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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1903
Page
4
Miss Edna Prisbie Frisbie, daughter of Mrs Sallie Frisbie of 140K Pavific Street, died Friday at 5 30 AM May 29 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the residence with interment at Pilot Grove. She was 15 years old and had borne her afflictions with patience.
Chas Phillips and children express heartfelt thanks to friends and the public for kindness shown to their mother and friend Polly Fleming during her illness. Your generosity and sympathy in Sedalia are gratefully remembered in this time of distress.
Our old schoolfriend BT Bridgewater traveled from Pleasant Hill Missouri to St Louis to attend his brother’s funeral then continued to Nashville Tennessee. He studies at Moharry Medical College Walken University and expects to graduate in 1905. He is admired for his drive and ambition as he strives for eminence in medical field.
Flooding along the Mississippi region has swelled waters eight miles wide, displacing residents and driving them to higher ground as the town copes with the rising river. In other news, local marriages occur including Marion Hall to Nannie Butler in Fulton, Missouri, and Andrew Rideout to Ollie Parsons in the city, with homes planned for Burlington. A Sunday education day program drew a large crowd at the 6th Street M E church, while Rev Jenkins preached the annual sermon at the Baptist church. Vance Lewis of Houston lectured to a packed Ninth Street church crowd, amid elation over his service. The report notes U S correspondent M J M. Also, Kulin’s Fourth of July fireworks line is now on display.
Sedalia community items include Miss Nellie Buckner leaving for Smithton and various illness recoveries. Notables: Rev. Davis and Ball’s fishing success, Edward Drake returning home, Mr Geo Dugan leading new designs in papering, and visits by Rev. R H Young to Taylor's Chapel. Teachers’ Institute at Marshall with Prof. Bowser, Fisk student Miss LaBerta Smith returning from Nashville, and many local social and church notices.
Sunday morning worship at 11:00 with Sunday school classes at 10:45. Afternoon activities include Sunday school at 2:00 and preaching at 6:40. Evening service at 7:30 with a prayer meeting Wednesday at 4:00 a. m. Pastors listed are G. W. Ball and T. H. Warfield with class meetings and early morning sessions.
Free-will Baptist Church lists preaching and call on the fourth Sunday at 11 am and 7:30 pm. Sunday school at 2 pm, covenant meeting at 3 pm. Prayer meeting every Tuesday night and covenant meeting on Friday nights. Burns pastor at 3009p. m Key, E. 2.
Sedalia notices list multiple lodges meeting on monthly patterns. R A M and Centennial Lodge 59, Hawkin's Lodge 44, G C U of O F 3542, Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge 1, Q C Commandery K T outline meeting days and officers. Addresses and closed dates not fully specified.
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