Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-26
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
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Primary election August9
Give Hacker Il call for bread. Iyl9t2
Apples are plentiful and cheap.
Lafayette county fair. Aug. 27-"O.
Sweet Springs fair, August 1878.
Read the rules governing the primary elec-
tion. -.
RIackberries are ripe. and y good crop will
be secured.
Sell your old iron at JOIdan's Foundry and
,ro.h;n. sbons m6tf
We ought to have a fine fair this year, and
we think we will.
For cheap tinware and hardware, call at
u.r,,oo,,s Dover Mo. m1Itf
To get the best flour, get it of Robinson u
Co. Name on each sack. mayditi
The cannery received five car loads oil
empty cans a few days ago.
An sorts of vegetables are plentiful and Of
very fine quality this season.
How many persons asked you. last Wednes-
day, sis this hot enough for YOU"
Two more car loads of supplies for the
water company were received this week.
Be sure you get Kerdolh's Roller Mills
= Flour. the best in the market. Price S3 per
.ack. june7tf
There is some work to be let out at the
next meeting Of the council. Read the aa-
Yertisements. en-
All kinds of flour is tried but none will
stand the test like A. v. Robinson y Co.'S
po,lor and Red r. may3ltf
Fine rocking chairs, reed. cane Seats anu In
fine pushes, at low prices at H.S +. WINK
der, Lexington, Missouri. m5t1
Blue Lick Water, in any quantity, IRON a
glass to a BARREL, fresh from the Springs IN
Ton,nctv. at silyerman,s. iy26m1
Every farmer that raises wheat should gel
one of the double land rollers manufacture
by W. M. Jordan, Lexington, Mo. july2sf
The city council has not located the spray
fountain. We are in favor Of placing 1t be-
,ween the courthouse and the clerks Offices
Tn order avoid a blockade on the streets
people ought to always keep to the risht. by
doing so the street car line will not De IN LIE
way.
C~hifonnieres and secretaries, and secreta-
ries with bookcase, good and fine work, and
chean at II, h F. Winkler's, Lexington, Mis-
s.. m3tf
We publish to-day the report Of the watel
committee on the location of the mains, hrs
plups and fountains. 1t is worthy OF a care
full reading.
A tusk seven feet long and four teetf
weighing three pounds each have been duf
up in New Jersey. They are supposed TO ID
the remains of a Jersey mosquito.
Charles Williams, colored, was arrested
Monday, on complaint of his wife, for aban
.donment. Charles says some hard thing abou
her, which she Indignantly denies.
Eleven pounds of granulated sugar $l
fourteen pounds nice brown sugar 81; tweiV'
hounds nice currants 81; and all other good
cheap for cash only at Harwood's. jail
The thing now being placed across GU
streets ought to have been put down many
years ago, We hope the good work Will g
on till all our crossings are properly made.
A little daughter of Mr.. Thos. Stands
was knocked down in the street by q tear
last Monday. She was slightly hurt, an
badly frightened. 1t was a narrow escape.
A hasty conclusion is not wise; get price
from other dealers if you like, but do not bu
until YOU have carefully examined our stock
We are confident we can save you money
wilker & Miller. julyl2t3
Wanted-A young man of good habits VIII
"a j, practical country printer, and has a littl
knowledge of brass music can find a goo
home and steady employment by addressin
Editor News, Miami. Mo.
Get A. v. Robinson u Co.'s celebrated roI
Ter four if you want the best. Their nam
Is plainly branded on each sack ana role
patent inside. They will, as heretofore, ali
to give perfect satisfaction to all consum
ers. u
MI. Primer, who has been digging a shai
near the Methodist College, struck Il nm
quality of coal last Monday. For a couple
months he has been drilling through hare
solid rock. He will have a good roof for h
mine.
One of the mule teams belonging to I'll
Kansas City Lumber Company, Of which Nj
Sidney A. Jennings was the driver, ran ava
Tuesday morning of last week and bruised til
driver 30 badly that he will be laid up 10
q few weeks.
"Oh, where are you going, my prett
maidr' .sTo do some shopping" she swee'
ly said: "And, where?' he asked, i'm glad SUI
prise. .Ofcourse where they now advertise
which is the we'll known and popular Or
goods firm of Wilker & Miller. julyl2t1
Owen Owen. aged seven years, son of Gil
Marshal Owen, rode a horse to the pastul
last Saturday. In dismounting, at the gat
he probably jerked the bride reins; at an
rate the horse wheeled and kicked him IN u
face, cutting him very severely.
Work on the new bank had suspended O
account of the delay in receiving the iro
front from St. Louis. Mr.. Taubman says I'll
front is three weeks ehind That souht
like getting things ''hind part beforemost
It is now here, and will soon be in position.
You will find what you want in the follow
ing grocery stores: f. B. Vaughan " &c
J.. W. Homer, Jno. Powell, w. S. Clagett
Co., Vim. Shacklett, Grundy Young, Mills
Bolon, E. G.. Loomis s. Co., c. H.. Barro
the best groceries aud best flour in the mark
the Aullville Full Roller Flour. junel4tf
Thu editor sat and he wrote and wrote
the lamp light pale and dim-while the mai
en- sang, till she strained her throat,-wl
lived next door to him. Then the editor TO
with a visage grim,-and said, as he smo
his breast,-the sweetest thing on earth
him-was q malden's vOice-at rest.
Allie, a son of Mr.. Jas. Edelin,, fell out
his hay loft last Wednesday, and broke
arm just above the wrist joint. the bone pr
truding an inch through the flesh. This lit
fellow was nearly killed about a year ago
falling Cd of Il wagon and being run Ov'
breaking his leg and otherwise bruising hi
Work on the courthouse wall will beg
pretty soon, and we hope it will not stop
the whole premises are made attractive. L
building should also be painted. papert
plastered and repaired until it is in IL go
repair as the buildings surrounding it.
now looks dingy on the outside, and VOL
on the inside,
Stonewall Jackson, the colOred boy wht
Sam Bayliss rescued from drowning, a ft
weeks ago, was arrested recently for steali
q pistol. Last Monday he succeeded in getti
away from the changing, and lit out
Richmond, where's circus was eXhibitir
Mr.. Howard Williams went alter him, a
brough him back, but lie had seen the circ'
and WAS happy. We have heard it intimat
that Howard was glad of 4 chance 10 go
Richmond just at that particular time.
The story of q haunted house in this C
has resolved itself into a little boys joke.
certain family on Franklin has a color
servant girl about IS years old, and she Il
the son and heir of the family that the
was a ghost in a certain room. The boy tn
got . sheet, and wrapping himself in it, we
into the room, and when the girl came in S
was really frightened very badly. We wol
be glad if all children could thus turn I
tables on grown folks who try TO scare the