The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-15
Personalities.

DIR. Bolton 10 somewhat better.
John Bright is much improved.
Miss Myrtle Russell got home Tuesday.
MIR. Ed. Ragland was In town yesterday.
MIR. A. W. Douthitt was In town Tuesday.
Mrs. W.. +. Kerdolf is quite Ill with pneu-
mOnia.
Mrs. Folsom denies the rumor that she Is
to be married.
Mrs. Thcs. II. Smith is quite Ill with
malarial fever.
The sweetest thing ON this green earth Is
a red headed girl.
Gov. T. T. Crittenden was In the city,
Thursday. on law business.
Mrs. DR.. Henry, OF Wavsrly, was In the
city shopping last Wednesday.
Miss Laura Ellis. of New Castle, KY, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Geo. l.. Trail.
Miss Tessie Taubman Is very low. She
coughs almost constantly and can get no rest.
We received a pleasant call, last Wednes-
day. from Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Israel, of Wa
verify.
Judge b. ID. Weedin. was In town. Tuesday
looking after the building of some new
bridges.
Kew. A. L. Sharpe requests us to change
his address from Albuquerque, N. NJ, TO
Kansas City, Kansas.
Miss Dora Steele has so far recovered from
her recent severe attack Of erysipelas 90 to be
able to attend school.
Mrs. Dos McGrew was taken suddenly Ill
last Tuesday night, and has been confined to
her room since that time.
Mr.. I'd. John, superintendent Of the Kan
sag CITY Ninth street cable company. and
wife, were here last Monday.
Messrs. Joseph and David Smith, of Kan
sas City, spent last Sunday here. visiting
their mother, Mrs. Ssllie Il. Smith.
Within four days Lexington lost three Of
Its Oldest and best known citizens, DR.. Alex
der, Gen. Vaughan and DIR. Young.
Mrs. r. A. Tressy, Of Saline county, is Wis
Iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas IL.
Smith, and her sister, Mrs. Geo. L.. Trail.
Miss Louise Huston, who has been visiting
Miss Julia eale, lat the Commercial hotel. for
q few days, returned to her home, In Mar
shall, Monday evening.
Mr.. 1. Med. Demuth, iof Sedslla, was In
the city on business Wednesday. Mr..
McDemuth looks better and handsomer since
he has become 3 democrat.
New York Star:-The photograph shows
that a mans voice has not the same sound to
himself that it has to others, thus finally sx-
planning why some people persist in singing.
A letter from Mrs. w. 81. Ewing to friends
here gives the information that Mr.. Ewing,
whose life was for some days despsIred OF,
had improved and was thought 10 be out of
danger.
Ladies, II you intend TO keep open house on
January 1. please hand in your names, and
the names OF those who Will assist you, II
any. at once, TO our MIR. Allen. In the front OF
Mr.. McCausland's store.
Hon. l. II. Kinley. of Brunswick. Mo-. who
had an attack OF vertigo some weeks ago,
writes US that he Is able to do justice to his
rations and fourteen hours OF work a day
which we are very glad to hear.
Mr.. 7. W. Wheatley and DR.. q. A. Sher.
wood were in Town yesterday and paid the
Intelligencer a pleasant visit. The doctor ID
a nephew Of our esteemed fellow. citizen
Dyer Sherwood. and is visiting him.
Mrs. Chas. n. Jones, wife OF the editor of
the Republic, died. in St. Louis last Sunday.
She was an estimable lady, and her loss il
severely felt by her husband. to whom it was
a severe shock, although she had been in
delicate health for some time.
Mrs. Sarah l.. Mclean. relict Of the late
DR.. Mclean, of st. Louis, died there, q few
days ago. She WAS a charming lady, filed
with all good gifts and graces, and beloved by
all who knew Of her hundreds of unostenta-
tlous deeds Of goodness and charity.
DIR. and Mrs. Lee Alexander. OF Marshall
Mr.. Gus Alexander, Of Kingston; Mrs
Frances Poteet, a sister of the DOCTORS. and
her son, OF st. Joseph; Mr.. and Mrs. Able
Leonard, and several other friends from a dis
lance were here at DR.. AIexander's funeral
Mrs. Cleveland has named Mrs. Lsmont'i
baby Frances Cleveland. Miss Frances
Cleveland Lamont has been literally show.
cred with presents. The cabinet ladies have al
called on her. Even Mrs. Villas, who has moi
been outside Of her own house since last fall
except to 20 driving, came the other day L
see Mrs. Lamont and the baby, and though
she is yet too weak to go up stairs without
assistance accomplished her visit very salts.
factorily. She presented the baby with
string Of gold beads.
Mr.. Maurice b. 1hrockmorton who wal
killed in the attack on the Birmingham Ala.
Jail last Saturday night, was about 80 years
Of age. He was born In Louisville, KY. anG
went to Birmingham In 1880, o. agent for the
Northern Express Company. He married
two years later his present wife, y Miss Mar.
tin, an heiress. Soon after he accepted the
place Of ticket agent for the Louisville and
Nashville railroad OF Birmingham. About IL
months ago he was appointed postmaster BY
President Cleveland upon ap almost unani-
nous petition Of tue citizens. He leaves
wife and one child. He fell, when shot, In
the arms Of Mr.. Phil. Given.
Hon. Roger Q. Mills is quite i'll. He is moi
80 thoroughly Frustrated as he was LAS
spring. but he is greatly exhausted by thu
labors OF the campaign. By the advice O.
bis physician he will take no part in the pro,
ceedings of congress for some time, but will
devote himself to horseback riding and othel
open-air exercise, Since his return from II,
canvass, IN which he worked more than wa
ludioious, he mas had repeated attacks of YER
tigo, caused by flowing of blood to the head
Any sort OF anxiety or worry brings thes
on. He expects the senate tariff bill in tn
house at the close Of the Christmas HOLIDAYS
and he hopes then to be able to tackle an,
expose its iniquitIes. He thinks the demo
cratic senators ought to give the bill q NOR
thorough debating than they are doing.