The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-07
DEATHS,

DEAIHS,
Died, in Higginsville, July %, 1897. Mrs.
Nellie g., wife of Mr.. Frank p. Canter-
bury, aged "a years..
Died, in st. Louis, August 4, suddenly,
of heart disease, Mr.. Albert Williams,
aged Al years.
Mr.. Williams will be remembered by
our citizens as the son of Mr.. John ID.
Williams and as telegraph operator for
many years in this city. He had been in
the employ of the Iron Mountain railroad
company, continuously for about twelve
years, and was highly valued as a compe-
tent and reliable employee. His remains
were inferred in Machpelah cemetry yes
terday morning upon arrival of st. Louis
train.
Died, at his home In Kansas City, IN
Saturday, July 81, 1897, at 5 o'clock, p. M,
l.. Megede, ST., after a lingering illness
from paralysis.
The Richmond Conservation says: The
deceased was born In Soest, Prussia, on
the 18th day of April, 1921. When a
young man he came to this country and
located in Lexington, where for many
years he conducted an extensive iewelry
business. He also established a branch
to his business in Richmond and moved
with his family to Richmond and was ac-
lively engaged in business here until
some two or three years ago., when he was
stricken with paralysis.
Last March, in company with his wife,
two daughters and youngest son., he
moved to Kansas City in order that he
might secure better medical treatment.
During his long residence in Richmond
he made many friends, who will regret to
hear of his death.
The remains were brought to Lexing-
ton junction Sunday morning and from
there were taken to the Presbyterian
church in Lexington where funeral SER
vices were conducted at 2 O'Clock, p. M,
by Rev. J.. s. VanMeter, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of this city, after
which the body was inferred in the Lex
ington cemetery.
The many friends of the family extend
sincere sympathy to them in the loss
they have sustained.
Died, at his home in Lexington town.
ship, August LIST, 1897, Camillus Barnett,
aged n years.
1t is when a sturdy oak is taken from
the forest that the largest gap is made and
the greatest loss sustained.
Thus 1t is with men, when one whom
we have known all our lives, one whom
we have learned to honor and respect for
splendid traits of character, one full OF
good works, who never let an opportunity
of helping those in need pass, one who
has been welding an influence for good
during many years, where such an one is
taken the loss is indeed felt by the whole
community.
such a loss have the people of our coun-
ty sustained. On Sunday afternoon Mr.
Barnett was called from this to the other
world, and his absence here will be sorely
felt by his wife and children and a host
of friends and a-cquaintances. 1t is such
men whose place annot be filled. In
faithful consistent christian, having beer
for many years a member of the Presby.
terian church.
Mr.. Barnett was born in Madison coun'
ty, KY, March 9TH, 1921. His fathers
name was Alexander barnett His family
is an old one. some of them figuring con
spicuously in the early history of Vir'
ginia. At ar early age he moved with hi
mother to Missouri, and until his deatt
lived on the farm near Lexington. In
1913 he married Miss Martha Young
Seven OF the ten children who were borr
to them grieve now with the widowee
mother, Mrs. Ben Higgins, Mrs. William
Waddell. Robert D., Samuel W., Mrs
Charles L. G~lasscock, Carrie and Edmunt
NJ. Barnett.
Funeral services were held at the fam
lily residence Tuesday morning. Rev. Nc
Il n II
body was laid to rest in Machpelah.
The INTELLIaENcER extends sympath.
to the family.