore and l.dy, N Q Wool and 'aiy, Euinrr
smith. DR.. MCl'uaali tTd O.. G.. q m
Washington i"wushsp-!E. NJ. Harr'l-"n and
iatv, IL { Ewing amt! lily, John T. Iirrr, col.
Al {. tnIics md lady, { l. Ewing aud lady
Col. sam. White ami lady. 4. herr Luukfori,
irdy, James i!cnick and lady. DAVID Atkinson
and lady. Luc!cu Weaver and lady, over Sh-r.
wood, Anderson Nnitsctt aud laiy, Mason Il
! ilrnry and lady Reuben Pickett and lady. Pat.
Marshall and iady. 10. II Ewin% AMI lady. W
4. Freak, VIM. y Whitscii, Tho. Nugticvl anu
Vi. !. Hayden and lady.
IT is earnestly requested that all OF those who
have been appointed On the soliciting committee.
in til" various townships VIII commence AT one,
and cul! upon every person in thcir respective
township, and secure Il generous supply o.
everything necessary to Till the table Al
. Otrrr- who are willing 10 ITO so are requested Il
assist tine committee.
/ The newspapers OF the county are requested t.
publish these proceedings.
Adjourned to meet nj IIigginsvIlir. August =,
". A. GORDON, President.
} Il. HALE, Stc'S.