The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-11-07
DEATHS,

biCO, III ouCooot NAohAJ
of typhoid fever, A. r. Lail, in the 26ti
year of his age Mr.. Lail was a most es'
timsble young man, and leaves a wife
and infant babe to mourn his sad and un'
timely loss.
Died, in Odessa, Tuesday, November 3
the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Prather, of spasmodic Group. The little
one was perfectly well and full of baby
brightness at bedtime and was attacked
by the dreadful malady during the night
Within a short time after the attack II
was dead. Mr.. Prather is n son OF Judge
Prather.
Died, a few miles southeast of Odessa,
Tuesday, November 3, Miss Patsy Cruze,
aged "a years. Miss Cruze was a highly
esteemed young lady, and had hosts OF
friends in the community in which she
lived. She had been afflicted with con-
sumption, but was not taken seriously
until a few weeks ago when the develop
ment was aggravated and rapid. Before
death she called her friends and relatives
to her bedside, and told them she was
prepared for and not afraid of death. Her
remains were taken to Greenton and in
tered Wednesday.
APT. JAMES M. wITHERs.
ga good name is better than precious
ointment"
A friend would add a little to what has
been written concerning our dead country
man, Capt. James M. Withers, who, hav-
ing almost filled out life's allotted span,
died suddenly, but fully warned and we'll
prepared. All things seem to have been
arranged for the ending.
A few weeks prior to his death all OF his
immediate kindred with perhaps one ex-
ception had Igathered around his hearth
stone. Besides his son, Irving, and his
two daughters, Sallie and Jessie, who live
with him, there were. his sister, Mrs.
Matilda Conkling, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
his brothers, Peter and Jack Withers, of
Oregon, whom he had not seen for forty
years, and William Withers, of Ray coun-
ty, Mo-, his son, William p. Withers, of
Texas, and an old friendi of his youth,
John Lander, of Kansas, and his two
daughters, Mrs. Matilda VanMeter and
Mrs. John G. Worthington, Of this coun-
ty, with their families, all met for social
interco urse. Those from a distance had
been with him for weeks, Joined from
time to time by those more near, and to-
gether the events of childhoods long ago
were recalled and the adventures that had
interviewed recounted.
1t was a family social gathering such as
it is given to but few men to enjoy. And
after these delights had been fully tasted,
and the time had about come for this
company to separate and go to their
homes, a physical change came over the
Captain, which gave warning that his
time was short; and 30 they fingered till
the end came land in their midst he died;
father, brother, friend, well-beloved.
Friends and Eneighbors with reverent
hands consigned his body to the tomb,
and the hundreds who gathered at his
funeral gave evidence of the appreciation
in which his sterling, positive character
was held.
Captain Withers was an unusually sim
cere and straightforward He was
too downright and outspoken not to have
made enemies, but his single-heartedness
commanded the respect even of these; and
he was so staunch and true that his friends
were bound to him by indissoluble ties.
Such a character as his could not fail to
make its force felt, and in all Of our local
difficulties and trials his influence has
been marked and strong, and always on
the side of right. { He will be missed, aye!
he is missed, and the loss of his clear
counsel and determined and resolute
action on matters of public interest is a
great loss to all. But tn. loss to his
friends is irreparable; and as I write a
sense OF loneliness and d%esolation m
over me; as I realize that that great true
heart is cold and that unfailing, devoted
friend is no more; and I can but feel with
those that loved him and whom he loved,
the bitter grief of such a bereavement.