Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-18
News Of the Week.
MISSOURI.

Miami this week, they having furnisnesl the
'.noise'' for the Marshall Fair last week--IHer-
aid.
MIAMI FAIR.-owin ing to the inciemency OF thf
weather, the Miami Fair, which com
menced on last Tuesday, has not been as well ut
tended as it deserved. The OIL SETTLERS meet
ing, which took place on the llrh, was quite an
enjoyable affsir.-[Carrull Record.
An old ftud between the Gils,rap and the sum
| mer families resulted in James summers shoot
ing and killing Peter eilstrap last week, in Ma
con City.
Gen. EInmons Ferry, of Vernon county.
! claims to be the oldest editor and practical prin-
! ter in the STATE. H.. started out in Fayerte in ISL.
and retired from the profession at Boo willie. in
lSiD.
Last Tuesday. during the prevalence ola thun-
der storm "a IN tj-stic oak, in close proximity
To the ~rei,ltnce of Carr W. Lane, was struck by
lightning and shattered to pieces. Mrs Lane and
her little daughter. who We're close to the tree,
! received quite Il severe shock. Mrs. I.ans was
prostrat and for some time it was thought lille
was ex net, but by the ready application OF
proper s;oratiy.s she is now in a fair wa. 10 re-
cover. Carroll Record.
The issouri Valley Baptist Association and
l.t Si lay SCHOOL Convention tdflng tnt SAME
name I'd embracing the same district OF coun-
try, /, Id their annual meeting, during the past
week with the church al McCrosky's Greek, Car
roll county. No. The attendance at these meet
inGs was much larger than heretofore.
PEnsoSAL.-We hail the pleasure Of Il call from
Capt. Groves uf the Lexington lNrELLIGEScER,
Il live and active brother ofthr quill who is doing
yeoman servicc,i in the cause of Democracy. W.
.r... .ln. l-u, .I, =; $780,, ,,- .,a.i.
its circulation rapidly. -[i.ichmond Conserva-
for
General James Craig, the Liberal Democratic
nominee for Congress i'll the Ninth district, has
declined the nomination. Ths General in lis
letterof dsclension assigns IS u reason for this
course, the d satisfaction growing out of The
large representation accorded to the Liberals,
through whuIn his nomination was effected. His
principal competition for the nomination was
Col. James II. Birch, Jr. Of Clinton county.
Thursday last Mrs. Judith \. w. Rice, moth
er OF Mrs Henrietta Watkins, breath,i her last
at an advanced age, and Yesterday all that WAS
mortal other was consigned TO the family bury
ing ground, followed th;ttrr by :. larg. number
of relatives and friends. She WAS Il laiy of the
old school, Il consistent christian, and truly Il
mother in Israel. Her loss Will be sorrly felt by
all who knew hcr.-itichm"nd Conservation, lith.
| TIL. Democrats Of Raw county have nominated
| TN, following tick-, for cnunty officers. For
r.rrr.,ntatiy, ,J,rnh Child. irl.r. ,f cam.
mn, uI.,s carr, Cherries. H. .,,.-. ;,l,.,,
county court, CiIls. Il Shrewsbury: prosecuting
attorney, James l.. Farris; sheriff, John I
rr,vn. c,II..,or 1hom,s r,xr.r. ,,...,..r
George :. Ewing: assessor, Azri r. Cstrun; sur
vryor, r. u. Gibson: superintendent: Of schools,
L. i. Wright. public administrator, James l..
Baynes; ""rDu"r, JOHN WarrcnstaT.
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which point he viii rcm,ve early in the present
month TIN, m.n,Lrrs oI IN. - NE rim, -; fin,
! yhri-iion church. At II .Ior. extended T., Elder
Haley the parting hand. Il. was tr;Ily al. a.r-cf-
ing scene. Resolutions endorsing him :in,! re-
commenting him TO the people OF .n!ii"rl'i,
were passed.
Richard REYNOLDS, of Bnonslic!. township, i
sor orJam-s N. REYNOLDS, and grandson n.
Daniel lruwly, i, about "a wears Did, born and
raised in Howard county. is the father of TWO
children, and IN, never been I, the county seat.
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regarded as Il Randolph aud Howard county in
stitution.
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TWELFTH DI>rIICr.-Dn the lllth ballot, John
| VI. Glover. ofI.,wis county, was nominated for
Congress. by the. Democratic and Liberal con-
rcnti"n Ih"s L. Anderson, of Marion, and j..
Register ms year, Is Ia" fa!lying cry. II you
want To vote. Your registering heretofore Will
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