Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-06
OUR NEIGHBORs.

Observation-Disclosures: The old coal shaft that
was sunk by Asbury & Smith near the railroad
in the south part Of town, and then abandoned,
has turned out to be. an excellent well. there
being some 40 or SO feet of water In it. . . =
Mr.. Brown living three miles southwest of Aull-
willie has the ''boss'' corn. We saw one stalk
which measured 0 l-2 feet to the top Of the ear,
and IA feet to the top of the stalk. He also has
an ear weighing 2 1-2 pounds. . " " The
members of the Catholic church at this place
will commence the building of . church soon.
The financial committee have very nearly the re-
quired amount OF funds, and the work of buid-
ing will be pushed forward. Mr.. Levi
G.. Mehl. of Lexington, Las purchased the black
smith shop of John Shuetz. We understand he
IL a thorough workman, and understands his
business we'll. We call attention to his adver-
tisement In another column.
Richmond Democrat:-On Monday morning
last Andrew Wilson, an old and much esteemed
citizen. died at his residence tx miles south of
Richmond. . The Lexington fair COM
mences next Tuesday, and will be we'll patron
ICED by the fair Of this city. Ray will also be
Represented in the exhibitions in the ring. . .
The miners from Ray, who were in the meeting
(at Lexington) have been on a strike, ''al along
the llne'' all summer. and are likely to 80 con-
tinue, as the mine owners hereabouts are setting
their own prices, and miners are not compelled
to accept them without they want it. . . The
United States Express Company no longer runs
over the st. Louis, Kansas City & Northern rail-
way, but In Its place w have the Union Pacific
and Kansas Express Company. We presume
the charges of the new company will be about
the same as the old one, and our merchants will
be none the gamer either way. We un-
derstsnd that q colored boy only about IL years
old was caught on Sunday last setting fire to
some wheat stacks belonging to Mr.. Samuel
Nichols near Crab Orchard. Mr.. Nichols had
bis house burned last year, and later q barn,
which, we understand, the boy confesses. was
his work. Such a fend should not be permitted
to run at large. and an example should be made,
by furnishing him severely.
Richmond Conservator:-T. j. Green, one Of
the old citizens of the county, died at his resi-
dence on Sunday. . The shower Sunday
afternoon was a glorious one and all nature re-
vived under its beneficial influence. " = " We
are glad to learn that this celebrated and elo-
quent temperance orator, Geo. W. Bain). will
address the citizens Of Richmond on Friday
evening, the 18th inst. . . . AL johnson, Of
Lexington, an old Rayite, dropped in to see Us
last Friday, having come over with his wife to
visit some friends. He is q hunky boy and
KNOWS ~" " run y uEst-c1aSS ConsoIlal estaD-
lishment. The fair at Lexington COM
mences next week and We have heard Of con-
siderable stock that will be taken from Ray for
exhibition, and q large attendance of our people
can be expected. The Lafayette fair is a popu-
lar one with Rayites. " . " E. H. Campbell
left Monday for Lexington. where he will. COM
mencea a series Of meetings. preparatory to 60
ing to Kansas City where the temperance people
will put up . tabernacle tent, capable of seating
$500 persons and he and Chas. NJ. Nye will
hold q series of meetings. assisted by q leading
Methodist church choir.