Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-21

The ice bridge is solid.
Remember the tiremen's ball.
The ground hog takes the cake as 8 wealth
or prophet. =
A number Of chamber suits will be sold AZ
extra low prices at H.. 4 F. Winkier's. Lex
,no,on. Nissouri. m3tf
Mr.. Barney G. Moran mas consented TO act
as the agent and correspondent of the lntelli-
gencer at Higginsviile. He eau be found at
the office of j. E. Rigg Il &c, iano II
Odessa Herald:-"The Odessa Institute
hsd 10 close school, Wednesday,, the 18th
inst, On account Of the coal famine, there
being none al either coal yard"
For Sale-A good residence, one Of the
best in the city, on Main street, large house,
good outhouses. well, cIstern, etc. Pries
only 81 600. Terms easy. Inquire Of J P.
Ardinger. novzStt
Sold again! E. Winsor & Son, real estate
agents, sold this week for James c. Hooton,
bis undivided half interest In the City Hotel
in this city. including the half Of the furni-
| ture and fixtures. to Thomas B. DYER, OF st,
Louis, for q four story brick. stone front,
Man.ard roof dwelling house with twelve
rooms, situated on corner of Wash aud
| Eighteenth streets, St. Louis, valued at Sl0,-
900.
Carroilton Democrat Fired. Hossick re-
ceiyed thi. morning, from q female college
not q hundred miles from this place, q letter,
enclosing q bresd ticket, ordering 6 loaf Of
his famous bread, and saying they would send
for some candy but had no money. Fred.
turned the Joke by scoopinS ont q loaf OF
| bread and filling the shell with some OF MS
| finest candies, and sent 1t to them by express.
| II those girls don't acknowledge the candy
| and the Joke BY q return letter Of profuse
| thanks, they ought to be compelled to live
| old maids all their lives" The college spoken
| of, we understand, Is located on South street
in this city.
| Kansas City Times:-"The whistle of the
| steamboat will again soon be heard at Kan
SIS City, as anew packet organization has
Just been completed at st. Louis, and the
company will be known as the Kansas City
and St. Louis Electric Limo Packet company
Boats will be running here within thirty
days. The boats to run to Kansas City are
the David r. POWELL 'Dacotah' and Fannie
Lewis What boats will run In the short
line trade Is not vet known. Captain Coulson
will be president of the line, Captain Daniel
Marstta, general agent; Captain Buesen, SUI
perIntendent and Captain Hunter Ben Jen'
kins general freight and passenger agent
Captain James kenneday will represent ths
company at Kansas City. The men CONTROL
Ing the new line are among the most enter
prislng of any ever taking part in Missouri
river business"
"B. F." writes from Alma:-"Owing TO thu
severe cold weather business has been rathel
dull this week, therefore, news 10 scarce.
Mr.. Bonner, the depot agent ofthis place, ha
been removed for reasons unknown. 81
Was one of the most popular agents we hav'
ever had. and every one Is sorry to lose him
Mr.. Taylor fills his place Miss BETH
Goodman who has been attending the E. A
Seminary, Is at home for 3 few weeks. Mr.
q. A. Frerking moved to Corder last week
Mr.. Frerking was one of Alma's bushes
men, will be missed in this vicinity ...Mr
VIM. Fletcher, of Odessa, Is In the n%eighbor
hood visiting his daughter, Mrs. T. B. War
ren... The young ladies and gentlemen o
the neighborhood were invited TO sn oyste
l SuPP0i AlNSh q IhC okbeCuS " Mls u W
( ,rd, on last Monday night. At sn early hou
the parlor was filed with fair maids and ga!
liant gents, all in the vigor and health of yout
t. engage in the pleasures, which none bu
the happy and light hearted can enjoy. A
3 spent an enjoyable evening, and at twelve
p began to disperse, feeling that it was one
4 the most enjoyable affairs Of the season."
Nv" writes to US from Dover:-"As styl
or fashion changes with woman, so game
= and sources of amusement change with mel
= Marbles was all the rage with the young me
o Of Dover last summer, but on account Of Ii
o hardness Of spring. or a change of taste the
q have become elevated to the game of pins.
. Is conducted in different ways, by making thel
cross, by knocking in the hat, by spinning
top, or by heads or points. 1t would be Ii
!, terly u'ele,s for q LIE s%ingtonian to attac
them by any of the above methods, If thel
be any science in the game, it is at their cor
q msnd. Mr.. james Vim, Jr., and Mi
Annie Meng are to be married at the Chrl
# tian church. in this place, on the 9th ins
These loving hearts have been beating
union for more than five long years, but VIII
o the Gath shall have been numbered with t
past, they will be no longer two. They W
start the same evening for New Orleans fc
N 10 we'd by the benedictions of many Wal
at friends. 80. Dir. Samuel Meng who has be
n. attending the dental college, st. Louis, I
he turned home sfew days since, having mu
h. more the appearance Of 8 man. Sammy Is
close student, and will doubtless stand hi
ba la his profession The Methodi.ts have be
r. carrying on q protracted meeting for me
a, than & week, services day and night. I
congregations are large and interest incret
ing Rev. Mr.. Martin will preach his d
"a, pastorate sermon on next Sunday at the Bs
lie list church. ... We sill have increased cou
~ dence in the ground hog sign. How Is 20
nj. fsith!'
on Hisginsville items by Frank :"-'Gn
We Friday night, Feb. Is. the grandest masqu,
q. ado skating party was held at the opera no,
its that has ever been known 10 the history
lc- this county. About fifty masquers were
a the door and about seventy five pairs
u skates were out, aud about one hundred a
an fifty lookers-on were present. The music y
~. furnished by the Hizginsville band. Stan
nd b. Walker ives door manager. About
bm O'Clock most OF the crowd went to the j.
not Beach Palace restaurant where they found
ut, finest supper prepared on record, as J
ro- Beach Is an old experienced hand, and
are must say he can't he beat on short notice,
I'VE long raoge. We will not take the trouble
ion mention all that were present, but we mott,
nto Messrs. James Nickel, Z. King and W.
in Quar!es, Of Lexington; Perry Looney and
Is j. Owens, of Sedalia; Charlie Vandike
Mr.. Brownsville. The ball rolled until alb
res midnight when we all took each others p.
in ing hand with many compliments on
pleasant evening Charlie Clayton recei
i'd. the incest valentine of The season. We
Ibi. pose it was from his best girl. 80 Fred b
re- gan of Button, Ind. here for the past wear,
op- for home on last Saturday 80. Frank II
yer brook, formerly Of this place but nov
and Concordia. wa. united In the holy bond
be matrimony to Miss Julia Reiderer at her hc
is In East higginsviile by Rev. S. NJ. Coopel
ing last Sunday night. May Joy, peace and h
lain piness ever attend them 80. Miss Annie PI
for Of Lexington, Is visiting the family fur
sur George HOAX -. The meeting al the "
ong church, conducted by Rev. T. F. Cobb, is
hell tended by large crowds, and there Is quit
igh- interest manifested. d. Dir. Muliincamp
coming from Blackburn on a through fire
t as last Saturday attempted to jump OF at
D TO place and was bruised up considerably,
lus- 10 bones were broken -. Chas. Hoefer,
still Hader, VIM. Walker and sister, &c,
be Shamlin and Miss Lula Osborne, left