Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-29
Bed lounges in carpet and spun silk. at H

Dec. 31st, at Turner's hall. Admission, II.
Get Boston Betting Company's Standard
Betting, at Jordan's Foundry aud Machine
hops. Ano'i
Being overstocked in boots and shoes we
will sell at cost; call and see for yourself.
Ariehn Il Meyer. ueco',
Mr.. Rufus Mccormack brought Mr.. Geo. NJ.
dountioy q Christmas turkey, Tuesday, that
vas a whopper. 1t weighed "a pounds net
midi pounds of oil were taken from its depart
nent of the interior. Mount has a pretty big
crowd of youngsters to feed. but It was
hought by careful carving he could make
bird go around.
ssDeNovo" writes from Mayvlew:-"fou
rave Jos. f. Smith the boy and John Nc
the girl, where the reverse is true,
and you came near getting your correspon-
lent into trouble with one of the ladies'.
Dur coal bank Is a twenty-five inch VEIN.
z. Pickett & Son have bought Mrs. Hers
arm of 20 45-1OO acres for Is, 900, all cash....
Dur home talent gave us an entertainment
Dec. eth, at the Christian church. The
play is entitled sOut in the Street, ard the
go to finish paying for the church
bell. Admission Is cents.
..Mentor' writes from Blackburn:-T. e..
Douglass accompanied by his brother, left
for Tenn, on last Saturday evening to spend
the holidays, visiting relatives. Mr.. NJ.
Lesser and wife, of Corder, spent Sunday In
our city visiting relatives. Quite a number
our young people attended the mite at
Mir. Hord's on last Wednesday evening". 1t
Is our sad duty to again write of the death OF
one of our friends the light of anoth-
or home has gone out, another family left
without a mother. Mrs. VIM. Parsons, the
wife of one of our prominent druggists died
at her home last Wednesday night, of cou-
sumption. Mrs. Parsons had been sick for
sometime. Her funernal was preached In
Brownsville, by Rev. Schaffer, on last Satur-
day, after which her body was inferred at
the cemetery at that place The citizens OF
our town will have q Christmas tree, Christ
mas eve night; 1t Is not given by any Sunday
school, but it is free for all, every body is In
vited to take a part, and have q good time
generally. ...S Some of our citizens were in
Waverly Monday shopping; went to buy
cheap goods LAS news is scarce mis-
week we'll have to lay our pea aside until
another day"
"Tom' writes from Greenton:-"After q
long silence we come again 800. Health OF the
community good with the exception Of bad
colds . Parties seem to be the order of the
day, for we see the boys and girls going to
one most evory night. Mr.. W. 8. Thorp Is
visiting relatives in Cass county....Mr. VIM.
Fry, of Charlottesville, Indi ma, is visiting
Mr.. A. Robertson. Mr.. Willard Wade, Of
| Odessa, is spending the HOLIDAYS with frienes
| in the community. Miss Ida Morath went
| home. last Monday, to spend the holidays.
| Mrs. Mary Ashcraft has been quite i'll Tor the
| past week.. Mr.. Jos. Christy and wife were
| visiting friends near Mt. Hope last week..
| Our Young friend, Mr.. VIM. Harp, has en-
barked in the mercantile business at Odessa
| Will Is a clever boy and we wish him sue
cess =. Rev. J.. j. Hill breaches at Fairview
next Saturday night, Jan. Miss Jimmie
Catron. the teacher at Thorp's schoolhouse
went home Saturday last to spend Christmas
that accounts for those sad looking boys
Mr., Thos. Ward has moved to H~igginsville.
But few cattle will be fed in the community
this winter owing to the scarcity of corn.
With 1884 almost here, we wish for the In
telligencer a happy and prosperous New
Year, and trust In the future as in the past, |
will still remain the best and truest demo
cratic paper in the state, and be a welcome
guest in all our hOmes."
