The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-06-14

John E. Ryland and Joseph G. Chinn.
Wayne S. Bishop, deceased-Com-
mittee, Samuel K. Bell, u. G. Doty
and J. R. Anderson.
Jesse Dollarhide, deceased-Com-
mittee, S. W. Burnside and W. l..
Glover.
Henry Rechterman, deceased-Com-
mittee, John W. White and j. P
Nav.
G. D. Duvall, deceased-Committee,
w. B, Major and John f. Neill.
J. B. Carmichael, deceased-Com-
mittee, NJ. W. Lowry and James A.
Emison.
Casper Wagner deceased-Commit-
tee, John S. White and Rufus Young.
Lewis P. Rose, deceased-Commit-
tee, S. P. Bascom and George W.
Sumner.
The constitution of the club was
then read by the secretary.
The president called upon Mr.. John
f. Neill to relate his experience,
which he did in a short talk. He said
that for the past thirty years he had
been a member of the church, and
had tried to live up to his faith.
Mr.. John W. White was called upon
for his experience, which was given
briefly. He came to Missouri 10 1S49,
and had been a member Of the church
for tifty-one years.
Mr.. Abner Ward was called on, aud
made a brief talk. He came to Mis-
souri, in January, lS43, and had en-
joyed living.
Mr.. w. Boon Major was called on,
and said he came to Missouri in l847,
and stopped at what was known as
Hughes Landing, now known as
Waverly. He had some ladies with
him, and had great anxiety about
where they would sleep that night
The proprietor Of the store stretched
goods across the room, making a par
Triton, and they all spent a comforta'
BILE night 10 the store. He said he
enjoyed living, and does not want tC
die; he wants to live to be 100 years
old. He wanted some Of the old mer
to tell how they used to live, how
they went to corn stockings and
house-raisings, and how the girls USED
to spin and weave.
Mr.. D. G. Doty being called upon.
said that it had been his aim to live
respected life and thus be regretted
when be died. The young may die
the old must die. He was not afraid
To May, 1858, he joined the Christian
church, and in 1857 he joined thu
Masons. At that tine there was
great cry made against Masons ant
other secret societies, but he founC
that being a Mason made him a bette.
Christian.
Mr.. j. Frank Campbell was callet
on and responded at some length. H,
said that when he was a kid, ava.
back in the SOS, he came to town
and now remembers seeing a mai
: selling ginger cakes and cider. Tha
r was DR.. Gosewisch, who was the
(. laying the foundation for the forum
: which he made. Lexington was
I. village then, but it has since sprea
out, and has become famous for man
: things. 1t now has fine residence
which would be creditable to 81
Louis or Kansas City. 1t has school
and colleges and cultured people, an
is worthy Of its title as the "Athen
!. of Missouri Higginsyille and OdeSs
once thought they were rivals Of Lel
t ington, and they wanted the cour
y house, and they wanted the rive
d to be changed. This is all over nov
Lexington has many beautiful ladies
S and l believe their beauty has bee
e the standard by which the ladies {
Higginsyllle and Odessa wer
measured; but he believed chat th
ladies Of Higginsville and Odessa wei
!. the better looking. There is a lad
y here from HiRginsville, who is 4
years old, and / win put her againi
= any lady 10 Lexington for beauty, an
a you may appoint a Lexington man
!, Judge. There are rich men in lie.
!; ington; | know one Of these rich mel
y He is a millionaire. Most rich me
ID own fine houses and broad acres; bl
thls rich man owns no acres, no cattl
" but he is rich 10 faith aud hope an
IS In the esteem o fall, and is rich t0wal