Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-20
Probate court Monday, Jan. 5.


Venison at Lees butcher-shop to-day.
Come early for Christmas presents at the
10c store.
Remember the quarterly meeting at the
German Methodist church.
A. O. q. w. election of officers next
Thursday night. Turn out.
Pierce's Poor Mans Friend at John Pow
ellis for Christmas. 1t will make you happy.
Try it. nov29m3
Mr.. H. T.. Alexander, business representa-
tive of Madame SANKEY'S Female Mastodons
was in the city yesterday,
Mr.. W. E. Hoig, with W. J. Button, Chica-
90, agents for Harper's educational publica-
tons, was In the city this week.
School book music will begin to hum again
pretty soon. Some of the music will come
from the purchasers this time.
Charles Montgomery's bridge across the
Missouri river will be ready for use by wag-
ons in a few days If this weather continues.
Raspberry vinegar makes a delightful win
ter beverage. 1t elevstes the spirits, slim
ulates the nerves and invigorates the entire
system. Trigg & Shields sole agents. d20
For Sale-A good residence, one Of the
best in the city, on Main street, large house,
good outhouses, well, %cistern, etc. Price
only 81 600. Terms easy. Inquire of j. P.
Ardinger. nov29tf
Annual meeting La. Co. T. B. L. S. ASH,
Higginsville, Dec. II, officers elected. H. c.
Chiles, president; Ferd. T. Bates, secretary.
Time of next sale April 80, 1885. Full report
next week.
Miss Ella June Mead's elocationsry enter
tainments were very much enjoyed by her
audiences. She is a thorough artfste and
those of our people who heard her will al
ways be glad to welcome her.
Boonville Advertiser :-"Rev. G. W. hyde,
Of Lexington, No., formerly pastor of the
Baptist church here, has been appointed
agent of the II. NJ. B. of the Southwestern
Baptist Conference, for Missouri"
The Lafayette County Grange will meet In
Higginsyille, on Tuesday, Dec. Sd, 1854, al
10 o'clock, a. m. Officers are to be elected,
and other important business transacted. J.
Corder, master; j. T. Ferguson, secy.
Wages were, this week, reduced by the
coal company q half cent, making ~ cents a,
the Machine shaft, and 4 cents at the Seawell
and Hackett mines. Constant employment il
to be given the men instead of two days work
a week, or thereabouts, as heretofore.
JEFF. Wilson was sentenced to be hanged on
December 20. Judge Ryland afterwards
granted q stay Of execution until his appeal
could be heard by the supreme court. AS
that court has not yet fixed q day for hearing
the appeal it is almost certain that the execu.
tion cannot take place on the day first desig-
mated. How long 1t will be before the ap-
peal il tried no one knows.
Higginsville items by Frank: -"Business is
very dull at present....T The rock work
on Russell street Is blocked on account of bad
roads and disaQreeable weather The writ
er would like to know how the people of Hig.
ginsville that took stock in the library are
pleased with it q. Ed. Kruse spent last Sun
Jay in Aullyille. We would like to know
II Ed. can't pass the Sundays better here. II
Is a much larger plsce.....Rev Henry, Of
Odessa, preached at the Christian church
in this place, last Sunday morning and night,
while Rev, Cooper of this place occupied his
pulpit at Odessa. The home talent expects
to give a grand concert here next Tuesday
night, 23rd inst, for the benefit OF the Christ
Ian church. Everybody is invited to come
and bring their half dollar =. Lee Hawkins
of Brownsville, brother of our enterprising
lumber man, Harry Hawkins, spent last Sun
day in the city 80. Miss WEIGH of Kansas City
who has been employed in the millinery es
tablishment of Mrs. T. Hays, left for hel
home Monday LEE Moran is librarian II
the new library. He says" boys hold up youl
hands and swear that you won't bring back
book when you take it away. Mrs. Becker
who died near Alma, last Saturday, of cancer
in the breast, was brought here Monday
night en- route to Concoraia for burial. &C..
Perry Looney, salesman at r. j. Bond. and
Ed VanAnglen, of Grove Young's, are spend
Ing a few days in Sedalia Our e%nterprising
miller, Mr.. Reader, has an order for a cal
load of flour, from LondOn Enyland.n