The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
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broken wires of the Western Union
Telephone company this week.
Frank Bell, who had been attending
Business college at Sedala, came
home Sunday evening on account of
a severe case of grip. He is improv-
ing rapidly under the care OF DR..
Carthrae aud viii be able TO return
to. school in a few weeks.
a fine washington's Birthday pro.
gram win be rendered at the Assem-
bly, hall in the new school building on
next Monday evening, Fec. p, All
patrons of the school are invited to
come out and hear the program and
see the new seats in the Assembly
hall.
James Crumpley, who has been Wis
iting in Stahl, Mo-, came back to
Corder Sunday evening. He likes
the town and will start barber shop
there in few weeks. We wish him
success.
S. F. Giesendolph shipped a car
oad Of cattle Tuesday to s.. Louis
market
z. 5. Willis returned from Sweet
Springs Saturday night where ne at
tended the funeral Of his little nep-
hew, Courtney Hamlin Neale, son of
Samuel Neale OF Washington, d, c.
The little boy had been sick for some
time in the past, but was recovering
when ne took back-set which ended
in his death. The remains we're
brought from Washington, D. c., to
Sweet Springs where the funeral SER
vices we're held Saturday, conducted
by Rev. J. c. Shakleford. formerly of
this place.
Andy Virwicks of Mayview spent a
few days this week with John Buch-
annon Of Corder.
Ben Kidd came in Monday to visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Kidd, of this place and TO accom-
pany his wife to Texas as soon as she
RECEIVERS from a spell of sickness. Mr..
Kidd was raised here and was jew
eler in town for number of years.
We wish good health to him and his
wife.
Sam Humphrey of Higginsville
purchased the barber shop of Orlin
Pence one day this week We are
sorry to lose Mr.. Pence, but glad to
welcome the family of Mr.. Humphrey
into the community.
The Folk men of st. Louis are 60
ing 10 give banquet in honor OF EN-
Governor Folk on February 26, at the
Planters Hotel. A few men in Cor
der have received invitations.
Leroy Bell favored a crowd of
young folks Tuesday night by taking
them on nice sleigh ride. The party
consisted principally of the young
folks that are taking part in the
play. The bob sled was crowded full
and after ride of an hour the party
held meeting in the house of one of
the members of the party and there
they rehearsed the play that is to be
given sometime in the future
One of the special events of last
Friday evening was the debate and
box supper given by the Corder Red
men. The program opened by music
by Hohenwald's orchestra after which
"Big Chief Rain in the Face, Robt.
James, made talk on Redmenship,
explaining the order and its origin.
After this debate was next on the
program. The question was-Re-
solved. That Women should have a
right to vote in the United States.
Robt. James opened the debate and
made nice talk of Is minutes after
which Oscar Cravens addressed the
crowd in defense of the negative. He
was followed by Harms Bray on the
affirmative and in turn by c. L.
Wilson. after which Mr.. James
closed the debate. All three judges
voted for the Affirmative. A box
supper was the next question before
the house. Vim. Wilson was substi-
tuted for James Hughes as auction
eer and all boxes sold high. The
cheapest brought IS cents and sew
eral brought $40. When all boxes
we're sold the crowd began to eat the
contents of the boxes. Alta very
late hour the crowd adjourned. all en-
ioying the evening.
Mrs. Nary Brooks Of near Lexing
ton lett Thursday morning for q
visit with her brother. DIR. ]. c.