Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-10
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
FaIRvlEW.

M.s,r. II-ury Socaree and John !Iucslrf cry
have gone to attend the ,uImai school, at War.
ren ,hur3
thomas Frskine has rentad II large farm near
kAn>ustitr. and viii remove there III the spring
X. spark arrived from Vernon county on
the 3lst nit, with I2I i.-ad OF cattle, which he .
feeding IN this ntighborho"d.
Mis-. Hattie Hou1. OF Independence, Is visiting
in the ncI.hLUrnood. Miss halle was raised
here. and no one ever knew her but 10 love her.
She went from among us about II ear ago. but
We lind he. 10 he the same amlAbie aud interest
ing lady As of wore.
The pcopl. OF Fairvi-w have long BEEN noted
iVr ti,eir sociabiliv and hospitality amt Tor their
ability to make their social gathering. and en-
I-rtalnInen,s enjoyable 10 AL. The present win
Ter has hren more fruitful vi tnein than cu,nuIDn.
The last WAS Ut the residence vi Mr. Ben Porter,
and WAS the occasion OF this wOoien wedding OF
Mr.. and Mrs. YIN. EIcA!cr. y large number
uI tickets h.i been distributed. buI Vh account
Vi the condition of the weather uu't roads, The
crowd WAS considerably less than wa, expected,
though just large enough for mutual enjoyment.
When the writer got To within half u mile OF the
residence, he heard Charley Ward laugh and lie
knew there WAS music IN the Air. Arriving. lie
found himself 10 he the lust. and WAS pleased
"h' ~ "a i'ii'de '"- i'''""'h h7A
group. Misses Nsl le Campbell, Msttl- Lauder
dale, Sophia BuI euOriul, hattie HouN, Jennie
Arnold. Marls-a Arnold, Jennie krskin", Lii
Ii" ErsAinc. All. Iuckibserry, Alice Eimore.
Jennie Porter. E-ttn- Porter AMI Mrs.. Hunter
Mcssrs. Joe Lauierdale, Charles Ward, John
D"penbr!nL. jesse krskInr, Joe Depenbrrnk,
lios. Porter. Joe IiuckIeDerry. Andrew Iiuck-
l-herry, ReId Kiuksid. John Porter. William
iiucsleberry. Ben Porter, +. l. Ilou1, Mr.
Aaron Campbell and lady MIR. Rrht. y fort
and luty. oil Kansas. AMI Mr.. Jacob rrice. OF
Lexington. The following IL il LIST 81 the pres
emf crystal pitcher. Mrs. A. Il. Campbell;
"ali-hracLst, Mas Nellie Campbeli; potato
mahher. Joe lnulerdalr; same, Joe iiucklr-
berry butter mould. Willis Chandler; clothes
pans, Miss Matte L4uderdniri lamp mat. MISS
Ada liuckl-h"rry meek -tlr, Mrs. jacob Price:
large mirror, l:cii hinkaIl; set ui boxes, Jesse
t.rsAii.e; pair pickle dishes. Miss Alice Gilmore;
L"ih!r bouquet. Mrs. Hunter; fru~ther-wre2ih.
Miss Jennie trskInv; hair BOUQUET, Mss Lille
krshin-i diamond edition OF Tennvson's poems.
, II. Rasinud. Ats O'Clock supper was An
GnUnc"i. \ portion OF the crowd repair.d to
tl' lining room, and found in waiting tor them
one al the most elegant aud awInptuuus r.liste
which tie writer remembers ever enjoying on
any zee ,slun. Various were the conJrciure.
among those who were 10 pay ihrlr dee irs 10
The srrond tsUie-4nd wa, uns OF ,H- number
a, to how Charles Wart-he being unable to get
II s-at-cuulI remain upon MIS- knee. tor one
hour and II quarter BY a ucvsr-varylnE watch.
! But lie explained lie matter bv assuring us that
he had not been upon Them Tor several years,
and therefore, having had 90 long = rest, could
easily endure It. You know there 10 all end 10
al! things. and hnally they flushed. wa, then
y.Iy TrS.i.-. tpurin = tbr p.,r ,.Il. wntIll p
peat The same thing and ~ the lua'inIn WAS Alb
s"ni. had no hopes Ut being one OF the repeat
er- Whale these and similar thought. were
evolving ~ nv mind, ! SAW II beautiful young
tim,rI suumter!ng around the room. critically
viewing each MdIvuiuil. Finally her eyes rest
ed upon me-; ami, duubtlcss thinking Wa. the
huugryc.t-lookins OF all, -h- approached me.
and, 10 my e1treil- lei sht. sad. ri -.
can have the exquisite aud delightful pleasure
OF your entertaining company to supper:' l
boWe! about TIRE. ir"t. unti ss.i ives UNI
Not being n close UGserSsr, especially AZ The Ia
Die ! am uDuoie 10 give a description Of tie
supper. Besides, | mad no time TO make ob,sr-
'ations. having gone Their. on other business,
but rrrnrmbsr The folio wing IA. 4 portion OF whaj
my iair escort, IN the kindness Of her heart,
rendered me
HER WI. old ham. new liam, oysters, cooked
AMI raw.
There WAS coffee aud tea. anu biscuit. crackers,
aud -iaw
There was TURKEY AID chiclea-Loth ISlatabls
and nice
There Wa. pickles. tor !o'e-sick swain. seasoned
with aispice;
There was lcs-crealn, very rich 10 both the eys
and taste,
There were cakes OF a.! nsiues, kinds, aolUrs
ant caste.
Their were candies ctsiiy amt c.utle. rare,
aathuU- and rai,.us IN AOuuduuc. were there
y ! L.