Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
Nice shower yesterday.

Marshall reunion next Tuesday.
Rolls RYAN at the opera house tonight.
Mr. Ioomis has moved into his new store.
The cannery has been doing a big business
this week.
The bricklsyers are on the last story of the
new mill.
Read Col. Elliott's advertisement of the
Creasey sale.
. Read the MAYORS proclamation regarding
the water troughs.
Notice the change IN the Mo. +. h. Ii. time
table on the outside, this week.
The four waller troughs in this city are OIL
the greatest advantage to live stock this hot
weather
Henry Haynes, a young colored man, bad
his leg broken by the fall of his horse as he
was returning home from the circus to Dover
township, last Thursday.
The ladies' of Edenview church, who had
the lawn party at Mr.. Luther Marshalls
after settling all liabilities had left a balance
of Ss5 40. They desire US to thank all who
attended,
Psn.electric telephones have been placed
from the waterworks to the city hall and ole
town engine house. Mr.. C. 6. Ludwigs did
the work. They are said to be excellent in
struments.
The upper story of the W. NJ. A. College
building is being finished in nice style, by
the liberslity of Mr.. Wentworth, which will
hereafter enable the school entertainment
to be bel d there.
The circus, Thursday, was largely attend
ed. The fair at Higginsvllle, the same day
also lac 8 big attendance. Which proves
that Lafayette county can turn out two
crowds in one day.
The Missouri Pacific Railway will sell tick.
cts to the Triennial Conclave in st. Louis. at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold at Lafayette county stations Sept
1898 inclusive, limited to September SO.
There will be a basket picnic given In D
NJ. Craven's pasture, four miles northwest o
Wellington, on the Wellington and Camden
road, on Saturday, September 4, 1885. Good
speaking, swinging, dancing and all othel
smusements to be found at any hrst-clas'
picnic. No Intoxicating liquors will be al
lowed on the grounds. Refreshments OF al
kinds, in abundance. will be provided. Com
one, COue hi, tuu SpCuu o pISoSoue ooJs IL
Barnes, James Hall, John Johnson, Davi'
Cravens, commi. zee of the day. Hiram
Finch. marshal of the day.
Corder:-On AIondsy afternoon Mr.. Fran
Ridgeway was seriously injured by bein
thrown against a barbed wire. His team be
came frightened, started to run. and in hi
attempt to hold them he was caught between
49,. ava Tho loftnr hoh a atnnl
bsrbed wire on top. which cut and l~acerate'
his neck badly. He was wounded otherwise
though less seriously. DIR. Martin, of thi
city, was sent for Immediately, and arrive
at the scene Of the accident as soon az posi-
BILE. He did all IN his power for the sufferer
Twenty -four hours after the injury he We
resting well and though seriously injured
10 hoped, that he may have a rapid and happ
recovery. The accident occurred on NJ
McOueen's farm some six miles northwest
this place.
FOR the accommodation OF a who desii
to attend the great reunion OF ex-COnfedel
ates and Shelby's Brigade at Marshall, Tue
= day, August 81 ,.he G. u A. will run q specl
train, which will leave Bates City, 7:O5
M; Odessa, 1923 II. m; MAYHEM, las y. IN
Higginsville, 7:53 a. M; COrder, 500 n. m
Alma. S:24 a. M; Blackburn, 1872 q. H.; NJ
Leonard, S:47 q. NJ; ShackelfOrd, 900 a. I'D
arriving at Marshall 9:l5 a. m. Returnin
special train will leave Marshall at o. 90
m, and land eArursiOnIsts at their homes
rood season. The sale of excursion ticke
will commence gu Monday, August 80, al
continue up to and including Saturday, SCI
4, and will be good to return, up to and il
Guiding Monday, Sept. G. Tickets at one al
One-third fare for the round trip can only |
obtained at the ticket offices Of the compan
Passengers paying on trains will be charg'
regular fare. Children over . and uHder
years of age half fare.