Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-03-31

| plHces VI Ou0 l6Oy, WuOb0 MUSICAL eQucatlOL
was acquired in Lexington, the Kansas City
Times Of the next morning said:-"Miss
Julia Smith, young lady who Is fast gaining
areputation with her sweet voice and delics-
cy Of Interpretation, made an immediate sue
cess with Non e ver,' and responded to q
hearty recall with Let Me Dream Again ,"
"Ham" writes from Aullville 1--we have
had . week Of bad weather here; had snow
about two inches deep and rain on Saturday
an Sunday. .Gessrs. William and Robert
Greer shipped four car loads Of cattle and
hogs to st. Louis on the 9th. Judge Simp-
son, Of Lexington, was in town on the 24th
inst. Mr.. D. A. Ridgway, who has been
running the large Touring mill here, will soon
leave for Independence, his future home. We
regret to lose MI. Ridgway. We wish him
success in bis new home. W. Boon Major. of
Major & Greer, went to Corder one day last
week, and sold . large lot Of nour aud meal
to Judge Harrison of that place, also large
lot Of flour and meal to Nipper & Boyd.
Mr.. J. r. Major, Of Higginsville, has been
visiting his parents, W. Boon Major and wife
....Mrs. Pauline Berry spent Tuesday, the
9Th, visiting her mother who Is keeping the
excellent Central hotel in HigginsviIle. Mr..
Tom Hill left, recently, for Pettis county, to
make 1t bis future home. Every house in
town Is filed; we ought to have more, so that
others might come among us to live. Our
GOWN Is nourishing, business Is brisk, and
farmers in this community are waiting for
spring to open so they can commence farm
ing. .. Mr.. Porter, of Pettis county, having
honrn NIL I>xyV ~ TO-
their large dry,goods house has come among US
to live. Rev. .Tuttle, of theAethodist church,
preached here on Sundayto good houses, he
preached two good sermons. Elder r. H.
Love, Of Higginsville, will preach at the
Christian church here. Elder Love is an ex-
cellent preacher and good man; all are in
vited to hear him all the members should
hear him and support him. H. Williams
closed his school here on Friday, the oath
inst, he is an excellent teacher, and was
generally liked by all his patrons. :. Will
give you more next week."
sNow and Then" writes from Odessa -
Business good and everybody on the move
Mr.. NJ. g. Wood returned from Mon
tana last Sunday, and Is much improved in
health. h....J. W. Hightower, Of Independ-
ence, was looking around in Odessa last week. |
Jim Is going to be one Of US again. Mr.. A.
j. Reynolds is building fine two story build. |
ing In South Odessa. :. See those beautiful |
bedroom sets ut Townsend's. Doctors T. |
& w. T. Rotten, formerly of Appleton City,
are now located in our city, and offer their |
services to the public as physicians and sur
geons. They come well recommended. ....
Wants Of Odessa-More hitching racks IA
heavier dog tax "A canning factory. Less
grumblfng at the town board . More shade
trees. And fewer people who attend to
other peoples business. Mr.. j. W. Fickle
committed suicide on last Sunday morning
by hanging. He got up early and made
dre, then went out to his shop took trace
chain and fastened it to . rafter, looped it
around his neck, and jumped OF the work
bench. He was found by the family in
very short time. Medical aid was sent for,
and he was taken down by the family. DR..
Hughes was there In few minutes, but he
was about dead when the doctor got there,
snd died in few seconds afterwardl No
cause can be assigned for the act. MIR.
fickle was one Of our best citizens; hard
working and industrious man; respected
BY all. Bis family have the sympathy Of the
entire community. His remains were inter-
red In the Greenton cemetery last Monday
morning. Funeral services by Rev. Leon
srd. Call on Capt. VIM. Ferrell and look at
ais hne stock Of boots and shoes. hats and
:aps, and get his prices; located in the blue
ront.. The building boom still continues; the
longs Of the saw and hatchet can be heard in
every direction; there are over thirty new
buildings now under way Of construction
"Apropos" writes from Tabo :-"Jeff Will
'on Is still under the treatment of the doctor,
md confined to the house pretty much all the
lime; but very little improvement :. Mrs. I
Burns is improving. She has been moved to
,er parents home. Mrs. Phoeby Frost has
'een confined to her bed about two weeks. ,
She is under the treatment Of doctor Mock. {
Mr.. Anderson's infant babe is not ex-
'ected to live ;disease Of the throat . Every :
'ody has bad cold. E. s. Frost. Amos
Rawlings and Frank Henderson, have re- 6
urned from Illinois, bringing two of billions
'est Normans, one costing S1,zOO; one will
tand In the neighborhood of Tabo, the other G
lear Mount Tabor. =. Mr.. Frost refused sou I
'er head for his best cattle expecting to real ,
&c $120 in the st. Louis market. Stock fall | |
iinds looking well. :. Some corn In these G
'arts to gather yet ...S Some oats sown. Your b
correspondent has about 81 ty bushels sown;
VIII finish on Monday. We ha We some peas,
'eets, raddish and lettuce seed sown also y
abbage; cabbage up ten days,peas sprouting, b
esdy to make gardening business as soon Il
hoH,a a
1sil breaking we intend planting in corn d
lst as soon MS the ground will permit. 1 have b
lst planted 16 grains Of white wheat of Bur- II
ees select Of Philadelphia, superior quality, h
ne nnest ever saw. If it proves q success IL
expect to make it part Of my general crop. e
is fall or spring crop, according to locality.
nave two OUNCES Of oats from the same
lace, the finest eyer saw, which expect to is
est with two specimens of corn which will d
liant IN my garden. Wheat and rye look Al
'ell after the rain. Farmers moving very Ia
owly; ground in better condition for break e
lg than usual. -. Green x Major are Offering v
ne dollar per bushel for good wheat deliver.
at their mill anytime in May or June
he jury in the Greer-Parker option case re- u
'rned verdict in favor Of Greer for $3.50, W
9TH parties agreeing to stand by the decision; .'
look hands to that efect.but something enter y. ~
into Parker and SO he goes to the supreme =,
'urt. Says he had rather pay the cost than :,
crafty Greer, yet he is one that don't be. -
eve In falling from grace. Consistency thou "
t Jewell" ....R. Pilkington is building "a
Nv house. Sam Nichols has put up an sd. " W
lion TO his house,. Jas. Anderson aud II.
DOL have both left for their new home on -
ackwater near Columbus. ..H.H. Ander-