The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-03
MAYHEM NOTES.

with friends and relatives here last
week.
Mrs. w. j. Weaver visited friends
and relatives in Kansas City and In
dependence last week.
Edgar sullivan came down from
Kansas City last Thursday TO make a
short stay with his old friends.
Ben Blucher of Higginsville lunched
in our town last Thursday.
Charles Simpson took little re-
creation last week and went to Odessa
and Kansas City.
Sam Winn has moved back to his
old home here from Kansas City. He
has moved into the Noting residence
where he and his wife will be at home
to their friends.
John Blucher and wife OF Odessa
came down last Thursday in his new
auto and visited relatives and friends.
Do not forget that Saturday, July
oath is the day for the Woodmen
picnic. Begin now to get ready and
be sure TO be on hand.
Mrs. I. T. Pickett and Mrs. A. A.
Davis spent last Wednesday and
Thursday in Higglnsyille with Mrs. J.
H. Parent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holloway of South
Dakota are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kincheloe this week.
Arthur Riley and Roht. Kincheloe
have attractions in Grand Pass. So
they went there last Sunday. They
seemed to be in good humor when
they returned Monday.
Miss Bettie Winn win teach a
school near Concerdia the coming
term. She has an eight month term.
Miss Mamie Gordon of Kansas City
came down last Tuesday to be with
her sister, Mrs. Jennie Landlord.
Judge Butt, wife and daughter, Miss
Lydia Belle, were returning from the
funeral of Butler Moore last Monday,
when their horse, on account OF
heavy roads, stumbled and fell. The
Judge fell forward upon the shafts.
and the cuticle was broken on his
nose and part of his forehead. His
wife also fell out of the buggy and
the muscles of her back were strained.
She is quite uncomtor table. Moth
ing of a serious nature is expected.
Miss Lydia Belle retained her place
in the buggy and was not hurt.
Mrs. Jennie Lank ford met with an
accident last Monday morning at
about four o'clock as she was
leaving for home from Butler
Moore's. Her son, Douglas, rode up
to a stump for her to get on the horse
behind him. AS she was ready to
make the spring the horse SHE'D and
she fell to the ground. The fall
proved a severe one which rendered
her unconscious and she remained so
the greater part of the day. 1t
seems there was spike driven into
the stump and when she made
ready to jump on the horse her
skirts caught on the spike. She is
getting better slowly.
Butler Moore was born near Lex
ington, Ry., on February u, 1874
He died June 27, 1909. He was mar.
ried to Mary Vaughan in 1867. BY
this union there we're four children,
three of whom are living: Mrs. Mary
Prince OF Odessa, Mrs. Stella Tyree
of this county and Mrs. Rena Fair
hurst of Clinton and Lily, who died
in infancy His second marriage was
with Miss Emma Lahkford in August
1882. There we're four children by
this marriage: Mrs. Pearl Full kerson
Of near Columbus, Butler, Clarence
and Ralph. He 6rst professed his
faith as Methodist when he was
quite yonug. In about 1871 or 1872
be cast his membership with the
Christian church in Mayview and re-
NAMED in full faith and fellowship
until his death. He served the church
for many years as deacon. He was
a man Of great moral force in the
community in which he liv ed. His
warm heart and true Christian
spirit were manifest in all the acts
of his life and brought him a host Of
true and steadfast friends The fun
eral services we're beld last Monday
In Marvin Chapel church, conduct
ed by Elder Arthur Downs. After
the services his body was tenderly
laid away 10 Marvin Chapel cemetery
to await the day when all "ooth
small and great shall be summoned
before the great white throne. where
God himself shall reign supreme,
there to hear the applaudit Of
"well done, good and faithful SER
want: enter into the joys of the
Lord Our brother lived life that
will justify and merit the redeeming
love Of our Heavenly Father To the
family aud sorrowing relatives, a
sympathizlng community extends a
kindred feeling aud commingles
its tears over the bier Of a noble
] citizen and a true Chrfaffau and a