Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17
LEXINGTON.
THOMAS Il. tLAGEII.

the trade discounts He can consequent
| ly sell goods as low aS they can be pnr-
chased anywhere, and IS enabled to sell
to country dealers as low a. they
can purchase in the large cities, and
where they are in easy and quick COM
municatiun with Lexington, they would
do well To examine Mr.. tlagett,s stock
and make their purchases OF him. Mr.
| ClaTett has been Il merchant in this city
Just thrifty five years last May. and IL
| known To the old citizens OF the county,
as 4 gentleman OF the most scrupuIous
honor. tair in All his dealings, :. man Of
his word. and polite and accommodate
| iuy To his customers. While mention
ing Mr.. Clagett, we cannot refrain from
saving few words OF Gen. ii. {.
Boteler, who for many years was the
Damon to his Pythias. These two gentle
men were in business together III this city
for over twenty years, during winch time
they gained the confidence of the entire
community by their prubity and liberal
| itv, and while they were. during the last
few wears of their business connection.
considered by some persons 10 be lit
tie old togvish in their notions, there
never were two merchants in Lexington
more popular or more highly Thought
Of than Botecr and CIagett. Mr.. bote-
!. HI 4 5,i
the Morrison Wentworth bank Mr.
! Clagett has in his employ rs salesman
Mr. Kent Chambers. For both these
gentlemen. so long and houorab.y col-
uected with the business Of Lexington.
We wish long continued lie oi U>elu.-
ness aud prosperity.
BOSNEIL AND LEE
BOUksLLLEKo AND STATlpNEke.- -
This firm is composed ot Mr.. Charlie:
Bonnell and Mr.. VIM +. Lee. gentlemen
OF business training. whJ understand
the wants OF the community ia Their line
Mr Lee travels, and does not give hi,
personal attention to til" business, which
is entirely managed by NJ. Bnue!l
This house Is the successor al the boon
house established in th!, city hy 81:
VIM J. Pigott, in 1913. aud has cout.u.
ued several Of the features with whicl
dealers with Mr Pig"tt became accus
toned. the principal one being 4 gcn;a
hoopitality--a kind welcome and com
Portable chair in which to look over
the newspaper or the latest nov"
whenever YOU call 10 see them
These gentlemen carry an extensive
stock Of the following articles: Scicn
tfic, historical and school books. ant
works OF fiction. picture frames desks
pult-monaie-. music to.ioa, juvenile toy
and miscellaneous books; .cga., cap
bill. gilt. drawing, tissue. note and Wal
papers, and fancy stationery; family an,
pocket bibles, hymn books. albums
Estey organs and Siuger Sewing ma
hines. The house is situated opposts
the courthouse. III one ot the best ioca
ton, in the city, anl consequently ha;
good trade. In addition to their .arg'
stock OF goods another attractive leatUr,
OF their house i theLEXISDToS LIERARr
of which they have charge. This library
wa. started but little over on
year ago, but has now grow
To such proportions a> to he an establish
ed institution 1t contains s"mcth;n:
over sin hundred volumes of wel!.a>surt
ed books. subscribes for all the i"adIn:
periodicals aad magazines. and has ui
on its tables several daily and week,
newspapers. Mr. BonncIl and Mis-
NJ f. Hollis. his clerk. the polite an
attractive librarians. are always read
To furnish information concerning tn
library The business of this firm to
the year 1876 was extremely SatiSfactC
ry, and with an enlarged stock, Il bette
5 location. and more attractions than the
have offered in the past there is littl
room to doubt that their business iC
the current season viii surpass that {
e the last.
KING AND GRAHAM
STOVES AND TiS-wAKE This firm
composed oil MIR. George King and NJ
Garland {. Graham. both old resident
of Lexington. Mr.. King commence
the present business i'll 1870, and form
ed the partnership with Mr.. Graham
1874 Their store and shop is locate
l. on the north side of Franklin stree
it near Main Cross, where they keep
:. large and complete stock Of stove
" ranges, furnaces and Unaware, m
where they are prepared to do all knc
'r Of repairing in their line. They al:
rs contract to make metal roots gutterIr
as &c, nj short notice and al the lowe
se possible prices. They report their IA
wears business and that ct the wlnt,
es Just past to have been quite satisfuctor
MT They have in their employ a. mechaYi
u, two gentlemen skilled in their trade
n. j. A Graham and John Gunther
JAMES ZEuER.
ut STOVES AND TINwAEE.- MIR. Xeilcr
o. place of business is situated ON Ma
nat street. between Pine and Laurel. mean
II, opposite the City Hotel. He keeps
large stock OF stoves, ranges, furnace
10 t!nwarc, pots and pans, wooden and W
al low ware. His name has been 50 lor
ny connected with this business in Lexin
IS ton that it is hardly necessary to say til
he is thoroughly posted As to the wan
ly of the trade in his line. His rcpairil
shop is Immediately over his storc-roo
where he is always prepared to do
. manner OF repairing IN his line.
- also takes contracts tor metal rnoiiu
gutterinG &c.. either in the city
country. which he executes with Il
'' patch and in work manllhc manner.
tie the bench in this establishment Will
found two As good mechanics ~ ev
turned Il tin plate or pounded a mand
"e -Ge"rgc Ieiler and Charles Bennett
'"' John W. RINEHAKr.
e. HARDWARE, Guns, PISTOLS AND CT
LERY MIR. Rinehart occupies part
CT the store-room used by Mr.. James