Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-11-21
Citizens meeting Monday night.

Citizens meeting Monday night.
Gossamers at Mrs. Moorehead's. octS M
Martland's photos OF babies and children
can't be beat, nov22tf
Go to the courthouse Monday night, at 7
o'clock. every citizen Of Lexington.
Burglaries have been very numerous in
the surrounding towns recently. 1t may do
no harm for our people to be on their guard.
Note-Be suspicious of persons who recon-
mend any other article as Just IS good" and
take nothing else but DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup.
Carrollton Record:-"Lexinston protests
against the location of the new penltentiary
at that place. The Lexingtonians are sensi-
ble."
Norborne Leader:-"The citizens Of Lex
ington very sensibly oppose the location OF
the branch penitentisry in or near their
loity.'
The ladies of the city and county are invi-
ted to call and Inspect my stock OF millinery
notions and fancy goods. Mrs. 5. A. Moore
head. oct 3m2
Itch and prairie mango, cured in 30 min
utes by Woolferd's Sanitary Lotion. This
never tails. Sold BY Chas. W. LOOMS
druggist, Lexington. mar2l-ly
Zephyrs. Saxonys, Germantown woods jim
ported worsteds, SC. Also common yarns,
now in the greatest variety. at the Ahrens
| Dry Goods Bazaar. nov2lt2
MI. Lewis Neale has built up a tlrst-class
reputation for the Commercial Hotel, and we
are glad to see him prosper. A good hotel is
O great advantage to our city. oct3ltf
l u nF. n,to-noa T Oor1on mold locf Mou1av
to Miss Zoe Bassett, 2,414 10, being the
amount of the insurance upon her fathers
life in the Masonic Mutual Benevolent
Association,
Independence Sentinel:-.The Lexington
Intelligencer is opposed to the location OF. the
branch penitentiary there. Correct. The
penitsntiary would be a curse, not a blessing
to a city like Lexington"
Lena Waters was yanked before the recor-
der, Thursday, for disturbing the peace OF
Emma Gates on the dsv preceding. Lena
was fined IL and costs, amounting to Sill so.
| which she planked down like a little man.
Mrs. DR.. A. NJ. Davidson and Mrs. Austin
Standish were thrown from a buggy by a
runaway horse, at Jefferson City, a few days
ago. Mrs. Davidson was carried home un-
conscious. Both ladies were severely but not
dangerously bruised.
MANY farmers favor the location of the PEN
i~tentiary near them because they think it
would make a market for them. This is
largely erroneous, as everything is.purchased
for that institution at the lowest possible
rates in the general markets.
Ingleside, Ray county, Mo-. correspondence
to Richmond democrat:--'Old Lexington is
scOoping in the trade of southern Ray. She
makes = big bid, by proclamation, for the
trade of the whole county, offering, virtual
", free ferrIage and immense bargains"
name in police business pretty often. of late.
Last Tuesday he escaped from the calaboose
keeper. but was soon captured, and on Thurs
day was before the recorder, who added 6
1926 fine, and costs, IN all S3l, to his unex-
pred time In the boose. He will be a geolo-
gist when he gets out.
Mr.. Block, vice-president. Mr.. Stogdon
engineer, and two or three other gentlemen
connected with the c. & A railroad company
got of ut Slater a few days age, and pssset
over the Short Line survey, as far as Dover
if not farther. The c. & A. people evidentl.
think enough of the scheme to justify them il
seeing Just how much merit there is in it
They might do worse than to put their none!
In it. Who knows?
Mr.. f. W. Thompson, tuner and regula
tor for the Smith American Piano and Orgal
House, SIT Main street, Kansas City, calle'
upon US Wednesday. BE mentioned, Incl
dentally, that the house is doing a good trad
with the better qualities of goods, the Knab
and Geo. Steck pianos, and the well know
organ manufactured at the Boston house. II
spoke enthusiastically of the 'sWheelock,"
piano fast gaining friends in Kansas City
costing less than the above named, but hay
ing the durability, power and sweetness
tone that they possess. In addition to car
ing for the large number of pianos alread
sold here, he hoped to see more d~eliyere
during the holidays, and will be glad to 81,
!, information regarding purchasing to thos
writing to nm; also to receive orders ft
the thorough tuning OF local pianos, whic
can be left with Mr.. A. W. Smith.
3 Charles O'Malley. aged about IL years, I'll
: adopted son of Mr.. Stewart Abbott, was ba,
= ly injured Wednesday morning by a fall. Z
was working at the Hackett mine, and III
, just come out of the bank, and started dow
, the hill in 81 full run. to catch the train,
come home. He stumbled and pitched TO,
e ward down L steep place, his)head striking
e stone. The scalp was cut some tour inch,
9 In length, and over his right eye the flesh W
e torn loose from the bone. making u flap
more Than an inch wide. He was taken
e the offic &c of Dr>. alexander and Russo
who dressed his wound. He had a convu
sion in the office, but was NoOn able to wa
= home. He has had other commissions sine
but II is said that he was subject to them b
fore he was hurt. The skull hone is n
fractured, and the doctors think he ia IL
dangerously hurt. lie had a narrow esca
. a few days before, from being caught by
, fall of coal.
A One OF the pieasantest and most SUGGEST
n soirees ever held at the f. AuIl Semina
q took place last Friday night. Following
the programme:-Piano duet. .sOn Bloon
ing Meadows" Rive-king, Misses Stcl
Kemper and Leila McVean. Piano sol
"L'ESperance," Miss iona Schaefermeyt
Essay: "Pessimist versus OptimisI,' Nj
= kittie Fulkerson. Piano solo: 'Mignonette
Miss Grace Field. Recitation: "Inten. e
Utter" Miss Stella kemper. Piano so!
Waltz in A fiat, Chopin, Miss Leila McVea
Essay: "a Picture Story" Miss Bessie Sta
dish. Vocal solo: ''Speed on" Roeopel, Nj
Bertha Shafer. Recitation 1T he Revolutio
10 airy Rising,'' Miss Matte Dorsett. Pa
solo: "Lehigh Polka" Miss Peggie Stephel
Piano solo: 1.-THE Butterfly. Schottisct
Miss Rebekah Field. Essay: "NostaIgis
" Miss Nellie Taylor. Piano solo: s.Il Tro,
&c tore" Dorm, Miss Bertha Shafer. Recitatio
. "Alta Wayne Miss Estelle Blanchal
- Piano solo: "Whispering Wind" Vol,
haupt, Miss Stella Kemper. The piano w
. was exceptionally good, being exceeding
creditable to the accomplished teacher. of
strumental music, Miss Lide c.. Thompson
ID Stock Notes.
er V. l.. Wells sold, Noy. IG, to Ed Lee,
Is cow. l,2I0, 8 cents.
g 10 Long sold Nov. Ii to Mark l. Rumble,
We sheep, 900, 3 cents.