Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-03

IN
Chrietmas has come and gone with its train of
gayeties and pleasures; its recIeatiens and
memories.
The weather has been quite cold for some time,
but it is warmer now.
Want OF snow has prescribed the usual holt
day amusement OF sleigh riding.
Miss Alice Berry. of Greenton, is visiting
Miss Ida Orndun. near this pluce.
Miss Warner, of Wellington, is visiting at SIR.
Baggsby's.
The Nt. Hope lodge of the masonic order held
their installation in their hall. in this place, on
last Saturday. We noticed MIR. Judson Arm
strong, Of Bates City, in attendance. The Mt.
Hope Cornet Band furnished the music.
There ID still an immense corn trade ut this
place. We hope that farmers will not sell their
crop too clean, for next year may prove to be II
poor crop year.
On Christmas eve there was a Christmas tree
at the new Baptist church. in this place. which
was q great success. The building is of large
size. but, Notwithstanding the intensely cold
weather, it was packed and crammed. to over
flowing. The audience seemed one mass of
heads. Old and young. rich and poor, male
and female, made up one dense assemblage of
human beings. The tree was beautifully array
sd and decorated with branches of evergreen,
various colored cornucopias, &c. Among those
who assisted in the music, and in making the
tree 80 tasteful, arranging its decorations and
putting the presents upon II, may be mentioned:
Mrs. N. X. Henry. Mrs. DR.. Ladd, Mrs Fer
rell. Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Herring,
Mrs. Adams, and Misses Ella Ferguson and
Ella Taylor. also MIR. NV. McBurney and Drs.
Wood. johnson and Mcdonald. The ceremo-
MES were introduced with music. by a quar-
tette. with organ accompaniment. Song,
Come again with singing" Song, 'Hark,
tho song OF Jubilee" Short address by Rev,
Clemens, OF Mt. Hebron. An anthem by tho
auartette. ''Santa Claus" a recitation by
Miss Anna Miller. was exceedingly we'll rem
dered for q little girl. Santa Claus next ap-
pesred. clad in his wintry gsrment of fur, long
gray beard and tinkling bells, much to the as
Constituent of the children. many OF whom never.
saw tho veritable old gentleman himself before.
Many = furtive glance and gazing eye was di-
rected toward him as no came In and marched
up the aisle and took his seat by the tree, to
preside over the distribution of the presents,
which then commenced. There was a fine dis
play of presents and the distribution was atten-
ded with mu:h amusement. We would like to
mention some of them, but 1t would be unfair to
mention some and leave others. Everything
passed of quietly. and nothing occurred to take
the sweetness out Of the occasion.
On Friday evening of last week the Pittsville
Amateur Troupe gave an entertain
ment at Gibbs Hall. Beside ''Ten Nights in a
Bsr-Room'' they pres, nted several concert
pieces, all of which were enjoyed by the audi
sncs. There was q pleasant little social party
at Mr.. NJ. G.. Ryland's. on Christmas evening.
Quite a number OF persons were present, and. of
course, had u pleasant time. Mrs. Ryland en-
t%ertained her guests with a supper which would
have made an epicure weep with joy. The
guests were not long in demonstrating their up-
probation OF the culinary efforts Of their hos
tess.
We just learn that Barbour Hobson was con-
siderably. hurt. Monday evening, by his team
running away with him. In crossing the rail-
road track at the depot one of his horses became
frightened, and suddenly jumping forward,
jerked him of y load of hay on to the double
tree. A cut on the head and a considerable
bruise on the thigh were the worst damage he
sustained. His wagon collided with a wagon
belonging to Mr.. Cobb. Both wagons were
badly wrecked.
Yours, PHIL.