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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1906
Page
3
Sedalia churches list Taylor Chapel Methodist Church with a Sunday School, preaching class meeting at 1:00 p.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. preaching at 7:90 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Pastor Rev R. Davis. Residence 107 E Cooper street.
Sunday School at 10 am on the first and third Sundays each month with worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm Prayer Meeting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Wednesday night Pews free and everybody made welcome.
Morgan Street Baptist Church announces preaching at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Rev. R. Adkins, Pastor extends welcome to all services.
Mrs Stella Abbott and son Carl returned from Sweet Springs. Reverends Abbott and Davis attended a Kansas City missionary meeting. Misa Ona B Ruby sang at Taylor's Chapel to a full house. Miss Arzelia Ellis visiting East Morgan Street. Joseph Guy's club served lunch at Isom Burress residence. Mrs Mollie Gordon visited relatives in Pleasant Hill. Rev G W Jennings funeral attended by Rev George White. Daniel Blackburn of Kansas City spent Sunday with the Abbotts. Sport the dog of Master Mayo Harris was killed by hydrophobia and cremation.
Rev G W Jennings, ill for months from consumption contracted during a visit to Egypt and the Holy Land, died May 12 at his West Street home at 8:00 am. Funeral services were at Morgan Street Baptist Church with Rev Richard Adkins and Rev T L Scott officiating, burial in the city cemetery. Mrs Harriet Bowles died at Georgetown May 12 at 8 am in her 82nd year after fifty years in the Baptist church. Funeral at Holden Baptist Church by Rev Mr Vanzego, interment Holden Cemetery. Eva Parker gave a concert at Taylor's Chapel with Vivian Carter Ida Robinson Helen Chile Leatha Phillips and Ollie Kinney performing. Parker accompanied on the organ. Ruth Buckner announced the program. Dr Thomas Jay McAllister of St Joseph, in town for several days, did painless dental extractions and plans another visit.
City Clerk Charles E. Baker announces his Republican bid for county clerk with years of party service. County Collector W S Scott aims to succeed him, described as a fine Pettis County man. Attorney H D Dow seeks prosecuting attorney on the ticket, noted as a worthy young man. Circuit Clerk C W Daughterty promises strong effort against Democrats. David Roberts enters Republican county clerk race backed by local travelers. Ex City Attorney A L Shortridge expects to lead the ticket, described as a hustler. The Conservator notes these men have shown steady party interest.
The Knights of Pythias described as the strongest progressive Negro organization in the imperial state outlines four departments. Members unite under solemn pledges to care for each other in health, sickness, and distress.
This passage states that our young men gain a military education unavailable elsewhere, producing better citizens in peace and skilled soldiers in war. It notes that Knights’ wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters unite for daily life in church and home.
In this department we pay out thousands annually to widows and heirs of deceased Knights. If no lodge is nearby, consult the Editor or write A. W. Lloyd Grand Chancellor 3137 Pine Street St. Louis Mo for terms on lodge organization.
Quindaro notes recount a Topeka guest list including Rev Van Lue and Mr Nellis at a Kansas Day club meeting. Dr Washington visited the university May 4 and spoke to students. Rev Prof Gregg spoke on Africa’s work. The junior class held elections April 16 with Gertrude Elam as president and Olva Ellison as secretary. Arbor day featured the elm planting named Laughing Waters with green and white colors.
Jackson Missouri lodge honors Grand Chancellor A W Lloyd in the Age of Work era for untiring, vigilant leadership and continued service to the order.
Spirit of the Times ad announces a new Pythian lodge in the state named Success. Leaders include Chancellor Commander George Sanford and Vice Chancellor A Lacy. officers and aides from Anchor Lodge of Cape Girardeau assisted their setup.
Train listings show several Missouri Pacific departures and arrivals with numbers such as No. 116, No. 10,0540, and No. 4,4200. Local freight notes include No. 104 starting from yard and various westbound and eastbound services with times like 12:5 p.m. and 1:50 a.m. indicating a jumble of timetable fragments and freight movements.
Schedule notes show movement between Sedalia and Warsaw and Souter Western lines. Entries mention leaves and arrivals at Sedulin and Warsaw with unclear times and locations. The fragment hints at a railway timetable absent complete dates or handlers.
Partial readable items show a daily flyer for Missouri Kansas and Texas with distribution notes and a Sunday exception. The fragment mentions a timetable style listing times and divisions but lacks complete details to identify exact services or routes.
The notice lists daily train operation directions with times 12:04 m and 5 am 5:0 p om, routes No. 2 and No. 4, excluding Sunday, and references Xo MH.
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