Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19
ODESSA.

Col. L.. II. Day went to St. Louis Monday.
ODESSA.
We have had several nice showers In the last
ten days.
Broughton Brothers removed into their Lew
building II lew days since.
The fencing gang has completed the fence on
each eide OF the 4. 4. to this place.
W. H.. Worley is erecting an elevator. which
will be of great Denent to the town.
Wheat is beginning to look well. AID our
iarmers are hopeful of large yield.
Farm work is progressing well. and corn
planting will soon begin in earnest.
David Mcconnell IL Touching at The Barker
schooihouse. two miles west OF Mt. Hope.
Mrs. Robert Russell is in delicate health, and
great fears are entertained of her ultimate re-
covery.
Alex. Patterson Is building a house for Mr..
Hiehtower. It will be two stories high, and so
feet long.
Mr., Corbett Is building q two-story house, and
the Downs Brothers are building an office Tor
their lumber yard.
The soil is in splendid condition for work this
' spring, and it is to be hoped that the coming
crop will be u good one.
We are this week having regular trains on the
C. A. Il. r., an innovation which is hailed
with delight by everybody.
lQeTe WIS y ueilSeES v l uuIscly hLoSA hSsSs
last week, by Ira L. Wood, aud also by Mr..
" Osmand, of Nashville, Tennessee.
Fire broke out in Samuel Creasy's field, last
" week, and burned considerable fencing. Tit
Gre got out from the engine on the railroad.
Miss Viola Hatch returned from the Norma
school. at Warrensburg. about a week since
I She Is now teaching ut the Walnut Row school
y. house.
10 W. H. Lay, at the grange store, pays thu
highest market price for eggs, butter, shoal'
NC ders, hams and bacon, In cash. or exchange TO
" for goods.
Paul McNeele was taken suddenly Ill. one da.
. last week. of bilious collie Of SO serious a natur
gu that he was near dying before medical assis
" lance could reach him. He is still suffering
" from the effects of the attack.
% -Ou pleasant friend, Henry Slaughter, calls o
ne Us every once in q while. Wish We knew whs
u mysterious influence 1t ID that draws Henry In
to the neighborhood of at. Tabor church 9
as' frequently. Guess he knows.
n Our old friend and schoolmate. j. u. Flory
n is representing the Star nurseries, Quincy. I'll
y nois, in this part Of the country. We bespea
for him that success which his courtesy and ger
'sr tlsmanly conduct deserve. Success to you, Johr
zen An effort 10 being made to organize a scho
district out Of the town Of Odessa and some
ier the districts adjoining. A subscription is beir
IalSeu ioI lax pui PooS VI oo
rS house. 1t is expected that Miss Clara Pows
will take charge of the school.
Johnnie Martin dropped Into our sanctum q
nos other day. looking hale and hearty. He h
ooi been absent for some time in Kentucky, visitr
friends. He returned to his fathers house
Monday, and can be ntervied at any time
. old ladies having marriageable daughters.
iy' Born, to tho wife of our follow -townsna
1857 W. T. Morley. On the 18th inst, a girl. Rae
ant smiles chase each other over his beami
APP countenance, like moonbeams on q dnck-pon
ise' Happy man, the possession OF q nine octa
we. horizontal ''chin organ'' Is not the good Il
lent NV. ,f .r.rr ons
neo We learn that somebody. In last weeks Sc
tipel, has q whack at "Phil." in regard to
last sxuberaut clusion oil SCISSORS In a rec
III number Of that paper. We have not seen
article referred. To-. and consequently do
know much about 1t. 1t is sufficient to 81
ley however, that the writer might have saved
nan- ammunition for We are not the author OF t
NTH exquisite piece of bombas,ic literature penn
by by the immortal "ScIssors." No, sir; not al
I thank YOU. PHIL
nam -
and AUllvIlles
Wheat prospect natter!ng since the rec
'lof' showers.
nsnt Grove Young has been in Kansos City dur
day. the present week.
Sc Rusiness rood. considering the rush am,
City. the fur,hers In getting in their spring crops.