The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-02
Election for school directors next Tues

worth iaL.
Gold filled frame specs, $3.50, warranted
five years, at Ludwigs'. 4-2-2t
DTr. Ed Bowman is moving into the
Wernwag cottage, in College Place.
Gentlemen will find the --latest things
out" in neadwear, suitable for Easter, at
Bottoms.
Mr.. Walter Mars has zone to st. Louis
to accept n position. lie is n pleasant
gentleman, II NC hope he will do we'll.
MIR. J. c. Withers has moved his family
out of the residence recently bought by
Mr.. Louis Graft, and Mr.. Gratz moved in.
Rev. Il. V. Alton, the pastor, is holding
4 pTotracted meeting Mt the Methodist
church, and is preaching some strong
Election for directors OF building and
Loan association next Tuesday. The
present directors have made the associa-
ton Il great suCCas4.
DIR. %9tTanghan has begun work on re-
building his cottage, which was burned
some weeks ago. MIR. Dave Wilson has
the contract. 1t will be a neat cottage
when complete.
The sale OF personal property on the
farm OF Mr.. Thos. W. Hill, near Odessa,
Wednesday,, amounted to about $4,000.
There was n good crowd In attendance.
and prices were very fair. Judge Thos.
+. Chinn cried tho sale.
Little Barrett Bates, who has been quite
sick with diphtherin, Is able to be out OF
he'd. A few days ago he insisted On hay
ing his clothes put on. Then, Ia amuse
himself. he set mp the pillows on the bed,
and called them Spaniards, and amused
himself by "killing SPanlards." IL seems
even the small children want a
vUhack at the barbarous hounds who are
starving their W countrymen.
Rev. Mr.. Williamson, of Kansas City,
preached at the Baptist church every
night last week, and on Sunday aud Mon
day night of this week. The audiences
were large at all the meetings, and much
interest was manifested. lie was COM
PEELED to return home Tuesday. Quite a
humble of additions were made to the
membership. Rev. II. II. Jones, OF Piatts-
burg, preached Tuesday night. and the
meeting wac closed. Mr.. Jones has fol
some years been one OF the trustees of fhs
baptist college. and is well known and
quite popular in this city.
A country team, left standing in East
Lexington, Thursday evening, ran on
with the wagon. After gallopins around
considerably, they turned into North
Sixteenth, going south. h owner OF the
team borrowed a horse and started horse
back after the Iunaways. He met them at
the corner OF Sixteenth and Main. The
team was putting and blowing, and could
scarcely gallop, but they did not want to
stop. Several persons happened to be at
the corner, and a vigorous waving of hats,
and some yelling brought the team to g
stand. Just in time TO prevent damage.
When they stopped two hubs OF the
paling fence, and the heads of the team
were against the electric light pole. No
damage was done, bnt they could not have
gone n foot further without doing
damage.
MARRIAGES..
Married. in this city. March 81, Mr.,
Buford Vaughn and Miss Sophronia Reed,
both of Higginsville.
Married, in this city, March %, by Rev.
b. V. Alton, Mr.. Joseph Gulley. of Bor-
land, and Miss Mary McGinnis, of TabO.
BIRTHS.
Born, at Magview, March 10, to the wife
OF Mr.. julius Fisher, a girl.
Born. in Lexington township, Marcn IL
to the wife of Mr.. Andrew Smith. a boy.
DEATHS.
Died, at Richmond, March %, Mira.
Sophia X. Ball, a former well known resi-
dent of Lafayette county.
Died, at HIgglssville, March 2S, MIR. j
Allstadt. son of MIR. j. d. Allstadt. This
body was buried at Dover Wednesday,.
Died, at the Confederate Home, Sunday
night, March 20, 1898, David Ackerly,
aged about GO years. Interment TOOK
place In the Home cemetery.
Died. at Kansas City. March 90. OF
grippe, Mrs. Bettie White, wife of Mr.. J.
+. Young.
She was a sister OF Messrs. VIM. c.
White, Of Dover, and Lotion White, OF
Kansas City.
Died. IN this city, March 26, of general
debility, Mrs. Matilda Gourley, widow OF
the late Thomas Bolon, aged about so
years.
Mrs. Bolon was born in Warren county,
Va, Dec IA, 1878; married February l6,
1913. She was the mother OF two devoted
daughters, to whom the most universal
sympathy Is extended.
Died, at Odessa, March 18th, Rev. A. c.
Banks, aged SO years and 9 months.
He was the father of Rev. J. V. Bsrks,
OF this city, who was at his bedside when
death claimed his victim, but the old
patriarch could we'll smile at Death and
bid defiance to the Grave. More than an
average life time had been spent In the
active service OF the Great Master, and he
knew in whom he had trusted. Mr.. Banks
was a native of Ohio, and had been a
Presbyterian preacher for forty-elsht
years., having been pastor of a nnmber Of
churches In this county.
DIR. A. w. Mister. OF HiggInsviIIe, con-
Quoted the funeral ceremonies, and the
body was laid away In the Odessa cem-
etery to await the great day whom, ain
the twinkling OF nm eye he shall be
clothed npon." and them he shall "stand
In the presence of the King"
Died. at the residence OF her sister, Mrs.
Sallie II. Long, In this city, Tuesday
night. March Both, at 10 O'Clock, OF pneu.
mouia, Miss Mary Frances Hawkins, aged
81 years, 8 months and 23 days.
Last Saturday Miss Hawkins was taken
slck, and though she suffered greatly, she
tried TO conceal her sutferings from her
She rapidly grew worse, but at no
was her mind clOuded, and IL was
not thought there was any immediate
OF death But it came to her as a
relief. Her care was not for herself. One
of her last wishes was that her sister, Miss
Gabrielle, who is also sick. should not be
permitted TO know of her suffering.
She was born in Boone county, Ken
lucky, December 9TH, 1890, and was partly
educated in Scott county, Kentucky. The
moved to Lexington In 1852, and
have resided here ever since. Miss MARY
rs everybody knew her, finished
education at the old Lexington Fe-
male Seminary, under Prof. Mcpherson,
and wIs a member of the first graduating
Only one member OF thu class of
four il alive tOday-Mrs. Georgia Letch-
OF California.
She was one of five sisters who were all
teachers. The writer OF these lines,
who has long since passed the half-cen-