Saloons Licensed in Lexington and County
The county court in special session on December 28 issued six month licenses for fifteen saloons in Lexington and county. In Lexington licenses were granted to many firms and individuals including Beck & Fawks, Gav in, Perry brothers, and others. John and Joseph Perry take over Ira Hayden’s business. statewide total licenses reach twenty two with three more expiring at different times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
William J Fette
Concordia
Henry A. Angelbeck
Henry Franz
John Mindrup
Wellingon
William C. Carter
Alex Denton
John H. Gausman
Lexington
August Anderson
Beck & Fawks
William FE
Gavin
John
Glish
Gustav Haerle
MelIntyre & Mitchel
Joseph Perry
Shinn & Ruby
Chris Walk
Ira Hayden
Death of William F. Neet Former Lexington councilman
William F. Neet longtime Lexington city council member from the second ward died Tuesday night at 140 North Eleventh Street after more than a year of declining health and a paralysis stroke three weeks earlier. Born May 1, 1848 in Nicholsville Kentucky he learned printing young and spent his life in the trade. He married Jennie Morton in 1872. she died in 1902. Survived by three daughters Mrs Clarence Shasery Dora and Addie Neet and two sons John and Charles Neet all of Lexington. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:30 pm from his home led by Rev T M Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Neet
Second Ward
North Eleventh Street
Neet
Mr. Neet
Nicholsville
Kentucky
Lexington
Old Masonic College
Jennie Morton
Sedalia
Clarence Shasery
Dora
Addie Neet
John
Charles Neet
T. M. Cobb
McCormack Resigns as Lafayette Plant Superintendent
H. W. McCormack resigns after two years as Lafayette Telephone Company plant superintendent and will assume the same role in Higginsville on the 15th. He and wife arrived from Mexico Missouri two years ago and formed many friendships. Albert Chamblin of Higginsville will replace him, coming from Kirksville where he worked for Bell Telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. McCormack
Lafayette Telephone Company
Higginsville
McCormack
Mexico
Albert Chamblin
Bell Telephone Company
Kirksville
Death of Mrs. Hattie Linnehan in Portland Oregon
Mrs. Hattie Linnehan aged 72 died at 4:80 a m Monday at the home of her son in law Dr Harvey Johnson in Portland Oregon. She was born in Kentucky and came to Lexington as a child with her parents. Her only brother William F Neet died Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Linnehan
Harvey Johnson
Portland
Oregon
Lonehan
Kentucky
Lexington
William F. ‘Neet
W. O. W. Installs Officers in Lexington Camp
The Lexington camp of the Woodmen of the World held its regular meeting Tuesday night and installed the newly elected officers. Named were consul commander John I. Ashurst adviser lieutenant Emil Erickson banker W. S. Marrs clerk Harry Taubman escort L. E. Mahan watchman Peter Hale sentry W T Price manager Thomas Wedge and physicians C. T. Ryland J. Q. Cope and B. T. Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
The
Woodmen of the World
John. I. Ashurst
Emil Erickson
W. 8. Marrs
Harry Taubman
L. E. Mahan
Peter Hale
W. T. Price
Thomas Wedge
Drs. C. T. Ryland
J. Q. Cope
B. T. Payne
1916 Marriage Licenses Reported by Recorder of Deeds
Wm. T. Wernway records 218 marriage licenses issued in 1916. Judge S. N. Wilson presided over twenty two ceremonies, Rev. R. N. Allen eighteen, Justice Clyde Wright sixteen, Rev. Richard W. Wallace fourteen. The year saw 34 couples in circuit court divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. T. Wernway
Recorder of Deeds
S. N. Wilson
R. N. Allen
Justice of the Peace
Clyde Wright
Richard W. Wallace
Hog Cholera Control Work Extended to Lafayette County
Missouri State Verona Department and the U S Bureau of Animal Industry cooperate to control hog cholera statewide in 1917. Pettis Grundy and Henry counties show success with rapid outbreak reporting and serum treatment. Lafayette County now included with local deputies and a Bureau inspector overseeing vaccination and sanitary measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri State Verona Department
U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Columbia
Missouri
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington, D. C
Pettis County
Grundy
Henry
Southwest Missouri
Grundy County
Henry County
Pettis
Bureau of Animal Industry
Ralph Graham
Porter
Sedalia
D.F. Luckey
H. C. Carver
Higginsville
J. A. Jones
Blackburn
L. R. Johnston
Sweet Springs
E. C. Wuest
Lexington
Lafayette County
M. E. Gouge
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Presbyterians Name New Pastor From Charleston Mo
At a congregational meeting the Presbyterian church members voted to tender the pastorate to Rev. Robert Cowan of Charleston Missouri Rev Cowan preached on Sunday December 24 and left a favorable impression on the congregation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Robert [. Cowan
Charleston
Cowan
Hugo Nord Accepts Post With Large Line and Publishing
Hugo Nord left Monday evening for Hammond Indiana to accept a position with a large line and publishing company. Mrs Frank R Hywe announces the birth Besta a4 er Wednesday January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Nord
Hammond
Ind
Frank R. Hywe
Besta A4er
Residence Damaged by Fire on Broadway
Fire broke out Friday night at 11 30 in the basement of Mrs Anna 3 ilard residence on Broadway. The blaze was quickly controlled and damage confined to the paneer. Loss covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Anna
Broadway
Miss Laura Flournoy Leaves Chelsea For Fulton To Resume Studies
Miss Laura Mae Flournoy of Chelsea Oklahoma, visiting Miss Helen Tester at Central College, departed yesterday for Fulton Missouri to resume her studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Mae Flournoy
