Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-05
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
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Waterworks-No-19.
Waterworks-Yes-6S S.
Vaughan e. Trigg's is the place to get youE
n.cb;ne oil. july 5t1
Sol, YOUR old iron at Jo1dan's Foundry and
H1.oh;no shons- m6tf
The recent rains have interfered somewhat
with the harvest.
For Sale Cheap-A No. spring wagon Dy
vauoh.n 4 Tripe. july 5tf
The steamer D. R.. Powell passed up
Wednesday evening.
For cheap inwar and hardware, call at
uar,vood,s Dover. Mo. milf
To get the best flour, get it of Robinson q
Co, Name on each sack. mayolt1
Try the soda water and ice cream soda. al
theICity Restaurant and Bakery. july5t2
The best ard cheapest harvest whisky IN
the city at the Postofice Exchange Saloon. u
Be sure you get Kerdolh's Roller Mills
Flour, the best in the market. Price 70 per
.oot june7tf
We respectfully suggest to our police to
make an effort to capture = few concealed
weapons.
Fresh bread and rolls always on hand at
the Civ Restaurant and Bakery. We bake
avery dsv- july5t2
From the vote cast it looks as if Lexington
was in dead earnest when she said she wanted
w~aterworks.
Mr. less Hamlet has seven boarders at the
.ehoose.n Wonder how he likes keeping
hotel, SO far? -.
Fin rocking chairs, reed. cane seats, and In
fine pushes, at low prices at H.. j r. WINK
Ter, Lexington, Missouri. m'ti
DR.. AL. Fulkerson in forms us mat ne Is
making the race for sheriff, and mas spieno'u
prospects of being elected.
DON'T forget to call on thornton n Har-
graves for furniture, in their new store OPP
2osite Grove Young, Higginsville. octlSH
The new Methodist college To- ms up nice
3y. The mansard roof has received the sheet
ing, and is nearly ready for the slate.
Every farmer that raises wheat should get
one of the double land rollers manufactured
by W, M. Jordan, Lexington, Mo. july2stf
Chiffonnieres and secretaries, and secreta-
ries with bookcase, good and fine work, and
cheap at d. & F. Winkler's, Lexington, Mis-
souri,. m'1
A fine shower of ram fell in this city
Wednesday morning, and a light shower
Wednesday evening. Also a fine shower
Thursday morning.
The Water Company have opened an Office
on the corner of North and Laurel streets,
where they are receiving a stock OF fixtures.
Go and make your selection.
A colored boy named Stonewall Jackson
about Is years old, while bathing In the river
Tuesday evening, would have drowned mao
rot Sam Bayliss CALAMITY rescued him.
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
In days gone by merchants used to get hlsh
prices for goods, ONE do yet, but our goods
are all marked in plain figures, and as we
buy and sell for cash, we can make the owesi
prices. Wilker & Miller. 1unel4i5
Get A. v. Robinson & Co.'s celebrated roll
Ter -four if you want the best. Their name
10 plainly branded on each sack AMI roller
patent inside. They will, as heretofore, aim
to give perfect satisfaction to all consum'
ers. u
Messrs. Gordon Il Fulkerson have put 9
new pavement in front of their store Ben
Gordon says the candidates ought to help pay
for it, as they did a big part in wearing ou'
the old one. 1t is a favorite place for people
to stop and talk.
Hlgginsville Post :@"Hts Honor, Mayo
Hamlet, of Lexington, has appointed our ole
friend, Capt. Charley Meet, weighmaster O.
the second ward scales in that city. The Capt
has filled the place before, and the selection
is q good and wise one."
The Juvenile Club was handsomely enter
tained by Messrs. George and Ernest Chap
man, on Tuesday night of last week, an
last Tuesday night by Misses Maggie an
Minnie Drysdale. The young folks say the
had q gay time at both places.
VIM. Jones, colored. was arrested Wednes
day, on a charge of vagrancy. He went int
9 house in East Lexington, and helped hin
self to something to eat. He was fined 81
and costs, amounting to Sl5 35, and is noN
working it out on the rock pile.
City Marshal Owen requests US to motif
merchants and others to remove their boxes
barrels, barbed wire, &C., from the side
walks. He does not want to serve oficit
notice. but it will be done if this notice is nc
needed. Bad pavements must also be re
paired.
Our courthouse presents rather a shabb
appearance. Let the county court order th
necessary repairs at once, ana especiall
order the grading of the yard, and repair {
the stone wall. By doing so we know the
will secure the thanks of the entire con
munity.
You will find what you a in the follow
ing grocery stores: E. B.. Vaughan & Co
j. W. Homer, Jno. Powell, w. s. Clagett
Co., VIM. Shacklett, Grundy Young, Mills
Bolon, E. G. LOOMS & Co., C. H. Barron
the best groceries and best flour in the mark'
the Aullville Full Roller Flour. junel4tf
Last week, in setting the type for the obit'
airy of Miss Virginia NJ, daughter of Mr.
Elizabeth X. Burns, our compassion rea
s.Bevins'' instead of Burns, and the name W
so published. Miss Virginia was well al
favorably known by a large circle of frien
in this county, and WI exceedingly regretth
the mistake occurred.
Higginsville Post:-"The transfer of L
Sunny Side Seminary in this city to the Chr
tisn church, has been completed, and a &C
lege under care of this denomination has be
organized to open next September. Rev.
8. Blackwell, Of Lexington, will be preside
of the institution and Rev. S. NJ. Cooper,
this city, yice-president, assisted by a col
of efficient instructors. We hope to be al
to give further particulars in = succeed
ISSUE"
The boys have a new game to play for m
bles. They have a little top, with the Sit
made square, and on one side is the letter
on another T; oh the third is p, and on
fourth Is N. Each player puts a marble
the ring, and one takes the top in his ting'
aud spins it. If the A, is up when the I
ceases spinning, he takes all; if L. comes
he takes one If N, is up, he gets nothing
p. is up, he puts up one. Then the next
spins, the top, &c. 1t is a quick way of W
ming or losing.
The street railroad has been put down
two blocks, and work will be pushed AS I
as possible. Two passenger cars have bs
purchased, and will be here as soon as enor
road is completed to warrant the ears be
run. The managers Of the road should
ceive q liberal encouragement, for everyth
that helps the town helps everybody III
town. By purchasing So or $40 worth
tickets you will help the company with t
much ready money, and you can use
tickets at your convenience.