Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-19
WELLINGTON.
Business dull.

Business dull.
Weather unsettled.
Wheat harvest has commenced.
The health of the community is very good at
present.
Go to J. A. Carr's to get a general line of
groceries ut hard times prices. 8.
l.. H. Day shipped on the Fannie Lewis, one
hundred head OF hogs OH her down trip, June
Sth, to st. Louis.
The primary is over and many disappointed
Live in hope boys, there will be another one in
two years if no proyidemisl hlndrance.
MatrimonY being next in order, Wellington
has lost one of its fairest naidens At the resi-
dence Col. l.. H. Day, by Elder George Platten-
burg. Mr. Harry Mathews, Of Warrenton, Mo-. u.
to Miss Alice Richardson OF this place. At
tendants officiating were Mss Dora Kirtly,
VIM. Carpenter, Miss Maud Day and Emison C..
Chansor. Among those present were Mrs.
Geo. Plattenburg, of Waverly; Mrs. Clay Cobb.
OF Kansas City; Miss Day and Miss Cora Hern-
don. of Carrollton, Mo-; Miss Katie Chans-
lor, Lexington; Miss Ella Emison. Miss Virgle
Hough, Miss Ella and Mrs. Richardson, Miss
Cora Bates, Miss Eta Mshan. Miss Mollle Price,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Corse, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B.
COrse, Mary and Mrs. Sallie Houston, J. A.
Carr and wife, and H. T. Bates. Among the
presents given to the bride, were one silver fruit
basket, by II. L. bates; one silver cake stand
by Miss Cora Hcrndon; one set china vases by
Miss Dora kirtley; one set of comports by Mrs.
j. A. Carr; twenty dollars by Wn. Corsc; one
lace handkerchief, by Mrs. H. b Corse;
silver nIckle stand by the Misses Day, and
many othor useful and valuable presents by
friends. After the ceremony the guests were all
invited into the dining room, where the table
was heavily burdened with cakes, fruits and
sweet-meats and everything that could invite
the most fastidious appetite, all prepared by
the generous hand of Mrs. L. H. Day. On the
eastern bound train at p. M, Mr.. Mathews
and lady took passage for Their Warren ton
home Mr.. Mathews is engaged in the drug busi-
ness. Long may they live to be remembered by
their warm associates Of Wellington.
When over the sunlit garden . ..
The summer breezes blow,
Ali. then in ether fragrance AMI beauty
The red Tipped roses shall grow;
And the lilies, unclosing their petals,
Shall breathe the affections they hold
Shall speak in the language OF flowers
The love of their hearts of gold.
The above marriage took place Tuesday, June
the Sth. 1880. OCCIDENT.
We received a splendid rain last Tuesday,
which was very badly needed
l.. H. Day shipped per steamer Fanny Lewis,
last Tuesday, one hundred head of hogs, besides
quite IL large amount of other freight.
From the present indications harvest hands
will not be very scarce this harvest. for the
reason that quite number of our farmers have
bought self binders.
The election here last Saturday presented
quite lively appearance at times.
WIN. Corse u Son have had an additional
twenty feet placed in the rear of their dry goods
store. and now the appearance of the sale room
s much better.
Il. X. Bates, of Kansas City, was in town this
week.
Mrs. Annie Baly, of Lexington, spent several
days in town last week visiting relatives.
Several OF our young gents took in the closing
exercises Of the different colleges Of Lexington.
Miss Edna Bates left for Collinsville, Illinois,
Wednesday,, where she will remain quite q
while visiting friends.
The addition of a literary department to the
temperance society was rs II death knell to the
latter. because the members are very literary ;
but in regard to their temperance we are doubt
iul, and while the temperance is completely ig-
nored. the literary is conducted by some Of the
best talen in the county. .....
Miss Dora kirtley leaves in about two weeks
for Ohio and Kentucky. 10 spend the summer
with relatives. She expects to be in Cincinnati
during the convention. TIMOTHY.