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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
1
Our Bleemosynary and Penal Institutions lists state, county, and city facts from Higginsville including Lyons family ties, a Lexington Club horse race on July 4 with purses of 100 dollars, and extensive roll of state hospitals and penal facilities with counts of inmates and acreage. The piece mixes local notices with institutional statistics and community updates from Higginsville.
Obituary notes Lydia Atterbery age 79 widow of EH Ro Atterbery died Friday night June 22 at her home southwest of Higginsville born April 10 1827 in Taylor County Kentucky came to the county in 1857 leaves children Charles John George Joseph and Mrs Edward Kruse a Methodist all her life burial at Marvin Chapel cemetery Also death notices for Moriah McGirl H H Klingenberg and Robert Talbot drowning plus club races results with local racers and track conditions
Lafay ette County Fair runs July 31 to August with trot and pace events across multiple classes and prize money. W E Watkins proprietor of the Merchants Hotel Higginsville dies of apoplexy Thursday. romaine sent to Herrington Kansas for interment.
The president sent to the senate for confirmation the appointment of Miss Della Crowder as postmistress of Lexington. Crowder has acted as postmistress for the late J. M. Crowder’s sureties and has run the office satisfactorily for six months. Several male party-active rivals were among other applicants. Mrs. WN Wilson hosted a luncheon for Miss Mamie Marmaduke, Miss Edmonda Nickerson, and Mrs. Lee Hawkins. Guests included Mrs. Leroy Farmer. prize went to Mrs. O R Review. Dainty refreshments followed a Friday bridge party for about thirty young people.
A Communion service is announced at the Presbyterian church for Sunday. A preparatory service will be held Friday night with Dr. Gordon in charge. A session meeting will follow the Friday night gathering.
Notice requests all members to attend the council meeting next Monday night July 2 for the installation of officers Mrs J Tatnorr K of Rec will preside and assist in the ceremony.
The following letters remain uncalled at Lexington Missouri post office as of June 30 1906 Henry Burge Charley Brooks Miss Henrietta Blair Robert Dysart Miss Adalyne Ford Miss C M Goss Mrs J Edd Ford Mrs Katie Hamilton Olof Jonsson Chas M Labay Frank Steoburg G W Scott Mrs Rosa White Elmer Wood Detta Crowpen Acting Postmaster for Surieties Letters advertised for callers
Receipts into the county revenue fund note several entries including the home of A. J. Nolting in Higginaville on June 27 and the marriage of Miss Altos Nolting to Rev. C. Bros. They will reside in Baltimore.
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