The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-23


the printing business in the INTELLIGENT
Ger office. After leaving here he and his
brother, William, started the Progress,
at Independence; they sold out there and
went to Mound City, Kansas, where they
bought a paper; they hen started the
Western Star, at Coldwater, Kansas,
which William now owns. John sold out,
in Kansas, to his brother, n started a
job Office at Webb City, and soon began
the publication of a paper. He sold out
there more than a year ago, and was In
the great run for claims when the Chero-
kee Strip was opened. He secured q fine
claim near where Pawnee now stands, and
in a few days he had started a paper, the
Times. which he was conducting up to
the time Of his death. He married u
lovely young lady in Kansas, and leaves
her u widow, with two young children.
He joined the Christian church, in this
city, in 1873. IL, was q good business
man; an unusually good. all-round news
paper man; a genial, honorable gentle
man; a devoted husband and father; a
loving brother; a true friend.
Died, in this city, March Goth, 1895.
OF brain trouble, Adelaide Moorehead.
OUNCES daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
X. Moorehead, aged three years.
Again death has entered our midst, and
has taken this day, not an aged, venerable
citizen, but a sweet, pure and innocs Mt
child. 1t has entered the home and
plucked from the fiower-garden the most
perfect and beautiful rosebud that adorned
it. This little bud has been transplant,d
In a more beautiful garden. where it cen
bloom into greater perfection and shtd its
pure fragrance, untainted by WORLDLY
things and untouched by worldly cares.
We cannot but sorrow that SO sweet a
life has been taken from us. The parents
and loved ones cannot but grieve, because
In their hearts and in their home there is
an aching void that nothing can destroy;
but through their tears they look up with
abiding faith, and see their little one
"safe in the arms OF Jesus" They do not
hear her sweet voice, her prattling feet,
now, as she was wont to linger around
their knees, but they see her, an angel,
around the great white throne, with her
little sister, gone before, and they hear
their sXeet little voices as they mingle
with ten thousand children's voices, sing
ing praises to Him who said: 'Suffer
little children to come unto me, for OF
such is the kingdom Of heaven"
IT'S hard to give up the sweet, pure life,
fraught with SO much interest for all who
knew her, but her sweet life, transplanted
SO early, will only be another strong chord
that binds the loved ones to their
heavenly home.
Died, at his home, in Ration. New Mex
leo, March 18th, of la grippe. Mr.: Reuben
Pike Letton, formerly Of this city, aged
76 years, 8 months and IL days.
Mr.. Letton was born about sixteen
miles from Washington City, October
4th, 1918. He began his business career
as q boy, by marketing goods in Wash
ington. While yet a young man. he
removed to Kentucky, where he stayed
until 1888, when he removed to Missouri.
D making his home in and near Lexington
) for thirty-fiv years. January goth. 1912,
he married Miss Parmelia Kavanaugh.
! He enlisted under Scott, aud went into
} the war with Mexico, in 1916, remaining
. in the service for fourteen months, until
> the war ended. The gold excitement in
1s49 caused him to 60 to California,
making the journey by water. Again, In
1872, he made the trip overland. with q
herd Of cattle. During the Mormon wal
= he freighted for the government to Salt
!. Lake City, and afterwards on his OWL
r account. 10 1875 he removed with his
family from Missouri to Colorado, frs,
. locating on the A~pishapa, and afterwards
1 residing In Trinidad. In 1879 he removed
| to Otero, N. NJ, and on the abandonment
Z Of that town and the establishment Of
Ration by the railroad company, went &c
Ration, being one Of the first men to star
business there. His residence house wa,
also one of the first homes in the town
a.. Since then he has resided In Ration con
~tiuuously. The surviving members o.
the family are his wife, who was hi
faithful companion for fifty-three years
Mrs. G. sinnock, their daughter, aLt
their sons, Arch. Buck. Reuben, Fine ant
JEFF, all Of whom reside at Ration, excep
JEFF, who In at present in Washington
|, d. c.
Mr.. Letton was we'll known TO all tn,
old residents of Lafayette county, VIII
will Join the INTELLIaENcER 10 words o
sympathy to his family.
RRsoLUsIoNs.
To the w. NJ, wardens and Brethren Of l.. X
ington Lodge, No. las. A. F. A. NJ.
Brother Jacob A.. Price departed thi
life March 8, 1896. Again has anothe
battle of life with sin, satan and the lynn
y~anities and deceits OF this vain worlt
n In his last moments, Brother Price lik
Is Paul. could say:-'I have finished m
course. l have fought q good fight, an
there Is laid up for me q crown Of right
A eousness which the Lord, the righteou
Judge will give me in that day." Brothe
Price knew that il the earthly house c
q his tabernacle were dissolved he had
Do building of God, a house not made wit
fear of death, and when told that his las
q end was approaching, he was perfectl
e conscious and calm and simply remarke
q. that he had made his peace with his Go
many years ago, and that while he pre-
ferred to stay awhile longer with h
children, as for himself ne was assured
was for better to depart and be wit
Christ. Brother Price stood high in Ii
nj estimation Of bis brothers ana friend
He was q good man and true Mason, an
. faithful in the discharge OF every dut
70 imposed upon him. We shall miss bill
greatly and will ind it hard. If not in
=. POSSIBLE to ill bis place. Brother Pri'
i was born In Bedford county, Virgint
September 10, 1922. He came to Lafayet
he county with his father in the fall of 1873
when only about Is years of age. He b:
. came q member of the Methodist chur(
10 South, over 80 years ago, and from u
time Of his affection with that church I
the moment Of his death, he was a faith
full, consistent and devout member. L
" was married February 10, 1916, to Mi
y, Sarah Jane Tyree, with whom he lived q
u, unusually happy life until about
months ago, when she was taken fro
y him and was, no doubt, waiting to gre
- him on the other shore. The fruits
y" this union were IL children, 8 OF h
are still living;-William, Thomas Jam
q. N. Jack, Charles, Walter, Mrs. FloTen
es Otte, Mrs. Joseph Meibergsn and Mi
Myrtle, all OF whom were with him t,
os cept one, in his last hours, affectionatel
20, mfnistering to his wants. Brother Pri
Joined Lafayette Lodge, No. 81, A. f.
A. NJ, in lS46. He became a member
h Lexington Lodge. No. l4s, at the time Il
two lodges were consolidated, -Decemb
10, 1881. Soon after becoming a Mast
Mason, he was made a Royal Arch Mas6
in Lexington X A. Chapter, No. 10, ar
was a member OF said chapter at the tim
/, of his dsath. Brother Price was dubbe
r. and created knight Templar in De
C~ommandery, No. 3, X. T., at LexingtG
Missouri, Jan. n, 1878, and was 9 memb
n of that commandery at the time of h
V. death. He acted as tyler sentinel ar
guard for these masonic bodies for
- years, holding the position at the time
his death; Therefore, be it
Resolved, first, That our lodge has 10
.e a member who was good, true and faitl