The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-02-06

1892, to the wife OF David iIecker, Tenth
and Main streets, a son.
Born, Friday, February 8, 1892. at s Il. IN.
to the wife of Prof. Sanford Sellers, of
Wentworth Military Academy, II son;
weight, ten pounds.
Born, January q, 1892, to the wife of
Gus. Helbeck, of denver, ut the residence
of her mother, Mrs. Guenthcr, Fifteenth
aid Main streets, a daughter
DEATHS.
The remains of Mrs. H.. A. Offutt, who
died Mt the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
A.. II. Kagy, Mt Kansas City, were brought
here Saturday for burial. She was II
years of age.
Died, Thursday, February 4, 1892, Mt 9
a. M, of spinal meningitis, Charles Edwin
Geyer, son of Charles and Annie Geyer,
Ninth and Main streets, aged l year, s
months and 3 days. Funeral services were
held at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, at
the residence, by Right Rev. J. j. Lilly,
the interment taking place in the Catho-
lie cemetery.
Died, Monday, February l, 1892, a $50
p. M, at his home, three miles south of
MAYHEM, John A. Porter, aged 50 years.
The remains were brought to this city
Wednesday and buried at M~achpelah, the
the Masons, of whom Mr.. Porter was one,
conducting the services. Mr.. Porter was
born in Campbell county, Va, December
IL, 1897, and came to Lafayette county in
1887. He was n member of the Methodist
church for more than a half a century, and
died in the full belief of q life immortal.
Mr.. Porter was also u member of the Old
Mems club of Lafayette county.
Died, at his home in this city. Sunday,
January 31st, after n short illness, Mr..
Edward Winsor, aged 70 years.
Edward Winsor was the eldest son of
A. Il. and Mary Winsor, and was born at
Winsor Forest, Maryland, Nov. %, 1920.
Emigrating to Missouri in 1874, he settled
in Lexington, and has lived here ever
since. He at once embarked in active
business life, and up to the time of his
death was n OF the leading business
men of this community.
On the 22nd day of August, 1874, prior
to his departure for Missouri, Mr.. Winsor
led to the marital altar the accomplished
Miss Mary Wilson, of Clarksburg, who
yet survives him. TO this union, a most
happy one, We're born one son, Ii. w.
Winsor, of Kansas City, and seven daugh-
ters, to-wit: Lea, now Mrs. james Nc
Grew, of Lexington; Mary Willis, now
Mrs. Phil. II. Chew, OF st. Louis; Fannie
W., now Mrs. j. b. Silver, of Lexington;
hhItbbty ho" hIIS. III. -. u. EtLtTS, OI
Washington, ID. c.; Dixie, now Mrs. M.
w. Offutt, Bethsadia. Nd; Eddie, now
Mrs. Leroy Farmer, of Lexington, and
Julia, now Mrs. j. II. Kaufman, of st.
Louis.
Early in life Mr.. Winsor became a mem
Der of the Methodist church, and ever af-
terward led the life OF an active disciple OF
Christ. To the church and the cause Of
God N his Savior he devoted his best
devotion, and enjoyed the inexpressible
satisfaction of being followed in his ways
by each one of his cherished children.
Thus it was, when he came to his last
hours and beheld their loved faces bend
ing over him, he could take his departure
as IL the separation was only to be a brief
one.
AS mentioned elsewhere, Mr.. Winsor
was ever in the lead in those works that
advance the material interests of a town.
He was one of the founders of Central
College, and was one of the incorporators
OF Wentworth Military academy. lie was
for years an active Mason and an orna-
ment to the Fraternity. He was appoint
ed a lay delegate to the London Ecumeni-
cal council, several years ago, but could
not attend.
MIR. WinsOr's remains were followed to
the grave by the largest number of people
That ever attended q funeral in Lexington.
The entire community was in mourning
and paying it's last respects TO one who
held its entire esteem.
OBITUARY.
Died, Mond ", January 4, 1892, near
Alma, Mo-, OF la grippe and nervous pros
%tation, DIR. j. Bull, in his 10Th year.
DIR. Bull was born i'm Hartford county
Md, March 26, 1917. His ancestors upon
both sides were English, and among the
earliest settlers of Maryland. The Rufus,
his mothers family, settling upon the farm
upon which he was born, in 1854, but fifty
years after the first settlement in Mary
land. After completing a classical, math-
ematical and scientific course ut Belair
Academy, he taught school, then studied
medicine and graduated from the Wash
ington University of Baltimore in 1913,
receiving honorable mention for his thesis
from DR.. Dunbar, professor of surgery,
and editor OF the Maryland Medical and
Surgical Journal. After graduation he
accepted the position OF demonstration OF
anatomy in the Washington University.
After one years connection with the Uni
versity he resigned and came to Missouri.
lie settled in what is called Texas Prai-
rie, Lafayette county, in 1874, where he
practiced medicine for three years. He
then returned to Baltimore, and for two
years was principal physician and surgeon
in charge of the Marine hospital, which
was connected with the Washington Uni
yersity. He returned to Missouri in 1915
and settled in Lexington. Here he lived
and practiced medicine for nineteen years,
after which he moved to the eastern part
OF the county, and continued To re-
side here, with the exception OF two years
until his death.
In 1851 he married Mary w. Blackwell,
daughter Of DR.. Blackwell, of Lexington,
Mo. To them two sons were born, both
of whom are living. In 1866 his wife died,
and in 1868 he married Miss Katie w,
Larsh, OF Lafayette county, who survives
him. His mind was of q scientific order,
He chose the profession of medicine be-
cause he liked II, and believed he could in
this way be useful to his fellow man. In
the study of all scientific subjects con-
nected with his profession he took great
delight. Chemistry was his specially
During 1853 he lectured upon chemistry
in the Masonic college in Lexington.
About this time he analysed the waters OF
the Chalybeate spring near Lexington.
HIS was not confined to
science alone. He was thoroughly ac-
quainted with the standard works OF his
tory and literature and its classical knowl-
edge never grew old. So tenacious was
ms memory that he translated from the
old Latin and Greek authors as wei as
when he had made those subjects his
daily study. 1t was his custom for years
to read o chapter daily in the Latin and
. Greek testament, and sometimes in Ger
man or French. His political informa-
ton covered a knowledge of the men and
; measures that have been before the
5 country for the last fifty years. His mind
was richly stored with good and useful
information. Too modest to make a dis
play of IL before mon, he made il n bIes-
sing to his family. With them his asso-
citation was an education, and his presence
an inspiration to mental effort and moral
excellence.
2 DIR. Bull was a man singularly pure i'm
/ word and conversation. Slang he never
used; fictitious and sensational matter he
never read. Truly of him it may be said
thai "no corrupt communication proceed
; ed out of his mouth" For sixty years he
; has been a consistent member of tho Meth
! odist church.
The bible was to him the "book Of al
books"
The commentaries thereon, the standar
: works of theology and every work that
' could throw light upon its blessed teach
ings, he read with delight.
He had IA robust constitution aud was q
q strong man even unto the last. The da
, that he died he was able to get out of bee
] unassisted. Before his last illness he haC
e never been confined to his room mt an,
one time longer han two days. lie wa
sick only six days. The end was quie
, and peaceful. Only once he compliance
! OF pain, and then but for a short time.
! Quietly and peacefully he breathed hi
life away. W. b. b.