The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11

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Coal is still hard TO get.
Marshall Is to have two canneries.
The roads have been f~earlully bad the past
week.
Mr.. Slammed, of Hi1glusville. was assaulted
there by a foot pad a few days ago, and rob-
bed of some forty dollars. His a~ssailant
struck him over the head with 8 wagon
spoke, rendering him insensible for a time.
A plank walk has besu laid on the north
side Of Main street in front of Messrs. Alder
Bon. Aull and others. That part Of town has
improved, probably more than any other, and
property there has been more enhanced In
price, yet from College street west the people
have been obliged to walk 10 the mud. 1t 10
very desirable that this walk should be sx'
tended down TO College street. and beyond
Mr.. Aiderson's as far Is Judge Woods.
Richmond Conservalor :-'Almost eight
months ago we predicted that the Santa Fe
would purchase a controlling interest i'll the
st. Joseph and St. Louis, aud that a bridge
would be built across the Missouri river at
Lexington, giving the people Of North Mis-
souri, direct connection with South Missouri.
The Santa Fe now has charge of the st. Jo-
seph branch aud u bridge has been asked for
at Lexington. a bridge at this point on the
Missouri river will Ue Of great convenience 10
the people of North Missouri"
The crescent moon aud Jupiter have he: IN
In iuxtapOsition several mornings this week,
and made q very pretty show, sufficient even
u altr act the attention Of children who rise
early enough 10 see them, q little five year
old tot remarking to Us a few days ago, II
saw Jupiter and the moon. this morning, and
Venus, too, They looked mighty pretty
As the little one said, Venus was also visible
at the same time, nearer TO the horizon
Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Uranus are morn
ing, and Saturn. Mercury and Neptune
evening stars. BY the close of the IN nth
Uranus will have joined the morning galaxy
In the heavens aud Mercury the evening dis
play Of planetary beauty.
Corder:-The ladies OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church OF Corder, will give an oyster supper
February IA. 10 the Clair building. A novel
feature of tho evening will be the valentine
postoface. All are cordially Invited. Mrs
L. Rosenberger, OF Wellsville, Mo-, is visit
log her friend. Mrs. Martin Lieser. Mrs.
Webster Wright, Of CurryVille, No., Il visit
ing nj her father's, Rev. w. W. Jones.
nessrs. j. NJ. Livengood, VIM. Lieser and
Luc,an Roth were In Kansas City one dav last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Groves spent last
Saturday and Sunday in Marshall. Mrs.
araw and children returned home last Thurs.
day evening from n pleasant visit to relatives
I'm Illinois. Mr.. Lieser moved into his new
,tore room this week. The Rapier theatrical
lroup left here fOt Marshall Tuesday morning.
They played here to full houses three nights.
Miss Lulu Chambliss, of Higginsville, l.
teaching at Mr.. Il. q. Sydnor's. Mr. John
Never WAS In HigglusviIle Monday night.
The business association should ut once
meet and take steps toward organizing To
bniId the railroad to Odessa. "-IntelligenCer.
That's business. Push ut that end OF the
line and we will pail Ut this end. Let's show
Uncle ReddiDgtOD, of the Blue Springs
Herald, II there is not enterprise enough In
both towns to have n decent dirt rOad.'"-
Odessa Democrat. Our ides Is this: As
things now stand the railroad TO Odessa can
bs built by the citizens along the line aud Of
the two towns Interested, and viii only be
tbus built uule.s The AtchisOn, Topeka h
Cant. Fe VIII .tnko hold OF II. Whether or
mn, they desire TO do 20 we cannot tell, but
this should be ascertaiued at once. In order
,o ,eeurs this information, and exact data as
m What IL will cost TO construct the road, our
hnsiness association should Immediately APP
,,Int q committee, a similar be-
t,v selected by the business men OF ODESSA,
"a tbe matter should be systematically in
vss,,1sted. We should not wait until spring,
s,d them till summer, and then TIL autumn,
,,hsn Il will he too late to act. Now Is the
time.
odessa:-Talk OF the Santa Fe railroad ia
,ooroi,o I'D again. Also 4 general desire to
'.noct Odessa with the county seat. Our
c;tv election comes on in Aprll next but
,bsre is very little excitement over the event
q. vat. No candidates are IoTulHiy hnhounC'
"a. but It is understood that f. Vinson' pres
an, incumbent in the marshars orice' Will be
oanLidate for reelection, with Malan Hall
:, hIs opuonent. The outlook for. the Cum
~o,I,rd College is frightening. Let Lexing-
son he content with what she has in the way
:, .cbooIs and talk up a connecting railroad
s.,waep Odessa and Lexington. Capt.
T.arenr has a host Of friends here who will
40 clad 10 see him secretary Of state. Mrs.
charles n. Wood was injured by a TALL from
,hs cars one morning last week, her Injuries
:. o.id TO be serious. Two new law firms
- odessa, Unc,e Charley Ewing steps like
,ow man since he has moved into his com
uood,ous quarters with the Democrat. Odessa
s.s gone dry since local option failed, reason
a., oa,oonists failed TO get the legal number
=, netitIoner. requisite to authorize the grant
I,a NJ license. J. II. Mediation has sold out
-. ,,s,rance business TO McBurneV Bros.
"a removed his office TO opera house block
whsrs he will be found ready to attend 10 all
Ssy.I business entrusted to his care.