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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1901
Page
8
Higginsville reports a flurry of social visits and travels with Miss Bessie Black and Stella Prewitt among those noted. Local business, church plans, and railroad changes spark community activity as residents such as Clem Foulds, Clyde Prewitt, and James Yeager engage in travel, work, and family events.
Ragland of Higginsville visited Wellington Friday morning. Plattenburg and Wallace of Lexington were in town Friday. Slade and Carter attended Woodmen of the World in Lexington Monday night. Bryant and sister Florence visited Mrs. Riley Adams of Kansas City Sunday. Rubie and Jennie Purcell returned to Independence Sunday after visiting Mrs. C. Kinkead. Lonnie Cruisinger and daughter to stay in Kansas City a week or two. Morning and evening M J Church South services were led by Rev D Hints of the Alessa Baptist Church. Rev E Y Ginn, pastor, was indisposed and one of his friends conducted services.
Dr Will Harwood and Frank Nipper of Dover were visitors this week. John Owens carried two ronds of watermelons on Tuesday at Higgins ville. W F Corbin has hauled and sold lumber for bridges over a month. Miss Bessie Owen and sister of Lexington visit aunt Mrs Zilpha Owens. The railroad work continues. a new road is anticipated. Ed J Edwards and Virgil Edwards spent Sunday in Saline county. Mrs Janey Nichols of Kansas City travels through Tuesday and plans to stay during fruit season at her country home east of town. Edwards Edwards offer a full line of general merchandise and invite price checks before purchasing. August Perry of Nelson visited on Wednesday. he may saw timber west of town purchased months ago from Irve and John Zeysing.
All the news from Alma lists residents traveling to Concordia Kansas City Oklahoma and Denver. W J Fette and Q A Albin undertake trips for business while H W Erdman visits Kansas City and Walter Dierker plans college in Ft Wayne. Miss Hattie Hausser marries Henry Meyer in Denver and will live in Kansas City.
Price Payne on sick list. Rudy Wooleman visited Mt Leonard Monday night. Joe Frerking spent days in St Louis. Rev N H McCain in Kansas City Monday. QT Alkire shipped three cars of stock to St Louis. Miss Hattie Reiderer of Higginsville visited pupils. Miss George Frambera of Blackburn visited here. Mrs J W Harrison of Odessa visiting daughter. Misses Josie and Mattie Hackley spent days in county. Mrs Mark Belt and children of Higginsville visiting Mrs Nate Corder. Will Slusher of Kansas City visiting his parents in Waverly. Will Wright spent Sunday with Edwards family. Miss Dilpha Edwards of Blackburn visiting relatives nearby. Mrs Henry Meyers leaving for Tipton for about a month. Methodist Church renovation complete. Sunday last quarterly meeting. Rev Mr Whitlock of West Plains arrived with family to serve Baptist congregation. Mrs W Hartlette and daughter of Higginsville visited Mrs Bartlett's sister Miss Lacey Hackley, sick list. E A Hawks holds a public sale to move to Oklahoma. Regret over leaving and missing Hawks' weekly paper.
From Mayview delightfully social function and town news. Visitors include G M Mowntjoy Clem Foulds William Moore Maurice Jones Miss Schultz and Mrs Laura Graves. John Filler remains in critical condition after a well accident. A team ran away injuring Miss Maxson and Miss Carter. Patrick Henry Payne plans to stay and manage an elevator. Cleveland Biz promoted to chief dispatcher's office at Ossawatomie. Married at Red Banks near Omega W T Sexton and Blanche Lewellyne wed. Omega Bancor Omega Okla. Four flavors of ice cream offered at grocers.
In a concise note the community learns Mrs Hawks departs the church, described as a devoted member whose absence leaves a gap in the congregation and echoes the church’s close knit circle.
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