Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-25
Glee Club concert July 30.

Glee Club concert July 30.
Get ready for the e-union.
Prepare your stock for the fair.
Remember the Glee Club concert.
Let's all meet at Phili-st the reunion.
Split White Oak Fence Posts for sale-E.
Allen. may9tf
New prints, ginghsms, chevfots, ETC., Just
opened at b. Wilker's. 1uly25l2
A few hundred dollars worth Of city war.
rants for sale at the Morrison Wentworth
Bank. july1stf
The Old Reliable Red r four still takes the
cake. Warranted free from worms common
to -four in hot weather. 1une27tf
Fine rocking chairs, reed, cane seats, and in
fine plushes, at low prices at Il. 3 F. Wink
lsr, Lexington, Missouri. m3n
Messrs. Dubois, of Macon, and Miller. OF
Kansas City. have been appointed engineers
to survey the 'Short Line"
Remember the church lawn party at Mr..
Rufus Young's, next Thursday evening, for
the benefit of Prairie Church.
Persons owing Us long standing accounts
will please come In at once snd settle with us,
We need the money. Very respectfully.
Chinn q Chinn, julv25t4
We have q lot Of remnants of silks, satins,
dress goods, &C., &C., which we will sell:
You can buy them cheap by calling on yours
truly, b. Wilker. july25t2
The new depot building is ready for the
roof. A side track has been built ON the
north side of the depot, and the main track
will run on the south side.
For Sale-175 acres of extra good land
within one mile Of Page City. Price tS5
per acre. More land adjoining can be bought
If desired. Terms to suit. Inquire Of J. p.
Ardinger. nov29tf
For Ssle-A good residence, one Of the
best in the city, ON Main street. large house,
good outhouses, we'll, cistern, etc. Price
only y 600. Terms easy. Inquire of. P.
Ardinger. nov20n
Lexington Register:-"A better suggestion
than that of the I~ntelligencer, last Saturday,
as regards John simmons and Tod. could
hardly be made. They should be kept off the
streets altogether"
The most popular place In the city is Chinn
q Chinn's shoe store, they are closing out
their summer stock to make room for. their
fall stock. For cash you can buy goods very
cheap: Opposite the Courthouse. july25t4
I have . splendid selection Of the latest and
hsndsomest patterns Of wall paper and win
dow shades; also keep white lead, linseed
oil. window glass and toys. Also contract
for house painting and paper hanging. ].
W. Grant. apr4m8
You may talk about your low prices at diff
ferent stores, but Chinn 4 Chinn beat them
all In shoes aud hats, for cash they will give
you big bargains. Low-cqt shoes less than
factory prices. All orders promptly attended
to. Main street, Lexington. Mo-, opposite
Courthouse. juIy25t4
La Plata Home Press:-"Mr. J. Phipps, Of
Randolph county, father Of J. Phipps Of this
place. is 81 years of age. yet with the aid Of
two sons he has in cultivation this season
seventy.ive acres Of corn, sixteen acres OF
wheat. twenty acres Of rye, forty acres Of
oats, 100 acres of meadow to NOV and six
acres of tobacco. He werks III the field him.
self.n
There ia q dispute between Mr.. John
Lyons and the city engineer. a. to the con-
tract of the former to build the Franklin
street wall. The engineer has condemned
the old rock as unfit, and Mr.. Lyons claims
that he was to have them, and that q large
part of them are good and sound. Mr..
Lyons, who had lone some hauling, has sus.
pended the work.
Our Waverly correspondent, If he was
familiar with all the facts, would know that
Lexington and Vicinity have quite as much
II not more cause for complaint, as to care of
the destitute, that any other part of the
county. just nov Lexington is very much
exercised over W. cases, which belong no
more to her than to any other part Of the
county. and of which she has had reason to
complain for q long time.
Show far is q newspaper bound to the work
of helping those who will not help them
selves ~ asks the Globe Democrat. Just so
long. we suppose. as the newspaper keeps on
putting up and working generally for a town,
and its business men decline to advertise
specifically what they can do for the trade
tributary to it. There are any number Of
towns where the newspaper undertakes to
push things, and Is In most cases left to
shold the bag"
The citizens ut HigginsvilIe are making
elaborate preparations for the reunion Of
shelby's brigade. to be held there August %.
Several hundred dollars will be invested in
flags and other articles with which to deco.
rate the residences and business houses Of
the city. Information received by the com
mittee warrants them in making the state
ment that not less than 1000 visitors will be
there on that day. There will be a fine
display of irework ; at night.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Harry Tuns-
tall. who is engaged In the dry goods business
at Odessa, has felt compelled to make an as
signment for the benef OF his creditors, to
Mr.. Robert T. Russell. Mr.. Tunstall is &
careful merchant, Was we'll liked end had q
i good trade, but the dullness of the times
prevented him from reali eng upon his good,
fast enough TO meet bills. His liabilities, We
are told, are about seven thousand dollars
and his assets about five Thousand dollars. Ii
there is any difference they may both go 6
little above these figures. We hope that BIZ
embarrassment may be but temporary, and
that he may he able 10 resume business At az
early day.
One Of the most enjoyable affairs of the
season came off Ut the residence OF Mr.. Thos
Afford, On Thursday evening, being q com.
plimentary Lawn party given by Mr.. Joseph
Afford to Miss Dora Fife. of Moberly. Mo
At 8 O'Clock the guests began to arrive, and
BY nine they were all seated OF standing In
groups on the spacious and beautiful lawn,
made as light as day by the full moon and
innumerable Chinese lanterns. Several
games of croquet were played, but most OF
the company seemed to prefer social CONVEX
sation. while some few sought the s~eclusior
Of the remotest corners of the lawn. We die
not ask why, we were too busy. At ten, re
f~reshments were served, consisting of ices
cakes and fruits. At IL we babe. our hos
and his cousin goodnight, and all agreeing
that we had spent one more evening a.
pleasantly IS any we had ever experienced
Among the guests were Miss Sallie Fife
Of Moberly, and Mrs. h. Boldrige, o
WyAndotte, Kansas,
The water company is pushing its work o.
rapidly As is practicable under the circum
stances. The old foundation of the wateI
tower is being removed and the excavation il
being made for the new me. which, rs W,
stated last week, will be q little southwest o
the old one In order to give room for guys Il
be placed altogether on the company's pres