The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-10-11


bis wife, attended the Kansas City
fair.
Rev. Thomas Cobb preached at the
NJ. E.. church, South, in this city Sun.
day.
Mrs. R. A. Wells spent Monday and
Tuesday with Asa Tracey and wife IN
Odessa.
Rev. billiard, of Mexico, Mo-, preach
ed al the Christian Church Wednesday
evening.
Hon. W. S. Cowherd addressed a
large audience at the City Hall We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. A. L: Kleine OF Mexico, Mo,
was IN this city Sunday, the guest OF
her mother, Mrs. Ed Fannon. Mrs.
Kleine is ever a welcome visitor to
this, her former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Bobbett
(Jessie Renick) of White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia, the
birth of a son, James Renick Bobbett.
Mrs. Bobbelt is related 20 the Renicks'
OF Lafayette, Jackson and johnson,
and has many relatives in and near
this city and Aullyille.
The new Mirror has been delayed a
little by unavoidable circumstances.
The purchase OF a new press necessi-
ta,es a postponement of The date set
for its first issue, but, despite the
efforts Of some of its opposers, its al
most ooe Thousand subscribers will
soon have the first copy, the Lord
willing.
Rev. A. B. Gwinn has temporarily
closed the revival services at the Bap-
tist church. The weather and roads
we're so u~nfavorable 1t was thought
best to dismiss the meetings for a time.
Mr.. Ovens sermon Sunday evening
was an especially interesting one, and
the house was crowded. It is ever a
pleasure to hear this talented divine.
Willie Ridge departed Tuesday for
Fayette, Mo, where he will attend
college this winter. Willie is one of
the best and noblest hearted boys that
ever grew up in lafayette county, and
no one has more friends, and deservedly
s., than he. He is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. &. Ridge Of Castle Ridge, and
they, as we'll as his many friends, are
justly proud of him. He is one of
those young men who are an ornament
to society, a beloved figure in the home
circle, and one whose departure will
cause a vacancy that no one else cSa
quite fill. May his stay IN Fayette be
indeed pleasant, and it is safe to pre-
dict he will win high honors az school.
Such young men are always welcomed
wherever they go, possessing noble,
pure, clean hearts, and carrying their
letter OF recommendation IN their faces
We had The pleasure, through this
courtesy of Messrs. Harry and john
: Taubman Of Witnessing "Ah Sid,'
the production of these talented young
gentlemen, at Lexington, Monday
evenuug. IL naS one of the most de-
lighttul, lnt,r"stlng operas we had evel
the pleasure Vi hearing, aud all ac
quilted themselves excellenlly. Mis-
Mary Henry, the star, captivated hel
audience, not only with her sweet sing
: my but also her graceful appearance
e aud elegant costume, which she AWAY
; does at au)tAiDg she undertakes troH
9 the start, aud the prlrc4ss, attendants,
q ands chorus could hardly nave been i'm
proved upon. But as for the Empress
Dowager, (Jobn X. Taubman), tn,
emperor, (Prof. Claude Phillips
Chang, douglas Meng) Chin Chin
CHARLES Barnard Ping Pong (JosepI
G addy) and Capt. Beverly, Harry ST
CLAM words are inadequate to expires
the real, genuine enjoyment and inter
est they afforded Each 10 his par
%tlcular role was excellent, especlall
Haggai, Chang, the Emperor an,
Captain Beverly, also Ping Pom
with bis rats Just from Hon.
Kong. The skirt dance by the En-
press was magnificent, and Chang exc
cuted his particularly difficult role wit
great credit. Miss Stella Ryland an
Miss Mary Henry sang a beautNu
duet, and Mr.. st. Clair and Miss Hen
ry also rendered a duet in sweetes
harmony. The authors OF the oper
and Prof. Starke, who wrote the music
deserve the highest tribute of praise