Chelsea
Oklahoma
Helen Tester
Central College
Fultony Mo
Justice of the Peace Wright Opens New Office Space
Clyde Wright long serving Justice of the Peace and Grand manager has moved from back of C. A. Keith to the second floor of the Wallace building at 1010 Main Street over Long & Shinn's Grocery. A. R. Rush and O. W. Wilcoxon will continue in his orbit in the new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Wright
The
Grand
C. A. Keith
Main Streets
Wallace
Long & Shinn’s
Main Street
A. R. Rush
O. W. Wilcoxon
Eastern Star elects officers for coming year
The Eastern Star held its annual election Thursday night selecting Mrs. Bertha Waddell as worthy matron, Mr. Joseph Alford as worthy patron, Mrs. Hattie Dixon as associate matron, Mrs. May Bandon as secretary, Mrs. Kate Kinkead as treasurer, Mrs. Mary Calloway as conductress, and Miss Martha Marquis as associate conductress for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Bertha Waddell
Joseph Alford
Hattie Dixon
May Bandon
Kate Kinkead
Mary Calloway
Martha Marquis
Young Boy Injured In Street Accident
Saturday night about 5 30 Edwin McKane 10 son of Mr and Mrs George McKane was crossing 20th and Oneida St run over by a Ford driven by Wm Dryer and severely injured. He had a broken leg and suspected internal injuries attended by Dr McGill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin McKane
George McKane
20Th and
Oneida St
Wm. Dryer
McGill
Circuit Court Adjourned Session Hears McFadin and County Case
The circuit court convened Tuesday in adjourned session to hear McFadin versus McFadin and the State ex rel William Aull Jr. prosecuting attorney versus the County Court in a petition for certiorari. The latter arose from habeas corpus proceedings releasing T. T Dean from jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit
McFadin
Wm. Aull, Jr
T. T Dean
Death of V B Beam in California Missouri
Mrs. V A Kelley of this city was notified Thursday morning of the death of her father V B Beam at his home in California Missouri. Cause listed as complications of diseases. Beam born October 15 1841 in Mongolia Ohio aged 75. Funeral held Monday at the homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Kelley
V. B. Beam
California
Mr. Beam
Mongolia
Ohio
Death of John Daehler In Los Angeles at 66
Word reached here Monday of the death of John Daehler at his Los Angeles home early Monday morning. Cause of death was cerebral of the brain. He was 66 years old. He is survived by his wife formerly Miss Anna Winkler of this city, three sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daehler
Los Angeles
California
Anna Winkler
Death of Patrick Grady Remains in Kansas City
Patrick Grady of Kansas City, formerly of this city, died at St. Margarets hospital in Kansas City on Saturday at age 42. The body was brought to Lexington Monday morning and taken to the Catholic Church where services were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Grady
Kansas City
City
St. Margarets Hospital
Lexington
New Officers on the Job Take Office
Monday three new officers assumed duties. Jos. C. Talbot began as sheriff, Clarence Vivian became prosecuting attorney, and Dr. B. T. Payne entered as coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. C. Talbot
Clarence Vivian
B. T. Payne
County Court Proceedings Review and Appointments
The county court met with all judges and disposed items. Hugh Rogers was ordered to inspect a bridge north of the Proctor Campbell farm and report next term. Wellington and Napoleon district requested $661.68 from the county treasurer and was paid. J B Strange empowered to collect back poll taxes in road district 5 for a bridge fill near the Cameron farm. W T Wernwag filed his 1916 fees report totaling $2939. Higginsville district requested $336.66 from the treasurer and was paid. Max G Dobbe appointed justice of the peace for Freedom township, replacing the deceased Otto Walkenhorst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Rogers
Proctor Campbell Farm
Wellington and
Napoleon
J. B. Strange
Cameron Farm
W. T. Wernwag
Higginsville
Max G. Dobbe
Freedom Township
Otto Walkenhorst
Two County Officers Retire on January First 1917
On Monday January 1 1917 two county officers William Aull Jr prosecuting attorney and William H Waddell sheriff retired after serving their terms. Clarence Vivian will become prosecuting attorney and Joseph C Falbot sheriff. Both retirees were praised for intelligent and steady service and dedication to enforcing laws impartially. Aull will resume law practice with his father while Waddell offered no definite future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Aull
William H. Waddell
Clarence Vivian
Joseph C. ‘Falbot
Waddell
Aull
Adi
Lexington lodge holds degrees and installs officers
Lexington Lodge No. 149 A F and A M met Friday at Broadway lodge rooms. Two candidates received the second degree and two the third. A feast followed at six. Officers installed included O H Westerman W M W J Groves, S W H C Chiles, J W W B Waddell treasurer Dr W R Eckle secretary and appointments by Worshipful Master C Waddell S D J E Dixon J D Dr O W Johnson S B Jas R Moorehead Jr J S Dr M Williams captain G H Bates marshal Guy Morrison tiler. Miss Anna Alford and Miss Rifbey Herni returned Sunday to Rich Hill after visiting Mrs Florence Alford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Lodge
A. F
A. M
Broadway
O. H. Westerman
W. M. WJ. Groves
W. H. C. Chiles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oteak Company
Satiatien
Presbyterians
Circuit Court
Anna Alford
Rifbey Herni
Rich Hill
Miss Alford
Florence Alford
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