Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-16

the city.
Mr.. II. G. Wood asks us TO change his ad'
dress from Humboldt, Iowa, to Payne, Ere
mont county. Iowa.
Misses Mol!ic and Fannie Cheatham have
returned home from their visit TO Miss Sallie
Page ut Richmond.
Judge f.. Burden returned home last Tues.
day from "a two weeks visit of business and
pleasure In Illinois.
Mrs. George Zeiier, of Kansas City, spent
last Sunday in this city, whiting her sister,
Mrs. John Tnubman.
Misses Lucy Harper and Maize McGrcw out
Ludwigs Il first -cluss race.
Mrs. Mary Gillespie, of st. Louis, and hel
daughter, Mrs. Davidson, are in the city
guests of Mrs. Mary Greene.
A little child of Mr. j. w. benjamin has
been very low for the past few days. Mrs
Benjamin was alho quite sick Thursday.
Major John N. Edwards, the brilliant edit
or Of the st. joseph Guzette, was in attend
ance or the state democratic convention.
Mr.. John 2. Lec.?cr, of benson. Texas, ar
rived in Lexington, yesterday, to enter his
daughter us "a pupil in the Elizabeth AuIl
Seminary.
Mrs. Is. T. Robertson, daughter Of James
Nichols, Esq, of Freedom township, was in
the city thisw week visiting her fathers family
and other relatives.
Miss Ida NJ. Price, of O'Fallon, Ills, after
an extended visit to her grandfather, Judge
Price. near this city. left. "a few days age. for
st. Louis to visit friends.
Mr. II. NJ. Sparks md family returned, last
Monday from their visit to the jayhawker
state. They report having a pleasant time
and lots Of fine fishing and hunting.
Mrs. Maude White, of Brookfeld, Mo-, is
visiting the family Of Ars. james Hays. Mrs.
White Is the daughter of Mr.. John n. FIem-
ing, cx-sheriff of Lafa5 cite county.
Letters received from Mrs. Armilfa Shaw
and her daughter, Miss Mamie, state that
their health has not been improved by their
visit to Eidorado Springs. They nra expected
home within II few days.
Mr. William Il. kciLily son of the late Hsj.
George II. keilhley, of Saline county, Mis-
sour, who was In the city OH Thursday, visit
ing hIs relatives, Mrs. Sallle Long and sisters,
left, this morning, for his home In Kentucky.
Hon. A. 2. M,0rchouse of Nodaway cOun-
ty, who is to TIC the acknowledgements of
this state, married IL sister of our fellow
citizen, John McFaiin. Esq. Mrs. Moore
Nr. Thos. r'ritehard, formerly of this city,
and go long and favornbly known Us u hotel
clerk i'll st. Louis has gone back from the
Ho.cI Bnrnum 10 Tho Luclede, where-he will
always be glad to meet his Lafayette county
friends.
Mr.. Jesse Grady and wife, and Mrs. Ken
noiy, IL sisier of MIR. tsrHdiy, MI of Kentucky,
were here IL few days lust week, On ii white
The family Of Mrs. Florida Grady. MIR.
Grady.
Mr.. Sam Buchanan. wife and four children,
Of Pavnc Station, Kentucky, are In the city
visiting relatives and friends. Sam knows
everyboly and everybody knows him. rs he
has not changed Il particle in the past ten
years, and does not seem to grow old
Sednlla Democrat, 10th Large ,ielega-
tons from the Lexington and Warrensburg
Turner'S societies came !" our place Sunday.
hiiA VII IL h'PSItiN HtTG nciu u DlCUlC Ill
Walters park, which was well attended and
enjoyed, and they are all coming asnin SOON"
Hon. Marshall kcy. clerk OF the federal
courts ut Council Bluffs. Iowa, after seyeral
days severe illness, Ia IL fix of t. mpOrury ab-
%erratiOn of mind shot himself last Monday
morning and died Instantly. Mr. KEYS
brother married IA sistc. of Col. john Reid, Of
this city.
vi. the 10000 pnsimas;c-s in the United
States, there are 1000 whose s~alnries are be-
low $40; thirty four whose ~salarics last year
did not amount to the yum uf II each. fifteen
whose sn!aricS were les. than 10 CENTS, and
one-H. II. Forrest, vi i;rtlnl,a, Pitt County,
N. o. whose earnings for the year were .
cents.
benjamin Porter, Esq. of Fuirvicx neigh
b0rhooI, called on liz Monday. Mr. Porter
Is IS years old, and for slN years has been
partially laralYzcd. but his mind is bright,
and from appearances he will live many
years. lie is :;rndunll, recovering from his
pnralytic attack, and we hope he may soOn
regain complete use Of his limbs.
A dispatch from Trenton directed to Judge
Il. a. Dei;olt, who is here IN a law case, was
received late Thursday evening, stating that
his daughter WAS dead. The dispatch was
handed by mislakc to Mr.. f.. A. Dcisolt,
whose daughter, Miss Lizzie, is mt independ-
ence. 1t WE some time before thu mistake
was discovered, and during the time the
family was in u pane.
Mrs.. Spencer, of Marshall, wife of Irof,
Sunurpr hrinpi,.l nF tIn ,,,Hli, ,loI -
that city, was visiting the family Of Mrs.
Florida Grady last week. Airs. Iprn..r re-
Gently developed n tnlent tor crayun nnrt,ait
drawing, AMI hns ~nireuly Won EN-, liable fame
in this line. We have examined one of her
pictures, and though not protesting to be NH
we G..iiHat geo how il co,,ld DO improy-
Ell.
Butler, Mo Times, August 13:-"Capt.
Mason II. liemy, of l.afn, ctto county, accom-
panied by hi" wifa, visiled their daughter.
Ars. DIR. o. +. Iicnirk, Sunday and Monday.
They had been 10 Eldorado Springs and
oyer OIL their return home. The
captain visited Rich Hill N"ndny and saw
many of his old time Kentucky friends there.
Ih"iish over three score AMI ten years have
over hi. head, his figure Is upright
and bearing proud ms it was twenty years
The following named gentlemen attended
the state conventions: b. Il. Ireland, j, d..
Conner, G.. n. Aonntjoy, +. X. Tut, j. @.
Lesleur, Iilburn Shields, NJ. l.. Belt, w. X.
.frlgg. Frank Trigg, George ii. P%lattenburg.
James W. Harrison, Jackson Corder. The
from this county were all there.
They were MeSsrS. John =. Blackwell, w. II.
oteeie, VIM. I'll. Carter. W. A. ltrld, j. s.
white and james Pcddicord. They were all
interchangeable In their effort. in behalf of the
writer for stcrctrry of state, ami in their
elorts generally to curry out the wishes of
The people of the county.
The Commercial Bank COMPANY elected its
officers, last Wednesday, by u unaninous
q. Lnng.ton, president; James
McGrew, rlcn-president; VIM. IL. ChiIes.
attorney; Il. X. Ireland, cashier; Sterlino
book-keepcr. The board of directors
IL composed of the following named
gentlemen, who were elected at a meeting
which every share of stock was represent
ed:-Mcssrs. John G. Longdon, j. G.. ME-.
Grew, VIM. II. Chiles, Lock Terhunc, Geo.
NJ. Neale, Edward Winsor and George Mr..
''atron. The building is progressing salts
factorilY and will be completed by September
10, and will be one of the very limos, IN the
state, not excepting any in St. Louis.