The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-08-11

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Miss Halle Orr Philips left
Thursday for st. Louis to take a
three weeks course in elocution and
physical culture.
Mrs. r. Cary Cauthorn, son and
daughter returned to their home in
Nowata, Ind Ter, after a pleasant
visit with Mrs. w. P. Minor.
Spencer Hinson returned home
Thursday morning after spending =
a month on his CLAIM in Woodward
county, Okla, which was being cons
tested.
Willie Petite was hurt quite badly
last Wednesday at the mine by
having a cage fall On him, but he
he Jared better than his friends
thought and is able to be about with
the aid of crutches.
The different voting contests are
becoming exciting. Miss Margaret
Callaway's name heads the list for
Queen, with Miss Marguerite Davis's
name, a close second. VIM. King
heads the list for the ugliest man.
Among those who attended the Hig-
ginsville fair last week were: Mrs,
L. B w. Feagans, Carrie Galloway,
nellie Thomas, Onida Davis, Maude
Jones, Anne Zeysing. Mary Barr,
, Marguerite Davis, Bertha, Bess,
Laura and Florence Larkin. Messrs.
DR.. M. L. Rowe, Tom Davis, Bowman
Zeysing and Thornton Gordon.
Messrs. Peters, Jno. Leach, A. Il
Ledford and Sam Morits were testing
their ability to catch some big fist
with Mr.. Moritz new seine last Wed
nesday. AS they were returning
= home their boat struck something
Mr.. Leach tried hard to convince tn,
other three men that it was a BIZ
catfish, but the three veteran fisher
s came to the conclusion that 1t was
q log or a sand bar.
. The K. P. M. T. N. club met las
y Saturday Mrs, ". w. Davis am
daughter Miss Onida. Anagram
proved to be an interesting featur'
of the afternoon. Miss Margare
Galloway winning the prize
n beautiful silver spoon tray. Mrs. W
alp. Minor, and Miss Julia Hyde, o
u st. Louis, we're visiting at the clu'
e meeting. Its next meeting will b.
| with Miss Louis Davis.
A Jolly crowd from Norborn'
passed through here Tuesday ladel
with camping outfits and utensils o.
IS their way to Whites Island to spenl
Al several days fishing and enjoyin.
themselves at this summer resort
'r The merry crowd was composed OF
ie Mrs. A. B. Sawyer, Mrs, j. W
,e Bowles. Misses Harriet Sawyel, Bes
Bowles, nellie Goodrich, Eilee
Anderson, Loris Brasher, and Efal
Brown. Messrs. Dick Belt, lie
& Miller, DR.. George, A. B. Sawyer.
The contest given by Miss Halle
G. w Phillipps's e%lecution class va
,a held in the Christian church, Mo-
:. day evening, August 8. The attenl
Is ance was small owing to the rair
e. evening. The program opened viii
no several musical numbers. The
Master Francis Salman stepped TO
30 ward and gave an amusing recitatit
H. of "The Baldheaded Man." Mi
Florence Cauthorne told the story
-, the Roman Chariot races, a thrillil
ed scene in "The Hipprodrome Race
We "The Cuban Refugee" a beautit
monalogue telling of three Cub;
refugees and their Imprisonment W
le- given by Miss Daisy Helliker. A s
nu but sweet story "How Dot Heard t
~ Messiah" by Miss Carline Drunert;
III was of a high order and was well to
an Last but not least. a very delight
he story of the "Ride aud Death Of c
arettep by Miss Marguerite Landrl
gl- was told. Love for her work a
AS careful study were evidenced to
~ marked degree. Two drills, the lndi
IN club and dumb bell drills, were be;
lde tifully acted, which showed care
Of and patient training. Also the era
beautiful song "Nearer my God
ICE theer was acted out in a pantom.
for Then the judges, after a short c
nm ference, decided that Miss Marguer
Landrum had earned the medal.
ing Master Francis Salman being gi'
ON special honor for his work.
ran Death has again entered our circ
80 and claimed one Of youngest
sweetest spirits among US. On J
22, Anna. wife of II. Clifford Landrl