The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-06-19
cORDER ITEMS

MISS Eilldoeln wilson Cdue nOne
from ROsedale, Kansas, last Friday
night to spend the vacation.
Gordon Jackson, wife and baby
visited with their parents in this city
last Sunday.
Charles Layne of Kansas City spent
last Sunday visiting here with old
frinds.
Miss Hill of Greenfield, Mo-, is low
visiting in this city with the family
of X. P. Kramer.
Miss Mary Marquis of Lexington
turned in her resignation as school.
teacher here to the board of education
last week. We are sorry to have
Miss Marq lis leave Corder.
Miss Hattie Peoples, of Helena,
Mont, who has been visiting here,
left Monday for Chicago on a busi-
ness trip.
We are glad to report that Miss
Bessie Osa, one of Corder's young
ladies, has been successful, enough 10
secure a position as teacher of the
Brown school of near Hodge. Miss
Osa is a deserving young lady and
we wish her good fortune.
Mrs. NJ. V, Cunningham and daugh-
ter, Miss Ella, left for Salina, Kansas
last Monday where they win make
their future home and where the
latter will attend college.
Miss Nellie Martin is visiting in
Kansas City this week.
Alois Hefter has taken up position
as assistant ticket agent in the G, &
A. office here, Leslie Jones having
retired and gone back to farming.
We think Alois will do we'll
Hugh Williams came near losing
his smoke-house by fire last Monday
night. There had been a fire in the
yard during the day and few of the
sparks were not ex.inguished. A
wind came up and the building caught,
Fortunately it was discovered be-
fore getting under any headway and
did not do much damage.
The following from Alma we're in
Corder last Sunday; Misses Rena
jackson and Gertrude Corder, and
John Elsea and Young jackson.
Corde had another easy victim in
the baseball line last Sunday evening
when the regular team lined up
against Houstonia. A large crowd
of spectators was present expecting
good game; but from he first Cor
der had walkover The Corder bat
ters hit the pitcher right off: but
Houstonia could not get a single hit
under the well directed hand of Tur-
ley Prosser. Man after man dropped
the knocking stick and at the end of
the ninth inning the score stood,
Corder I, Houstonia 0. The Corder
team is getting to be an extra good
one as it has not lost game
this year. How many other teams
can say that?
Miss Ruth Davis entertained a
number of invited guests at birth
day party last Friday night at her
nice home on Main street. Tie par
ty was made lively by the generous
hostess and gay evening was spent.
At nine O'Clock light refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake
were served and time passed by fast.
At very late hour the guests de-
parted wishing the hostess many
happy rytu ms of the day.
The Baptist church here held an
all day meeting last Sunday, June 13.
A larger part of the members of the
church came out and the meeting
was made good one. The program
for the day was as follows: The reg.
ular Sunday school at 1000 NJ;
preaching at ll:0O a. IN. by Rev. Sam
P. Gott of William Jewell college,
Liberty; dinner served at Labor hall
at 1900 M; anniversary services at
200 p. m. by Rev. T.. A. Bowman;
musical service at s:OOp. m. with
sermon on Music"
Miss Ethel Barley of north of town
entertained a large crowd of invited
guests at birthday party last Tues.
day night, June Is. The beautiful
lawn lying in front Of the house wa.
handsomely decorated and illuminat.
ed by Japanese lanterns swung from
the trees. The guests arrived
about p. m. with which the fun
began and lasted until after one
O'Clock. During the course OF the
evening a "Floral Love Story" con
test was an attractive feature
Thos. d. Bowman won the first prize
aud Leslie Wilson the BOBBY. Al
ll:30 the boys drew peanuts to gel
their partners for supper. The din
ing room also was decorated and le
freshments Of ice cream, pineapple
ice and II kinds Of cake we're serget
TO the 40 guests present. The hostess
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