Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-11

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IN. NJ. L." writes from Greenton:-"Corn
reasonably good in Greenton Valiey....Mr.
r. 8. CALVIN has commenced building q new
house. Mrs. Jarmon, of Kansas, has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dick William
son....Mr A. l.. Garvin is building a new
house .. Mrs. Wheeler, of Kansas City, has
been visiting the family of DR.. Murphy.
Mr.. B. Roberts and wife, of Ray county, have
been visiting Mrs. Swinks 80. There will be q
purotracted meeting held at the Greenton
Presbyterian church Saturday, August II, by
Rev. A. A. Moore. Miss Sue Garnhart, Of
Corder, is visiting her sister, Mrs. James
Hannah, and has also been visiting her BROTH
er at Blue Spring Mr.. Jos. Chrlsty mas
bought Mr.. Thomas Tebbs' farm. MI. Tebbs
is going to visit Southwest Missouri prospect
ing for a future home. i. Mr.. Jas. Hsnnah's
oldest daughter has been very sick with
measles" |
'sIncog' writes from Napoleon:-"Health
of the community good. 49,. Wheat threshers
busy; wheat turning out tolerably well....
Mr.. Henry Holka, who bought the Mussel-
mon place from Mr.. j. D. Ish, is going to put
I'D a fine residence. His little boy fell and
broke hfs leg, recently. 49, Corn looks well...
Mrs. H. II. Corbin noe Kate Llghtner, from
Newton, Ky, is visiting her old home....
Mrs. w. II. Poindexter, of Oak Grove, is
visiting her old home and friends. Napoleon
could support q good tinner....We have the
finest depot on the Missouri. Pacific, taking
into consideration the size of the own....M |
NJ. Mallory and family have movedto yelling
ton 800. Mrs. j. H. Llghtner has gone ON a
visit to Bates county to visit her brothers.
She is accompanied by her sister, Miss Mary
Handy. of Aullville. Mr.. Henry Wufe-
kamann who was with Lightner Brothers,
has gone west"
"Daisy" writes from Corder:-Farmers are
complaining that there is too much wet and
cool weather for the corn to do well:...B usl-
ness keeps lively. Some carpenters have
more than they can do; four buildings now
under Roadway, two residences, one church,
and the other a large business house for Car
ner s. Wilson. Mrs. William Leise has re-
turned from Illinois bringing her mother,
Mrs. Rouse, with her. Mrs. Harrison, wife
of Judge Harrison, spent several days here
visiting frierds. -. Misses Bette and Bertle
Corder are visiting in Kansas City. .Messrs.
Garner, William Wilson and Major Gordon
have gone to the reunion. -. Mr.. Anson
Strong and wife, of Wayerly, took the train
here on Tuesday for Nebraska where they
expect to make their future home. Mr..
Carlton returned heme Sunday last with his
bride IA mill is all the talk. Much desire
is expressed for a larger school building; also
a good graded school. Miss Annie Allen, OF
:ka D,,I,l 1oor Last Qofnr.
day."
Our Slater correspondent sends the follow
ing:-"Died, on Sunday last the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. A. Rich The re-
mains were inferred on Monday the bereaved
| parents have the sympathy of the entire COM
| munity. I'VE learn that Mr.. Albert Zahl
will erect a brick building On the corner lot
| and that Seward l. Brookman will commence
work soon on their brick north of George &
| Robb's.. -. Miss Alice P. Smith has just re-
turned from a visit to her brother in Odessa.
Prof. Lanneau, of Lexington, was in our city
yesterday. Wheat is worth 80 cents The
town is on a regular boom....Dr. +. A.
Howard has sold his drug store to Drs. A. II.
Haines and A. II. Snoddy. Mrs. j. w.
Barksdale and daughter, left last Sunday
morning for Warrensburg MIR. Allen
Gwinn has sold his interest in the grocery
store of Gwinn Bros. to Mr.. Decker. Our
grain buyers are paying from Z to 10 cents
more per bushel for wheat than the Marshall
buyers. This is the best wheat or any Other
kind of a market in the country"
"Casar" sends the following items from
Bates City:-"Business brisk in our little
burg. 90. Considerable wheat is being shipped
from here daily. Messrs. r. A. b. Hill ant
Robert Saunders are buying all that is offer
ed and paying liberal prices. 49, hreshinf
about over in this vicinity with a good yield
averaging about twenty bushels per acre..
Several farms have changed hands this week
Mr.. George Hutchinson has bought the Nath
Middleton farm, two miles north Of Bate
, City, containing lao acres, at $40 per acre
Mr.. Thomas Doty has sold his farm in tn
same neighborhood, containing 80 acres, t
Mr.. Thomas Campbell. Mr.. JAS. billing
ham, lately of Illinois, was visiting friend
and relatives in this vicinity one day thi
/, week. Mr.. Sullens living near town, ha
. been quite ill for several days with fux....1
great many citizens of this vicinity were at
s tending county court at Lexington las
1 Wednesday, to tell what they knew about
= celebrated road case. $780, Mr.. r. w. DillinR
e ham went to Kansas City on business, Las
t Monday 90. Misses Nettie and Teena Moor
are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. T. "
Barnes, near Lexington"
F "Chris. ''writes from Wellington :-"Weatl
er pleasant once more.... Mrs. Annie Bale
is home from Kansas City,. Clarence En-
ison has been quite ill with fever. Maste
}, Tommie Lockhart is slowly recovering frol
y a severe attack of rheumatism. -. Miss Sail
Warrenstaff, of Richmond, was the guest
Miss Laura Shaaer last week....Mr. Harl
: Purcell met with a severe accident last wee
while at work with the reaper his left thun
was Utmost severed from the hand but w
replaced and is doing WE'LL. Miss Nam
8. Carbert, of Norborne, is at her aunt's, M
st Charlton. Ladies desiring the latest desit
~ for card cases will do well to cali on MI.
w. Kirby. 49, Several of our Wellingtonit
)" took in the picnic at Gillespie's grove, al
y pronounce it a grand affair. Misses GRAY
&c ford and Pryor, of Buckner, paid US a fiyil
lr visit last Sunday .... Wilbur, little son of
a L. Lockhart, fell from a second story windo
lie one day last week, but no great injuries we
ny sustained. 49,. Judge Lockhart says he may
k back to Jefferson City, but will never conse
th to make the levy If it takes every hair of t
b. top of his head. The excursionists W
be went from this place on the Montana, retul
lis ed Wednesday evening and gave a glowi
'st account of their trip. Capt. Keith has prom
ed ed them another excursion shortly. Wellin
ce ton boys save your stamps and take 20
ne girls. There's a chance, Johnw
a "Observer' writes as follows from Au
ville:-Mr. r. L. Greer shipped to St. Lou
,se on the 9th inst, 7 car loads of cattle a
Use hogs. Messrs. Robert and John Greer w
lgs with them. The recent rains have dc
cir considerable damage to wheat in this 81
ex- ton -. Miss Emma Hord went to Brow
all vile on 9th inst, visiting friends and RI
ere tives. ... Mr.. Robert Osborn, our city live
of man, went to Kansas City on the 7th inst.
b.; Mr.. w. Boon Major was quite sick the fl
5. part of the week, but is much better. ..Th
ID is a good deal of sickness around here no
os' the doctors are kept busy .... Misses Min
L. Greer and Mollie Youngs left on the 9Th il