Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19
Mseklp gatelli9eaeer,
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
SHORTS.

SHORTS.
Fresh oysters at the City Restaurant. 2t
Sell your old iron at Oldan's Foundry and
Macb;ne Sbons m6tf
The Dscotah passed down at 11:15. a. m.
last Wednesday.
The street cars have been doing q pretty
good business lately.
Bridge timbers sx10 inches. 10, II and IL
feet long, for sale be E. Allen. july4tf
Mr.. Frank Kriehn's handsome residence is
rapidly approaching completion.
There was a load of new corn on the streeta
Thursday. 1t sold readily at 81 80.
Mr.. Primer intends, we are told, to put q
water meter in his shaft, to raise coal.
Two car loads of iron have been received
by the Water company for the towel.
See our silk velvets for 81 worth Il oo'
They are beauties. NJ. F. Royle & Son. mi
r. Howard Williams was laid up with a
sprained ankle three or four days the nrst
part of last week.
For Sale-A three fourths Jersey cow-a
splendid mixer. Can be seen at Harry Tur-
800 Er.rLl,r .venpe. aug
Mr.. C. G.. Ludwigs is fixing 3 couple OF
dust-proof show windows at his store,where
he can exhibit fine goods.
The house of Henry Bellies was struck by
lightning on the night of the 18th. No one
hurt; damage about $500.
Every farmer that raises wheat shouldge
one of the double land rollers manufactured
Dy w. NJ. Jordan, Lexington, Mo. 1uly2eu
Itch and prairie mango, cured in 30 min
utes BY Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never tails. Sold by Chas. w. LOOMS
druppist. Lexington. mar21-1y
We are now receiving our fall stock. You
will find bright. new and desirable selections
ia every department Look at them; 1t Will
cost YOU nothing. NJ. F.. Boyle d Son. I'm
The new depot is nearly ready for occu-
pancy, but there seems to be q hitch in re-
gard to its location, and the work OF fnif hing
the building is not progressing very rapidly.
For Sale-A good residence, one OF the
best in the city, on Main street, large house,
good outhouses, well, cistern, etc. Price
only % 900. Terms easy. Inquire OF J.P
Ardineer. nov29tf
ANY of the young men about town who de-
sire to 60 as far east as Wayerly will ind the
roads passable for persons Jealous enough to
attempt them. ..None but the brave deserve
the -"
Messrs. Wright, Waller and Weber Will
open the hotel, soon. at Bates City. These
are energetic and worthy business men, and
they will make a success. if politeness and
attention to business will secure it.
Satterly's Magic Relief-warranted to cure
rheumatism, neuralgia and pains in general,
il taken according to directions. Manufac-
tured and for sale by Isaac N. Satterly, Main
street. Lexington, Mo. Try it. sep19ts*
Miss Mary Henry has been appointed post
mistress at Waverly. Miss Henry is q most
estimable young lady. the daughter of worthy
parents. She is entirely capable, and we feel
satisfied will fill the Office faithfully and satis-
factorily.
Mr.. W. g. McCauslsnd has just been drawn
as q Juror for the u. 8. court for the third
time. Mr.. McCausland is indignant that he
should be chosen three times in succession,
especially as his business requires his pres
ence at home,
Mr.. j. A.. Graham showed us a tin dish
pan, Thursday, belonging to Mr.. Patrick
Waters, which was In use In the fortiication
here during the siege of Sept. 1920, 1861.
The pan received a wound during the action,
a bullet passing through both sides of it. 1t
will be one of the relics on exhibition at the
reunion mex year.
The managers of the Central Female COL
leRe have already spent $500 for water fix
lures. They contemplate spending $4,000 in
Identifying the campus, the principal feature
of which will be two handsome fountains.
That is one of numerous instances of hard
ships that wOuld accrue were the w~aterwOrks
impeded by factious opposition.
Mr.. Blackwell received q letter from Chief
of Police Speers, of Kansas City, a few days
ago, saying that as the fair is IN progress In
that city, he could not be here to attend the
trial of Hurley and Carroll, charged with
burglarizing the safe at Msyview, and asked
to have the trial put off till next week. The
trial was therefore postponed till next Thurs
day.
The third bridge east of Dover, having a
span Of about fifty feet, on the Waverly road,
broke in the middle one day last week, while
= two horse wagon was being driven across.
The driver was slightly injured. The horses
were uuhurt, and the wagon yet remains in
the creek. Fortunately there is a good cross
ing about one hundred yards above the
bridge.
Last Sunday night Mr.. Charles Sullivan
and his wife were returning home from
meeting, at Edenview In an pen spring wag-
on. When near the residence of Mr.. K. NJ.
Sparks Mrs. Sullivan was struck across the
eye by q piece of wood. 1t is supposed the
wagon wheel struck a plank lying in the
road, and it tilted up, and threw the frsg.
ment which did the damage. Mrs. Sullivan
was not seriously hurt, but had a morrow es-
cape from losing an eye.
Work on the tower for the water company
has been commenced. The bottom and one
course of the upright work are now being
riveted together, and it will take several days
to complete and test the first course. Then
the work.. which is now blocked up nearly
three feet above ground, will be lowered to
its place on the concrete foundation, and the
work will progress rapidly. From what we
see of the work 1t is our opinion that the
water company is endeavoring to secure a
first class. substantial and permanent Job.
Bert Hopper. aged about thirteen years,
who lives at Odessa, was hurt by a playmate.
some two years ago, being struck on The
shin with a stone. The bone was Injured
and the child has been q cripple ever since.
Last Wednesday DR.. Wood, assisted by DR..
P.S.F ulkerson ,amputated his leg. Before the
operation DIR. Wood told the little fellow all
the pain and danger that would accompany
and follow the amputation, aud that there
was a possibility that it mlghtterminate fatal
ly. He replied that be could not long go on
as he had done, and that il was better to per-
form the operation. His playmates and
relatives were called in, and he babe them all
an affectionste good bye, and submitted him
self to the physicians. We hope the pluckY
little fellow will pull through all right.
At the meeting of the council. last Monday
night, Messrs. Taubman and Russell subm it,
ted q majority report Of the finance commit
tee, which we publish in the council pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Winsor,a member of the son.-
lnlttee, did not sign the report. as he had not
Looked over the treasurer's books. The fiscal
year begins on the first Of June, and the
amounts there mentioned, down to and IN
GLIDING "coal," have already been paid out.
Contracts have been let and work commenced
on jobs that will cost S3,457 81. Taking the
past three months as an average of what the
next nine months will be, Mr.. Taubman
end of next May. 1t is hard to find q place
where any reduction can be made. In max
ing an estimate of the cost Of certain pieces of