Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-15

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dent. or adventure.
Married., at the residence of the brides father
Mr.. Milton Smith, by Rev. Mr.. -, Mr.. Elgir
.. Rex to Miss Ida Smith. We
KIDD and pressing invitation to attend on tn,
happy occasion, but unfortunately we were pre,
vented from accepting it by serious physical in
disposition. The number of invited guests was
not large. but those few seem to have ENJOYED
themselves immensely, and only regret thai
sucn occasions do not come ~oftener. We &c.
knowledge the receipt ofa good supply of cake
WHICH, II II Is u fair sample of the good thing.
they mad to eat, We should say no one lacked
Tor something to tempt the appetite. Everybody
went nome that evening more determined than
ever TO marry at the first opportunity.
on Monday morning. Goth ult.. as George,
DaVld anu William Lay were going from theil
lone TO Odessa, in a sleigh, they met with an
accident, which resulted in David's being kick.
ed in the face by IL horse, and seriously hurt.
Inc Ice being on the snow, made il difficult 10,
teams to pass each other in the roads. In trying
to pass Alfred Herring's team and sled, HI,
singletree Caught III the sleigh and upset il back.
wards This set the horse, whose singletree
was caught, to kicking. and the result was
David was kicked in the face, rather across the
left eve, cutting a deep cash At the outer corner
Of the eye. and slightly fracturing the bone IN
the same place. 1t was very painful for awhile,
out he Is now doing we'll. His brothers were
unhurt, except that VIM. received q sprained
ankle aud . slight cut on the head. PHIL
FAIRvIEW.
MISS Katie Houx. of Lexington. has been
here visiting relatives and friends for several
WaRka Sha PAfnrnaH opnA l,ok Gfl.-
James c. Kelly has bought over two hundred
head Of young hogs, which he is feeding at Mr..
Hu:kleberry's. He is also feeding at the same
place one car load of cattle, and intends to in
crease their number
The taxpayers speak OF building an.additlon
to the schoolhouse. This Is a move In the right
direction, and one which is occasioned by the
large Increase Of regular pupils. The room at
present has capacity to seat hfty pupils, but
durtng.the present winter sevsnty-one have been
In attendance, the average attendance up to the
deep snow being about sixty.
We understand that there was q pleasant
social party at the resldence OF Mr.. VIM. Lau-
derdale. on the night of February Sd, and one
at Mr.. Benz. Hammers on February 5th.
Doubtless the youngsters at each place enjoyed
themselves, for the host and hostess of each
know just how to render pleasant and enjoyable
the visits of all their friends.
Mr.. Huckleberry and family will remove to
Kansas IN the spring. By their neighborly
kindness during their four years. stay in this
neighborhood they have won and received the
respect and esteem of all. Their place canno,
be filled with a worthier family. Mr.. James
Scesrce, who came to this place at the same
time. will discontinue farming in the spring.
He expects to open a drug store some where on
the c. & A. r.. X.
A verdant youth, who lives not a great way
from here, called to see bis sw eetheart. He wa,
invited to supper after he had been there u shor,
time, and, Of course. as he WAS DESTROYS OF a.
certaining how we'll versed his intended was in
the culinary art. he accepted the invitation,
The old gentleman was slow In commeclng to
return thanks. The young man was hungry.
The light rolls looked tempting. and palatable,
80 he took one; and by the time he had engulfed
. halt Of 1t in his mouth the old gentleman re.
marked. "Young man We generally say some.
thing here before We begin eating" As the
young man crammed the other half into his
mouth. he replied: ''Don't make any dinerenc.
what you say, You can't turn my stomach"
The controversy between ''Girls' and "Boys'
is read by the youngsters with interest. 1, 70,
one, protest against your county correspondent
taxing side with Boys" and casting ridicule
at 'Girls.'' vs. your Concordia correspondent
did In your issue of the LIST inst In writing
what he did he displayed a want of manly torti.
tuhe; especially so when we consider how
equally matched they are as sarcastic writers
Both parties, us Is usually the case. in lon g dis.
eusslons, have drifted from the original subject
which introduced the controversy. I cannot
agree with your Concordia correspondent tina,
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