The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-30

Franklin avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth. Herbert Gassen. feb15tf
The wheat crop Is reported very heavy.
Mr.. ID Haekker has placed a water motor
Ia his restaurant.
Pay Jos. Chinn your city taxes before
July 10 and save interest and costs.
RGns nearly every day this week, and as a
consequence miserable weather for harvest.
The river is very near the danger line. but
az yet no damage has been done In the bot
toms.
The postofice will be open for one hour
only afteGthe arrival OF the mails next We'd
nesday, the Fourth.
The attempt to "~ratify" the nomination Of
Harrison and Morton, by the republicans last
Monday night, was u dzzle.
Mr.. Jesse Hamlet has purchased the for
mer residence of Mr.. Alex. Bennett, on
Seventh street, and will remove thereto in q
few days.
Mr.. Ed. Abendroth has presented to Fire
Co. No. l, six hre hoods and six pair OF gum
iegglns. which will be q great protection 10
the wearers.
The proceeds of the festival given by the
lhOl6b Oh IIhlTI6 VIZ n Ai' Ak''uo
YOung's, last Thursday and Friday nights,
amounted 10 about $3.50.
Multiply the hour at which the sun rises
by two, the result will be the length of the
night. Multiply the hour at which the sun
sets by two,a and the result will be the length
Of the day.
The roof Of Mr.. Camilus Barnett's barn was
blown off last Sunday afternoon during the
storm. With this exception and the destruc-
tlon of considerable fencing, we hear of no
damage done.
A burglar effected an entrance into the
butcher shop of Mr.. Geo. W. CLARK, last FRI
day night. But he only had his trouble
for his reward, rs there was nothing taken,
SO far as could be discovered.
The ladies' of the Episcopal church are pre-
pairing for a grand musical entertainment 10
be given for the benefit Ofthe parsonage fund
full particulars will be given so soon as the
necessary arrangements are made.
Richmond COnservatOr, June 2l:-"Miss
Shelley WIseman, OF Lexington, is spending
the week here with Miss EudOra Dixon
James Sullivan. of Lexington, was oyer to-
day on business and paid US a pleasant call.
The river has been In good boating stafe
nearly the entire season. but as yet we have
had no boat ut our levee. This the first year
since the settlement OF the state that such d
state OF AFFAIRS has existed. But we hope fol
better things la the near future.
The tagging put down from the courthouse
.Ieps TO the street make the street steps look
very much worse than they did before 1t was
done. And now the old brick pavements
a',out the square should at least be repaired
10 make Verything somewhat correspond.
Dennis Gavin, street commissioner, IL
cleaning ND cutters generally over the city.
he IL also cleaning up Main street from MaIn
Cross to the Morrison Wentworth bank. lie
has also graded Ridgeway IN front OF the
second ward school and will macadamize H.
Mr.. Jas. McGrew informs US that the con-
tract has been let for the building Of a nice
house on the corner of Ninth and Mair
streets-the burnt corner. The work Of re-
moving the remaining debris aud hauling
material for,the new building Is now being
done.
The probate court room has had a thorough
renoyntIon this week-new paper, fresl
paint. glossy varnish. and.sO-forth, e%tcetera
The looks Of the room, Of course, il greatly
improved, and the judge being u man of com
handing appearance, now seems TO bette
correspond with his surroundings.
Mr. Thos. Vaughan, living in the neIghbor
hood OF Dover. this county, has sent to on
otice a twig about IL inches long. taken from
sne of his early harvest apple trees. which
twiR has growing upon IL Is apples about a
large as u walnut. lie states that the balanc,
nj the tree seems about similarly filed.
Inok out for sneak thieves these warn
summer nights. Last Sunday night one o
,he.s fellows succeeded In removing Mr.
Tbos. Affords pants from a chair near al
oDen window, using a bean pole picked up Il
the garden with which TO bring them within
his reach. Fortunately the pants were al
cid nsir. and rs the pockets contained abso
lately nothing, the thief got very little for hi
,roubIe. Mrs. A. was awakened by some
thing just as the pants were disappearing
through The window but too late to save them
Corder:-MIsses Lena Lieser and Emm
WeIman returned from school at Warrento
lat Saturday. The young ladies' were s
wall pleased with the school that they wi
raturn next year. Mrs. RIne got home las
a,hursday evening from her trip to Mont
zhmery county. Mr. Fisher, OF HOwar'
aoun,y. il visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wm
wilson. Miss Mamie Shrader returned HON
last Saturday from Eidorado Springs. mis-
Lizzie Rine is visiting friends at Blackburn
Mrs. Rose Knipmeyer and children are visit
Ing relatives in HiggInsville. Cecil Bonham
the how lecturer of HigRinsville, delivered
very interesting lecture at the school hous
Sunday afternoon.
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