The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-08-21
cORDER ITEMS


Mrs. Ernest Slusher of Kansas City
spent Sunday in this place with the
family of c. c. Slusher.
John Dean of St. Louis was in Cor
der this week visiting w. a. Dean.
Alarge crowd of Corder people
attended the County Fair at Hig-
ginsville this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beattie and
son arrived here last Saturday night
after a short trip to Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Alvin Frerking returned to his
work in Kansas City after a two
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tiyes in Corder. He was accom-
panied to Kansas City by his sister,
Miss Edna.
We are glad to see Phillip Smith
on u streets once more after an
absence of about two years.
Gordon Jackson, wife and baby Of
Waverly we're the guests of parents
here Sunday.
Miss Mayme Humphrey visited in
Buckner last week.
Joe Larkin went TO Kansas City
Monday in the interest of his auto.
Miss Ethel Slusher Of Lexington
was visiting in town SUNDAY.
Leo Wollenman and Arthur
Frerking drove to Blackburn to
attend the picnic Saturday evening,
Joe Jones who has been in Kansas
City for some time was in town last
week visiting his parents.
Mrs. Louis Barley and Frrd Bing-
ham left Tuesday for Moody where
they will visit their parents.
G. A. Frerking was in Higginsville
on business Monday.
Harry R%hodekUhr and little
daughter visited friends in Higgins
Vile Monday.
R. L. Gaines was a passenger Il
Kansas City Monday morning on the
"Plug.n
Misses Ella and Freia Thomas.
meyer, who have been visiting Mrs.
Ruby Wollenman and Miss Esther
Frerking respectfully, for a number
of weeks, returned to their home in
Quincy Illinois, last week.
Miss Eva Holman has been the
guest of Higginsville friends this
week
Miss Mary Carlton arrived home
Monday night after attending a term
of summer school IN Warrensburq.
The new opera house here on Main
street is just about completed and it
certainly adds to the appearance OF
the town, 1t is plenty large enough
to hold any crowd tlat might attend
any show in Corder. The upstairs
rooms Will be used for a public hall
aud Offices, We are in hopes that
troops will well p~atronize the opera
house.
One more automobile was added tt
the town of Corder last Monday when
Hays Wolleuman went to Kansas
City and purchased a Maxwell Run.
a bout. He drove it down assisted by
Leo 'Wollenman) that night and is
enjoying high life on the streets OF
our city. The machine makes a fine
appearance and adds to the beauty
of our town.
There was a dig annual picnic at
Blackburn last Saturday evening anC
night. The Corder band assisted by
the Odessa and Blackburn band fur.
nished music for the occasion and the
affair was a rare treat.
Lyle Corder took a small crowd O
young people on a hay ride last
Thursday night. The party, though
small, was a merry one and tim
went fast. They drove 10 the Con-
federate Home and got home about
10 o'clock. All membersof the party
report an excellent time. Wonder il
Lyle does?
Alarge number of invited guests
enjoyed a pleasant evening last Fri
day at the beautiful home of Mis-.
Margarit1 Corder south of town.
The young folks were somewhat slow
In appearing but once being presen.
we're also slow in departing. Tn,
lawn was beautifully decorated an,
it made a striking appearance mixec
with a variety of white and colore,
dresses. Refreshments we're serve,
during the evening to the satisfact
ion of every member of the party an,
at a very late hour they took thei
leave. wishing the hostess many hap
py returns of the day.
Misses Florence Barron, Grac
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