Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-19
Raspberry show o-day.

Raspberry show to-day.
Mr.. Chiles has re-rOefed his comfortab
residence on South street.
Nice, large new potatoes sold on our stree
last Thursday at so cents per bushel.
Mr.. Geo. King has laid a new pavement
front of his property OF Franklin avenue.
The size and price Of The spring chicke
do not correspondence former Is very sma
but the latter exceedingly large.
Mr.. j. A. Prewitt has established a mil
route and will furnish customers REGULAR
with the pure Juice of the COW.
We never knew that DR.. Chambers VIZ
son the track for recorder; hence coul
hardly have engaged in pulling him off.
Mrs. W. T.. Bell has been presented with
small cross made from wood taken from tn
door of the San Deigo, Cal, Mission churci
erected over 200 years ago.
Higginsville Post:-''All the democrat
or less crow after each election, save the In
telligencer alone.' That proves one of tw
things-either that the Intelligencer is prett
well in line Will the majority of its party, @
that when it has crow to eat it takes it d
gracefully as though it were quail.
The commencement exercises of william
Jewell College took place Thursday, June II
Among the distinguished scholars we oh
serve, II. c. Wallace, freshman class an
rhetoric; Geo. Kriehn, sophomore class
Latin and school of moral philosophy. Bot
of these highly honored young gentleme
have returned 10 their homes for the summer
Prof L. j. Xaupi arrived here yesterda.
morning. A preliminary meeting to organic
a class in dancing was held last night wit
every prospect of great success. The higl
social position occupied by Mr.. Xaupi, who i
one of the Oldest and most honored citizen.
of st. LOUIS, should insure to him the con
fdence and patronage of the best people o
Lexington.
The water hole in the creek near the rOcl
bridge has long been rendered a nuisance b,
boys bathing there in the day time. Recent.
grown men have been offending in the sam
way. Ga last Wednesday evening ZONE ladie.
were compelled to pass over the bridge in
full view of several grown men standin!
naked in full view. The prosecuting attor.
ney says that if it is not stopped somebody il
going to get into trouble.
The jury in the Ess Cant case returned
verdict of guilty Of murder in the second de
gree, last Saturday, and assessed his punish
ment at 80 years in the penitentiary. Th,
Judge, In view of the fact that 10 years is al
average life in the penitentiary, reduced the
time to 90 years, which if the prisoner be
HAYES may be reduced by him, under tn,
three -fourths rule, to 10 years. Some of tn,
jury believed he should be adjudged guilty o
murder in the first degree. Cant was takel
to Jefferson City, by Deputy Sheriff W. R
Jackson, last Saturday night.
The Rev. John Davis, in his parish paper
the Church Bell, pays the w. NJ. A. boys q
handsome compliment as follows:-.'It is
trifie quiet now about the rectory-the Went
worth Academy having closed its doors fol
vacation. 1t was thought that the proximity
of the academy would be a serious objection
to purchasing the rectOry property. This
has thus far proven q mistake. We have
nothing but ecomiums to pass on the young
gentlemen for their exceptionally courteou.
department this past session." No higher
praise could be paid the young gentlemen a!
to their department. as in their play hours i
would not be strange if without intending il
they should occasionally be q little more
noisy than would be agreeable. One of the
chief stamps of worth for an educational in
stltution for boys is that it turns them Out
gentlemen.
Aullville :-Mrs. Catherine Major. of Hills
boro, Ills, is visiting relatives and friends il
this county. Mrs. Hattie Boils, of Leayen.
worth. is visiting the family of her mother
Mrs. Mary HOrd. Several of our citizen.
went fishing at Blackwater, last week. Tht
party was composed of Uncle Abe Ward
John and Milton Hord, Howell AvitI and Ed
Welborn. Mr.. Bruce Benton left. last Fri
dav, for Il Visit to Kansas. Mrs. Sarah
Major and Mrs. Ellen Ridge left last Monda,
morning for a two weeks visit to the daugh.
ter of Mrs. Maior in Hannibal. Mr.. John
MajOr,Of Mayhem, was visiting relatives here
last week. Uncle Johnnie Boone was visiting
in Mayplew last week. The crops in thi.
vicinity are looking exceedingly well. We
have never had 4 finer prospect for corn
Miss Jennie Prentice is visiting Mrs. Hol.
man this week. The sale of the persona
property of the late Samuel Morgan tool
place on last Saturday. John Bennett was
the auclioneer. He is Il good one. What
was sold went very low. Rev. Mr.. Cham.
bers preached at the Christian church here
on last Sunday to a large audience. We
should like him to occupy the pulpit there
again. The young men in thi. vicinity have
organized a young mems PRAYER meeting, pre-.
paratory to the Orga niZation of IA Young
Mems Christian Association. All the young
men are cordially invited to attend.
The school board met, last Wed nesday. and
elected the following teachers.-Principal of
school, Mr.. IL. ID. Demand, at a salary
of $50 per calendar month; first assistant,
high school, Miss Mamie Shaw. $50; first as
slstant, second ward, Miss Mary Smith $40;
second assistant, Miss Mollie Chealham S45 A;
third as istant. Miss Mary Hale, $50. Prin.
clpal. first ward, Miss Maggie Speers, $50;
first a>>istant, Miss Fannie Stewart. x4O.
Principal, third ward, Miss Auyelia Miller.
200; first assistant, Miss Katie Greer, $40:
second assistant, Miss Fannie Allen, BIS.
Principal colored school, Mr.. Geo. H. Green,
500 first assistant, Miss Matte Howard, S3:5;
second assistant, Miss Minnie Robinson, S35;
third assistant, not elected. Mr.. Demand,
in addition 10 being principal of the high
school will be ex-officio superintendent of all
t lie schools. Thu term fixed is nine calendar
months, which will be taught if the fund,
hold out. Mr.. Demand is a native of Mis-.
souri,, a graduate of Underwood College, St.
and a professional teacher. He has
an excellent certificate from Prof. Catron:
one which indicates a high order of scholar
ship throughout, but particularly so in
We have no personal ~acquaip-
lance with MIR. Demand, but those who have.
speak of him in very high terms as a gentle.
mtn in department, and as being progressive
and active in his work. There is every rea-
son, therefore,, to expect good results from
his election. Still, very many of the patrons
the school, ourselves among the number.
Will regret to lose Miss Hawkins. under
whose Jealous and assiduous labors their
have made such good progress, not
only in their text books, but in mauy other
useful lessons.
We have heard, directly and Indirectly, sew
eral times, from the Spirit Lake fishing party.
they have sent home several boxes of fish.
among them one to the scribe, who hereby
returns his thanks. They are having a grand
lime. On Saturday morning they started ont
TO devote the day to catching enough fish to
over Sunday. Within twenty minutes
liter they settled down to work they had
more fish than they could have eaten in two
three days. In the evening the matter of