Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-11
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and disagreeable last Saturday. and but
few people were In town.
And now tho little boy timidly asks
for "a nalmanic. please which our
druggists readily furnish.
May, Mr. Sam Corbitt's bright little
daughter, was quite sick, last week. but
is now running about assin.
Mr.. Leonard Ruppel, Jr., OF Lexing-
ton. has purchased property here, and
will soon ssgags in business.
The weather has interfered with the
work OF our coal vein. 1t also hindered
the progress Of several buildings.
We are securing sidewalks. which
add much to cur convenience. and. as
soon as may be. l hope to see street
lamps.
Dir. s. I. Robinson is quite low with a
pulmonary complaint. His daughter,
Mrs. Clark, OF Kansas, is attending his
bedside.
Our town Is generally quiet and Or
derly, SO our calaboose seldom has IN
inmate. Business Is dull at the Hotel
dc Walton.
Mr. w. j. Wilkening says some ono
is getting ready to marry. Reason
He sold cook stove aud utensils to a
single gentleman.
Mr.. Reddington, OF the Herald. speaks
of paying Lexington visit IN the inter-
est OF his paper. trust he will be sue
cessiul should he do so.
Messrs. Murray s. Mcdonald are in
their new store, and have neat stock
OF drugs and toilet articles. The latter
named gentleman is physician.
A gentleman of this place in speak
ing Of lady friend, last Saturday. said
she was :star wano." OF course she
is, Mr.. Fl. think all the ladies are.
Hog cholera and epizootic pervadsd
! to considerable extent. IN this neigh
borhood, during their prevalency over
the country, but not 50 seriously as at
other places.
MIR. &. L. Kirk patrick came dswn from
Blue Springs. Jackson county, some
days since. and returned last week.
General is clever fellow, and every
body hopes he is doing we'll.
We have dancing club. Why CAM t
we have literary society as we'll? Let
US organize enc. so that we may pro-
mote our talents as well as spend eve
nings which must be enjoyable.
Grub has riz. In other words. meal
now costs you forty cents at our hotels.
when, in past days, twenty-five cents
would get you as much provender =,
you could well ask at a single sitting.
Persons desiring such information as
can be gained only at the depot, will
find Messrs. Frank and Dick Adams, the
agents, clever gentlemen, ready, at all
times, to inform them as to railroad
matters.
It's rumored that Capt. Ferrsll. one
of Mr.. H. B. Tunstalps salesmen, is 60
ing to leave US. The captain is clever
gentleman, good citizen and a first
class salesman, and we would regret
losing him very much.
A special train, carrying Messrs. J
c. McMullen, general manager; L
b. Blackstone, president. and c. H
Chappell, assistant superintendent, pass
ed here. going west. Friday Of last week
and returned the next day.
Odessa is proud OF her school. and sh'
, has Just cause to BIZ. Good teacher
have been employed. and, so far, the.
have given general satisfaction. Now
, pupils, all OF you, be diligent and obe
| dient. 1t will be of more benefit to your
selves. in after years. than to any on
else. Give your teachers as little troubl
as possible.
have, quite u number OF times
: warned the citizens Of Odessa to b
careful about fire, and l am glad to Sc
that tho Herald is now calling attention
{ to the disasters which may be conse
quent upon it, and advises the forma
ton OF a hook and ladder company.
) IS good idea, and should be carrie
out Immediately.
Before the Intslhgencer's "new de
parture' in employing \ special mes
: senger to bring its paper here, it use
to reach this place on Monday. Now
gets here. every Saturday morning
bright and early, and il the carrier wi
bring up his new years greeting. b
will be able to dispose Of it. Sevsra
of US will have a quarter Tor him.
Rather an amusing wager was made
:. some weeks ago. at the blacksmith sho
:. Of Mr.. A. l.. Maxwell. a three della
= hat is at stake. and 1t will take about 5
II many years. L think, to decide the bt
as it will dollars to buy the hat. NJ
g Maxwell says he will win the bet. Sal
Keller says that he will win it. Bowdl
* Mediation is silent. considering the ma
ter; there is no doubt. though. but VIII
'i he hopes to see Sam win the bet.
Several Of our young gentlemen al
y very much mystified as to how their hs
became receptacles tor so many pin
y Friday night OF last week. after the ba
supper. which was, by the way. an ell
Of giant repast. served at the Odessa Hous
They say they have heard OF "brlcks
A. In hats, but never before OF pins. Som
OF them are ungenerous enough
lS charge the ladies with having playt
this prank; but they didn't. Of course
re The ball, Friday night of last wee
was not very largely attended, OWN
as no doubt, TO the inclement state of Il
weather. 1t was pleasant affair. ne
Is ertheless. and the ladies and gentlem,
present had a good time, Willing aw,
ls the hours in the mazy dance and in ;
cial tete-e-tetes. The club, under whe
n auspices the ball was given ,contempla
giving series of dances during Il
w winter, am told, and it is to be hop,
they will carry out their deierminatio
lie Odessa aspires to be something mo
than country village, yet she does IL
hg hope to prosper by abuse oI her sist