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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1905
Page
3
Burn's Chapel Free Baptist Church holds Sunday School after morning preaching on the first and third Sundays. Services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. Prayer Meeting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Wednesday night. Pew are free and all are welcome.
Miss Irene Fletcher was slightly indisposed during the week. Mrs Willie Jett of Kansas City is home for a visit with friends. Remember the Ferguson Concert at Quinn Chapel in June. W O Ales went to Kansas last week to perform the marriage ceremony for Beth er to Mrs AB Stanford who died suddenly at her East Cooper Street home last Wednesday evening. Mrs Bessie Boicourt Allen departed for Chicago last Thursday morning to enter the Columbia School Oratory. John Phillip and Mesdams Gobon and Clara Bailes were in our city Wednesday. they report Father Reed as seriously ill.
Littl Miss Cecil Sanders returns home after weeks with Grandmother Mrs Arnold in the country. Rev W A Bohannon reports a successful rally at Warrens Chapel Warrensburg raising 860 to apply to old church extension debt. Rev J Will Jackson DD visited a few days with family and notes improvements at his home. Miss V Willene Jackson recently in Springfield MO for musical appointments returns home. Mrs Louw Jones enjoys a pleasant time in Saline county visiting her father Obed Laughter.
Amanda Bills expects an early return. Mrs Sullivan undertakes extensive improvements to make one of the best equipped residences on East Jeff Street. Mrs N Buren attended St Paul’s Chapel celebration in St Louis for Bishop Turner’s 25 years in AME. she traveled with her mother Mrs Rachel LaFitte toward Chicago and Bradford Ontario for summer. Maveret Rosco Jennings, 18 years 3 months 3 days, died Tuesday night from lung trouble. funeral at Indian Bapter Church with Rev F S Bowles, burial at Vakwood Cemetery. A Pythians club of 37 was organized in Lawyer Phillips’ office. J T Williams elected chair, George M Williams secretary, WH Cline treasurer, WH Cline credited for organizing. 100 more members sought.
The list outlines orations such as Right Use of Opportunities by Marie M. Rolley and Life's Duties by Russell Claudius Phillips, with choruses including Sweet and Low When the Sun in Splendor Rising and The Marathon Race. Diplomas presented by Supt. G. V. Buchannan conclude with a Boatman's Good Night as part of the Conservator appeal for subscriptions.
The Sedalia Negro Institute announces the start of its regular annual teachers institute at the Lincele school next Monday morning May 2. All teachers of this and adjacent districts are invited to attend and participate in the sessions focusing on instructional methods and school management.
Eye witnesses accuse Bradford a police officer of killing Tom Ray in what they call an assassination. They urge vigorous prosecution. The city faces racial tensions as two colored men were killed recently by police, prompting fears and calls for protection of quiet law abiding Black citizens.
Rev J W Jennings and daughter thank friends of Sedalia for kind news shown during the long sickness of their loving son and affectionate brother Bert Rosco.
The Lincoln School commencement was held in the High School Auditorium with an immense audience. Graduates include Media Miller Neltie Buchner Marie Rolley and Russell Phillips. The program featured Choral Union music and commendation for vocal training by Mrs. Mattie L Peeters. The program listed overture invocation choras The Glory of the Lord essay oration acquisition execution and a race building segment.
Cent counties are cordially invited to attend. In the afternoons of the first week I shall do special work in ancient history and physical geography for the benefit of those who desire a first grade certificate. Shelton French, conductor, W. Freeman, instructor.
Rev G W Jennings who traveled through Egypt Palestine Syria Samaria and Jacdest will give a verbal description of his observations in a series of lectures in Central Missouri churches. Those wishing to arrange dates may address him at Sedalia Missouri care of the Conservator.
Supreme Chancellor S. W. Starks stopped over in the city last Sunday as guest of Sirs C. K. Robinson B. J. Carruthers A. W. Lloyd and Chas H. Brown. He will organize grand lodges in Indian Territory Oklahoma and Colorado and plans further visits to Nebraska Kansas and Washington. He reports orderly conditions in the supreme jurisdiction. Mississippi’s latest financial report shows the state collecting £10 000 quarterly and £40 000 annually for widows and orphans.
A letter from Minnie Feaster of Key West Florida praises one bottle of Ozonized Ox Marrow for stopping hair breakage and increasing length from seven to ten inches. The ad claims benefits include straightening kinky hair softening dandruff and assures harmlessness. It advertises a 50 cent mail order bottle from the Ozonized Ox Marrow Co Chicago Illinois.
Mt Ox residents witnessed the school commencement last Friday with Abbie Steverson Gertie Collins Jessie Bolden Garfield Crockett and Franklin Forbush present Rev Bean and wife left for St Louis by the Chicago and Alton line Sophia Porter of Holtman visited Ar thur Gordon s family Mrs Gant and family attended the closing exercise A memorial for Mrs Maria Morgan who died at St Joe and was interred at Grand cemetery was noted The obituary for Alice Harris age 70 appeared with survivors Anna Graham Susie Harris Lucy Harris George James Harris Ed Will Harris and others The Conservator offered condolences The community enjoyed a Sunday drive to Lexington with Lila Henderson Kyak Britt Gertie Jennings Mayme Brown and others along with Richard V Adkins Moody Jennings Milton Perry Leonard Ie Britt.
Miss Mayne Brown spent a few hours in Tipton on business while Blanche Watts visits St Joseph this week. Several locals visit relatives in Sedalia and nearby towns as Harrison School commencement at Ross’s Opera House is held with Ed Huston delivering the address.
Notice states meeting date moved to January 4th due to lack of assistance. Reverends L Shepherd of Boonville and H J Burton of Dow to attend and share chosen songs. A basket dinner will be served on the grounds. All invited to attend and help.
An advertisement for the Twentieth Century Correspondence School of Stenography offers shorthand and business courses by mail. The notice claims nationwide reach with students across the Central Southwest and Muskogee mailing options.
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