Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-20
ODESSA.
News is scarce.
The splaootic is here.
Marriages on the tapis.
Drummers are plentiful

Marriages on the tapis.
Drummers are plentiful.
The wind Is "sortsr COOL
Just watch Odesss's growth.
Mr.. John Leshsr shaves well.
The '.bsautifur' hasn't come yet.
We have two furniture stores now.
Christmas comes on Saturday, boys.
Who is geing to kill the latest hog
Holiday goods are beginning to AZ
rive.
Have you got your Thanksgiving tur-
key?
Mr.. G. W. Mexican, OF st. Louis. was
here Saturday.
Our coal interests will be advanced 1t
enterprise will do it.
Has Mr.. Reeves given up the idea OF
opening butcher shops
Mrs. James Peddicord, of Higgins
vile. spent last Saturday here
Mr.. B.. F. Kils Is going to erect
now building, near tho odesss Horssks
A society, to meet weekly. during the
winter. should be got up by our young
folks.
The sound OF the saw and hammer
arc in the land, and Odessa is iairly
booming.
Mr.. John Cobb shipped five cars OF
grain last Monday. He intended TO
ship eight cars, but couldn't get that
many loaded.
Ice formed to the thickness OF quar-
ter of an inch in several vessels contain
ing water, which had been lett out doors
Friday night Of last week.
Four passenger trains. following each
other closely, passed here one day last
week, s.loaded down to the guards" 10
use = nautical expression. The cheap
rates occasionsd it.
The Herald made Its appearance. last
Saturday. greatly to the delight OF our
people. The gentlemen who conducs
the paper promise US TO do ths;r utmost
to make it worthy liberal patronage
The amusement season was lnaugura-
ted. Friday night Of last week, by
pleasant little dance, at Gibbs Hall, un'
der the auspices OF the Terpsiohorear
i. club. Every one enjoyed the dance. a.
they did the supper, which was servst
at the Odessa house.
A rocking horse. which constitutes
part Of the s.show Of MIR. George Town
8 send, our furniture man, attracted the
, attention of a number of Odessa's boyi
q last Saturday. Either one of the ur
Y chins who wore examining the wooder
q equine would be much pleased to get l
h for Christmas present.
= The young gentlemen who is on dut.
y nights, at the Higginsville depot of tn
u Chicago & Alton, came up to our tow
= Friday night OF last week. lie va
n quite smooth-faced--more - than ex
. psctsd-not even wearing the NOUS
n n tache which some of the young ladies c
Is his town sent him. Georges acquain
l. tances hero happen to know somethin
II about it, and they chlde him tor show
N ing 30 little appreciation of the pressn
=: The winter evenings are here, and q
ct . pleasant way in which to spend then
nn- 1 would suggest tho organization OF
L. literary and musical society. to met
lx weekly. Our young folks. and the olde
or ones as well. would enjoy these mee
al ings. and aside from the pleasure the
no ne would certainly afford. great prot
IN could be derived from them. We po
he ssss both literary and musical talent
=. greater or lesser degree, and III Gu
h, he tivating it we are but improving ou
nd selves.
e. When it was announced, in your CO
D. umns. through your correspondent, tn
'st a paper would be started here. both yo'
of paper and the Sentinel gave it comp
r. msstary editorial notices, and wished
on Oh success. Tho Register stated that
nd printer wsuld aoon start paper
en Odssss.' or course that concer
,e- which is continually abusing and nj
he he representing tho people who support
IRE could not be generous enough to wi
ust Us any good. We will try to survi
~" without kind words from it.
me- me- Yours, EskAT'