The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25

Married, at HIgginsville, February II,
by Rev. Francis Sturenberger, MIR. Fred
Levett, OF aigginsville, aud Miss Clara
Taylor, of waverly.
Married, hear Higginsvllle, Feb. 28,lsoo,
al the residence OF the brides parents, Mr..
John Meinershagen and Miss Minnie Nei.
man, both Of the vicinity Of H~iggiusville.
BIRTHS.
Born, near Concordia, Feb. Is, to the
Vile OF John kammeyer-a boy.
Born, at Corder, February Il, TO the
wife OF Mr.. Casper Cordes, a girl.
Born. at Concordia, February 21, to the
wife of Rev. j. @. Draewei, n boy.
Born, at Concordis. February ~, to tho
wife Of Mr.. Henry Saunders, a girl.
Born. at Borland, February l6, to the
wife OF Mr.. George vandlver,ia boy.
Born, near Wellington, February IL, to
the wife OF Mr.. John w. Thomas, a bog.
DEATHS.
Died, near Concordia, Feb. 16, infant
child OF Charles Epker.
Died, at Arrow Rock, Feb. 20, John B,
Townsend, aged 10 years.
Died, at his home, near WavsrIy, Feb.
ruary 10, OF pneumonia, Mr.. James
Clifford Cook.
Died, at the Confederate Home, at Hig-
ginsvilie, February 10, Mr.. William John
son, aged IS years.
Died, at Concordia, FEBRUARY 20, Bertha,
aged 10 years aud Q months, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Hosmau.
Died, at wellingtou, February 10. OF
spinal meningitis, Mrs. Frank Waffle,
aged about 20 years. She leaves a husband
aud one child to mourn her loss. She was
the daughter OF Mr.. Herman Multop.
Died, in Boston, Barton county, Mo-, Of
old age. Feb. 10, 1899, George Still, aged "a
years.
The deceased was the father OF VIM.
Still who resided In Higglnsville, several
years ago.
Died, at Kansas City, February u, Mrs.
Jessie Watts, wife OF Mr.. billiard Watts,
aged q years.
She leaves q husband and two little
children to mourn her loss. Mr.. Watts
moved from Wellington last summer to
Kansas City.
Died at his home 10 Winfield, Kansas,
February 10, Mr.. William II. Day, In the
10th year Of his age.
He wa q former well-kDown citizen,
being a son Of the late Morgan Day, aud
was born and reared here. He was q
brother-in-law Of Mrs. Alice Belle Hays,
Of this county.
Died, at his home, In Richmond, Mo.
February q. 1893, OF dropsy, Mr.. Lindsey
Dickey, aged 90 years.
Mr.. Dlckey was an uncle OF Mi. d. 8
Dickey and Of Mrs. John T. Bush both o.
this city. He was a we'll known citizen
oil Ray county aud served eight years Al
recorder OF deeds.
Died, In this city, February 81, OF pueu-
monia, Mr.. Carl Schneider, aged u years
He was born at Fuerstenthum, Birken'
field, Germany, February %, 1897. Sine,
1858 he has been q citizen Of Lexington
He was a very active man for his age, ant
was well known to all our people. he val
sick about three weeks, His many friend
will miss his cheerful face aud voice.
Died, at his residence, 10 Bonham
Texas, February 81, Mr.. John II. Ar
dinger, aged 50 years.
He left four children 10 mourn his loss
Mrs. Tilton Davis, Of this city; Mrs. 8. I
! Bassett, Of Richmond; Mr.. Hugh Ar
dinger, OF Texas, aud Mrs. A.. b. Scar
borough, OF Bonham, Texas. MI
Ardinger was formerly a citizen Of Lex
ington, aud was a prominent merchan
and a popular business man.
: Died, at her home 10 Pleasant Prairie
Lafayette county, Missouri, February II
Mira. Mary 3. Fishback, wife OF James 4
Fishback.
Mrs. Fishback was the daughte OF MI
: VIM. Everhart, Of Loudon county, Va
a where she was born and raised. She wa
' bern October 4tb, 1899; was married I
James q. Fishback, December 18th, 1867
. To Mr.. and Mrs. Fishbaok were born hv
a children, three sons and two dsughteri
The two girls were twins, Mono OF thei
=. children are living.
a Mrs. Fishback professed religion IN he
girlhood, and had been a faithful an
consistent member OF the CHAMBERLAIN
Presbyterian church for many years. Oh
was always ready and willing with he
9 hands and purse to assist 10 any work th
= Master had for her to do. She assisted .
the work OF dedlcatiug the Pleasan
q Prairie church, and being a good des
exposed, had not been entirely we'll since
The very large attendance, at he
departure from home, on such a bitterl
q cold day as II was, attested the esteem |
which she wss held by the community 4
4 which she lived. She was previously sic
for quite a while before the final sum
mons came-but 1t found her "ready."
, She had no misgiviugs or regrets excep
leaving the husband Of her youth, wit
whom she had lived happily for owe
thirty years. She has left a monulcen
behind her that will never crumble o
n decay.
!. Husband, do not grieve; she has lolne
!, father, mother, brothers and sisters, an
! your own dear children on the other shor.
1t wont be for long. Keep your lam
, trimmed and burning, and when th
summons comes you can say as she did
"I'm ready p,
Died, at Washington, ID. O., Februar,
!. 2lst, Of acute p%eritonitis, Miss Elizabeth
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jane
@. McGrew, OF this city.
The circumstances surrounding tbi
death were peculiarly sad. Some week
ago her father and mother and littl
brother started on a trip to Europe, an
Miss Elizabeth, In the best OF health an
! spirits, accompanied them to Washington
there to remain, visiting relatives, unit
the return Of her parents. For q shoi
time she enjoyed the whirl of Washing
: ton society and was a guest Of Mrs. Dock
? cry on the night OF the great receptio
given by the wives OF Missouri congress
msu, A few days after this event Mia
'. MsGrew was taken sick and relative
!. here and at Sedalis were notified by wir
: Dispatches were sent every day and th
Z Indications were all favorable. The bel
medical aid, aud trained nurses were !
a attendance. For a few days she improved
then came news that she was worse. III
a sister, Mrs. W. q. Bard, Jr., Of Sedalil
FASTENED to her and every effort was mad
. in her behalf, but the seal Of death ha
been placed on her brow, and at 3:4
O'Clock Tuesday morning, she passe
: away.
I Miss McGrow was born In this city, o
!, the 18th Of June, 1878, and was 20 years,
months and 20 days old when she diet
She was a graduate Of Baptist College,
member Of the Baptist church, an actiy
worker II the interest OF the spnda
Y school, the church aud her alma mate
shs was a beautiful young girl, whoI
lovely character WOE her friends wherev,
she vent. The announcement Of h
. death fell as q pail upon our whole con