Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-04

Mr.. A. Loomi, is now supplied with water

Mr.. A. Loomis is now supplied with water
the waterworks.
Mr., X. F.. Waddell is building two porches
to his handsome residence, on South street.
The watering trOughs continue to be popu-
lar resorts for thirsty animals from both town
and country.
The drought has a vlsable effect upon the
milk supply and the tactical fluid Is becoming
somewhat scarce. Many people are feeding
their cows almost as heavily as they do in the
dead of winter.
The cannery, although working from
twelve to eighteen hours per day, has been
unable to keep up with the supply of iona
toes delivered this week and last, and Mr..
Silver has been forced several times to stop
the farmers from hauling them in.
The public schools are full to OVERLOOKING.
pupils were present last Wednesday
morning ut the high school, while the utmost
seating capacity is but for siXty-twO. The
board Wen over on Thursday to see what
could be made for their accom-
mediation.
Brickwork upon the new mill Is about com-
PiCtSo oho thO q PCutCiS ~ uuNi' ShS"SSo
in putting on the roo. The machinery is
ready and only awaits orders for shipment
and will probably arrive next week. Every
thing that men, money and energy can do Is
being used to push work speedily ahead.
In last weeks Intelligencer Mr.. Geo.
Hutchison advertised his cow which had
been lost or mislsid for about two weeks and
tho hoirnS Uaro arv,nU for miIoE Rofnra
that night he had information as to her
whereabouts, and he went and drove her up
the next morning from Mr.. Aulls pasture.
A little twO-year-old son of John ShultZ
fell from u second story porch, on Main
street. last Wednesday, and dislocated his
shoulder, and was bruised considerably other
wise, rendering him unconscious for some
along as well as could be expected under the
circumstances.
Mr.. Jno. E.. Burdens residence, on South
street and Franklin avenue, looks much bet
ter since he has had the rubbish incident to
building LEANED away and the summer
kitchen painted. If the old we'll house was
removed, too, it would not in the least de-
tract from the appearance of the premises.
which are now among the handsomest in the
city.
The Lafayette County Thoroughbred
Stock Association has decided to have a sale
ut the fair grounds in H%igginsville on Thurs
day, Nov. 4, at which time d large lot OF
desirable cattle will be disposed Of, and the
sale will no doubt be largely attended.
'Scrub stock must go" seems to be the watch
word of our farmers now, Notwithstanding
the hard times.
Prof. P. A. Van Tassell, the aeronaut. ac-
compsnied by Mr.. j. B. King, of the Kansas
City Times staff, made al ascension in the
balloon the City Of London Sunday afternoon
last from the League park, in which he reach
ed an altitude Of 800 feet above the sea level.
The balloon took a southerlY course and the
descent was made on the farm of Mr.. j.. j.
Squier, below the city, after being in the air
q little less than forty minutes.
Higginsville Post:-"There were more
crooks, gamblers and gaming devices in town
last week than ever before. y $ A num-
Der of our citizens are talking of moving to
Kansas shortly to find locations and homes,
Z = How many more families will be
obliged to leave this city because of lack oil
educational tacilIties:" We suppose if
Lexington paper had contained these left
handed compliments that it would have been
accused of c%onspiring against the welfare OF
Hfgginsyille.
Democratic clubs are to be formed at each
voting precinct. For this purpose VIM. H
Chiles. ESQ. chairman of the county commit
tee suggests next Saturday, Sept. IL, at eact
precinct In the county Democrats SHOULD
read his patriotic request, and act upon it al
once. Don't postpone it, but organize then
president and secretary and send their name!
to the chairman of the county committee, sc
that he will Know VIII whom to correspond
at each precinct. Then, without delay, ant
without red tape or Formally, enroll every
man you can as members of your club. Lee
US to work, democrats. Eternal vigilance il
said to be the price of liberty. Let each dem
ocrat show in this canvass that the grea
trust and responsibility reposed in him rs
free, American citizen is worthily borne, By
his active interest In the cause which he be
lieves to be the cause of his country.
We are indebted to the polite secretary o
the fair. Mr.. Clarence Vivion, for the follow
ing statement of the speed rings at the fair
Three minute trot. $500, LIST premium, g. B.
2nd. Ora Stewart; 3rd, Duke +. Two-thirt.
trot. 800, LIST premium, G. B.; 2nd, Gran,
Duke; 3rd. Lizzie H. Four year old trOt
500, LIST premium, Ashland Wilkes; End
Stella B.. Trot. tree for all, 81 600, lst prem
ium. Black Tom; End. Lizzie H.; 3rd, Crane
Duke; 4th, White stockings. Mule race ,SlS
lst. premium, Collie; End. Kate; 5rd, Heck
Pace, free for all, $500, LIST premium. Tomm'
Lynn, 2pd. Aberdeen; 3rd, Newkirk
Lafayette county trot or pace, 500. lst prem
ium, Ashland Wilkes; aud, Stsnhope; 3rd
Kittie Wells. TwO-forty trot, $3.50, Is
primiuEa. G.. b.; 2nd, Trouble; 3rd, Whit
Sto :kings. Best time made in trOts by Blacl
Tom 2:27.
Eorder:-Martin Lesser and family, Mis-:
Shredder and cousin, Ben, and his girl, G.. .
Smith and Mrs. Roth haye returned iron
Eldorado. They all express themselves a
enjoying their trip very much, and as bein!
greatly benefited in health; especially Ben
1 find the corn crop much better in this com
munity than | expected, from what l saw Of
the way home; most of it will make from 81,
to eight barrels per acre. Considering til
long drought. the farmers have done extreme
ly well ill preparing their ground for seeding
many of them have about finis shed. Tn
acreage of wheat will be y full average. w
have had several showers. but very littl
rain. Stock water is becoming scarce, man,
have to haul it some distance. School teacher,
and urchIns are watching with much anxiety
the rapid approach of the day when schoo
shall commence. Some schools will open tn,
first Monday, but most of them on the sec
ond. 1t is thought Miss Annie Reese will b
| able to take charge Of the Corder school Of
the second Monday. The Methodists close,
their protracted meeting last Sunday. TheI
were ffty-seven professions and forty-six ad
dItiOps to the church. Brother Cobb is al
earnest worker, and y faithful servant
Many persons of this community ATTENDED
tie reunion at Marshall.
The Inrelligencer's report of the Higgins
Vile republican convention is confirmed b
the following special W hich was sent frol
this city to the st. Louis Republican on Aug
23:-"Rather an interesting event in L.afuy
cite county politics was the republican con
~yention to-day at Higginsville, Which nolni
mated a county ticket. The convention wa
in executive session all forenoon, anu non
Of the establishments of the Republican rep
reseutatiye aysiled him il endea yoring I
secure admission. Posted at the foot of tn
stairs, however, he heard u great deal of lou
talk aud so MANY tongues all going at nnc