The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
MAYHEM NOTES

a guest in our town Wednesday.
Miss Pearle Moore is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Fairhurst, in Kansas
City.
Miss Bessie Chinn is attend
ing a hOuse-party in Kansas City
this week.
Rev. Buehler and family attended
a wedding in Wellington Thursday.
Miss Hulda was one of the bride =
maids.
Miss Naomi Chinn returned from
Kansas City Friday, where she has
been the guest of relatives.
VIM. H. Chiles and wife of Lexing-
ton were out to see Mrs l.. c. Chiles,
last Wednesday evening,
f. r. Pickett and wife returned to
their home last Thursday, after an
extended visit in the country.
Mrs. Sam Schultz and children, left
for a visit to their kinfolks in Illinois,
last Thursday,
The Baptist Sunday School had a
picnic in the grove of j. r. Smith
last Thursday. 1t IA well attended.
The children as well as the older ones
had a pleasant time.
T. NJ. Chinn is authority on fungus
growth. If you have any doubts as
regards to which is which, toad stool or
mushroom, ask him.
Robert Landlord went to Odessa
last Thursday on business.
Mrs, T. D. Williamson and Mrs.
Bailey of Nevada visited with Mrs.
H. DeBolt last Thursday,
Vim, P. Keith and granddaughter,
Nadine, returned from their Western
trip last Friday morning. They made
stops at Denver, Triniadad, Colorado
Springs, Garden of the Gods and other
sight seeing places. Mr., Keith says
he enjoyed every minute of the time
gone. Business was good, the people
thrifty. A M%issourian has the right
of way, every where he goes.
Thatcher Webb of Dover came
over last Friday and will visit old
friends for a few days.
c.. Kincheloe Sr. transacted
business in Kansas City last Thurs
day.
Walter Chiles of Higginsville spent
last Saturday here in interest OF
real estate.
Mrs. Fred Legate spent last Satur
day in Higglnsville.
Thos. Moore, auditor on the Mo. P.
from st. Louis to Kansas City, came
in for a visit with his mother last
Monday.
Hon. Fred Miller of Bates City
transacted business here last Monday.
Otto Nolte spent last Saturday anc
Sunday in Kansas City.
Miss Ruby Smith was the guest Of
Miss Alma Klncheloe a part of thi,
week.
The patrons OF the cemetery met
last Saturday and moved and cleaned
itup. The cemetery looks neat and a
fit place for our loved ones that are
buried there.
7. G. Sanders dwelling caught fire
from a defective aue at 2:30 p m.
last Thursday. The alarm was given
over the telephone and response was
made by the citizens, but the fire had
such a start that it could not be put
out, About all the household stuff
was saved in good condition. There
was 5000 insurance on the house, $500
on household goods, $3.50 on wearing
apparel. SIS was lost in the house,
Judge Butt is a good fire fighter.
and sticks on until the last ditch i,
reached. He has the courage of the
boy that stood on the burning
deck" He was so busy at the fire
getting things out of the house thai
he had to be warned by the ~plasterine
and fire falling on him that it was
time for him to get out. Thos. Chinr
said he had an eye on him, and KEEP
watch, and was ready to reach in anC
drag him out. He would not let hin
burn.
There was no mishaps at the fire
Thursday, All did nobly, and we are
satisfied that Mr., and Mrs. Sanders
are thankful to our people for thel
assistance, and kind words of sym
pathy,
The Ladies Aid of the Christian
church served ice cream and ices il
the Marshall Hotel yard last Satur
day evening, They took in $3.50.
Alder" Tyree had the misfortune O
lorfrr , ~;~tr of ,vba,A 1,nA C.-aa.