Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-04

| which the contract was let was 70 cents per
cubic yard for rock and 25 cents for earth.
| The contractor will baSin work in about .
week, commencing at Ninth and Washington
streets, with tho foundation for the engine
house." The Journal says Of this contract
"The letting Of the cable road contract to
| Col. James Lillis was u good move, aud in
sures speedy construction. The contractor
has done more railway construction than any
man in the state and has never made q fall
ure." We congratulate Mr.. Lillis on his sue
cess in his new field.
Our friend Of the Higginsville Messenger
seems to be q little miffed because we have
twice Of late shown that Odessa was pecu-
liarly prosperous, as evidenced by tho num-
Der Of transfers Of real estate made there. We
were not thereby depreciating the Messengers
town. As it must have observed VI often
reprint Its articles showing the prosperity Of
Higginsville, and for weeks we have been adj
vertising its approaching fair in every issue
without one cent of remuneration. We wish
every Town In the county well. We want to
see them all prosper. We don't believe In
any dog-in-the.manger policy, or we should
not In the frst-place have aided in the
construction Of the c.. & A. railroad. We note
Higsinsville's ''booms," and the Messenger
ought not to permit q little notice of q ''boom"
at Odessa to disturb its equanimity. Lexing-
ton Is not as prosperous as she would like to
be-few places are-but she is doing very
well. and Is not afraid that any Of her immedi-
ate %neighbors can ever disturb the degree of
prosperity which she now has. The Intelli-
gencer has never had an unkind word for any
town In the county-it has printed many kind
words for all of them. Our idea is, that we
should all live together in unity, and rather
work for the general good, than to try to
climb to position by pulling down our neigh
borr.
observer" writes from Aullvllle:-"Mrs.
Dowden and daughter, Of Lexington, are Wis
fling friends and relations hers... Capt. 10.
Wilson, Of Lexington, was here on the 31st,
In the interest Of his insurance company.
Mr.. John Barnhill, Of Independence, was
here on 3lst....Mr. R. L. Greer shipped two
oar loads Of hogs to st. Louis last week..
Mrs. Kellar who has been quite Ill at R. L.
Berry's, was so much improved by the at
mosphers around Aullville that she was able
10 return home on the 31st. Mr.. B. L.
Greer was In Lexington on the 31st. Mr..
Prindle Is progressing finely with the belfry
Of the Christian church .... Workmen are
laying the foundation of the new mill. The
owners say they will be ready to grind wheat
within six weeks. This will be fast work..
Messrs. Major & Greer are shipping wheat to
st. Louis, and -four to Texas. They shipped
one load of -four to Texas on the LIST, and one
load Of wheat to 81. Louis on the same day.
They are doing a good business. ... Drs. Lank-
ford, Bolton, Fulkerson and Welborn, per-
formed q very difficult surgical operation on
Miss Julia Littlejohn. on the 31st; she was
doing very well at last accounts. Quite a
large number Of our young men went to
Brownsville, last Sunday, to ,isit the Springs
and see the game of ball that was played there
on that day MIR. Frank Ridgeway had a
very severe attack of cholera morbus last
Sunday night. There have been a good many
attacks Of this disease here of late. 80. Judge
James 81. Harrison, of Corder, was here last
week. He says he ID In good health and
looks as If he was enjoying life; he was &C.
companied by his family. Mrs. Robert
Osborn is quite sick Mrs. Brockman,
daughter Of Hector Chinn, is quite sick at the
residence of her father, in this city; we hope
she may soon recover. go. Mrs. Alex. Ridge
way and family, of Independence, are visit
ing the family of Mr.. Frank Ridgeway...
Mr.. James Wilson was in Kansas City last
Sunday. Born, to the wife of Alex. o.
born, last week, q boy. Miss Comora Har-
rison, of Corder, spent several days here last
week.. We would advise the Aull, lille quar-
tette the < time they 60 serenading, to
look out for the window above. Elder C..
A. Hesdrick, Of Brownsville, preached here
on last Sunday and Sunday night, to large
audiences. considering the weather. On
Sunday morning the church was crowded,
but the rain kept q great many from coming
out at night. Elder n. is an excellent
| speaker.0