The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-09
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to Corder and held "A lodge of instruct
ion for the Masonic order here at ,
o'clock Tuesday.
Miss Edra Frerking was in Kansas
City this week.
Miss Maisie Dean entertained
large party OF young folks to New
Years party last Friday night.
Among the games played was the eel
brated game of Upp jenkins. A large
crowd from Corder was in attendance
aud a pleasant evening was spent.
Menu consisting of ice cream and
variety of cakes was served at an
early hour. The guests adjourned at
very late hour and expressed their
opinions as having an excellent time.
The guests present were too mum
erous to mention)
Misses Annie and Ethel Barley re-
turned to school in Marshall after
spending the holidays with their par
ents.
Miss Roberta Landrum Of Waverly
after visit in Higginsville came to
Corder Saturday evening and accom-
panied c. w. Lewis to his home
north of town
Hunter Barley, Jr., and Mr..
Vaughan returned to college in Nor
seville after spending Christmas
with homefolks.
Miss Ella Peoples accompanied
her cousin, Miss Ella May Rose, to
her home ln Odessa and Miss Peoples
returned home Saturday.
VIM. Wilson, well known grocer
of this place, announced Friday morn
ing the sale of his stock of goods to
Jas. Hudson. This is quite surprise
to the people of Corder as Mr.. Wilson
was the oldest merchant in town.
This is the third sale that has oc-
CURED in the last two weeks. The
other two being Sctaeperkoetter
Bros. to Schrier and Neiman ard S.
P. Maycock to Sef. Bassett. We
hope the new merchants great sue
cess,
John Steele of Corder visited with
friends and relatives in Higginsville
Tuesday.
Joe Thompson and William Taylor
left for Hennerita, Oklahoma, where
they intend to locate.
Mrs. C. L. Wilson entertained few
lady friends at ine dinner idsi
Thursday. The guests assembled
livery early and by eleven allhad ar
rived A dinner consisting Of the
following was served. Oh ham
scolloped oysters chicken salad, fruit
salad. plckle Second course: fc
cream and a variety of cakes The
dining room decorations were white
and red mixed with grees The
guests present were: Mesdames l.
W. Roth, w NJ Grovei, Steve
T Fletcher, W. Il. Dean, VIM. Wilson
S N. REYNOLDS, Jess HIT, Z. S. Wil-
his and family, Mrs. Matte Frazier
of Lexington, Stormer Saunder-,
LLOYD Slusher and Misses Mary Ed
wards and Edna Dean. All repor, a
fine day,
Miss Elizabeth Wilson returned to
school in Kansas City Sunday after
visit with her parents here.
Prof. Hushs returned to oorder al
ter spending Christmas with rela.
tiyes in Southern, Mo.
Geo. Scott, editor Of the Higgins.
Vile Advance, was in Corder Tuesday
The Corder public school moved in
to the new $4,000 brick school build
] ing Monday Tue structure is vel
ventilated by three furnaces aud a
ventilating plant. The building
even to look at is restful to the eye
as II stands un before the ole one Il
isa building TO be proud OF and w'
don't think the people will ever re
gret they bad it built
Mrs. Ben Kidd Of Wisconsin is her,
visiting with the family Of Jas. Kidd
Her husband will join mere and thel
will leave immediately for Texas.
Lindsay Dozierof near Ft. Scott
2 Kans., aud formerly Of Corder, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Old
b friends in Corder.
. Milton Hefter OF Higginsyille wa
b In town Wednesday
Ri. Gaines aud wife soent Sunday
with Geo. Armourtront and family il
D the country.
r Misses Jessie Bell, Myrtle Wagner
Z and Mabel and Ethel Squires tool
r the train at H'geins7iHe Mordal
r morning enroute for warrensburg,
where they are attending the STATE