Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-16
Opening Ball at the Thoma House

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thoms, who for many
years kept a hotel at Dover, have Just built
and opened II hotel at Higginsville. All
those who have ever stopped with them In
Dover will need no induremsnt to cause
them to stop al the Thoma House, in tlig-
| giusvllie. The new hotel Is a large, two
story brick building, and is a credit to the
town. The rooms are large, light and clean
As they can be. AS the house was built es-
comfortable in all It's appointments, and Is
large enough to accommodate quite a num-
Der OF guests. Many Of the rooms are al
ready occupied with regular board-rs, and
the house is receiving a large share OF the
transient custom.
For several days It was announced that
there would be a grand opening ball on the
evening OF the 18th, but by some means 1t
became understood. In some places, that the
ball woui take place on the Goth, on the
| completion of the {. & A. railroad. In other
places il was thought that special invitations
had been sent out, and those who were not
invited concluded they were not wanted,
and did not go. The consequence OF these
misunderstanding was that but a small
gathering WAS present, and mostly OF Hig-
ginsville people. with about q dozen from
Lexington.
The dance took place in ths north room OF
the new bank building, adjoining the hotel.
The room was not finished, the walls not be.
Ing plastsrsh, nor the windows put IN. The
floor Was large, smooth and well adapted to
dancing, but the room was quite COLI, and
many ladies were afraid to dance for fear OF
catching cold sfterwsrd. However, there
were enough present who;feared nothing to
keep the floor pretty well occupied, AS many
as three sells dancing ut once. The LeIIng.
ton string band furnished the music, and II
put life into the heels OF the dancers.
AT l2 O'Clock supper was announced. and
In a few oments the dining room was fill.
ed, and many persons were compelled to
walt TIL the second table. 1t was q most
excellent supper. the table being loaded
with everything the appetite could desire.
Pork, ham, turkey, squirrel, duck and
tongue were among the meats, and other
things were In proportion. There were
many large and handsome cakes, aud they
were as goou as they looked. The fresh
oysters. raw and fried. made out a aupper
such IS 10 seldom seen, and which was mos,
thoroughly enjoyed by every one.
After supper the dancing was resumed,
and was kept up until after five o'clock in
the morning. Every one WAS well satisfied
with the nights entertainment, and only re-
GREETED that tbs ~attsntsnLe was not larger.
There were TWO or three men In the par
room who drank freely and talked loudly
but there was no fighting or disturbance OF
any kind. We extend our thanks to Mr..
and Mrs. Thoma for courtesies.
Higeinsv:!is has improved greatly In the
past few months. W. found many new
houses, and many old ones were enlarged
and Improved. The merchants have enlarged
their stocks Of goods, ald al! have done q
very fine business during the summ.r. Mr..
Asbury Is just completing his bank building,
which is u handsome two.story brick, with
a front OF about forty feet. One room will
be used as . store, and the other for the
bank, while tbs SECOND story will be finished
up for Offices, &c. The cars WIN be running
on the c.. A. up to that place by Wednss-
day next. at which time there Will be a
grand jollitcation, TO which everybody f.
invited.