The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-11-23
MARRIAGES.'

MARRIAGEs.'
Married, at Corder, November IA, 1895,
It the German NJ. 4. church, Rev. Herman
of Liberty, Mo-, and Miss
emma Marie Haas, Rev. j.. It. LEST, OF
Higginsville, officiating.
Married, at Buckner, November 20, 1895,
Mr.. Ed. G. Roth and Miss Nora McCune
Mr.. Roth is a native OF Lafayette, being
member of one of our most substantial
He is a whole-souled, honest,
genial gentleman; a good business man,
citizen and friend. We extend coagratu-
atoms.
Married, in this city, at the home OF the
brides mother. November 10th, 1895. at 4
p. m, MIR. T. J. McElroy, of lnde-
pendence, and Miss Belle Hays, OF this
city, Rev. A. II. Faris officiating.
Thus is chronicled the departure from
our midst of another one OF L~exington's
women, but our loss Is I~ndepeudence's
gain. The wedding was a very quiet one,
only the family and a few OF he most
intimate friends OF the bride being pres
ent. The HON was beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums. that beautiful
''queen of the autumn"
Promptly at the appointed hour the
bride and groom entered the parlor unat-
tended, and In a few impressive words
the minister pronounced hem husband
and wife. Entertainments were then
served, the bride cutting her cake. giving
each guest a souvenir OF her wedding.
The bride was beautifully gowned In a
COSTUME of blue aud brown, with hat aud
gloves to match.
Mr.. McElroy formerly lived here, aud Is
pronounced by all who know HIM to he
an honorable. upright man, truly deserv'
ing of Just such q woman as he has won.
Miss Bellies friends here are a host, and
any word of encomium from Us.
The bride and groom left on the even
ing train for Kansas City, to remain .
few days, when they will go to ~Iadepeud-
once and enter upon housekeeping at
once.
They received quite a number Of beau
tiful and elegant presents from friends
aud relatives.
The friends from a distance attending
the wedding were: Mr.. aud Mrs. H. II.
Poland, Miss Jessie Thatcher and Mr.. J.
| w. Wood, OF Kansas City; Mr.. Charles
| McEIroy, of Independence, Mrs. Fred
| Burton and Miss Maude Eckle, OF Well
lington.
May life ever be as bright and as free
from care to Mr.. and Mrs. McElroy as II
was upon November 10Th is the wish OF
the INTELLIaENcER.
BIRTHS.
Born. near H~igginsvills. November ~,
Slusher, q boy.
Died, at Waverly, November 20. 1895, Q
old age, Mr.. James Goodwin, aged "
years.
And 20 "Uncle Jimmie Goodwin" ate
. long life of usefulness, has passed away
His life was full of good deeds. There .
weeping here over bis death, but there J
rejoicing In heaven Tor he was . goo
Died, In Kansas City, Kansas, Nov. ID
1895, Mr.. John q. Lonedon, aged % year.
4 The news Of Mr.. L~ongdou's death wa
not unexpected here, a. news from Kansa
|, City was that his death was hourly ex
pected. He had been sick for some week.
). His sister, Mrs. James Peake, was At hi
bedside when he died. He was born Z
. Terre Hauts, Indiana, In 1913. and came :
this city when but a boy. About sieh
, years ago he moved to Kansas City, bu
Z was here very often looking after his bus
iness. He died possessed Of . large estatl
He was Q shrewd business man and wa
successful In nearly every enterprise Wit
: which he wal connected. His funeri
services were held At the residence Of NJ
, and Mrs. James Pesks. Rev. A. !
Monett preached the sermon. after whic
his remains were laid to rest In Macpela
cemetery. A large OF frienc
attended the services. Mr.. IOugdon W.
. Q good friend to Lexington. He had fait
In the city and had invested much Of b
means here. He subsbribed 5000 I
t. the Lexington bridge, and was alwa,
represented In public enterprises. To b
relatives the lNTELLIonNoER sextsnt
sympathy.
Died, near Dover, Nov. Is, 1896, after
long illness, MIR. klijah D.. Neer, aged
Q years, 10 months and % days.
. He was born in Lowdsn county, VI
DEC. 10, 1896, came to Missouri In 1853 a
q was married to Miss Margaret e, Cray
o ford, Nov. 10, 1857. To this union Il
children were born, eight boys and tv
n girls, OF whom Claude, Jesse, Edwar
V Charles. william, Bette, wife OF M
y Bsauregard Slusher, and Katie, tOgeth
~ | .ugsh Ako:- uonthae ana affll 1tvinO ~
N gene, John and Elijah preceded the
10 father to the grave. Mr.. Neer Joined u
D Methodist church, South, In early ma
'e hood and was for many years "a o6ic
ID aud prominent worker in that organic,
u tion.
70 His funeral sermon was preached In Il
presence OF Q large c~oncourse Of frien'
1t last Sunday at Dover by Rev. T. M. Cob
I'd after which his remains were Inferred
81 the Dover cemetery.
v. In the death OF Mr.. Neer LAiayet
y county loses q good citizen, the Method
. church q faithful member, his wife
- noble husband and his children . Del
sacrificing and devoted father. In politi
Mr.. Neer was Q democrat Of the best tyI
His ballot always represented ideas
honest government. Corrupt politicia
!, found In him . man ever opposing th'
In cuuuing schemes. His voice and ve
4. ever condemned chicanery and sectio
" alisn. He was patriotic 10 bis country
In the church Mr.. Neer was Q zealo
NJ worker. His name honored the chur
"a roll, because his actions honored {
m church. He always contributed liberal
be to the Institutions Of the church and
all worthy charities. He was . friend
II. the widow and the orphan. He Wa
he friend to any one who stood In need
=. him and his friendship amounted mt
40 than q pretense, It wal real or 1t Y
he nothing. He was slow to form intim'
be friendships, but when that golden che
re bound him to fellow man, 1t took M
be than an ordinary incident to shock 1t.
an As q husband and father much q
hs truthfully be said to honor his mar
IFS He was tender and afisctionate to his "
or and kind. f~orbearing and generous to
az children.