Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10
Remember the fair.

several very pretty DalIOOnS were seut u
from this place on last Monday evening.
Turn out to the primaries to-day. The.
are at the voting precincts and easy to reach
DR.. A~lexander's thermometer got up to 8
on Tuesday, the highest that it has marked
A man named L. j. Berry is in arrest TO
forging the name of MIR. Wade Hieklin to
check.
The j. Z. McGrew Milling Company il
now ready to buy wheat at the highest mar
ket price.
q. S. Longbottom delivered the first Ioat
of wheat at MAYHEM. He got 265 bushels of
IL acres-24 bushels to the acre.
Mr. Ed. Ragland's horse was returned tt
him by somebody unknown to him. the
morning after he advertised him.
Mr. W. Il. Rutherford, of Davis township
was kicked by a horse Monday evening. Ore
of his legs was seriously bruised.
The president of the Rod and Gun club re-
quests us to ask the club to meet at the coun.
ell chamber on next Tuesday evening at 7:3(
o'clock.
Tn Dakota returned to this place, from
her excursion up the river, at IL o'clock. M,
last Monday. All report q very pleasant trip
indeed.
Odessa Democrst:-"About fifty fights oc-
CURED in Lexington on Monday last, the day
OF the picnic there, so we are informed" o,
%neighbor, you do US more than justice.
The Horticultural society will meet, to-day,
at 2:30. p. M, at DR.. Gordon's office. The
secretary has, to deliver to the members. the
latest report of the state horticultural society.
o, for a snow In some dense wilderness of
shade, where rumOr of oppression from this
heat might never reach me more. o, for a
good big John Frost with a capital congeals-
bllity,
Positive understand that the picnic at
Lexington came near breaking up in a free
fight Monday. Too much fire water and
solar heat" Que free fight! How you un.
derrate US.
If the council cannot build four fountains
at once, let one good one be erected now, and
the others can come later on. The thing is to
accommodate the country people who come
here to trade.
Register:-'Messrs. E. Hoffman Il Co., the
wide-swake brewers, have a fine, new de-
livery wagon" Messrs. E.. Hoffman & Co.,
are not brewers. Mr.. E. Hoffman is. This
only shows that while charging a spirit of in
fallibilltv on others, one should be careful rs
to statements of fact. Is it not true that It Is
very easy to misstate a circumstance where
there is no intention to do 40?
Mr.. j.. c. McGrew has bought the elevator
10 Old Town, and has commenced building
his mill Immediately east of it. The mill is
to be of brick, . stories high, with q brick
smoke stack. The elevator covers 81 46
feet; the mill building proper will be 4Ox5O
feet. The engine and boiler room, adjacent,
will be 38x feet. The capacity Of the mill
Is to be $50 barrels of flour and so barrels of
corn meal in "a hours. 1t is guaranteed to be
made the best mill In Missouri.
Register: MIR. w. g. McCauslaud is
building q One-story brick addition to bis
stOrerOom, 33x22 feet, to be used rs q carpet
and cloak ROOM Here is another case of
fallibilltv. 1t is Mr.. B.. T. John who is build
ing the addition, to be used by Mr.. McCaus-
land. Mr.. Farrar is doing the brick work.
and Barley u Bandon the carpenter work.
We can shack up" these important state
ments. if necessary, with good republican au-
thorlty.
Holden Enterprise:-''We have been favor.
ed with Il catalogue of Central Female Col
leqe and Wentworth Male Academy, both of
Lexington, and find that both were prin ed al
the lntelligencer Office. That paper does
some elegant work. Both pamphlets are
gems of the printers art, and perhaps cost
no. one cent more than ii printed in st.
I.nnIS mr. E.n.us IIfr
TWO Institutions of learning on having the
good Judgment to patronlze the men who
help them build up their schools.'
MIR. James-no that won't do, nobody will
know him by that name-Mr. Jim Anderson
Uncle Jim sent up u very handsome bal
loon for the pleasure of the children. last
Thursday evening. 1t developed the fact.
somewhat mooted at the time, that there was
a current of air from the northeast. and il
sailed away slowly to the southwest, 1t
looked very pretty as it grew DINNER and
DINNER In the haze of the twilight, with its
Kerosene flame twinkling in the distance
like a star. An eff rt was made TO send I'D 4
second balloon, but it took fire, aud was
ANONYMOUSLY consumed at the ground, in
steld CT amidst the clouds.
Independence Sentinel:-"Mrs. Frances
Nordeet. of Mayhem. Mo-, ACCOMPANIED by
her daughter, Mrs. Wheatley. of the same
place, Is visiting her son, Mr.. j. X. Norfieet.
Lee Duun.a son of Rev. J. W. Dunn.
rector Of the Episcopal church, was home
from Kansas tity on a visit to his parents
Monday. and while here met with a bad acct.
dent. Preparatory to celebrating in true
patriotic style, he repaired to the backward
OF his home in order to put his revolver in
Condition 10 cake a noise. While engaged
In this preparation the weapon exploded, and
The ball entered his left leg Just above the
knee. The wound is very painful but not
serious, DR.. Henry says"
We were just complaining of the terrible
hes:, Thursday afternoon, when a grea, big
bowl OF Ice cream, >urmounted BY a pyramid |
OF raspoerries and cakes, Was handed to us by |
a young gentleman who remarked: with |
the compliments of Mr.. Hecker." Well. now.
maybe it wasn't good. Mr.. Hecker knows !
Just how to do such things; first, how 10 do |
.nufacturlng; and, second, how to do the
pofite; both of which are essentials in his |
mas II tuduhS VI lWO over. l
heated mortals for a genuine treat. 1t is a
this hot weather, that people do not
oiten think Of this expedient for cooling off
saucer of ice cream.a glass of iced lemonade |
or orange water, or soda makes a wonderful |
If American men could learn the
OF such things there would be less talk
about intemperince.
Odessa celebrated the Fourth, on last Sal
in grand style, by u picnic on The
Creasey farm. which was very largely attend.
ed. The best of order prevailed and q most
enjoyable time was had. The Odessa band
excellent music; a shooting match
part of the day, and base ball wa,
an attraction. 1t seemed to have been
circuit Judge day, MIR Field spoke and read
The Declaration of Independence; Judge
Lacy and Mr.. Letcher also addressed The
,rowd. The speeches were all patriotic. and
were atlentively listened to. Mr.. Shewatter
made II humorous speech, and We Are told
hat MIR. T. 8. McChes ney spoke upon the
corruption aud inefticiency of the Dress We
not hear the remarks, hence cannot crit
ci>e them. There was plenty to eat aud
rink, but no Intoxicating liquors on the
Little Maud Burden, daughter of JDo f
b iflcn. Esq, met with al accident. l., +
NJ 'nIW night, which might easily have cost
ler her lie. She was playing on the awning
II front OF her tather's Office, her parents
BEING present, and looking at the ire works
Two windows enter Mr.. Burdens office: two