The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-08
cORDER HENS

VIM. Wilson and sou, Dale, we're in
Waverly last Monday on business.
Born to the wife of Benton Lewis,
Thursday, April 20. fine boy.
Miss Corrine Herring, Who has
been visiting with Miss Joda Groves,
returned home last week.
G, A. Frerking and daughter,
Esther, LETT Monday morning for
Excelsior Springs for two weeks
stay.
C. w. Lewis left Sunday evening
for Kansas City where he transacted
business.
Miss Ida Smith of Leavenworth,
Kansas, attended the graduating ex-
ercises at the Auditorium last Thurs
day.
A. C. Helms sold his dwelling house
to r. L. Gaines some time ago and is
now having a fine residence built
near the creamery.
Miss Hannah Hit of Lexing ton
spent Sunday with her parents north
of town.
George B. Sydnor of Lees Summit
lie here on a visit this week.
Harry Rodekohr shipped three car
loads Of cattle to St. Louis market
last Tuesday evening. 7 h y
brought good prices.
Fred Schnable who was formerly
of Corder and who has been working
in st. Louis for some time in the
past, spent several weeks here visit
ing with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Ida B. White, District Deputy
Grand matron of the Order of the
Eastern Star of Lexington, lectured
to the ladies of the Corder chapter
last Saturday afternoon. A large
number of the members were pres.
ent and lunch was served. Good
work is being accomplished by the
Corder chapter.
Robert Frerking was called to Ne
braska last Sunday to the bedside OF
his little son, Horace, who was kicked
by horse. The blow fractured his
skull, but he will recover. Mrs
Frerking was In Nebraska on visit
when the accident happened.
Mrs. d. NJ. Frazier of Lexington
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson ol
Higglnsyille spent Sunday in Cordel
as the guests of VIM. Wilson and
family.
Mr.. Weston, the pedestrian who is
on his way to San Francisco, passed
through here last Tuesday night at
IL p. m. large number of people
met him near town and accompan-
led him to the end of the city limits,
Guy Miller had the misfortune to
have his arm broken in three places
below the elbow while cranking a
gasoline engine in the shop owned by
the telephone company last Satur-
day. He was .aken to a physician
Immediately and he is able to be out
on the streets once more. The broken
bones are knitting rapidly.
The school board met last Friday
night and elected the teachers of the
Corder public school for the next
term of school, The same teachers
we're employed without one excep-
tion. They are as follows; W. H.
Hughes, Principal; Miss Jodie Hackley
Assistant; Misses Eva o'Malley, Mary
Marquis and Laura Heisler. GOOD
work has been done in the school;
here the past term and everyone is
well pleased.
Arthur Frerking and Leo Wollen.
man entertained large number Of
invited guests at reception giver
at the American hotel last Wednes.
day night. Near seventy invited
guests we're present and the hosts
did everything within their power t
make the evening a pleasant one
The young men we're assisted in en-
tertaining by Misses Hannah Groves
and Mary Marquis. Dainty refresh
ments we're served at very late
hour and it was near morning wher
the party broke up. On account of {
lack of space we are unable to men
tion the guests present. The host
are very popular young gentlemen
and are fine entertainers.
The commencement exercises o.
the Corder High school we're helt
last Thursday night at the Auditor
ium. The class marched in led By
flower girls and took their places OIL
the stage in an orderly manner. AT
| ter some choice music Miss Ri
\ Saunders read her essay entitled
"Shall We Let Fall the unhnishe,
Wreath?n which was appreciated b.
large audience. Elder Fred Loos o
r IL .ff-a,-ad che rc,,, .,., ~,