Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-03
WAveRlY.
Not quite so hot.

Peaches. plums and hlaCkberries abundant.
The boats are taking OF large cargoes Of wheat
from this point daily.
The rain the FIRST of the week has brought the
corn out wonderfully.
Mr.. Will Fletcher and family, of Marshall. is
visiting his father this week.
EIGhty-sIN loads OF wheat were received by
Sye 4 Cooper one day last week.
Many "arerlyit"s will take IN Uncle jos
annual picnic at Page City to-day.
G. W. McCurd anu family, Of HigginSville,
Were in town tins week visiting relatives.
Rev. Rarbec, of Saline county, occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Sallie Bair is absent from town making
an extended visit To the family of Mr.. Granville
Page, of Page City.
Prof. j. W. Carter and wife are expected
home Saturday from n visit TO his daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Carter Gentry, III Sedaiia.
Anderson's circus has Come, exhibited and
gone. Twas like all the rest Of them. c"nse-
quently everybody Is dIsgustei with circuses
utier'y.-until the next one comes along.
William Fletcher has sold out his lumber yard
to Maj. Baltimore Thomas, who will continue
the business at the same place. Mr.. b. +.
Cooper has charge of the yard al present.
Will Trigg WAS in town Monday and Tuesday
looking none the worse Tor his recent sunstroke.
Edward g. Taylor. of the vicinity nf Dick.
alias Fieldsda!e. spent n portion OF last week in
town, the guest of Msssrs. Cowherd.
The young folks enjoyed Il pleasant party at
the residence of Capt. Redd last Friday night.
1t was given in compliment of Misses Lille
Graham and Sailie Barks,lale. of Lexington,
who were visiting there. Miss Graham returned
home sunday on the Fannie Lewis.
Misses Sallie and Julia Smith and Katie Drya-
dale. OF Lexington, arrived III town Sunday.
Misses Ssllie Smith ami Katie Drysdaie are
visiting the family the family of MIR. Kemper
Drnne. OF Saline county. Miss julia is spend
ing the week with Miss Mamie Corder, in this
city.
The residence of Mr.. Jas. Grant WAS burglar
lied show day. While the family were absent
the house Was entered and trunks, drawers. etc,
were broken open and two watches and chains
and aboutl$4o in English:coin were stolen. No
clue has yet been discovered which would lead
to the detection of the thief.
Rev. S. +. Rutfner. for many ycars past the
able and popular minister of the Presbyterian
church has resigned his passionate. We learn he
proposes moving to Higginsviile, and take
charge of the church at tina. place. His depar-
ture is much regretted by all, for his church will
lose n faithful pastor. the temperance cause and
the community "a true enlightened christian gem
tl.mau. May the highest success attend him in
his new field of labor.
Our town has been exceptionally lively social
ly speaking, during this summer season. Quite
. number of young ladies have been visiting
here from q distance, and these together with
our ''home talent" have kept the young gents
busy. And now in order to promote sociability.
to cultivate the finer feeling and to have u good
tine generally they have formed Il social club,
which holds its first meeting At the residence of
Mr.. Nathan Corder, Friday night of this week.
JAS. A. Boyd and several other of his fellow
labOrers in thegreenback cause. will harangue
here on FRIDAY, The honorable gentlemen will
receive but little support from Waverly. Our
people have too much conservatism and stability
of purpose to desert the old ship Of democracy,
which has carried them SO we'll and so prosper
ously through many years of storms AMI dam
gers, and is now more proudly than ever riding
the troubled waters, to take passage IN a new
and untried craft. 1. NJ. YOURS.