Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-07
Sells circus IS to be here August &c.

SNhA SRhuSS v" ooNAy oANsoSN y AShi
ing slate, Monday.
t There was a big crowd in town, Monday
and business was lively.
Mrs. Ethan Allen has had tube-roses il
bloom for about two weeks.
Mr.. Ira Barnes brought a big raft of natlv.
lumber down q few days ago..
= An excellent communication from Waverly
:. reached US, yesterday, too late for this issue
Andrew Green, q former Lex ington negro
was hanged for murder at Denver. July p
l There was q pleasant little hop at Kriehn'.
hall, last night, DR.. Bane being the master o
ceremonies.
new dock has been made for the Undlne,
from the old ferry fiat, and the boat has beer
} somewhat repaired.
On account of the sickness of Judge Stroth-
er circuit court adjourned, last Thursday until
Monday, September 20.
Capt. Dan'l. K. Shields will lecture at the
brick church, in Wellington. on Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 7th and 9Th.
MI. W. s. Epperson has been asked to
|superintend the building of an addition to the
Centropolis hotel, Kansas City.
Mr.. John Wilmott presented our boys q big
watermelon the other day, It is hardly
necessary to say that it was appreciated.
The public schools will open on ,Wednes-
day, September I, and continue so long as
the money will admit-probable nine calen-
dar months.
The Edenview festival at Mr.. Marshall',,
Thursday night, was quite successful. There
was a good attendance and Il very enjoyable
time was had.
Capt. w. D. Rankin. in loading some hogs,
one day last week, was struck In the right
eye by the end of an iron wagon rod, inflict-
Ing a very severe bruise.
Mr.. Chinn, of Clay township, brought us q
stalk Of corn the other day. eleven feet high
and with nine shoots upon it, all of which
promised to make good ears.
Lou Jackson, a colored girl bound to Mr..
Jno. W. Oliver, was taken by the sheriff
from the employ OF Mr.. Ludwigs, Monday,
having run away from Mr.. Oliver.
Mr.. Patterson's awning was pulled down,
last Saturday, by q fractious horse and came
near causing the fracture of q mans skull
who was beneath the falling timbers.
A little 8 year-old daughter of Mrs. Hall,
in Old Town, fell, out OF a porch, last Wed
~SouNst 0ua OAOAC uOk lClt hIus JuSL dUOvG
the wrist. DR.. Russell splinted 1t and the
child is getting along nicely.
Odessa Democrat:-"At a recent meeting
of the city council, an ordinance WAS passed
restraining stock of all kinds from running at
large within the city limits. Mich cows will
be permitted to run at large during the day
time only"
Brent Tibbs, colored, shot Marcus Jones,
also colored, in the abdomen, at a picnic near
Blackburn. last Saturday night, with a A
pistol. The wound is a dangerous one.
Deputy Sheriff jackson caught Brent and
brought him up to jail.
Judge Filing denies the allegation of the
Wellington ladies that at the March term the
court agreed to give them asecond hearing.
He says that the court simply took the matter
under advisement, and stated that it would |
give an answer, not a second audience. He
feels very much sggrieved at the repetition
of the allegation.
A tournament will be held in RenIck's
grove, 8 miles south of Napoleon. 1 mile south
Of Pleasant Prairie Church, and 4 miles
northeast of Oak Grove, or Friday. August
q. There will be eighteen contestants for
the three prizes crown, wreath and saddle, |
the saddle to be worth 800. Music by the
Independence band. Refreshments of all
Kinds will be served on the ground. Riding
will at 10 a. m. Come one! Come
all! j. S. Renick. E. E. Axline, j. E. Fish |
back, W. H. Holke, W. B. Ream, P. w. Os.
born, A. z. Moore. S. j. WorIey, committee.
J. T. Renick, B. W. Jefferson, David Moore.
marshaIs.
Page City.-We had quite a nice shower
this week which was needed badly. Messrs.
Joe and Ben Page made a flying trip to Odes-
sa last week. Miss Celtic Rails. of Kansas
City, has been visiting friends and relatives.
but has returned home accompanied by Miss
Willie Page. MIR. G. r. Page has returned
home from Kansas City. Miss Carrie Dston,
of Colorado, has been visiting Mr.. Tabs.
Miss Carrie and Miss Ella Talb are now Wis.
iting at Odessa. Miss Mamie Scott has re.
turned home from Kansas City. Mr.. Lewis
Wernwag shipped 40 car loads of wheat from
Page City this month. Miss Eula Gordon is
visiting at Lexington. Quite q humble. went |
from Page City to hear Sam Jones. Miss
Sarah Walker returned home from q visit at
Lexington. Mrs. Tom Campbell and daugh-
ter returned from Sweet Springs where rhev
nave been spending the past week. Mr.. W.
A. Page. of Odessa, spent the past few DAYS
with his father Mr.. G.. R. Page.
Odessa:--Jus a little rain. Tuesday. and
iocsted in Odessa. We welcome the doctor to
our midst. MIR. Alvin Kensler bought 5000
bushels Of wheat on last Monday, in st,
Louis. Mr.. j. w. Hightower has removed
bis grocery stock into the postofire building.
Inc Baptist church is receiving needed re-
pairs. The population of our city is i~ncreas-
IN at the rate of three per dav. The King,
& Co.'s show is billed for Odessa /
Aug. Il. Mr.. S. T. Corbitt left for Virginia
Tuesday night. to visit the home of his child.
hood days. DR.. W. P. johnson returned
Tuesday night from u protrscled visit to
An oil dinance will take effect in a
lew days to restrain all stock from running at
large In this city. This Is proper, and the
,heers should enforce the law to the letter, A
serious accident occurred In our city last
Monday. Mr.. Rowan Taliaferro started with
ais wife and mother and two little children
take q drive. When the word "go" was
ylven the horses, it was discovered that the
inc was caught in the harness and could not
'e unloosed at once. The horses became
frightened and the screams of the ladies in
creased their excitement and they male fast
'peed for a short distance, when the vehicle
capsized. MIR. Taliaferro's mother re.
'etved such injuries as will cause her long
udsring, and she will possibly never entirely I
'ecover. The others were only slightly Injured. l
odessa has eight churches, or will have when
are completed, and a queer looking crowd
vas seen Sunday night when all the churcbe, l
I'D been visited and no lights ~foupd-no
PREACHING att either :.church. This is some I
hing we have no knowledge of occurring in I
he history Of our city before. Mr.. William
Terrell, of Aullville, was in the citylthe first
the week. Mr.. R. NJ. Cobb is changing c
ut" at the Eldorado Springs. Our popular l
merchant, MIR. H. B. Wagner, has reached
dergree in the grocery business which he is {
eservedly proud of. His goods are strictly I
'ure. He pays highest prices for country C
in cash or goods, and this, together
With his good management draws the e
rOwd." The following persons were 40. i
ointed a soliciting committee forItheSummer a
formal to be held in this city next wear.
ii<s Mary Boyd, Waverly; Miss Maggie O
pears. Lexington, Miss Laura Buckley. n
blackburn; Mr.. s. A. Schooling, Higgins Il
lille AMI Mr. n u rooI. nJo,,, NJ