The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-10-20
Mr.. Edwin Milton Royle, nephew Of
Mr.. M. f.. Rovle. of this citv. has written

Mr. EdWin milton RoyIe, neEheW oil
Mr.. M. F. Royle, OF this city, has written
. four act comedy-drama, entitled
"Friends," which had a run Of two Or
three weeks at the California Theatre,
in San Francisco. The papers of that city
speak very highly Of the play, saying it is
an interesting story OF the human heart.
full Of natural dramatic scenes, and in
teresting from start to finish. Mr.. Royle
il said to be as clever an actor rs he is as
. writer, and his wife is a beautiful wom-
an and also a fine actress. The people of
Lexington will wish him and his play
great success.
Higginsviile Leader: .'rhe executive
board Of the Lafayette and johnson Bap-
list Association met in this city, yester-
day, and decided to place two missionaries
at work within the bounds of the asso-
citation. Rev. Essex, OF Kansas, is to
preach to the English speaking, and Rev.
Bleibtreu, Of this city will minister to the
German brethren. Nine members Of the
board were present. They were: Ii. Q.
Wallace and r. 7. Jesse, Lexington;
Sam. Miller, Elm Spring; J. 4. Shotwell,
Odessa; G. b. Littlefield, Knob Noster;
Walter Chiies, Mayhem; A.. {. Buchanan,
Higginsville; 8. IL. Morgan, Odessa: Bro.
Cathey, Warrensburg. Elected Rev. A. j.
Essex, Ottawa, Kansas, and Rev. Bleibtreu
to the German for one-fourth his time.
OORDER CORRESPONDENCE.
Mrs. G. l.. Wilson visited relatives In
Saline county last week.
Mrs. Jennie Hopkins, of Boonville, Wis.,
tied her brother Mr.. VIM. Groves.
Mrs. Mary Lockhart visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. M. Oliver near Dover, last week.
Mrs. Nash, OF Gallipolis, Ohio, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. W. b. Mcfarland.
Mr.. W. Winning and sister, OF Illinois,
are guests of their ~uncles, Messrs John
and VIM. Morgan.
Mr.. IL. G. Spencer and wife, OF Black
burn, were here Sunday to see their sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. Lieser.
Aunt Bette Saunders who has been visit
ing relatives Ia the country for the past
several weeks returned home last Satur-
day.
Our little city is again enshrouded in
| gloom, because OF the death Of one Of
her favorite young men, Sunday evening
as Mr.. Henry Detert and Miss Emma
Lieser were returning home from church,
| when near the coal shaft west Of town
they met the "Hummer," and stepped off
Of the main track on to the switch. They
thought they were out OF the way of dan
ger, when the engine struck MI. Detert
killing him instantly. Miss Ida Lieser
and Mr.. Lee Charlton were n few yards
ahead, and on hearing Miss Emma's cries
for help, returned to them but the unfor-
tuuate young man was dead. The acct
dent has cast a gloom over the entire
community. Mr.. Detert has been head
clerk in Frerking Bros store for several
years, and by his quiet unassuming ways
had endeared himself to all, and had q
host Of friends. Tie leaves a widowed
mother, brother inc sister to mourn hi,
untimely death. His body was taken Il
Concordia Tuesday, the home of his moth
or, for interment. A great many OF our citi'
zens attended his funeral, the ceremonie
Of which were conducted by the order q
i which he was a member. Miss Lieser Ii
completely FRUSTRATED by the shock Of tn,
terrible accident, and is lying %seriousl,
III at her home at this writing.