Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-11
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
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Circus at Higginsville on the 10Th.
Another slight rain last Monday night.
The laundry is about ready for business.
See Chss. w. Loomis' card In to-day's pa
per. july2st3
A fair corn crop assured. A splendid ono
hoped for.
Bed lounges in carpet and spun silk. at 81.
4 r. Winkler's. june1tf
A country wagon was turned over in the
street last Monday.
Higrinsville fair commences August 18th,
and closes Sept. LIST.
Jno. W. Grant has given his residence .
nice coat of invisible green.
The Marshall, Saline county fair will DO
held Sept. 4th to sth inclusive.
A good assortment of wardrobes cheap and
fine ones at H. q F. Winkler's. June2n
Lafayette county will have wheat and corn
to spare-quite . big lot Of each.
The replevin case of Gordon, Lizard and
Crowder will come up on the 21st.
For Sale-My store on Main Cross street;
lot X1x76 feet. Apply to J. W. Grant.
Roller mill -four at Kerdold's mill. Try It
and you will never use any other. july14d
The sweet school girls will soon be back,
and they will be more numerous than ever.
Get Boston Betting Company's Standard
Betting, 1t Jordan's Foundry and Machine
shops. "0u
The St. Joseph fairs opens Sept. 3, and
closes on the 9Th. fee extended notice OF at
! fractions,
Robt.T.HTl is thoroughly repairing his new
purchase, and will soon have as nice . home
Is anybody.
Monday last was circuit court day, county
court day and stock sale day-quite q crowd
OF people In town..
The new coat Of paint on Mrs. Jno. f.
RyIand's residence has greatly improved the
appearance Of things.
Regular through train from Kansas City to
Brownsville every Sunday. Round trip from
Lexington, 81. G. Ben.
. Zach W. Wright's wheat crop averag'd q
little over twenty-three bushels to the acre
! I 800 bushels on 65 acres.
Nh. Jacob Fegart is making preparations
for quite an extensive addition to his resi-
dence on Franklin street.
! The best steam threshing outfit in Lafay-
ette county, for sale 1t little more than hafi
1 its value. Chas. A. Morrison. augl1u
A. v. Robinson & Co. have the only mill
in the county that grinds wheat ON rollers
and makes . frst-class patent -four. JUL
Call at Graham s. Morrison's and see the
best and cheapest vapor Stove made. Every
stove guaranteed to give satisfaction. asst
Slippers at Chinn's for Is cents; also some
. Tor 80 cents. Call and see them opposite court
house, Davis d Allstadt old stand. june3On
- The Kansas City fair will be held sept17 to
q inclusive. This fair is famous for its
splendid exhibitions and especially for its fine
races.
The sedalia fair will be held Sept. 4, 8, u, :
and 8. We acknowledge the receipt Of
complimentary ticket. $4,000 are offered in
premiums.
Farmers take notice, you can get Robinsont
celebrated roller dour in exchange for wheat
1t their efice, next door to the Lafayette
County Rank. july21f
All persons interested in the Improvement
OF the cemetery at Greenton, are requested
70 meet at the cemetery at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Friday, August "a.
There was . called meeting Of the city coun
ell Tuesday night. No business was trans
acted except approving the bond Of Mr.. Hol
well for hauling rock.
: The bridge on North street, near Mr.. Ton
Johns residence, Ia impossible. somebod!
win drive on It some Of these nights, and tn
city viii have q nice lawsuit to defend.
House and lot on Cedar street for sale. Tn
House contains II rooms; the lot Is 30 fee
front and running back $50 feet. It rents 70
S13 40 per month. Price, $3.50. Apply to J
", Grant. j~une3otf
Catarrh il the seed Of consumption, an
unless taken in time is q very dangerous dis
ease. Halls Catarrh Cure never fails to curt
Price Is cents. Sold by C.. W. Loomis, Lex
tngton, No. july2sma
There will be . grand ex-confederate re
union and picnic at Kearney, Clay county, o
the 18th Of August. Good speakers, fin
music and an excellent dinner are among th
attraction. Everybody invited, and feder'
soldiers will be treated as special guests.
A very pleasant party was given Wednes
day night at the residence Of Mr.. N. c. Ewinl
near this city . large crowd of young folk
being present.. and all had q fine time, {
course, as Mrs. Ewing and her danghtt
know exactly how to entertain q crowd.
Mr.. Dicken Is getting along nicely with th
steam laundry, and will soon be ready 4
work, the arrangements for water being no
the only detention. The laundry Is fitted U
with the very best and most modern M
chinery, and promises to do frst-clsss wol
1t very moderate prices.
Tho SgDoiv roe{douoa - on Tron61fn ofroE
occupied at present by Mr.. shidy, caught Il
Last Sunday morning, at the north end Of t
ell. It was fortunately discovered by N
Loomis before the fire had gotten well und
way, and was extinguished by a few buckt
of water. A defective fiue was the cause.
The telegraph companies in this county d
assessed at e72 per mile for one wire, and =
per mile for two wires. The total valuati
Of telegraph property in the county is 81
The total valuation of Chicago q Alton rs
road property in the county, $444,251. To
valuation of K. G. Il Eastern, ss6,11o. To
valuation Of Lexington and st. Louis, $l5
1872, Total railroad and telegraph prOpel
in the county cess ,299.
There will be q grand picnic in the Wall
Grove, at Bates City, on Saturday, Aug
Ii, 1883. Among other attractions there v
be speaking, pigeon and glass ball shooti
The following speakers will positively
dress the people: John s. Blackwell. E,
Col. G.. s. Rathbun, Capt. r. A. Coli
Cspt. A. A.. Lesueur MI Judge z. Ryl'
are also expected. Good music will be I
nished to enlisen everybody. All ordt
persons are invited to participate, and BIZ
baskets.
We have been duly reminded that |
s'sather" honey, now we are told thai
themselves mix with it q! little peach Y
much the same effect that the mixture mi
be supposed to have on man, as witness
following paragraph from the Jefferson I
Journal:-"Gen. Harding has q few trees
on which there are a few peaches-very
= ones, but the bees are taking them as fas
they ripen. 1t is said that the bees, wi
swarm around the trees and devour
peaches, gather no honey. They seem II
on irregular SPREE fill themselves with p
Juice and lay around drunk all day and
night, when In the morning they resume t
debauch.'' Read the Downing law to tt
and make 'em shut up shop on Sunday,
how.
Our county fair will be better this year
ever, and will be better attended. The
not . better race track of its size in the s
or anywhere else. Every foot of the CO
can be seen from any point, which makes
races much more interesting. The fair
county enterprise, In the success of whic
>.n Ill {kovoota1 md II Ia tho AutV 0f