Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-21

There was q pleasant moonlight picnic at
Mr.. Jos. S. Benton's, last Wednesday night.
A number of Lexington bellies and beaux at
tended, and they were charmed with the oc-
casion.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Manse So
ciety will give a lawn party and social enter
tainment, at the E. AS, next Thursday
night, July 20. The ladies of the church are
hereby requested to contribute to the enter
tainment, as it will be i~nconvenient to notify
them many other way. Everybody is invited
to attend. Refreshments will be served.
At whatever cost and trouble the city should
be thoroughly cleaned up The committee on
streets and alleys, in cooperation with the
mayor. should see to it that no garbage or slop
is suffered to putrefy in alleys or back yards.
The cholera may not reach this. country, wa
sincerely hope that it will not, but it may do
so, il not this year then next year, and it IL
none too soon for intelligent communities to
prepare for the worst.
The passenger train met with q serious &C.
cident last Thursday morning at s o'clck, Just
east of Houstonia. The rain of the night be-
fore had washed out a culvert. The engine
passed over the deficient place, but broke a
rail In so doing, when the remainder of the
tram left the track, the cars all jumping
from their trucks. The floors, seats, &C., in
the cars were ripped up, and badly broken.
Mr.. Morrison, of Sedalia, the brakeman, had
his left arm badly mashed, but not broken.
Mr.. James Mexican, the mail agent, had his
head cut and his back badly bruised, and one
passenger, q lady, had her face slightly
scratched. These were all the injured worth
mentioning. The wreck was q very bad one.
A train came from Sedalia with a force of
men and Mr.. Hiram Lewis tram reached the
scene. By this train the mail was sent here
reaching us at about $3.50 p. m Mr.. Mexican
says that it was remarkable that Of the seven
or eight ladies on the train not one screamed
and that all behaved in a cool and collected
manner throughout the accident.
Miss Fannie Ireland, deservedly one of the
most popular of our society bellies, gave q
splendid moonlight party to her friend Miss
Sue Evans, at the elegant suburban residence
of her father, B. R.. Ireland, Esq, last Thurs.
day evening. The attendance was large and
brilliant, and all who were there are loud in
their praises of the hospitality Of the host and
hostess, and of their charming daughter. The
occasion will long be remembered As among
the most pleasant of the many entertainments
of the season. The following named were
among the guests:-Mlsses Wilson, Eddie
and Dixie Winsor, Blanch Price, Rachel
Harper, Bette Mountjoy, Annie M~ountjoy,
Annie I. Mountjoy, Kate Day, Jessie Bote-
Ter, Jessie Thistle, Belle Graves, Lizzie
Shields, Lena Lewis, Belle Bolton, iona Ry-
land, Aggie and Mamie Hutchison, Ella
Nickel, Kate Gordon, Lulu Robinson, Maria
Wood, Rena Harris, Sue Evans, Virgie Hall,
Boxie Chiles. Mesdames. Z. H. Royle, b.
A. Chinn, w. B. Steele, A. J. Hall, W. B.
Wilson. Messrs. Emison Chanslor, Will
Bolton, Meyer Keller, Lilburn Shields, Ernest
McCausland, Will Tate, Frank Campbell, Bob
Smith, Bates Vaughan, Ran. Vaughn, Frank
Atkinson, George Wilson, Steve Neil, Chas.
Wilson, Ike Ryland, Sterling Grimes, George
Rsthbun, Jim Morehead, Joe Afford, Menne
Neal, Charlie Boyle, A. J. Hall, W. B. Steele,
W. B. Wills on and DR.. Quarles.