The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-11-24

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us be truly thankful.
The water company has run pipes 10
Myrick to supply the railroad.
That Mr.. VIM. b. Wilson had an increased
majority let us be truly thankful.
Mr.. J. r, Moorehead is building an addi-
ton to his residence on South street.
That republican prophecies ss to this coun-
ty came to naught let us be truly thankful.
Remember the Showers & Beetle Comedy
Company at Opera House next Monday night.
Jesse Hamlet, the boss fisherman of the
old Smoky, caught 200 pounds Of buffalo last
Tuesday.
That on the congressional vote In this coun-
ty the democrats gained ass votes. makes US
truly thankful.
Mr.. e. Ben Russell is now chairman Of the
Improvement committee, wee MIR. NJ. D..
Chinn, resigned.
Poetry by Jim Anderson, on another jim:
Nine little radicals came out late; Jim dropped
out and that left eight.
Our Waverly correspondent gives an &C
count of the drawing of 1900 in the Louis
lana lottery by four residents of that place.
MIR, Ed. Abendroth Is talking of building
large ice houses BY the side OF his reservoirs.
with a view of local and shipping supplies.
Mr.. Bendict, the contractor, has enough
broken rock, to extend the new macadam on
Main street, at least to the courthouse gate.
Ladies' will never again have an opportuni.
ty to save so much money on real fine plush
garments. Read Ahrens' new advertisement.
Capt. Anderson is In a quandary as to q
place In which to tie up the Undine. He
might send her into retirement in some myth.
heal spring.
Mr.. A. T. Kirtley has bought of Mr.. q. A.
Kriehn the new frame residence. on South
street. now occupied by Mr.. Jas. r. Moore
head, for 81, 200.
The council ought to give good curbing to
all persons who will at once make pave
ments. This is an important matter to the
city, in various ways.
County Clerk Fred. Gordon, of Vernon
county, has donated an acre of land to the
Methodists on which they will build a church
five miles south Of Nevada.
The republican ratification meeting, Friday
night Of last week, was rather u failure.
Beside the band and the fsmbeau club there
was a very small attendance.
There were 400 perches of rock in the cal
| aboose. last Thursday. 1t Is being placed on
| South street, near Winkler's factory, and on
Franklin, near Third ward school.
The Baptist Female College, OF this city,
| has received from the general government
S3,167 81 for rental upon their college build
ing, in Old Town, as a hospital during the
war.
The Showers Il Beetle Company have play
ed remarkably successful engagements to
standing room only IN many places they have
visited. ,Herenext Monday night. Prices,
10. % and 30 cents.
Mr.. John Gordo1. who Is now the post
master at Corder, is supported by q large
majority of the republican patrons of the
Office for appointment. This Is qaite d
compliment to the gentleman.
The best thing Lexington can now turn Its
attention d to is The building across the Mis-
souri, river at this point Of a pontoon fridge.
which shall be practically free, only a nomi-
nal charge being made for crossing on it.
Jos. Chinn, marshal, collected, Tuesday,
SII2 from two Richmond coIored men who
were participants in the republican rstifca.
ton, last Friday night. and were found TO bt
carrying concealed weapons. They swore
they would not be arrested, but our JOSEPH
took 'em in.
There are petitions out for the postofict
for Miss Jennie Berry and for Mr.. VIM
Taubman. HelloI hello! what about civil
service reformy Was MT Mr.. Blaine makins
some observations regarding that article JUS
q few weeks ago? Or Is it possible that Mr.
HARRISON. the good Mr.. HARRISON. can give
way to the spoils view in his party.
The council should keep in view the fac
that the new depot has been located a
Myrick, and extend the macadam on ThirC
street as far as practicable. We should no
be left in the mud when we have to go ives
to The depot instead OF east. Another thing
the gas district should be pushed in tina
direction, and the mains LAID, If possible, n
far as Myrick.
Mr.. W. II. Cbiles and others are talking III
the gas well project again. We were. ant
suppose could be again, authorized by thu
Messrs. Abendroth. to subscribe for then
$500 to the capital stock OF the project
Messrs. Reid, McGrew. LongdOn, Chiles ant
> others have expressed themselves as willinl
+, 10 subscribe similar sums. All that the thin
needs 10 an organizer. They are developiuI
new wells at Kansas City every week or two
Messrs. II. j. Latshaw aud DIR. Morrison
) Munford appeared before the county court q
Independence u few days ago In be half of tn
Blue Valley Rapid Transit Company an
were granted a franchise for an electric o
motor line on Fifteenth street from the Blu
3 to the end of the Fifteenth street cable. ]
is the Intention Of the company to build o.
e electric road and to commence work earl
next March.
s Fairview Slight snow Saturday nigh
Mr.. Emmil Hammer has got back from Butt
: City, Mon, where he has been for the pas
. three months. He says that they kill all goo
I. looking people out there and he was afraid
stay. Miss Stella Thomas spent three day
5 In Lexington last week visiting friends. N.
h., T. c.. Lauderdale and wife left, last Thur
E day, for a weeks visit to relatives In War
;. rensburg. Miss Meta Thomas left for War
4 rensburg last Thursday 10 attend the Normi
School.
The Geyer & Harding Ministries met wit
d grand success here. The first night the
= turned a great many persons away, not haV
Z / ~ lOOLh " thCAh III ~ boheN' AA~fA -
e tertainment SO pleased al who attended th'
d they wers prevailed upon to give anothe
and this, too, was we'll attended. Bot
Messrs, Geyer and Harding covered themse
yes with glory. All Sid, the little cOntol
a ZIONIST, also won much favor by his agilit.
We are sure that Messrs. Geyer & Hardin
will remember Lexington kindly, and ais
that their audiences will bear then in min
as giving an excellent entertainment.
~ 1t is pretty well understood that the cor
k duct0rs Of HsTper's MAGAZINE always inter
to issue a Christmas number which shall
% not only complete in Itself, but arranged
iines somewhat different from those followe
during the rest OF the year; and The article
in the Christman number for 1883 wei
selected, evidently, with this end 10 view
The result is IN issue strong and novel. TT
~ originality OF its pages Is. perhaps, mo
striking IN the short stories (the serial stori
all ended In the November number)-as
d "The Christmas Story Of a Little Church
Grace King, "SOsrus Dismal" by W. '
Archer, and 1.-THE Front Yard" by Mi
Woolson-this last being II daring comparlst
Of italian and New England natures an
ways. In poetry. too, the number is excel
tionalIy good. ArtistisallV, It has meyer be,
surpassed.
10 In the October number OF the Foru
Is ArGhdeacOn Farrar had a narrative of To
IS, stoi's remarkable career, explained the reli
iOus meaning aud the literary value of b
rs great novels, and criticised his religiO