Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
SHORTS.

Are you ready IOT tHc iaiT
Probate court next Monday.
Go to the Palace for a square meal. a9t4
The cannery Is now in full operation.
For u square meal go to the Palace Restau-
rant. aug9t4
The Palace Restaurant sells the best bread
in the CITY. aug9t4
For cheap tinware and hardware, call at
Harwood,s, Dover, Mo. m11tf
To get the best flour, get it of Robinson Il
Co., Name on each sack. mayS1tf
The town cows now enjoy a daily feast
upon the shucks at the cannery.
The Palace Restaurant is the place to get
the New York Count Oyster served in style.
We have received a complimentary ticket to
the Hamilton, No., District Fair, which will
bs held August 800.
Fine rocking chairs, reed, cane seats, and in
fine pushes, at low prices at II. II F. Wink
Ter Lexington. Missouri, m3tf
Blue Lick Water, in any quantity, from a
glass to a barrel, fresh from the Springs in
Kentucky, at Silverman's 1y26ml
Look out for a brilliant display of meteors
from the 9th to the 18th of August. This has
reference to our candidates.
Every farmer that raises wheat should get
of the double land rollers manufactured
by W. NJ. Jordan, Lexington, Mo. 1uly2stf
C%hiffonnieres and secretaries, and secreta-
ries with bookcase, good and fine work, and
cheap ut H. h F. Winkler's, Lexington, Mis-
sopri- m3tf
The waterworks company are building an
engine house on Water street, near the foot
of Broadway. They will soon begin work on
the supply well.
We hope to see Floral Hall crowded with a
fine display his year. We have raised I'M
mense crops, and many fine samples ought to
be on exhibition.
Eleven pounds of granulated sugar 81;
fourteen pounds nice brown sugar 81; twelve
pounds nice currants 81; and all other goods
cheap for cash only at Harwood's. jl4tf
The creamery, under the management Of
NJ. Joseph B. Shelby, who has leased 1t for
ore year, is now making about 125 pounds OF
butter daily, which quantity Mr.. Shelby
thinks will be gradually increased.
Recently q sign board at North and Main
Cross streets was stuck ~, which read:
s'Railroad Crossing; Lookout for the Cars"
The lettering was evidently done by a young
lady, but we will not tell on her.
Get A. v. Robinson Il Co.'s celebrated roll
ler flour II you want the best. Their name
Is plainly branded on each sack and roller
patent inside. They will, as heretofore, aim
to give perfect satisfaction to all consum-
ers.
A house owned by Mrs. Sarah +. Graves,
and occupied by Mr.. Matt. Wayman, about
four miles south of this city, burned Thurs
day morning. Nr.Wayman lost all his house,
hold effects. House fully insured. Mr..
Wayman had no insurance.
The council room has been put In f1rst-class
condition. Handsome chairs and desks have
been bought for the members, and easy seats
for visitors. The floor is carpeted, the walls
papered, and everything arranged in accor-
dance with taste and dignity.
Eddie, the little son of Mr.. James Price,
met with o serious misfortune last Wednes-
dsy evening. He was at his grandfather's,
Mr.. Jacob Prices, and was playing
an upstairs room, when he fell out of the
window, breaking his left leg Just below the
thigh.
Mr.. W. F. Kerdolff, Sr. has made all neces-
sary arrangements, and will to
convert his mill into q full roller mill as soon
a. the machinery arrives, which has been
ordered. When completed he Will be able to
compete in quality and price with all COM
petitors.
Quite q number Of the pavements about
town have been repaired or laid during this
week. We hope the good work will not STOP
until all are put in good condition. The
council has ordered property holders to put
down their pavements wherever the curbine
has been placed.
A few days ago q new pavement was pu'
down in front of the property of DR.. Adams
near Main Cross street. Mr.. Winsor met thu
doctor, and congratulated him on having
good Job. The doctor hurried off to see it, a
he had never ordered one. The question is
how did it get there
You will find what you want in the follow
ing grocery stores: f.. B. Vaughan Il Co.
J.. W. Homer Jno. Powell, WIS Clagett a
Co., VIM. shacklett, Grundy Young, Mills 4
Bolon, E. G.. Loomis & Co., c. Il. Barron
the best groceries and best flour in the marke
the Aullville Full Roller Flour. june14tf
HigginsvIlle Adyance:-''The Lexington
street railway Is now in running order. II
will be q great convenience to parties goins
to and from the Pacific depot. Lexington
should feel proud of such citizens as John c
Young and othersi in the place who encourage
and build up such enterprises there"
A delicate girl, with languid air, q sweet
white dress and banged hair. did sing a sonf
Of recent date, and paw the keys with q spite
full hate. The %neighbors heard that simple
song; the listeners soon became a throng
some pressed their temples, racked with pain
and hoped she die ere she sung again.
Carrollton Democrat:-"Our neighborin!
city of Lexington commenced to agitate stree
railway and waterworks long after Carrolltol
had given the right of way and voted TO
underworld. Now Lexington has her stree
cars running and her waterworks almos
completed, and, where, oh where Is Carroll
ton"
80 far as we have heard, the farmers VIII
contracted to furnish corn, tomatoes, &C., 70
the cannery, are highly pleased with the re
suits thus far, and will strive for larger con
tracts next year. Tim Howard says his to
matoes will net him S125 per acre, and thu
the trouble of raising them is no more tina
the same acreage Of corn or potatoes.
Mr.. Louis Gillen's night-blooming ccre,
did not bloom out, as was expected, la
Saturday night, but on Sunday night, Just a
ter dark, the three buds opened beautiful.
and were admired by a large number Of cit
zens who had been on the watch for thel
since the notice in last weeks Intelligence
From dark until after II o'clock at night,
constant stream of humanity was going to an
from the garden, which was brilliantly illun
mated for the occasion. Mr.. Gillen deserve
and received many thanks for the pleasul
experie need by his guests while viewing tn
lovely sight.
II there Ii any one thing which ought
stimulate the pride Of every man and woma
In the county, that thing is a Discriminate
to have a county fair worthy of the resource
and development of our grand county. Their
II NO doubt but that Lafayette county is tn
garden spot of Missouri, and that Missouri
the garden spot Of the United States. w
have as fine horses, hogs and cattle as can b
produced fl Kentucky, and we have fine
soil and a larger area oft than Kentucky ha:
We have as intelligent men and women q
any section of country OH the fOotstool, an
all that we need, to accomplish any undel
taking, Is unity of action. Our county fal
offers a large number of liberal premiums
the grounds are large, easily accessible fror
all points, are well fitted up for the accommt
dation of man and beast; has as fine a rae
H~noLn No a. &. ,,.,,flIo a. -.-.-- &,