Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-25
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The Odessa House has u new coat of paint.
We had a good shower of rain last Saturday.
Odessa Is to have another new livery stable
soon.
DIR. Jewell and lady visited Knobnoster last
week.
Work has been commenced on the new school
house.
Call on Postmaster Powell for a pair OF
''specs."
Mr.. Edgar p. Mann. of Wellington, was here
Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Taylor is very Ill; faint hopes are
entertained of her recovery.
MIR. G l.. Frost will leave, in a few days, for
Kansas City, to lay in a new stock.
Some time since Mr.. Stevenson's smoke-hOuse
was robbed OF all the meat it contained.
Born, in this place, Thursday. September Is,
to the wife Of Mr.. d. c. Baggerly-a boy.
Mr.. Bellies, of Bates City, and Mr.. Farmer,
of Oak Grove. are going to bulld here soon.
A drove Of twenty four hogs was sold here.
Friday Of last week, at 81 25 per 100 pounds.
Mr.. W. Ii. Lay has returned from a trip
through Miami and johnson counties, Kansas.
Mr.. Scott DO WINS. who has been in Nebraska
all summer. returned home last Tuesday night
Mr.. Colyer will soon be ready to supply the
demand for the '.lucious bivalve'' either by the
can or dish.
The blind daughter of Mr.. Isaac Bledsoe left,
| a few days ago, to be placed in the blind asylum
ut st. LOUIS.
MIR. p w. Gum desires those in want of
clothing to call on him, examine his goods and
learn his prices.
Mr.: Chas. b. Mcdonald. q brother of DR.. W.
j. Mcdonald. of this place died ut Farmersville,
Texas, on the 18th inst.
Some one attempted to steal Il sheep. a few
nights age, from Mr.. w. F. Stevenson, but was
scared of by u passer-by.
Mr.. c w. Nutting. of Batavia. Iowa. is
visiting the family of his father -in-law, Mr..
Benz. McBurney. near town..
A number of strangers were in town last week
prospecting for business locations, and some,
We believe, have concluded to stop with us.
Mr.. Geo. L.. Townsend, our furniture man. is
ever ready TO sell an outfit; he is ready. too. to
sell anything in his line, and will do SO ut low
prices.
Rev. Alex. Barton shipped his goods te
Liberty last Tuesday. He Will follow them soon
with the view of attending school for two OF
three years.
Mr.. VIM. Pearcy lost quite a number OF hogs,
the past week. from cholera. The disease is
not very prevalent. though a number of per.
sons have lost hogs by it.
1 heard II prominet republican say, last Satur-
day, that he hoped to be damned if he didn'
vote for Hancock, and that it would be the frs
democratic vote he ever cast.
Mr.. VIM. j. Widening has n stock Of hard.
ware, tinwsre, cooking and heating stoves. H,
will sell his goods cheaply, and job work Ell
trusted to him will be we'll done.
Mr.. W. II. Franklin, one of our most populaI
merchants. has sold his stock of goods in GU
town, and has returned to Independence. bi
former home. We wish him success wher,
ever he goes.
Married, in johnson county. on the 18th inst
Mr.. VIM. Patterson, of this neighborhood. an,
Miss Flora Duhield. of Warrensburg. Both tn
bride and groom were mutcs, and were in by
gone days schoslmatee.
Messrs. H:ghtower & Proctor have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Proctor continues the bust
ness. and promises those who favor him witt
their patronage as good bargains AZ they can ge
any place. HIS stock is complete, and will b
sold reasonably.
Mr.. j. W. McBurney's colt show was quite
success. A large crowd was in attendance
Dock Luttrell carried OF the premium OF SO 10
first best colt. and T. l.. White SIS for secon
best. Mr.. Luttrell's colt is a beauty, aud In
taken every prize he has commended for. Th
Norman stock seems to give general Satisfaction
The medical association Of Lafayette count.
! met in the Office OF Drs. Mcdonald and Wood
on the 18th inst. DIR. WoodwIn. of Washingto
township, was elected president pro TEN, tn
president being absent. An essay was read h
DIR. W. j. Mcdonald, which was discussed b
the association. The meeting was q pleasal
one, and was we'll attended. The second Nor
day in October is the time of the next meeting
and DR.. P. IL. Chambers was appointed to req
an essay on diphtheria.