The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-04-04
MAYHEM NOTES

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VIM. Waddell made a business trip
to Corder last Friday.
James Bellies went to Higginsyille
last Wednesday on business.
IL. Neer of Grand Pass was
visitor with S. M. Greene last Tues
day.
John Jackson Of Higginsville was
here last Wednesday mixing with his
friends
OscarL. Filler made a business trip
to Kansas City last Monday and
heard Bryan atnight.
Miss Stella Kincheloe attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Frank Foulds in Hig.
ginsville last Thursday.
John Marshall of Pontiac, III. is
here on a visit with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Weed Marshall.
Hon. Glover Branch was here on
business last Monday. DE took the
evening train for Odessa.
Murray Whitsett came in last Sat
urday from trip he had taken to
the south part of this state.
VIM. ]. Weaver has accepted a
position inc. H. Plattenhnrg,s store
in the grocery department.
Babe Butcher aud wife we're here
last Thursday to do some shopping
and visit Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Proctor.
Miss Hettie Winn returned last
Thursday from an extended visit
with friends and relatives in Kansas
City.
The Woodmen of ofLafayette County
met here in Convention last We'd
uesday, to elect delegates to a state
Convention.
Thos. Norheet and wife, L, F.
Weaver and wife of Independence
and Miss Mamie Gordon, Ferd Smith
and Mr.. Clarkson of Kansas City
attended the funeral of Geo. B,
Green last Sunday.
Alb johnson and wife went to Kan
sas City last Monday to hear Bryan
speak. He says Bryan is winner,
He never heard such speech before
in his life. The people were simply
carried away by his democratic
utterances. The crowd was immense
and very enthusiastic
Ayoung lady of our town short time
since went to Higginsville shopping.
She concluded to take her fathers
suit case along to put her purchases
in, which would be handler than hav-
ing lot Of bundles to carry in her
hands. When she came to open the
case she could not unfasten it. A
clerk standing near offered his as
sistance. When the case was opened
it contained a lot of soiled clothing
that her father had forgotten to
: take out.
George B. Green departed thii
life at his home in Mayview on Fri
day morning, March 9th, 1908, al
$ 1890. He was taken sick Sunda,
with a chill turning into congestion
: of the left lung. Tie became wors
from day to day until death release,
him from his sutferings. He was al
: elder in the Presbyterian chure
known as Prairie church. He was al
5 ways ready and did at all times stan
by his pastor, believing it best t
always assist in holding up the hand
of him that fed the flock. The larg
attendance Of the members Of hi
church showed that he vas held II
; high esteem. A large crow
filled the church at IL o'clock a n
Sunday to take last look aud t
d shed the silent tear and to listen t
n Rev. Mccain who told IN graph
words. the story OF his life and tn
y long II years he had been associate
l. with the deceased and had trul
found in him fellow workman
shat neednot be ashamed" H
I married Miss Nancy Young. B
this union one daughter, Mary, wa
born, who is now the wife of Wm. J
Il Weaver of Independence. Besid
u the sorrowing wife there is VIM. 1
Green, a brother, lett. To the1
8 in their deepest sorrow and bereav,
\, ment the church and town exteu
'. heartfelt sympathy and would poir
. them to Him whose grace is su
! ticent for all. The floral Offering
we're many, the casket being co,
cred, these being tokens OF 10,
and kind remembrances. The r,
mains were inferred in the Higgir
vile cemetery. The pallbearei
!, we're; Thos. E. Bennlng, Thos.
Hammonds, G. w. Kincheloe, Ere
". Rulings, Geo. II. Plattenburg an
y Daniel E. Herr.
as Westminster League Social