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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1905
Page
4
Thirty day sale offers multiple properties in Higginsville Missouri with prices ranging from 325 to 900 dollars. Includes four room houses on multiple lots with outbuildings, a five room cottage near the business district, two level lots, and a lath and plastered four room house with basement. Sold cash quickly, contact Leonard E. Britt for details.
The Missouri State Fair in Sedalia August 21 to 26 outlines new buildings and expansions including two cattle barns a dairy building and an agricultural implement building plus a 160 foot grandstand addition. Premiums rise in most departments with large awards for best five mates and top single mile, a brood mare stake and best jack, fat cattle classes with substantial premiums, a futurity stake for 1905 foals contested in 1908, and a substantial county agricultural display prize. An equestrian ring is opened for youth and ladies excellence. travel is offered at reduced fares by state roads. Seeding premiums include corn ears and fruit displays with county representation prizes. Details available from county clerks or Secretary J. Kr Rippey in Sedalia.
Ards of Napton visited us Saturday. Rev. Young preached in Napton Sunday. Joe Harris of Union Hill was in town Saturday trading. Feuldine Swhtgler is spending a few days in Marshall.
Mrs Emma Cary and family of Dover Missouri will make Lexington their future homes Mr and Mrs Brown of Dover Missouri spent last Sunday in our city The remains of Mrs Margaret Twiner of this city who died Monday morning were taken to Higginsville for burial Quarterly meeting was well attended at the St John ME Church Sunday The Moberly and Lexington Concert Co rendered music at the AME Church Monday night Messrs Leslie Quinn and Ollie Evans of Moberly Missouri returned home after a very pleasant stay Orville son of Mr Monroe Worcuff is on the sick list and improving Our sick this week are Beverly Martin and Julia Yardson Little Edgar Howard of LC visiting his grandmother and friends Miss Lillian Sogers Nannie and Josephine Ross spent several days in Bunceton last week attending State BY POW report of having a pleasant time OB IF and S MT will have their annual sermon preached at St Paul ME Church Sunday We are expecting to have a grand time August the fourth
Arrow Rock residents Tom and Jim Browm, Jim Williams and John Williams visited Blackwater Saturday for a good time. Reverend C Smith preached at the Baptist Church Sunday. Last Sunday a large turnout attended the meeting and basket dinner at Union Hill with a large crowd reporting a good time.
Lexington basket meeting was well attended at Oak Grove on Sunday. A 50 cent rally day at the 2nd Baptist Church raised $30. Mrs G1 Sanders of Liberty Me visits the city and will leave for Tipton Missouri Saturday morning. Mrs Anna Alexander nee Williams of Des Moines Town visits for a couple of weeks. Mrs Mary Webb entertained Mrs G D Saunders and Mrs Lucinda Homes at dinner Monday.
Mrs Lucy Payne returns home to Kansas City after visit in Clinton. Died the little daughter of Mrs Hattie McAfes July 20. funeral from home. Mrs McAfes attends St James ME Church with Rev J W Gordon and Rev J W Jackson. Two visitors arrive Miss Menrictta Gilsose of Holden. Local socials: ladgett sisters host Rev Patten. Mrs J W Jackson and Ir an daughter Gaelia Daring visit KC. Edstor Huston week. Jim Cell back in town. Kaiten noted. Prof WA Freeman aids Kof It Lodge. Rev J W Chonlon and Mrs Anak Rhodes to Macon City for grand Kof P session. Rev BF Abbott in Sedalia for program. John T Mills from Sedalia. Ladies Aid Thursday at 2730. Mrs CC Harris and Mrs Ward Brame back from Fayette Royal Sons and Daughters of Douglas session. Miss Eifie Marden of St Albert visiting aunt Mrs Elen Wright. Mrs Hattie Davis and Miss Coriane Stroud of Louisville, Ky visiting parents.
Robert Woods and wife from Kansas City visited Mrs Berry in Warrrensburg last week. Fuller Hunton of Sedalia spoke at St Church Sunday evening to a large audience. LeeRoy Jones and wife of Sweet Spring consider relocating here. Prof J Will Cooper of Lamonte was in town Friday. Pool A WW Harris left for Kansas City Sunday. The moonlight picnic at Mrs Heddion last Saturday night was a success. Many from here were passengers to Kansas last Sunday. The Conservator notes upcoming rally on August 13 at Ways Ren St Chapel.
Thelma Woods daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Woods died Saturday evening after three weeks illness. Funeral services were at the City Cemetery. Katie Chism died in Milton Mo after a year long illness. Her funeral was in Versailles at St Paul M E Church under Rev S P with interment at Guy Cemetery. She leaves one sister and four brothers.
Higginsville Missouri hosts the Lafayette County Colored Fair August 16 17 and 18 inviting bids from colored bands to furnish music for the three day event. Bids must include pieces employed years organized and leader or instructor details and arrive by August 1. Send bids to Joe P Johnson Higginsville Mo with right to reject all bids.
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