The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04

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The Winkler Furniture Co.'S new factory
l. about completed.
MIR. Man. j. Chinn has cleaned his lot on
Franklin avenue preparatory to building.
In the state superintendent OF the public
school money Lafayette county gels ~ ,S27.
The total enumeration is 9;T59.
The sharp click of the stone hammers in .
the calaboose yard makes merry music IN the
recorders private room, just across the
street.
f.. Winsor n Son report The sale of the
LacIcde Hotel 0nd furniture TO Nathan VI.
Recder and Dir. l.. r. Hall. fer S1O. 900, paid
IN lands IN Way NJ county, Ills.
Mr. Jos. owen has leased the Laclede
Hotel. He will undoubtedly keep II first
class house and we hope he may receive his
frli share of public patronage.
The irarhcrS of the county will he here
nest Monday aud we hope our citizens will
give them II hearty welcome aud show their
iuirrc,, in education by attending their daily
sessions. where all will I've welcome.
MeSsr.. q. NJ. MouuijoY and b.. X. Ireland
have purchased the stock Of boots, shoes.hats,
etc. of Mrssrs. krIehu " Meyer, aud will
continue business at the old stand. We hope
for the new firm IL prosperous and successful
business career.
On account of the extreme hot weather and
expecting to attend the barbecue and
rati1raiGbn meeting at Higgigginsville The
next S[y. the number of our citizens who
went Oh the excursion to Boonyille last We'd
ncsdty WAS very small.
The ladies' of Edcnview church(Cumberland
PresbVtcGian) will have a lawn party at Mrs.
} l.. Marshull's. two and one-half miles from
Lexington, on August 18th. Twenty five
cents admIttsnce. supper included. Every
body is invited to attend.
The weather has been exceedingly warm
the past week. ON last Monday the Their
IN ,mctrr marked 9S degrees at the north door
OF our office. The nights have also been too
hot to admit Of much sleep. Where Is the
fellow who predicted we were TO have no
cheated term TINS year,
The Baptist sunday school room Is being
renovated, work thereon having been COM
menced last Monday. The old paper has
been removed and the walls and ceiling
will be handsomely decorated. The
wood work will be newly painted, and when
finished the room will be one Of the prettiest
in Lexington.
While searching the effect Of Sallie Hagood,
colored, lately arrested on u charge of steal
ing wearing apparel belonging to Mrs. Buford
CHM. = lot of knives and spoons belonging
to WhItaker's restaurant in Kansas City were
. discovered. Mr.. Whitaker was notified OF
the finding and requested to come or send
Z down and identify them.
MIR. A. V. Robinson has purchased from
8, Mr.. J.. Z. McGrew the old "Dr. Temple
l place" corner of South and Twentieth
, streets, paying therefor 81 500. He will i'm
mediately proceed to repair the entir'
{ premises and move in so soon as completed
. We are glad Van has again purchased a hOmi
for himself, and such Il desirable one as thi
can be made by the expenditure of q SINAI
amount thereon.
lone dose of tea In the twenty four hour
" is quite sufficient and many people who ar
at present troubled with headaches and man
u of the so called nervous diseases would be ia
better If they never drank tea at all. Espe
" cially should all avoid that very great mistak
- known ~ high tea. Tea and meat shout
never be taken together, at least us formin
!" the principal meal. The %tannin. an impOr
3" tant constituent OF the tea. prevents the dlges
ton OF the meat
y Carol lton JOurnal:-''The business Of geI
y ting our three railroads TO give a rate OF on
fare for the round trip to all persons comm
here on Fridays to transact business. is us
I Stunning shape. The petition of our bushes
= me- is being signed now and will be for
- -..l II a, sIn acrnrtS al nnaa
=" should he signed bv every business man !
In the city" Would it not be a good idea TO
our merchants to iuaugurate a similar plan
- II would undoubtedly result in a largely IN
y creased trade from along the lines of railroa
}" which is now diverted TO other towns.
A strip of country extending from the oil
" DIR. Temple residence, Oh South street. to tn
-, lane north of the residence of Mrs. DIR. Coz
h don was favored with i nice shove OF raj
last Tuesday afternoon. The roads with
III the boundaries named were quite mudd
" How far west the hOwer extended we hay
" not learned. but there was no rain east OF NJ
W. John Mct adin'S, on the Dover road. Only
~ few drops fell within the city limits. 1t VI
" n beautiful sight 10 those citizens Of our eli
" who witnessed it to see the rain fallin. rapi
, ay within a stones throw OF them, while u
u sun was shining brilliantly where they stoo
no There was a collision between u freig
mr. train and II switch engine on the Mo. PR. L
., between the rock bridge and Myrick, Ia
~ Monday afternoon. Both engines we
-, wrecked, a. were s!sn several cars, but 70
~ ~tunately no lives were lost AMI ouly ono ma
On John williams, injured, and he not serlousl
Both Of the regular evening trains were d,
layed several hours by the accident, a. q
wrccking train from Sedalia had TO be avail
ed To clear the track. The trouble was Il
l. result of conflicting orders issued by the n e
operator at the depot. The damage W
reach several Thousand dollars.
~ Jefferson city tribune. August III
n. slern-wheel boat, Judith, the crew OF viii
he furnished Il murder and u desperate cutti
nm Scrape for the newspapers OF this city Ii
~ week, was snaggcd and sunk In the Pelic
Bend. fifteen miles below st. Charles, MOnd
ed morning. There were no casualties the or,
IA and passengers all getting OIL safely. r
~. boat aud nearly all of the cargo will he u tot
h los. The Judith was about six years q
ra and until this year had been running on t
lie upper Missouri. She was then taken 10 I
n. Tennessee river for II few trips, aud car
rs. hmrk on the Missouri and was just cOmplclI
H. her third "trip between st. Louis and tOcl
al port when the accident occurred.
4 The cantata for the benefit OF the rectory
the Episcopal church will be given at lIagcI
vs. OrGra House on next Thursday, August D.
elk Q. s p. IN. The music is flowing and nelOd
III Gus the young ladies giving IL are well dri
at ed, and the aft iir promises to be one Of gre
OF interest, which with the good cause for Will
rG il has been designed ought to insure II lar
audience. The cast Of characters are ~ FL
lows:-IoSc. Miss Lizzie Smith; Sunflowe
q Miss Minnette Slayback; Crocus, Miss n
nd Bassett; DahIia. Miss Annie Hines; He'll
\ trope, Miss Mamie Chew; Lilv, Miss Box
IL ChllCS; JapOnica, Miss Mamie Young; ViOl
b. Miss Katie Slayback; Mignionettc. Miss A
,rt ME Chew: the Reclusc, Mr.. Fore est Russo
to Chorus OF The other flowers - Misses Ma
ed Porter, Carrie Bradley, Maize McGre
cd Julia "insor, Anne Homer, Minnie Win
ce Ter, Marie Russell, Katie Reeder, Magg
IN Lane, Lille Russell, Eva Ferrell, Alice Pea
as Nay Peak, Lille Wood and Mrs. ID. Callaha
NJ X served seats so cents. Chart ut Royl
II. on Wednesday.
CpncOrdll: To-day the republicans "
re have Il grand ratification here. Cabin raisin
at lacking on coon skins, raising fiig polly
re know how it IL yourself. The other mig
le, Fritz N,rchIolf aud Robert G runaway viii
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