The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-10
MAYHEM NnrES

S. R. schmutz returned from his
Illinois visit with relatives last Mon.
day.
Prewitt Warren of Lamonte and
Chicago is here for a short stay with
homefolks ~
Mrs. Geo. H. Piattenburg left for
Kansas City last Sunday to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Charlie Kincheloe is improving his
property by adding another room and
porch which when finished will add to
to its appearance very much.
Dr. c. a. Nickel was called to
jamestown, Mo-, last Thursday to at
tend the funeral of his brother-in-
law. F. {. Orcutt, who died on Oct /,
of tube. culous, He has Il sympathy.
The Mayview base ball team de-
feated the Smoky Ridge team sat
urday afternoon by Il score of 5 to
The game was played in l;20 %Liinutes
being a rather fast game. The same
teams will play at odessa Thursday
next for a purse of $1,000.
We understand that the Woodm. n
Lodge here has bought the Tyler
property and will erect a handsome
two story brick building, 40 by 50
feet. The lower room will be used
for business purposes and the upper
story will be handsomely finished for
a lodge room. They have an excel
lent membership here.
Mrs. Bessie Isabel Chinn Mcdaniel,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Thos. NJ.
CHM was born April 18th, 1884, ard
dittd 2t her home in Kansas City, Oct.
2nd, l9OS, at s a. IN. OF nervous pros
tration complicated with nephirtis.
She was united in marriage to DR..
Joel B. Mcdaniel August l4th, 1903.
Thus in her youth as it we're she was
called TO meet the great summons
just starting in life to establish a
home with the one she loved. How
hard it viii be with him thus to De
deprived of her associations. She
made arrangements for her burial,
naming how she wished to be dressed
and that her wedding ring should re-
main IN her finger and that her gold
cross with chain attached should be
6 placed across her breast and the
: funeral should take place from her OLD
home in MAYHEM, which she sc
recently lett to take up the battle.
Of life with the one she loved. She
was tenderly lid away in the GENE
terry at Higginsyille on Sunday, Oct
8 4th, 1908, there to quietly rest unit
n the time arrives for all to appear
before the great throne when Coo
will reign supreme. What 4;
n blessed thought. There will be nc
IS Borrowing there. All tears will bt
# wiped away, and all will be Joy. We
y can then hear the angels sing anC
e play on their harps all making swee,
melodies to the one that was de
clared, SIT is doue. | am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the
endP' 1t seems to us at times who
live in this life, where there is S,
much suffering, that to pass owe
and be with God would be a pleasan.
relief. But the idea of leaving loved
one and the separation of the spiri
from the body we shrink from, though
after all knowing that death treat.
all alike. Our friend has at differen
times dotted down her desires an,
what she wanted done, realizing an,
feeling that her life would not b,
a long one. So she endeavored to b.
ready when the summons would come
So on the 10th day Of September pas
she left a written stat ment of wha
she wanted done with her souvenir
and stating which ones of those sh,
held near and dear to her should have
and also that the 23rd pslam sboul
be read with a short service frou
re thoughts suggested therein, ever re
lying in the great thought that
"The Lord is my Sheppard | shall
not want. He maketh me to Ii
ny down in green pastures, he leadet
err me beside the still waters,r Sh
made a confession of her faith i
Christ some time ago at the tim
= Rev. Halderman of Kansas City hel
a meeting here with the Baptis
rs. church. When she was married a fe
weeks ago he performed the cert
mony. BY her request he came dow
Sunday and conducted the funer;
% services. The floral offerings wei
is. many and we're placed around II
= casket by loving hands. D
Mcdaniel will fee lonely when
- returns to his home. He and I'll
family have the deep sympathy
Mavv,aw and rommunitv The nal