Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-10
MT. HOPE.
MT. llnrE. LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
MISSOURI, February }, 1877. !

MT. liorE. LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
MISSOURI, February >, 1877. !
We had the pleasure. on last Friday.
10Th ult., OF visiting the Mt. Hope In
stitute, under the management of Prof
Allison. 1t was the occasion of his
| monthly examination. We were wei!
| pleased with the exercises, and think
they gave proof Of great care and labor
on the part of the teacher and pupils.
t Unfortunately tor the school, they have
not suitable building. nor have they
any ot the paraphernalla which are so
necessary 10 the schUOl-rUOm. Prof.
Allison proposes establishing pernla-
| nent boarding and day school, provided
| he meets with the necessary encourage
ment from the people in the vicinity. IL
the way of 4 suitable building. etc. His
present patrons seem to be well pleased
with his services. and It is to be hoped
that they will better themselves.
The installation Of the officers of Mt.
Hope Grange took place on last Satur-
day, 2Tth ult and was a very p!easan!
affair Brother Samuel Greasy. master
| OF Grcentun Grange. was the installing
officer, and performed his part extreme
| ly well for his experience. The follow
| ng G.iicers were Installed tor the ensu-
ing year. master. John W. McBuruey
oversecr, John Wagner; lecturer. 4
| Il. Hatch; steward, James OrcnGrrif
assistant steward. VIM. McBurney
chaplain, Samuel Baird secretary, ).
l. McBnrnev: gate keeper, William
Douthitt; Ceres, Mrs Kansas Wagoner
Pomona, Mrs Maggie Orcndortf; Flora
Miss Lille Anderson; lady a>siStan,
steward, Miss Ida OrcndOrtl. Alter tho
| installation exercises were over, a table
Was erected BY the brethren. The gooG
sisters then retired to the ante-room, ant
soon returned laden with heavy baskets
out OF whose my ystcrious depths never
ending quantity and variety of goo'
things We're ii>hrd up and spread upoI
! Tue liDit. 'Sullt Il ittIllptI VI 'is!lIHs
members OF the order were present n
dinner, beside several other guests
friends OF the members, in addition to
good turn out OF the oranges own mem
bcrShip and vet the table, which fairl,
groaned unierits weight Of good things
contained more than enough for all. "
ate nearly to bursting. and stii! we csu!,
not halt i" the subject justice. Never
in all our life. did We feel our want q
capacity - much. But 'sich is life
The Walnut Row Literary and Deha
tjt.. Society met on last Saturday eve
nIng tor the purpose OF discussing thi
question: Resolved, that the grange
not an advantage to the masses OF tn
ppople" Great interest Wa shown iroI
the time the question WAS agreed upon
as To the result Of the discussion, bot
10y members OF the society and those VIII
nad never attended the society. Th
consequence was, the schoolhouse wa
full to ovcrtlowing, all eager to hear tn
> battle OF words. and we have no dout
many an anti-granger present expected
and maybe wished. to see the gran.
extingui-hcd without ceremony. Th
question Wa very ably discussed, trot
each stand point. considering the wal
OF experience of most OF the dchater
We are happy also IL SAY, for the cred
O: Our society, that. Notwithstanding II
previous excitement. aud the ,pscu!i;
nature of the subject, there WAS vel
n little OF that personality used whic
. makes discussions OF the kind sonetim,
= disagreeable. The Jury returned n We
= diet tor the negative. On next Satu
n day evening we discuss the relati,
f! merits OF Columbus and Washington
:. Our society is well attended by ladie
s good order IS generally preserved. co
: sidering the number OF Young peop
wtD attend: and upon the whole. it
t in quite ilourishing condition. and v
e are proud OF it.
|, The Worlev Brothers have on hai
' about 30 head of cattle. like numb
: of hogs, we believe and over 800 shee
Their hogs have escaped the choIera
- hog disease. SO far.
Y Ben Kyle has rented the Jesse BurtC
p farm. we learn.
:. Ben. Christy is happy. Don't tt
=. him that man WAS made to mourn
:, He don't believe it. No mourn +
= him: no. not any We saw him in OF
y little burg the other day, and could u
: imagine what was the matter with hil
. Is the smiles played on his radiant ie
turas like sunbeamS on duck pom
Upon inquiry we learned that only a d
q or two before Mrs. ChrIstv had presel
~ him with eleven pounds of rs fine b.
), as ever father dandled on his knee '
- were satisfied, and now uongratula
J., him.
The friends of Milton Smith will
glad to learn that he is rapidly recov,
, ing from his attack OF pneumonia.
Phil