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

ing in LamOnte, Mo-, with friends.
Bert and Ella May Rose of Kansas
City came down last Sunday to visit
with the family of Joe Peoples,
Misses Irene and Bernice Blase re-
turned last Thursday from Cal
ifornia, Mo, where they have been
visiting with their aunt.
Misses Ethel and Ruth Corbin
came down from Kansas City sun
day.
We beg to correct the error that
Henry Slusher has purchased an
automobile.
Miss Minnie Corder has been
visiting in waverly with friends this
week,
Charles Lieser was in Alma Sun
day.
Geo, Ham had the misfortune to
have his COW get her leg broken
last week and as result of the in
jury she had to be killed
Mrs. Steffen, of St. Louis was
here attending her brother, VIM. c.
Haupt, during his illness.
julius Kleinschmidt of St. Louis
visited with relatives here.
Joe Larkin has sold Buick Auto
mobile to his brother, P. H. Larkin,
of north of town.
Miss Ella Haas had business in
Kansas City Tuesday.
Jo. Morehead, wife and Mrs. ].
W. Lewis left for Geary, OKLA, last
Tuesday. The latter will visit with
the former two at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Corder enter
tanned a few friends at fine dinner
last Sunday at their home south of
town.
The Corder base ball team was
beaten last Sunday by the Concor-
dia team at the home diamond for
the first time this season. A hot
game was witnessed, but Concordia
simply outdid the home boys, IN
spite of the numerous cheers of the
fans The game was half finished
and the score tied when through an
error Concordia got in a number Of
runs and sealed the fate of Corder.
The score was 5 to Sin favor of Con-
cordia. Corder viii play Houstonia
next Sunday.
Miss Clarabell Corder entertained
a large number of invited guests at
a house party at her nice home in
West Corder The yard was decor
ated with Japanese lanterns and was
very pretty. A number. of outdoor
games we're enjoyed and settees were
placed in every cozy corner. Punch
was served on the porch and later
light refreshments we're served.
The party broke up very late hour.
One of the saddest deaths that has
occurred in this community for some
time. took place last Monday morn
ing when the Chicago and Alton mail
trainA No II, struck Cleveland Van
Meter, of Higgiusville, one mile this
side of Higginsville. He was coming
to Corder it was supposed and the
train came up behind him. He was
struck before the engineer could
stop the train. The body was
brought to Corder and medical at
tention was at once secured, but he
never regained consciousness and
died that evening. His wife came
down with other relatives and he
was removed from here Tuesday. AT
the date of this writing funeral
arrangements have not been made.
The deceased is a well known citizen
of Higginsville.
VIM. c. Haupt, a well known far
imer OF east of Cordsr, was severely
kicked by a horse last Saturday
morning while blowing on his farm.
Some horses we're running away and
he attempted to pick up the lines
when one of the horses kicked hini Ia
the stomach. he was carried home
and do -tors we're called in. Tues
day, two specialists from st Louis
arrived and performed an operation
and it was thought he would recover.
Tuesday night at eleven o'clock he
passed away, to the surprise of the
physicians. He leaves a number Of
brothers and sisters, besides
the whole community, to mourn his
death. We extend deepest sympa-
thies to the relatives.
TIE corder Band gave a moonlight
picnic last Saturday night at Charles
Leise's grove in the east side Of
town. The Band formed a procession
on Main street and marched to the
grounds followed by a good sized
crowd A large number of people
from Blackburn. Dover, Alma and