The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
Alma Items.

Monday night.
Mrs. Fred Hoffman Of Sedalia is Wis
Iting Mrs. J. G. Goodwin this week,
Mrs. j. G. Goodwin attended a re-
ceptiOn at Mrs. Blackburn S last Thurs.
day evening.
H. Kueck, Richard Bowling, L. E.
johnson and others attended the state
fair last week.
Mrs. Bland and daughter, Miss Ella,
OF Warrensburg are visiting the fam
lilies of l.. E. Johnson and j. c. Maj
shall this week.
Died, at the home of his son south #
Alma, on August 10Th, Mr.. Limbach,
aged 50 years. Mr.. Limbach moved
to this vicinity from near Corder lat
spring, and has since made his home
with his son, Mr.. Fred Limbach.
Johnnie Buck, little son Of August
Buck and wife died Sunday morning at
2 a. IN. He was sixteen months old.
and was sick ju,t one week. Funeral
took place at the Lutheran church and
burial in Alma Lutheran cemetery.
Miss Bette Ellmaker died at the
home of her sister-in.law, Mrs. G. C.
Ellmaker Saturday, August %. Miss
Ellmaker was 70 years of age and a
sister of the late G. c. EIlmaker. On
Saturday afternoon Miss Ellmaker was
sitting in the yard in company with
her nIeces. The young ladies left her
to attend to some household duties,
and when they returned they found
her dead. In like manner u few years
ago her father died at the same place.
Miss Ellmaker was buried Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock in Maple
WOOu Ceuot6Iy,
A serious wreck occurred to train
No. 88 on the Alton n quarter of a
mile east of Alma a. 2:15 O'Clock a.
m. Saturday, causing the death of fire.
man, Mike Mooney and the destruction
Of three cars loaded with merchandise.
The wreck was caused by the switch
being left open by Some member Of the
train crew. The train was on the
side track and had set OFT a car of live
stock for this place. AS IL pulled out
on the main line it ran into the open
switch and ditched the engine, tender
and three cars. The engineer jumped
and saved his life, but the fireman was
caught between the engine and tender
and crushed to death. Mr.. Mooney
was reared near Shackelford by Mr..
Vowel, his parents having died when
he was quite small. He was 20 years
old and leaves two brothers and one
sister to mourn his less. From cx-
pressions heard from the tram crew,
Mr.. Mooney was held in high esteem
by them. He was steady, indnstriou:
and saving, A %coroner's inquest was
held by Justice John Dierker, but the
inquiry failed to determine who wa:
responsible for the wreck. The body
of Mr.. Mooney was taken to Slater
Saturday evening.
r This community was greatly shocked
Monday morning when news came o.
the death of Logan B. Chappell, Whit
occurred at the home of his father in
Kansas City Sunday evening at sever
O'Clock. Mr.. Chappell was a prom.
inent farmer neal Blackburn. HI
owned a fine farm one mile southeast
OF that place, known as the Naples and
formerly owned by Mr.. Dave Hancock
Mr.. Chappell had been troubled will
= stomach disorder for some time, bu.
= from appearances was a healthy, Wig
{ orous man. He had been in Kansas
City taking treatment from a specialist
The latter part of last week he grew
d suddenly worse and an operation wa
y determined upon. But medical skill
IS could do nothing to prolong life, from