The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-04-24

MARRIAGES..
Married, in Birch Tree, Shannon county
Mo, April II, 1897, Mr.. w. C.. Graves, o
this city, and Miss Ida Groom, OF Shan
o county.
Mr.. w. G. Graves, the subject OF The
above notice, has been a citizen of oul
community for only Il short time, and is
one of the partners in the popular firm o.
Graves Bros, millers. Since his coming
among us his courteous and gentIemanIy
conduct has won for him the esteem and
good will of our citizens.
The bride formerly lived at Cover, Mo-,
and is an intelligent and cultured lady.
She was a popular society belle, and MIR.
Graves is to be congratulated on having
won so valuable a jewel in the matrimo-
NAL lottery. The father of the bride was
for years one OF the most highly esteemed
Citizens OF Clinton county, and has only
recently moved to Shannon county.
We welcome the bride and groom TO a
place in our social circle.
DEATHS.
Died, in Washington township, April
Id, 1897, OF paralysis, Mr.. Solomon Filler,
aged rs years.
Died, at Odessa, April 20, 1897, of heart
failure, Mr.. William ID. Mediation, aged
aged 6S years. Interment at Greenton
cemetery, April 20.
This death was very sudden and wa Il
great shock to his relatives and friends.
A few minutes before his death he was in
the best of health and had been doing his
morning chores and after performing
them he went into house and there the
fatal spell came on without any warming.
Mr.. Mediation was born in Kentucky and
immigrated to this state while young and
spent the greater part of his life in
this county. Shortly after Odessa was
built he removed from Greenton to that
city and has always since been numbered
as one of her foremost citizens. He was a
member OF the Christian church and has
ever been ound performing every good
work in the upbuilding of the cause of
Christ. He leaves a brother, Mr.. Harvey
Mediation, OF Spokane, Wash, a devoted
wife, two sons, Messrs. James u. and
Bowdry, who reside in Odessa, and a host
of friends to mourn his death. We extend
our sympathy to the sorrowing relatives
and numerous friends.
Died, at her home neear Odessa, Friday,
April 10, Mrs. g, w. Fox. Sunday, April
Is, after services at the home by Rev. j.
ID. Wood, her body was laid To rest at the
Mt. Tabor church cemetery.
For several years Mrs. Fox has been
afflicted with a cancer and has suffered
greatly from it. With calm resignation
and great fortitudes she has endured these
suferings until death finally came to her
relief. Mrs. Fox was the mother, by her
first husband. of Mrs. Isaac Avitt, now
deceased and Mrs. DIR. f. l.. Carter, who
were we'll known students in Central col
lege, and of Thomas Hill, one of the old
w. NJ. A. students. The fruit of her
second marriage was two children, a son
and n daughter, Ebert and Lily Fox.
Hers was a quiet, unassuming DISPOSE
ton and she was content to let her light
shine in her own household and adminis-
ter peace and comfort TO those with whom
she was Immediately surrounded. Her
bereaved relatives should find consolation
In the fact that their loss is her. gain and
in departing this life she has entered
a sphere where physical suffering is un-
known.
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