Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-26

LIE IL. DAVIS, oil me southwest missouri
The groom is u nephew Of Mr. j. ID. DAVIS, OF
this city, and is quite well known IN our city.
May happiness and prosperity attend lh"m.
THE CRADLE.
Rorn-Tn this city. on the 22nd inst. to the
Vile OF Nj W Il. Egelest"n-a girl
AT Waverly, Lafayette county, Mo-, on
the l3.h ins. . 10 the wife OF Mr. Thomas "A.
boy
AT Goncurdia. LAFAYETTE county. Mo .
July Ian, to the wife OF Mr.. Hermi"n TebIen-
camp-a boy
I'm Cuncordia. Lafayette county Mo, July
Il, to the wife OF Mr.. Martin schnaken"ufg-
lwins-boys.
to the wife of MIR Robert d. English-a girl.
in Waverly, Lafayette county. Mo July
eend, to the wife of Mr.. scott Thomas-a girl.
THE TOMB.
D,el-At Cenoordia. July 18th. of cramp
collie, infant son of MIR John Herd.
Near Dover. on the ssr,i inst HIRAM
WEEDIN, aged IS years and o months. All
Hncle OF Judge Il. ID. W'edin.
Near this city on the 18th inst. infant
daughter of Mr.. Wesley CLARK, aged six months.
At Concordia, Lafayette county: Mo {.
July Isl. infant son of Mr.. Henry eip'ett.
At Alma, Lafayette county, Mo, July
18th, EMILE. daughter OF Mr.. Henry Tor
lumke. aged years.
In Dover township. June 18th, lss4
daughter .oi william r. and Arahella Long.
In WarrensI,urg. Mo-, July LIST. 1884, OF
typhoid lever. OLLIE. only daughter OF N IL
and nj A. Fuikesson, aged 10 years 3 months
and u days
At the residence OF her parents in this city,
"Wednesday evening. July I'D. 1854, AT $50
O'Clock. Mrs. LARRY b. bike. nee Susie
Waddeil.
The Kansas City Times of the 18th. contains
the following reference TO the death OF Mrs.
Duke:-''The greatest sorrow was expressed in
this city yesterday over the untimely death OF
Mrs. II. Il. Duke, an announcement OF whose
decease ut her old home at Lexington was made
in the city papers Yesterday morning. Mrs.
Duke has been ill for some time but was thought
to he improving and at tea time Wednesday
| evening she seemed much better than for several
| days, and n telegram to that effect was sent tO
| this city during The evening. Before 8 O'Clock.
however, an attack of a~poplexy came upon her
and she rapidly sank until she expired about hall
| past . O'Clock. Mrs. f.. Il. Wingate, u sister,
of this city, and other relatives were at the fam
lily home during her last hours. and her husband
arrived ut her bedside from this city a short time
| before her demise. The funeral will take place
ut Lexington this morning The following rela.
tives and friends from this city will 20 Il
Lexington to be present at the sal occasion
hirs. j. W. ReIi and John II. Reid, Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Edward George and Mr.. f.. Il. Wingate.
| Mrs. Duke was q lady of an unusually swee
disposition, who was we'll KNOWN, and univer
sally loved. She was married about three
years ago, and leaves u husband and one child
Her death cast o gloom over our entire city
We feel our inability to say anything to lesser
the grief of the stricken family. Death is to tn,
Christian dead what life is t., the lIvinG. Whil'
we mourn for her, she is rejoicing in a far bet.
ter life. We gladly give space to the following
article from one of her schoolmates and init
mate friends:
''Once more the grim reaper. Death has enter
ell q happy hOusehould, and carried thence, tn,
fsirest flower. Sweet Susie Waideil Duke ha
been called away from us to receive her crow
for falthiulness.
Alter wecks,Of illness. she suddenly drifte,
out into the unknown, with IL smile on her palli,
lips. rs If to cheer the loved ones left behind
her hands crossed on her peaceful bosom. he
mission ended, at rest from the cures OF life
leaving lis the memory of her lovely, christian
character to console us.
The news OF her sudden death soon sprcn,
throughout the city. causing universal sorrow
that one so lovely. so amiable, SO Iuil OF sun
shine. and many christian graccs, should b
taken from Us.
And now, memory goes back. and We seer
TO zee again The gentle girl. VIII won the heart
of teachers and srhoolmate,; the loving obeui
ent daughter and sistrr; the happy. joyous wife
and still happier mother. and our hearts bire
for their sore bereavement. and it requires II
our christian faith TO discover 1.-The sil,e linin
l f.f I., nI, a ,-l