"Mentor' writes from Blackburn:-sChrist
mas day passed off very quietly in our littl
city. The Christmas tree on Christmas ev
was a very pleasant affair. 1t was wei
attended and every one enjoyed it yer
much. The good order while the tree wa
being robbed was very noticeable and tn
large congregation have the thanks of tn
committee of arrangements. The hearts G
the little people were made happy and thei
. eyes to sparkle, by the sight of Santa Clau
. who was present and helped to distribut
the psesents. 80. Miss Maggie Land, a charm
ing young lady of Brownsville, spent la
I week here, the guest of her friend Mi.s Oil
= Parsons; she returned to her home last Satul
!. day e7e....Mr. John Dahler, wife, an
, children are spending the holidays in Lex
e ington.. 49,. Miss Jessie Hit, who ia attendin
8 school in kansas City this winter, is speno
e. ing this week at home Miss Ode and NJ
Willie Logsden are home from Columbi
i. spending the holidays. Mr.. r. C. Colems
o. spent Sunday in Marshall. Miss Moll
y Green spent Wednesday in Marshall.
Mr.. II. Coleman visited his brother, Mr..
G. Coleman, of this city the first Of the wee
2 Miss Alice Hancock is visiting friends he
% this week.. Miss Clay is visiting her cou
oi ms, Misses Mollie and Mamie Clay, OF tt
,:k, <h;, upaaLr Arosors m A and kNrHl
Hancock are spending Christmas with frien
of near Arrow Rock. The Bulletin has chan
IA ed hands, and this week will come out und
is the management Of A. C. Baldwin, the pu
6, chaser .... Mrs. Rine returned home Ia
re Tuesday evening. after a ten days visit
friends in Montgomery county. -. Miss E
Davis who has been spending the past ye
o. in kentucky, arrived home on last Tuesda
X. She will spend several months here with h
in parents"
SIC "Father Abraham sends US this fr
" Prairie yalley:-''On the evening Of Frid
4 Dec. 2lst, it was my good pleasure to ate
:" an entertainment at the Prairie Valley schc
under the auspices of the teacher, Prof.
"' K. Smith Of your city. At an early hour
70 house was filled to overlooking, and the
~ercises were opened with prayer by p
w. Davis. First, a defamation, by D. T. Evil
80 entitled, Let her Rip Garden of Love-
Maggie Rulings; 'The Old Fashioned b
M Master Billy Bailey; The Poets Fan
u Jerome Hodson: Higher an address by
Angel; The Bound, Glrl,' a dialogue,
rs Emma p, Maggie R., Rosa S. and E,a
ing 'John Smith, by John Bradley; Faith, H
49, and Charity Emma Powell; 'Wherefol
pray you q warrant may be issued Geo
LIS. B. Ewing, Arthur Rich and Martin Lee,
lex James Smith and VIM. Drysdale The "a
u q Day. Master Emmett Bailey; Tough Boz
70 ing House, Price Adams and Danl. Ew1
LOT protestant Ireland Il. NJ. Adams; :
en- Rainbow Emma Mark Extent Of Count
ock J.. L. ANGEL; The Precocious Speller,' c
ao'' Powell and VIM. D. Triple; 'Pledge,' B
was Powell; Museum Eva Z. and Rosa s., I"
SAT- and Tret.' Riley Smith; If you Piease,' J
'on- ter Jas. Powell: Robert, DIR. Wisepate
En- Thaddy O'keen,' by Math. Wilson Dan.
me- George Ewing; The Grunkard,' Chss. p
1or' ell; DR.. Puffstuff lecture on Patent Medic
'ack D. p. Ewing; Beauty, Wit and Gold,' "
title Drvsd,,e. .Riu Mason,s Bride, ,Jas. Su
'hn- Rival Speakers Price Adams and Gee
'yed Smith; The Little Wa>herwoman,' P
! all Ergenbright; 'Profaneness,' d. l.. Ew
Il a God Bless the Girls Master Willie Err
l Oh bright; Patriotic Stump Speech p. Ads
tho 'What l don't Like;' Master Eugene Ba
heir Reading the Paper, The Prairie Valley
lOli- zette, ID. Ewing and Price Adams: .Cu
the ,-,,. not Dive TO -~;rI,f , r. vi, I