Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-02

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column ad.
New style fall prints just received al
.Conkljng Il Beedms's.
Ii cheap dry goods Is what you want, give
" Feeding Il call.
Lost-A small bunch of keys. The finder
will please leave them at this office.
Everything In the way of School Books,
at Bonnell i Lees City Book Store.
Holden's patent book covers given free
with every school book bought at the City
Book Store.
Preshytery of the o. S. Presbyterian
church is now IN session at the w estminster
church. in Henry county.
We understand that MIR. Ingram has Or
dared a large lot of plgeons,Asnd Intends
having another shooting match in i few days.
A permanent ..Musiral Union" ought to
be organized and kept permanently alive
this city, and now Is the right time to do
this.
Mrs. John Clowdsley. who has been on
quite u protracted visit TO the family OF her
parents. In Saline county, returned home on
Thursday.
Don't forget that Bonneil Il Lee have re-
moved their stock Of goods from their old
Pigott stand, to No. 101 Main street, opposite
the court house.
Remember that Conkling & Becding's is
the only house in Lexington buying their
goods direct from New York, the head
quarters for cheap dry goods.
DIR. f A., Dulim returned home from
Washington City last Saturday. During
the past session of congress he was u clerk
in the house OF representatives.
Messrs. Bcnnell & Lee have just received
a large invoice of school books. such as are
used In the public schools, and also those
used by the different colleges in this city.
Mr.. Sommerville, the father of our grocer
of that name, is lying dangerously sick at
his prand.dauyhter's residence near Berlin.
His family were summoned to his bedside
last Thursday.
Mr.. Thos, u. H4mlett, for the past thirty
five years y resident of this city and county,
died at the residence OF his SON., VIM. b.
HAMLET, in this city, Tuesday morning. aged
about 81 years.
Nearly every one vino attended the pigeon
shooting Tuesday came home badly sun
burned. 1t was exceedingly warm, and but
for a good breeze, would have been intoler-
able. Headaches were numerous that eve
+ ming.
Tuesday will be a big day with the Tilden
men. Several eminent speakers will address
our citizens, and ut night there Will DO q
torch light procession. Our farmers should
conn in and hear the speaking, even II they
cannot remain to see the procession.
The final exercises of the vocal music
class, consisting of representatives from the
/ different Sunday schools of the city, takes
t place tonight ut the Cumberland Presbyteri
: an church, on Main-CrJss street. Tickets
t may be procured at Bonnell b Lees booi
store. Admission, only % cents for adults
children ID cents.
+ The next regular semi-aaHual meeting o
, the Old Mems Club will be held at the resi-
: : dence OF Mr.. Philip Prather, in this city, OF
{ next Saturday, September 9th. These meet
ings are very interesting, and are looked for
: ward to by the members of the club rs occa
y sions of much pleasure. We hope each mem
1 Der of the club may be permitted to atten'
many more meetings OF the club.
An organ grinder was visible on the street
i for several days this week. His box made
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condescended to follow him around. w
y understand that the fellow had one goo
r. trait, and that was, he went to the back doc
u of such residences us he visited, and perpt
:. trated his grOanlngs on the servants. Col
grub was perhaps current with him.
e DIR. Detmers, u celebrated veterinary SUI
IS geon, has been in our sity for several day
le past. He was S ent here by the state boar
r. of agriculture to examine into the diseai
n known AS hog cholera. The doctor has e.
rs amined ! great many cases. and is enable
rs to give u very intelligent aud inIerestin
Ill explanation OF the complaint. We publii
an extended article to-day, from his PEI
nd which is worthy Of a careful reading by 9
hog raisers.
$. 1t hardly seems possible, yet it Is true til
I, there remain but ten days till the commend
m ment Of our Fair. We hope u farm
he friends are all ready, and that each one W
have at least one article or animal on ext
Ito billion. The directors have worked hard
nj make the coming fair the best We ever ha
es and we believe they will succeed. The su
u cess or failure now depends on the farmiI
he community, and 1t is hardly possible III
he luey VIII HeSitcI IuciT OWu iuIoicSts.
on The colored organization known as I
sSons and Daughters OF Charity" celebrat
lis their anniversary last Friday, a notice
winch appeared in our last issue. Six b
ears were filled with colored people w
he came in from Sedalia. The Daughters mad
or better show with their uniform than did
old Sons. A rOuslng picnic was held in
grove near town, Nld the occasion won
up with q festival ut Arcana Hall at nlgl
ave We visited the hall ut about 10 O'Clock, q
aot found 1T fall. We do not mean coMfortal
h y full, but jam full. There was hardly ro
III to get around. When we LETT there WI
ing fifty men, women aud children ut the foot
nee the stairs, trying to make change to pay til
way in. Every one In the house seen
happy, and the tables were we'll patrpniz
en- The treasury OF the order was considers
wi enriched by the proceeds.
Wis ~
can The st. Louis Dispatch of the 3lst, gives
raj following report of the wheat market:
nk- WHEATON, samples tat s5c and less,
active shipping demand, and sitter; No. (gr
anu and sample) unchanged; No. ) lido dO) lc 10
Ow- and samples dull; steady on medium to pI
samples, higher for grade No. 9 red-Aug
the No. Z red and September No. ) rcd III deInan
in latter lower. Sales: Grade-a cars No. :
loon aOc, 6 cars No. ) rod 1t S,c, 10 cars No. . rec
mer 81 Is.
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