Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-28

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Fresh turnip seed at Gordon & Fulker-
sons. july14t4
Wanted-At Commercial Hotel, a dining
room girl. july2St1
The two DIS can only be bought at Grimes
b venable's. july7t4
Don't monkey with the buzz saw while it
Is in motion.
Excursion to Sedalia and Brownsville to-
morrow, 81 round trip. c. Ben. 1t.
All kinds of dining room aud kitchen furni-
ture at low rates at II. g. F. Winkler's, Lex
fngton, Mo. june2tf
Remember there is no other roller -four
offered to the trade in Lexington, except by
| A. v. Robinson & Co. jan2Otf
Every farmer that raises wheat should get
one of the double land rollers manufactured
by W. NJ. Jordan, Lexington, Mo. july25tf
Chinn's shoe store is the place to buy any
style of shoes OF hats; largest and best style
to select from. Opposite the courthouse Main
street. iune30tf
To invalids and all others who want the
most healthy bread; get Robinson's roller
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without eating bran and shipstuff. july21t2
Ida DeLap, white, Fanny Blackburn, COLI
ored. and Ida Walker, colored, on last Thurs
day forcibly elected from her residence, un-
der the hill, q woman named Maggie Bowen.
Ida DeLap burned some of the woman's eff
fects ard threw others in the river. The trio
were tried before Esquire Hale, the white
woman being fined so and costs, and the
colored ones, each 10 and costs. They lam
guish In Jail in default of the necessary
treasury notes wherewith to settle. II the
county only had q nicely inclosed little rock
pile, how they would become it.
"a. B. c." after q long absence again ap-
pears in the Fairview alphabet: -" News
scarce .... Plenty of rain for the present..
Farmers are busy making hay and threshing
wheat. Miss Katie Cobb is absent visiting
friends In Saline county. Mr.. Mike Strader
hxs the contract to build the new school,
house. Our Sunday school Is progressing
slowly. We would be glad to see more Of the
old folks come out Mr.. James Kfnkead
lost a very fine COW last week....A large
wolf and three foxes were caught by the
Necessary brothers of Buckner, last Friday
and Friday night. Our corn was somewhat
damaged by the wind last week. Lightning
struck q tree in Mr.. VIM. Thomas yard, last
Thursday night q week ago.. One of May
views young gents must be very fond of
onions, rs he was up in our neighborhood
sometime ago looking for them. We hope he
found them. There will be a grand picnic
at the Gillespie grove, next Saturday. Seven
speakers have been invited to speak, and all
arrangements have been made to render it
one Of the ~pleasantest gatherings ever held at
that place."
"Chris" writes from Wellington:-"Go to
Marshall's for ice cream on Saturday nights,
and be sure you take your girl. Quite a
severe wind and rain storm ON Monday night.
No damage done except the spelling of the
Sunday suits Of two of our dudes. 80. Miss
| Charlie Lockhart, who has been visiting near
Corder for the past two months, returned
home on Wednesday, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Thea VsnMeter. ... Misses Minnie
and Carrie Clay, Of Independence, are visit
ing at their uncle, Deacon Chinn's The
new firm of Mindrup g. Co., have brought on
now goods and are fitting their store up very
nicely Miss Laura Hammer, of Fairview,
il on q fortnight's visit at her Cousins, Mrs.
J. L. Lockhsrt. ... Carpenter & Woastemeyer
are agents for the American machine. 80. The
| young folks of our town spent q delightful
time at the croquet ut Mrs. Joseph Cruising
er's on Tuesday night. =. Some of the young
men think of emigrating to Kentucky in the
fall, but it is thought that the Wright fellow
has the %ascendency. -. 1t Is impossible for our
feeble pen to do justice to the moonlight cro-
quet party given by the young ladies at the
Sweet Spring. on last Saturday. A tempt
ing lunch prepared by dainty hands, was
partaken of just before twilight, and the re-
mainder of the evening was devoted to GRO
quet and moonlight fllrtations, while the
walk home was just too too,' (wasn't it,
JohnO and ever one seemed well pleased
| with the evenings enjoyment"
"Mentor" writes from Blackburn GA
heavy rain and hail storm visited us Monday
night. Lightning struck Mr.. Alkire's house
twice, burning a hole in the roof, but doing
no other damage to the house.. Also struck
some wheat in the shock belonging to Mr..
Drane. The shock struck was burned.
Our friend, Mr.. T. B. Small, is on the sick
list. Miss Fannie Drysdale, of Brownsville,
Is the guest Of Miss Lizzie Hancock. ...M Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Spencer spent Sunday visiting
friends near Malta Bend. 800. Misses Annie and
Maggie Ryan, of Odessa, spent several days
here last week.. The appointment of Rev.
w. B. Mcfarland to preach here next Sun
day, the 18th, has been recalled, as his
quarterly meeting on that day demands his
presence ....Rev. w. B. Palmore of Jefferson
City. was in our town Monday and Tuesday
of this week. The Simms Sisters Concert
Company are in town at the present writing,
and will give q concert tonight. A pleasant
time is anticipated, as they come we'll recon-
mended. We will give full particulars next
The helping hand society gave an
ice cream supper, last Saturday night, in the
interest of the Baptist church; financially it
was n success q. . Miss Josie Wallace is visit
ing in Higginsville. Mr.. W. P. Minor and
bride passed through Blackburn aud took
supper, on their way to Higginsville, their
future home. The bride was Miss Jennie
White, of Waverly, daughter ofthe late Sandy
White. We wish them much happiness in
their journey through life"
"N"w and Them writes from Odessa:
Lux A0W Oonh Will eoOu NC Tcduy lOr DuSl-
ness. All the stock subscribed has been paid
In but 800. The bank association at their
meeting, last Monday, decided to buy DR..
Spores new brick building as a banking
house, and all the preliminary arrangements
were made to get ready for business, as soon
rs the charter, books and other necessary pa
pers could be procured. 100. Wheat threshing
and stacking is progressing as fast as the
weather will permit. The yield per acre is
from 10 to p bushels, quality very good....
DR.. Spore sold his new brick building on
Second street, to the new banking association
for $1,000. We would like to know why it
Is that some men, claiming to be business
men, will persist in attending to other mems
business unsolicited. We should think their
incapability to attend to their own business
would teach them a lesson, but fools are wise
In their W conceit.. The new Methodist
church. South, will be dedicated next Sunday.
Dedication sermon by Rev. DR.. McAnally of
st. Louis. 80. Died, three miles east of Odessa,
Friday, July 80, at 6 a. IN, Mrs. Frank
Stockton aged about SO years. Mrs. stockton's
affections were long and severe, but she bore
them patiently to the end. She was a most
estimable lady. and will be missed in. her