Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
AULLVILLE.

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Odessa, are here on visit.
Uncle Billie Catron has left us and
gone to Higginsville to live.
Mr.. Alfred H. Major has been ap-
pointed deputy constable of Freedom
township.
There was man drowned In Black
water one day last week by the name
Of Warren.
Mr.. James Greer has returned from
his trip to Kansas, and is we'll pleased
with the country.
Mr.. Joseph L. Youngs has returned
home from Lexington, where he has
been having his ears doctored.
Misses BERTHE Graham and Dixie
Tapp were visiting the families of Wm
B. and L. NJ. Major, last week.
Miss Dixie Tapp, of Higginsville, has
beed visiting friends in this place, and
has been giving lessons in painting.
Mr.. P. w. Adams has gone to Kan
sas City with his team to haul. He
says he can make more there than
here.
We understand the Baptists are
going to commence protracted meet
ing at New Hope on Sunday. They
expect three or four preachers to be
present.
Miss Lulu Graham who had been
visiting relatives and friends in May
view for the past week, returned home
On last Tuesday, having enjoyed her
visit very we'll.
The Germans are going to celebrete
the burial of Gen. Grant in grand
style, at Concordia, Maj. William
Warner, of Kansas City, will be the
orator of the day.
Most of our farmers are through with
their hay harvest, and are beginning to
break ground for wheat. We don't
know how large an acreage will be put
in this fall, but suppose it will be
an average crop.
Elder Phelps, of Frankfort, KY,
preached at the Christian church on
last Sunday week. He is an excellent
speaker and has no loss for words.
He will preach here again on the 5th
Sunday in August, and may hold
protracted meeting.
Mr.. L. S. Major happened to very
serious accident several days ago. He
and another man were unloading q
barrel of salt, when in some way the
barrel slipped and rolled on the foot of
Mr.. Major, and spraiaed his ankle,
which laid him up for 8. yeral days.
Mr.. Berchfield was in this vicinity
last week, with an organ, trying to sell
one to some OF our music loving peo-
Pile; ! do not know whether he sold or
not. Mr.. B. is travelling for Mr.. Bird
of Odessa. All who have had the
pleasure of hearing Mr.. Berchfield
play, speak of him in the highest
praise; as for ourself we have not heard
\ performer that could equal him for
some time.
The Methodist ladies had a festival
1t their church, on last Wednesday
night week. The night was an ex-
'eedingly warm one. Notwithstanding
his there was large crowd present,
and all seemed to enjoy themselves
we'll in listening to some very fine
music by Mr.. Berchfield, of Odessa,
and in promenading until 12 o'clock,
when the voice of the auctioneer called
some of the gallants of Aullville and
vicinity around him to buy and pre-.
sent to his lady love cake. This was
Kept up for about two hours, and from
he number of cakes some of our young
men bought it would seem they had a
good many sweethearts, or that they
to supply them with cake
enough to last for some time. When
Ill were sold, our young people depar-
ed for their home thanking from their
hearts those ladies who had prepared
'uch supper. We do not know just
What was taken in, but suppose about
be5 would cover all. OBSERVER.