Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-22
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
GARRISON N.
Wheat prospects, are good.

Wheat prospects are good.
Some Of the farmers have been blowing.
Mr.. John Catron, OF Henry county. Is visit
Ing his fathers family.
Mr.. A. Ramey, who has been very low for
some time, died on Tuesday.
Mr.. Joe Shelby has returned from a short visit
to his father. at Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mr. Ca. Barnett and son are feeding thirty
head of cattle and fifty head sf hogs.
The social dance ut Mr.. Trav. Buford's. last
Wednesday night, was a pleasant affair.
Several persons IN the neighborhood failed to
get ice on account of the scarcity of water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Hughes, of Ray county,
have been visiting the family ofMr r.. J. Smith.
Mr.. Will Barnes has been threatened with
pneumonia, but, we are glad to hear, is conva-
lescing.
Garrison neighborhood once again wishes to
be remembered by the many readers of your
valuable paper.
Mr.. Orlando Bradley Is feeding two car loads
of cattle and eighty head of hogs. near Alma,
on the C. & A. Il. Il.
The health of the neighborhoou is tolerably
good, with the exception OF colds and slight
attacks of pneumonia.
Miss Lizzie Washburn. Of equality RIDGE
Saline county. who has been visiting Miss Sue
Barnes, returned home last Saturday.
Miss SallIe Gordon. who has been spending
the winter with relatives and friends at and
near st. Joe, will return home in a few days.
Miss Bette Stewart has returned from a few
weeks visit to relatives and friends near Green
ton. She was accompanied by Miss Eva Berry.
WILL U. TELL.
MITCHELL.
Rev. Mr.. Shafer Is building o very dne dwell
ing house.
The peach crop will be short. The general
opinion is that they are all killed.
The wheat looks fine in this vicinity, and We
don't think that it has been damaged by the late
heavy frost.
Mr.. j.. W. Dean has opened his new hotel
He will keep a first class house and will be
liberal in his charges.
Mitchell is located six miles east of Higgins.
VILE. on the c. 4 A. railroad. IN one of tn
finest and richest counties in the state.
As We have been bordering over the cOlumni
Of your valuable paper, We have looked in thu
county correspondence to find Mitchell items,
but were disappointed every time. and as We
are interested in Mitchell, like the Wellington
boys were interested in ''Boys," we can't hole
back any longer.
j. W. Dean and K. NJ. Brand, the well known
carpenters OF Mitchell, will build a hne drue
store for Mr.. Fred Liese, which will be occu'
pied by DIR. Carthrae. The doctor Is one of 0ul
best practicing physician. and Is too well known
to the people of Mitchell and vicinity to neet
any recomme ndatioh.
Married, at the residence of the BRIDE
mother, by Rev. Mr.. Arensperger, of Concordia
Mr.. Henry Ficken to Miss Lou Liese. The din
ner was Il perfect success, and there was nj
lack of fine cake and roasted turkey. Abou
Aity guests were invited, and all enjoyed them
selves. The question rs to who would be tn
next happy couple was discussed. The br;d
and groom left next morning for their futur
home IN Rush county. Kansas. May peace an
JOY go with them. When they arrived at HiR
ginsville. where they expected to take train 70
SedalIa, they found that they were behind time
and had to wait for the evening train. No
wishing to remain ut the depot all day they re
turned to the residence OF the brides mother
leaving baskets and valises with the agent
The basket. were nicely filled with the deliciou
wedding caKe and roasted turkey, prepared 70
their long journey. On returning to the depo
they were surprised to find that their basket
had been entered and part OF thei If nice cake an
One roasted turkey hal gone to parts unknown
JOHN.