The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19

the street ear line arrived last Monday, aud
is now bctn" distributed in west Lexington.
Fires were moi uncomfortable this week,
and many regretted that they had been IN SO
great ! hurry to get their stoves put away for
the SIMMER.
McSsrs. Davis 3 Morrison haze rented
the mill at Waycrly and will thoroughly re-
pair and place it in lir-i-clISS condition. They
will he in running order in time for III"
present wheat crop. We extend rongra: nlr-
lions to our sister city. Thu "dr,l" mill has
been Il great drawback TO her prosperity.
One OF The cheapest and best modes of de-
strOying insects in pot plants IL to lnvrrt the
pot aud dip the plants for = few seconds In
water warmed To 100. A German paper,
referring to his plan, says that thc nHIIa will
stand 1879 without injury. Heat the water
pretty well, and pour in cold until 100 is
reached.
W ,vcrly Times, May ITth:-Dr. Charles
Smlth left. Tuesday. for st. Louis, to attend
IA postgraduate course of lectures during
May aud June. James Galloway met with
an accident on Friday last in getting his col
lar bone fractured. though somewhat neon
vcnicnced he is able 10 he about. Business Is
looking up, corn has been planted, wheat Is
coming out since the recent rains aEd in fact
every thing is TuIckcning into new life. The
milling firm OF CaulhOrn ~ Morrison have
dissolved by mulua consent. Mr.. Cauth0rn
selling out his interest 10 j. II. Davis, who, in
connection with Mr.. Morrison, will run the
mill. We had II pleasant call from +. +.
Downs, Esq, who represents the prospect for
whP It ~ greatly improved by recent rams
Mr.. d. informs IA That lie has lately p%urChas-
Ell the farm of Mrs. Younger. two anl-a-half
miles south of town. MIR. DAVID Callahan
arrived at his Old HON AT tins place yesicr-
day from Nevada, accompanied by his family,
he has come to stay, and IA more active. ener-
getic business man of his age would be hard
to find. We welcome him 10 his old home
and friends aud the scenes of his early lahorS
of long ago. The Wavcrly Cornet Band will
give an open air concert and strawberry les
tival, on Thursday, May 81. at Mr.. Il. II.
Peery's lawn.
HigSInSvlllc Leader, May DIR. Moses
Chapman, candidate for county treasurer,
will address the people OF iiigginSville mt the
uity hall next Monday evening, at $50
i. f.. Ayers shipped Il car load OF the lInesl
cattle To Kansas City, Monday, that we have
noticed going to that market for some time
We regret to hear of the serious illness oI
Mrs. Hickman, of this place, but we are glad
to learn that she Is improving. The Steaiy
coal company are sinking II new shaft on thciI
coal land, southwest of the city. which, wher
completed, will give facilities for working
fifty miners. William G.. Boyer has com
pletcd the plans and specifications for the ad
dition TO the Arcade hotel. The entire build
ing will be provided with Il system OF water
works and will he heated by two large hol
air furnaces. A sewerage system VIII aist
be provided. A party OF about twenty wen
over Ia 4 basket meeting and dinner at tn
Christian church, in Dover, last Sunday
Elder Loos preached there in the forenoon
returning to his appointment here that even
ing. The resignation of Mr.. Homer Luce II
postmaster III this place is to take effect jun
list. Mr.. Jas. Fields and Mr.. John IIarwoo'
each have n petition sent in. The cOmmunit'
IL now waiting with batcd breath to hear III
result. The heavy frost On the morning q
the lIth did much damage 10 gardens. Til
will probably be remembered as n backwar'
spring. Mcssrs. Higgins 81 Grau shipped
ear load of hogs TO Kansas City last Monday
Lett celebrate the 4th OF July with the pee
pie ofLexington. Hig%insville, wituIn fou
months from now, will have as fine hotels q
can be found anywhere out Of the larg
cities. A new hotel will he built oppOsii
the Bank Of IlIgginsyille and the Arcade
near the &. N a. depot, will he greatly Ell
Iarged and improved ii every way. Re-
Hitner, Of Somerset, Kentucky, will preac
n: the Presbyterian church next Sunda
morning aud evening. Max Lyons. a prom
neut stock buyer OF our county, shipped on
car load of hogs TO Kansas City MOnda
business of all kinds in IiigGinsvlile
twenty-five per cent. better than at this tin
last wear. The cold weather of the last NV
or three weeks has greatly retarded Il
growth OF vegetation. Last Monday,
: Henry Hicks was peacefully walking aloi
1Bdssell street engaged in deep medi ATTIC
,supDn IGmc subject Of serious importanc
some one of the great questions which no
agItate the human race, he innOcently stel
ped upon a loose board in the sidewalk.
; Is nothing unusual 10 step On such boards ID
in this case the board resented, flew out
, place, and Henry came down, striking b
D.. knee upon u nail. which seems to have bet
especially prepared for the occasion. II d
= Its work eiiectuaIly. aud now the owner Of
very sore leg threatens 10 bring suit again
the city for live thousand dollars damag
I, Mr.. Joe Osborne, of near Aullville, waS We
much surprised, last Friday. when he W
called in from the Held and found that b
friends and nei%hhors were fast focking
with well filled baskets to help HIM Gel
brate his liny-secOnd birthday. Frank, 81
j. NJ. HOrd, Of the AuIlvillG neIghhorhoO
got his ley broken, last Saturday, by elm
, ing over II paling fence, his pants caiChil
/ on the palingS rs he made the spring fra
, the top. throwing his leg and weight OF 4
body against the top rail. Several car loa
; Of stock were shipped from Aullville No
z ,iay. Wilson. Of Kansas CITY. |; q. '
, Roberts. / Greer Bros.,l; and j. b. Rober
one. James Gibbons. of Freedom tOwnShl
has traded his farm, near here, for IndGpc
> dcncc] property, but will not exchange befo
$ fall.