Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-20
County grange, Tuesday, February ~.

w. MI. A. eutcl lhhiSh
february 26.
Raw and blustery yesterday. River full OF
ice.
Higginsville is to hold a railroad meeting
text Wednesday.
Ahrens is driving the center in his cut
.ates. See his sd. /
Plums! Plums! Plums! Bushels OF
hem at McCausland's. 12oti
The probate court adjourned, last Wednes-
lay, until Monday, March %.
The Higginsville cornet band went TO the
Mexico encampment Of the G.. A. K.
Mr.. John Longdon has bought Mr.. JAS.
Kellv's farm, 135 acres, for $1,000, which Is
very cheap. I'll
The wo,k of restoration at the Commercial
Bank began by the bricklayers Thursday
The long rafters for the roof arrived yester-
day.
U,ggjnsyiIle Post:-sJim canterbury went
ND to Kansas City last week to see his father
who had his leg broken by q horse falling on
him."
Messrs. r. Taylor, guardian, T.. J. Bandon,
Jas. Peak and Geo. Weis have been ensaReu'
tins week, taking stock of Mr.Ballard's lum-
Der yard.
els it true that Lexington has given up the
railroad fghtT' Why! Because oil the IN
formation (?) contained in the Globe-Demo-
crat article Not much!
Owing to Mr.. w. P. Mayfeld's death whiie
assignee of VIM. Lowry, Jr., the stock in
yolved will lave to be held until the meeIins
of the probate court in May
Messrs. VIM. X. Trigg and W. S. Epperson
received the third degree IN Lexington
Lodge. No. l49, A. F. u A. M, last MONDAY
NIGHT. There was a good attendance OF MEM
| bers of the order.
The members of Lexington Lodge, NO
1I9. A, F. & A. NJ. at their meeting, ias'
Monday night, rendered the use OF their nal
tn The Odd Fellows until the latter snail Ut
provided with a new home.
Miss Hoog's concert will take place frioa'
evening March 5, instead of as heretofore an
nounced. Mr.. Ben Ireland and Trlgg q
shields will sell tickets. As these are oni!
% cents each everybody ought to buy one.
The case of the state against E. kleeschuiu
charged with ~assaultIng Jos. kohnenDerge
with intent to kill, was taken up a lew DAY
aoo. and was dismissed by the prosecutin
attorney after hearing the evidence OF IN
prosecuting witness. H.,
Jesse Hamlet is building a new Doa'
Commodore UT is getting hts nets ready
Charley Homer, Buck Mitchell, c. Ben ku'
! sell and Mayor Hamlet have each one eye U
= the river. Let the ice go; then what! Lou
. out for geese and ducks.
Emil Ludwigs was the best in the onnc
. A a well gotten up girl he was a success.an
: all the boys we're smitten with MS gracei
s carriage and coquettish ways. 1t Is ai"a
e ye, before one falls in love with q mask
,.,,v whether it Is q male Or female WI
wears it.
,e r,roe.-.wbo ia to blame for the b
ID roadsy' First a freeze and then q thai
e What would Gree say to the question:: NV
= is to blame for the poor scholars turned
IL of our public schools now-s-days" It's
he easy to growl! Ask a road overseer or
he school teacher if it Is not.
Mr.. l.. r. Kaufman expects to compl
ed the subscription list for the courthouse ov
lib clock next Monday. All persons who h
II not vet subscribed and who can subscr
mt and assist should do SO at OF
&C. The clock will be a great convenience and
'r- should do their part in securing it.
'id In the recorders court, this week, cast
I'D Mary Williams, disturbing peace OF colo
nus Baptist congregation, was continued till I
III 20. Ed. CLANCY, assault, 81 and costs, ~
Andy Loutre, vagrant, fine 50. costs. Slo
Sam Lee, assault on John Martin, first
lug failed to agree, second jury acquit. u
1913 95.
Superintendent Howard Williams, who
charge of the county rock pile, has
cracked out 103 loads of macadam which
been hauled away and spread upon the C
ty roads; and he has on hand not less
tum go wagon loads broken and ready I
1ich hauled. Considering the severe weather
the short time he has been at it, 1t is a
cept showing.
IA Mr.. Al. Chapman, the Wheeler Il W
the sewing machine agent for Lafayette co
GOD has been in their employ for three years
day has lust renewed his contract with the
eel papy for a longer time. He will act
been canvass the county and if you want tt
pro- the hest machine manufactured do not f
lie purchase when he calls. or address hi
the HigginsvilIe until further notice.
tove couple of weeks ago there WaS ten
ring difference between the H~igginsville and
'ssrs, ipgton routes. according so certain au
/ the tiles. This week the Post prints q stat
hing that 1.-The route by Waverly and Higgir
)eing l. twenty miles the shortest" Keep
glad along, gentlemen; figure her right up;
it a hundred: what's the holds so lt
you're 'appy, In the mean tim MIR
con- chris the roads engineer says the diff
.tated 10 somewhere between a foOt-and aha
u" 4 mile -and-a-haf.
noQ Kansas City Times, February S-
roau. meeting of the St. Louis Kansas City q
5 had held in St. Louis yesterday, steps were
Al to provide funds for construction, the
ABOVE having been completed. This is the !
mere which Mr.. r. Williams of Fayette, \
j. eX- president. and Gen Oion Guitar of Col
rough il vice-president. 1t will run throu!
sho" county seats of all the counties betWe
Louis and Kansas CITY, Beside being
"'N the road will tap the most populous u
. 'n in the state. Large bonuses have bee
'ns J." scribed all along the line"
It anu TN to our last issue there had been
IilrOad 80. .ou,ar clock Sine
the following subscriptions have been
SUN. cd nv Mr., Kaufman: Lexington Co
n'.. $40: Thos. williams, 8; B. Meyer. Z;
sano vile CLAYTON, !; W. B. Schultz,
'n' Curtis, L; Dave Hecker, l; Mrs. 5. A
)" W. head, L; making q total OF s34i D
at you - ..oao oomn,ete the ne
pretty uond.v We hone he
-. literally and promptly met. as he has
. u great deal of labor already and it is d
II 'heie that the matter should be closed.
: going go, E,r;,ou LIGHT Feb "a the :
of the w. NJ. A. will celebrate the an
~ nv of Washington's birthday, as n
their custom, by giving an entertain
WIS the orera house. The opera house b
her of 80 -, ODD rho 9dtb VISA chose,
event. The programme will be a va
" attractive one, and will be under the d
'auase- of Prof. c.. c. Parker, instructor o
.'u''us ton in the academy. Mr.. Parker VIII
&c II" at the head of his profession in this
himself contribute two numbers to
''au gramme Beside the usual exercises
U.s. "" tiops and music, by way of variel
ng even -. ,o,torm.noes will no int,
s~ionally ,,onts o,ven bvtbe stnde
It'll heel heretofore been well attended and it
by Mr., hoped that this one will be tFeate
II, E;,t;o creased patronage. Let the public {
~ turn out and give the boys a hear
ton.
We reoue,ted an amateur reporter
y Coeh' down to the river, yesterday. and &C
; carrie and narrste Ills observations. He
Jockey; walk. and on his return said