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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
5
In the Augu st term the case of Wiley Mantiney et al against non residents of Missouri is set for hearing. The court orders publication in the Lexington Intelligencer to notify defendants and directs service and response by the next term. The notice and order are signed by Clerk W Sydnor and filed in Lexington Missouri.
In Lafayette County Missouri Circuit Court Lexington this case involves Morgan Day deceased and unknown heirs. Plaintiffs allege a dispute over land described as section 14 township etc and seek a court order to quiet title and confirm ownership. The notice directs the unknown heirs to appear at the next term or plead otherwise. Publication to be made in the Weekly Intelligencer for four weeks.
Executor Vilott aNd DoNtTa announces the probate court order granting letters testamentary. All heirs must exhibit claims for allowance within one year after the date of the order. failure may bar recovery.
Jesse Nave aged 64, long-time county resident now of Kansas City, died after a runaway accident on South Street. His skull was fractured when a horse and buggy bolted, injuring his son Forest who escaped ahead of nearby residence. Nave died at 8:20 this morning after being unconscious since the incident. He leaves three sisters and three children, Forest Nave of Lexington, Mrs. Mattie Selthman of Carthage, and Mrs. Hessie Ward of Butler. Born in Clinton, Henry county, he spent youth in Lafayette county and lived later with relatives in Butler and Kansas City.
The “good roads” gathering in Higginsville last Saturday drew about 400 Lafayette county farmers and half the county road commissioners, with bids from the Higginsville Commercial Club totaling around 300 dollars. Charles Bear won the capital prize of 50, and four prizes of 25 went to GC, F P. Gray, George Foulds, Cas Ritter, and Judge Semple, plus multiple awards of 15 and 10 dollars to others. D Ward King of Holt County gave the main address on split log drag, noted for his national reputation.
The issue includes Edwin Lefevre on Harri man, Bilis Parker Butler on Better New York in 1018, Ray Stannard Baker on The Negro in Southern City Life, Ida M Turbdell on Grover Cleveland, Letitia stories by others, Elizabeth Irwin on the famous artist models, Marion Crawford’s continued serial, David Grayson’s The Tramp in Adventuring in Contentment, plus pieces by Reynolds, Bynner, Frost, Dillingham, Rice, Eaton and an Interpreter column on Advertise In the Intelligencer.
The Gypsy a new boat by Harry Taubman was launched with about forty witnesses. Miss Bettie Trail broke a water bottle on the bow and Judge Chinn planned to finish remarks at the Clubhouse wharf after the first trip. The craft powered by a four horsepower engine is about eighteen feet long and weighs around one thousand pounds. Also noted is the death of Lewis Lamkin at Lee's Summit on May 24 1907, a veteran Missouri journalist who ran the Gallatin News before moving to the Journal at Lee's Summit.
A four room red brick house with six rooms available on Corner 18th and Mini streets becomes vacant June 1. Apply to Gro, b Gokpon.
6 room dwelling for rent on College street with stable and bogey shed vacant April apply to Jon Samuelson Mrs Gus Blanke returned to Napoleon Thursday evening after a short visit with Rev Meyer family Isaac Powell returned to Chicago Thursday evening due to his sister Mary Powell’s fatal illness.
Mrs Mary Powell aged 62 widow of John Powell died at her home on Franklin avenue Monday morning June 3 from peritonitis after a two year illness. Born in Canada she moved to Richmond with her parents, married John Powell and resided in Lexington. She joined the Episcopal church and was a valued member of the parish. Survived by mother, two brothers, four sisters, two daughters, an adopted daughter and several friends. Funeral from the Episcopal church at 2:30 Tuesday with Rev McKinnon. interment Machpelah.
At a stockholders meeting on June 1 the Lexingtons Flooring Mills elected J B Catron W A Chiles Calvin Rex Charles Rex D A Slusher and Walter Waddell as directors for the year. The board then elected J B Catron president D A Slusher vice president WM Chiles secretary and attorneys BE M Taubman treasurer.
Misses Blanche and Bertha Logan returned Thursday evening from a visit with relatives in Pleasant Hill. Miss Annie Berrie went to Warrensburg Thursday evening to attend the summer school.
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