Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-25

week, enroutc to Blackburn, to dedicate a new
church.
Our population. according to the census. 10
something over nine hundred. 1t Will be y mat
ter of interest to note what it will be in a year
from now.
The dance Friday night of last week, at the
Eagle hotel, was, as are all our parties, a most
enjoyable AFFAIR. Some sixteen couples were III
attendance.
The temperance society, winch disoahued
some time ago. because of the warm weather ana
short nights, will probably resume Its meetings
next month.
Mr.. w, f. Harrison advertiseS the loss OF
1926, a ticket to Denver, and a gold ring. A
reward of $50 is offered. l hope Mr.. Harrison
will recover his property.
The pay car of the Chicago & Alton was here
Wednesday. W. d. Larrabee. Esq, being the
gentleman who hands out the ''stamps, he
was quite welcome, OF course.
Messrs. Steers & PhIlpott. Of Marshall. have
opened q neat and full stock OF boots and shoes.
They are clever gentlemen, and Will endeaVor
to win a fair share OF patronage.
Died, Monday, Goth inst. infant child of Mr..
John W. and Mrs. F. fl. Endley. The remains
were taken to Lexington for interment. The
entire community sympathize with the parents
in their af1iiction.
sometime since, Wutu 1 Wuo AeAui0i III
sending in my Items, kept asking for crossings.
We have got them at last. Now, city fathers.
lamps. They are needed, anu Will be OF nearly
as much benefit as the crossings.
A Young man in one vi our stores recently en-
tered upon the cash book, the sale of u pair Of
.'sox.' The merchant by whom he Is employed
told him that SOCK didn't spell sox. and the
young asked what it did spell if it didn't spell
sOx.
A special train, carrying the owners and jock
les with fast stock, passed here. Sunday, Tor
Kansas City. The horses were in baggage
and mail Cars, and l AIN told that Maud S. and
st. Julien were among the number. The train
passed here like lightning.
Mr.. H.. H. Luce has full charge of the Ad
vance, Mr.. Houx having transferred his interest
in 1t to him. Iwisn tor the Advance success,
and that 1t may reap q rich harvest under Its
new management. Mr.. HouX's experience was
short, but l hope his future life may be profta-
Bile to hun.
Mr.. Frank Mitchell has removed his stock OF
jewelry to the establishment of Steers q Phil
=, pott. He has recently added to his stock, which
is neatly arranged upon the shelves and in show
c~ases-the latter display an assortment OF
watches, charms. table ware. etc. Call or
Frank when you want any jewelry. or if vol
wish any engraving done.
a phantom party is spoken OF. The gentle
men are to be allowed the privilege of arranging
themselves in the most ghostly style they can,
{, privilege which has heretofore been denied
them at our phantom parties. 1 hope the ghostly
chats Of those who attend Will not be Of u grave
nature, but of subjects other than the tomb, ant
conducted in an ahectionate style, free from thu
sepulchral quite ais supposed to be used by
these gone before.
During the past few weeks . number of meI
have been pcddling lightning rods in TINS vicin'
ity. On Friday night of last week, several O.
them entered the saloon OF Mr.. konigberger-t
n drink, 1t is said, by some. while others CLAIM
that Mr.. X. waS indebted to them-and he lef
a the room for a fow moments. when y couple o
them went into the kitchen, in the rear Of thu
@ saloon, and one Of them asked Mrs. X. to kisI
G HIM. When her husband returned, she told hin
what had been said to her. He ordered the mel
to leave. when angry words were exchanged
a aud Mr.. Konigberger seized the man. In tn
melee, Mr.. K. was struck over the eye, and tn,
glass in his spectacles were broken by the blow
d scratching him considerably. Quiet W as sool
restored, and Mr.. X. had the man arrested, blu
p. 1t was amicably settled by an apology to Mrs
X. After this, some one-I could not learn hi
name-pronounced it u gross injustice to 81
readily overlook an insult, and the man was re
IS arrested. During the progress Of the trial
which took place before Squire p. Il. Budson
8 Mr.. Kellar, the constable lett the room, whel
the lightning rod man cit out" He was re
captured again, however, in a buggy. and afte
k again apologizing, In the room where the tria
was held. sitting dswn and standing up At tn
request of the lady's husband, and paying tn
ia cost of the case, he was discharged.