The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02

WI EAl'i'tISbH IL uldHIhS FIhhS h"' 'l'''h
cations for ten houses TO be built this sum
mcr.
The music at the Baptist church last sun
day morning and evening was very fine. The
selections were good, and they were SPLEEN
didly rendered.
The Wavcrly icrrybOat now makes rcgu-
lar trips between that city and the north
side of the river. Capt. W. S. Thomas is
still in command.
The DinwIddIe bridge. near Dover, was
washed away by the food last Saturday after
noon. The roads were also considerably
washed throughout the county.
Decoration day, 30th inst, was celebrated
in Il very quiet manner, nearly all the mem
bers OF the post here having gone to Kansas
city or COmcordia to assist their comrades
their in their observance of the day.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the MayvIew
Christian church will give an ice cream and
strawberry festival Thursday, June :, tor the
purpose Of completing church repairs. IL
will be given in the church yard All are
cordially invited to attend.
We regret to hear that Mr.. w. A. Mcqueen,
of Dover township, was thrown from his
spring wagon by a runaway team. on We'd
nesday of last week, and severely injured. the
calf being torn from the bone on the right leg,
though no bones were broken.
Quite AN excitement was created In our
nelghborinG town of Higginsville, one day
Iast week, bv the discovery of the body OF u
baby in IN old we'll upon the premise o. the
Arcade hotel. The child is evidently of white
parentagc aud had probably been in the water
for ten days or two weeks ,alLhoughIDOt badly
dcrompnscd when discovered by Il servant in
drawing water. The we'll had long since
been abandoned but rs the water in the other
well was getting low. m attempt was made
to substitute water from the abandoned well
for washing purposes, with the above result.
There is no clue to the parentage of the dead
child and no suspicion attaches To any pei son
in or about the premises or the city. How.
by whom and when the baby was placed
where found will probably 10 g remain a
mystery.
Corder.-Poo John Price! A few DAYS
ago he was a stout, robust and iine-looking
man. the very picture of health. But now
how changed; he goes about with detected,
downcast, sad appearance. To see INN re-
minds YOU of the mOnO-maniac who was ar
rested as Il defaultcr because in his accounts
he had continually said, "Once one is two"
He constantly looks about the house as II in
search of some lost treasurer; then quickly, ~
IL some sudden revelation was made to him
he mounts his horse and goes in post haste
to COrdcr and peremptOr,ly demands Of the
postmaster n letter, which failing TO get, he
49, -I ..n,aa, lA.,Rs -, ntI
slumber. But his friends need not be uneasy
about him; he will soon be all right, His wife
has zone on u three months visit to Califor-
mia. She Will soon be back and John will be
himself again. Burwell Starke. Esq, was 8.
years of age on the 9th inst. AT his own re-
quest his family did not celebrate the day ms
they have been wont TO do for several years;
yet his loving wife and attentive daughter
were not satisfied to let it pass rs other days
A fow friends sat Mt the table with him. and
he seemed to enjoy their presence; yet he
says he knows full well the end cannOt be laI
distant. Last Sunday was childreu's day al
the Methodist church. Songs, rreitatiOmS an &
talks were the order Of the day. The churcl
was beautifully decorated, and canaries were
warbliDg their sweet notes, with boys ant
gIrls Ginning in with songs of praise 10 Hin
who made them, which made glad the heart
of those of ripper years. Corn Is all planted
but the hard rain OF saturday and Saturday
night washed the ground very badly. This
was particularly so where it was planted
with the lister. Wheat, oats and the grusset
are promising, and the girls, decked in ihoir
white bonnet Il guess that Is what they are
called) appear innocent. pure and sweet
Mr.. Ed. Roth. who has been in business for
several years with his brother. in-law in VIr'
ginia, after spending two weets with hi
father and family here, left for Colorado and
California. in some part of which he intends
to made his home in the future. He is M
educated business MAI and wil! doubtless do
well. The kindest wishes OF his many friend,
about the home of his childhood will follow
him In all his meunderingI. Miss Jessie ex,
poets to visit Virginia sometime during The
summer.