The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-02
MARRIAGES

MARRIAGES..
Married, in this citv, Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 20, 1897, Mr.. Byron Wagner aud
Mics Maggie Belle Hamlet.
The couple were married at the parsou-
age OF the Christian church, in his city.
by Elder G.. M. Goode.
Miss Hamlet is the daughter of Mr..
VIM. b. Hamlet, one of Lexington's
most respected citizens. Her many friends
here have watched her grow from child
hood into glorious young womanhood in
their midst, and their love and best
wishes go with her in her married life.
Mr.. Wagner is a son of one OF the
leading merchants of Odessa, in which
city the bride n groom will make their
future home.
The INTELLIGENCER extends congratu-
iations and best wishes to che young
couple and hopes they may enjoy a long,
prosperous and happy life.
DEATHS.
Died, in Odessa, September %, of old
Bellies, wife of Caleb II. Bellies, aged about
75 years.
Mrs. Bellies was O daughter of Mr.. Levi
VanCamp and for many years a resident
near this city.
day, September %, 1897, of Brights dis
ease, Mr.. George Washington Cooper, in
the SOth year of his age.
The announcement of MIR. Cooper's
death was sad news to his many friends
here and in other localities where he has
been known for long years and held in
the highest esteem. The approach OF
death is always awaited with dread by the
friends of the one who lies near the en-
trance of eternity and SO have his many
friends waited expecting with feelings oil
sorrow and sadness,t o hear the
ment of deaths visitation at this home oil
one of our most respected citizens, know
ing that his aays ON earth were numbered
and that he would soon be called to part
with loved ones here and enter upon the
shores of eternity.
Bnt, though the loved ones watching
by his bedside were filled with sorrow by
the knowledge that a few more day
would end his earthly existence, his only
regret was at the thought of the ties
which bound him to his family snt
friends. His had been an honorable AND
useful life, characterized by kindness ant
charity which he extended TO all and h.
realized that dying but meant for him thu
ending of life's fitful fever, and an en-
trance upon n broader and happier exis
tence in the beautiful eternity where lf
everlasting is realized.
Mr.. George Washington Cooper wa
born in Hagertown. Maryland in 1s1s
He united with the Christian church il
early life and mo red to this county il
1s41. In the sixty-six years he had live,
in this county his honorable dealings an,
christian principles have won for hin
mans friends who loved him for the ad
mirable qualities of his character. III
had many friends who were bound to hir
by kindly deeds extended to them Will
in trouble. His heart went out to thos
upon whom the hand of a diversity wa
bearing down and his hand was out
stretched to help them.
He was one OF the early settlers of Mis-
souri, coming here before the country ha
been settled up and while the county wa
still in it's primitive state. By honors
Bile methods. aud industry he acquire
considerable wealth and when life's de
cline came on he was able to see the mem
bers of his family well provided with tn
worlds goods.
His public spirit has identified hir
with the foremost interests of the cour
try and his stand has always been for tt
advancement OF the interests OF all.
His consistent christian life has had II
influence on the community In which b
lived and those who have been associate
with him have felt themselves drawn to
man came on earth to teach. In his deaf
. Lafayette county looses one OF her mo-
, highly esteemed and valued citizens. II
, family ave lost a kind n indulgei
f: father and husband to whom they ha,
i. always looked for direction and advic
!. His friends have lost one upon who
they could always call when assistan,
was needed, knowing that the respon.
would be liberal. His death is mournf
4 by everyone to whom he was known bl
3 the gloom which now overshadows h
, household is rendered brighter by I'll
promise of everlasting life which IL
Savior has given.
The INTELLIaENCER extends sy mpath
: to the relatives and friends who are b.
reaved by their loss OF one who was
dear to them and bids them fnd consoli
tion IN the thought that what was the
loss was the way by which he enters
upon the shore OF q beautiful ~eternit
I peace and joy,