The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-26

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The academy base ball nine suffered de
feat at Independence last Monday.
The |. A. G. &. meets al the residence of
Mr.. j. Il. Silver. on South street, next Mon
day.
Mr.. John kcmpIe has renewed his saloon
from Odessa to No. 1916 Main street, Kansas
City.
Read the ordinance PASSED by the city
council last Tuesday night. 1t may save you
from paving Il liur.
The grud ~ aud foundation for the Baptist
parsonage are completed and the carpenters
busy with the frame work.
There will be two graduates from The Bap-
tiSt College thls year IN the literary course,
and one in instrumental music.
The Lafay cite County Medical Society VIII
he III session at lIigginsvIlle next Monday
A thorough reorganization is contemplated.
MIR. Bates Vaughan Is preparing to build II
forty foot addition to The rear of his new
storehOu>c. part of The material for which is
already on the ground.
The art work Of the pupils will be on eX-
hIbition in the studio at the Baptist College
from two 10 five p. III. next Wednesday, and
again at the same hours on Thursday. Eisi-
tors cordially welcomed.
The Baptist concert udd commencement
combined ut the opera house next Thursday
night, promises unusual ~vuriety-yocal and
instrumental solos and duets, including the
cornet, stirring reeitations, and the presents
ton of handsome gold medals.
The popular male quarteLie and lady solo
lists of the town are on the programme OF the
Wednesday night entertainment gwen by the
b. +. G. Alumne Association at the college
chapel, which will be open To lovers OF
music and ideas without charge.
Tho proposed excursion of the Young
Peoples Working Association of the Baptist
church of this city to Grand Pass on a fish
ing and plcnicing frollc has been indefinitely
postponed on account Of The uniavOruble
weather OF the past week or two. In lieu
Thereof, they Will have an excursion to Sweet
Springs about June 18th, the exact date not
yet having been decided upon.
A brakeman named Harris lost a leg al
Grand Pass, last Monday afternoon, on the
new railroad. THIS is the first serious acct
dent that has occurred on this line. Harris
was making his first trip over the road. lie
was setting the brake. while the train was in
motion, when the 'pig' broke, throwing
him beneath the train and cutting one of hi
legs oil below the knee.
Mr.. Jos. Hickmau'S horse gave him thu
slip, last Wednesday night, just after arriyn
At home, and turning sharp around, ran bacl
10 town. lie was attached to the do% cart
which kept right side up, notwithstanding
several sharp corners turned after his arrIva
in The city. lie was captured near the resi-
dcnce of DIR. +. S, Fulkerson ,unhurt and car
0. H., shortly after his arrival, by n mcsSen
ger sent In pursuit.
While Mr.. Thos. WaIrayen, OF Clay town
ship, was driving TO town. last Saturday, in
spring wagon, with his wife and twO-ycar
old daughter aud Mrs. Matte Harrington o
the back seat, on the 'cut" in the Wellingto
y road, near the Mitchell place, the hind whcC
dropped into Il deep mud hole and threw al
I three violently out, one wheel running owe
U the baby, but fortunately not i~;Iuring eiIhe
one. This Is and always was II dangeror
piece of road and the county should do som'
> thing with it immediately.
Surrys are getting TO be very. fnshiOnahl,
l quite q humble of thOSs having ebuggies ha'
81 lag disposed OF them and purchasedthe laic
! "tad." Among the last arrivals are thoS
for Messrs. Robt. TaIbmln, JnO. Il. Burden
, W. b. Steele, Emi-on Chan-lor and u. q
Chinn. MesSrs. Chis. f.. RoYle. Man. !,
Chinn and perhaps others also have vehicle
of the same kind. The surry IL much NOR
y commodI0us aud comfortable than. II bugg'
n for family use, or where more than two pei
: SONS wish to occupy it at the same time. b,
! for some other purposes we do mot THU
they will become popular -unle5k Che bac
seat can be obtained, aud even theu tho
occupying the trout seat might loek arOun
. just AT tue wrong time. t7sW
u HigGinsville Leader, May 2ith:-The pos
maslership is still unsettled. Mr.. Eli Kei
l nedy after soiournIng several mouths in nor
u Texas, returned to HiggInsvi!le this wee
Z He says he likes Missouri better than u,
0 other state. Rev. 5. Il. Ruifner has sold i
residence, one of the most cosy homes in Il
9 city, to Mr.. John w. EndIy. Mr.. Frederic
d Lehman, Oi this city. fell dead last Sa:rrd;
t from the effects Of heart disease, Us is su
posed, though he had never complained OF
He was seventy.three years old and h
never had a physician in his life. Mr.. lie
man came from Prussia to America, settlil
in this county in 1872. In 1863 he came
this neighburhO0d and built the first house
HiggiuSviIle. lie followed the mercant.
1t busiuea, until about three wears ago, VIII,
:, he retired and lived "A very quiet life. |
:. was well and strong and OF Il reIlarkah
l. pleasant disposition To his intimate acquai
II tances. and UP TO the mOIuett of his death
was very cheerful. lie hal Just been dow
/, to the butcher shop, uni returning home S
down in It chair, talking with his wife
=. usual, when suddenly lac put his hand oy
n the region of the heart. uttered some lii
I complaint and tell backwards and WIS de
III MI instant.
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