Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-23

Wanted-At Saunders photograph gallery
1000 babies to photograph by the new pro-
cess of the art. noyStf
Odessa items by r:"-'.Enerst
Radford has recently returned from New
| Orleans. Mr.. John Hammond has moved
to his residence in town....H. Brown, form .
erly of this place, but later of Pueblo, Colo
RADIO, spent a few days with his family IN this
city. They were on their way TO England,
near London, where Mrs. Brown lnberits 3
large fortune Prof. Horn of Lees Summit,
Is spending a few days here with friends 80.
James Drummonds left lsst Thursday for his
old home in DavIess county 49,. Mr.. James
Wood, an oh and highly respected citizen of
the Chapel Hill neighborhood. died at the
residence of his son-in-law, Capt. j. A.
Murry, near Pittsville, last Sunday Rev.
T. p. Cobb is attending the district conference
in Warrensburg this week 800. Miss Anna
Ysncey, of Mt. Tabor, is visiting friends and
relatives here this week -. Mr.. Jos. 1oungs
of near Aullville, has recently bought prop
erty in this city W. X. McChesney is set
ting out a three acre strawberry bed ......
Farmers are very busy planting corn; the
most of them will finish this week ..... The
ladies of the Catholic church are conducting
a festival at the Empire hall, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of this week 49,. Mrs.
Lewis Radford, of Long Branch reighbor-
hood, is visiting relatives here this week 80.
Miss Birdie Terhune, OF Marshall, returned
to her home last Sunday evening. She had
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Oscar Newbold,
of this city go. Miss Bessie Harlan returned
from hirksyille last week where she had
been visiting for some time. Mesdames
recently from u two weeks visit in Warrens-
burg"
Fairview items by 'Tom:"-"Bad roads
are about US on every hand, and springs
where there never were any before. ...B But
very little plOwing done for corn YETI. The
exhibition at the shoolhouse on last Friday
night was = success. 1 never saw such a
crowd ut Fairview before; l would like to
give the programme in full but space for
bids go. Miss Mamie Price, of Weston, NO.,
IL visiting her uncle Mr.. r. Z. Porter. Miss
Belle Edmonds, of Lexington, was visiting
the family Of Mr.. C. NJ. Thomas, last week.
Mr.. Benz. Gillespie is feeding 40 head of hogl
for the June market go. Mr.. Jas. Gilmore left
for Colorado last week to make arrangement
for shipping his and Mr.Jas. Kinkead's young
cattle .... Mr.. VIM. Lauderdale and son are
feeding 40 head Of hogs for market. One Of
our young friends, Mr.. P. d. W. hal the
misfortune to get himself and horse in q gully
On last Sunday night week, as he was re-
turning home from a visit to his lady love
luckily however, it was early in the night, and
he found a young friend to help him out will
his horse, and loan him one to ride home, hi.
own being plated with mud. Neither horse
or rider was hurt, but our friend says he
would advise boys to 60 home by sunshine
and thereby avoid his experience ....F Farm
ers in this community seem to think thai
Gov. Marmaduke should quarantine against
the cattle Of other states, especially Illinois
and Kansas g. .Revs. Bedsworth and Porter
were visiting their many old friends in the
community last week....There will be a pub
lie lecture at the schoolhouse on the night o
the 10th. Subject. the Evils of the Present
Day. All are cordially invited to attend"
Jasper" writes from Wellington
'SoehSA w { X lOOhluk e u
growing rapidly. 80. Farmers are considerably
behind with their work owing to the wei
weather . Mr.. Ben Gordon, of Lexington
has been buying hogs in this neighborhooC
this week. He shipped about 80 head from
here on Wednesday R. H. Weber, bar
tender at the Commercial hotel, will start fol-
New Orleans on Monday, the 18th of this
month; he expects to be gone about 8 weeks.
Mr.. Henry Boese has commenced worl
on his furniture store, he expects to have i,
completed by the 1st of June. 80. Messrs. j,
A. Lockhart, VIM. Corse, ct al, are raising
money to build a church at this place -. Rev.
Woodland, who lives just across the rivel
from Wellington, met with bad luck on Mon
day; his barn and all that was in it was burn
ed. Loss about $500; no insurance. 80. Mr.
Eph. King, of Lexington, was in town OF
Tuesday. 80. Oscar Mindrup spent Sunday a
Buckner, but came back on the night train
bringing with him Misses Minnie Bailey anl
Mollie Crawford, two of Buckner's societl
bellies. Keep your eyes open Oscar, for i
seems to me all tiirts take delight in JUS
what hurts....Dr. B. D. Ragland has takel
the respon sibility on himself to repair tn,
Washout In the county road in front of hi
house. If We had a few more men like the
doctor, our roads would be in better condi
ton ...On last Saturday, William Shoe
make, a negro living here, undertook to Civ,
H. b. COrse q thrashing, but luckily fol
Corse, the negro ran against all axe handle
which in great measure quoted him. This i
= warning to others who are in the habit o
raising rows here on Saturdays. Pagan
what makes you look 80 sads Ans, Don
up. Hurrah for Michael Moloney. Mix
says he is not a 'masher,' and l believe h
tells the truth, but he is undoubtedly
'crusher.'... H. Limberg and W. o. Mitchell
made a flying trip to Lexington last Sunda
eve, making the Wtrip from ellington to Lex
inston, a distance of 8 miles, in 80 minute,
There was an entertainment gwen at tn
residence of Mr.. James Strodtman on las
Thursday night"