The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-01

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Work is progressing upon the goose pOnt
culyert.
Mr.. A. LOOMS has had the fence around hi
residence newly painted.
The plastering of the new store rooms, cor
ner of Main and Ninth streets, is being rap
idly pushed.
The addition TO Mr.. senden's store is COM
pleted and adds greatly TO the looks and con
vensenco Of the establishment.
Capt. W. ID. Rankin has greatly improved
the appearance of his fine residence property
on South street Ivy r%epainting. sc.
The deep gully On 18th street, in Woods
subdivision. has been filed with willows and
rock. A p~assable road will soon be made
there.
Capt. 10. A. Wilson, the present active and
e~fncient city engineer pro tenn. is a candidate
for the position. His announcement may be
found elsewhere.
MI AAhb u ShlhA hUOaN NV
to build upon his lot on Franklin avenue this
full. We are sorry that this is 80, but hope
he may yet reconsider the matter before 1t is
too late.
Turn Out-There will be q meeting AT 1870
y. M. on next Monday night, September 3D.,
In the upper room Of the courthouse, at
which time all those having agreed to and
others desiring to JOIN us, will organize a
democratic club. Turn our and be one OF US.
c.. Ben Russell. Pat Lyons, Jesse Hamlet,
Chas. Montgomery, Brown Day, Marion
Easter, Jim Summers and other.
Mrs. Barley tells US that the ladies Of the
Presbyterian church propose to build a fence
around the parsonage grounds. She says
gentlemen who have wives will not be asked
for cOntributions-Only their wives will be
applied TO, but that bachelors had better look
out, AZ, having neglected the first duty OF
maA. marriage, they will be expected 10 give
doAble, ut least.
Master Tommie. son of Rev. T. p. Cobb,
while handling a target rifle, this week, acci-
denlally discharged it, the ball striking him
upon the second joint of the great toe Of the
left foot and ranging forward, coming out at
the end, taking with it a great part of the
flesh upon the top of the toe. No bones were
broken, but Tommie will go upon crutches
for a week or two at least. 1t is fortunate the
wound is not more serious.
We were shown through the Baptist
Female College, last Thursday, by the presi-
dent, and Ound almost the entire building In
readiness for the reception OF the pupils.
The rooms have been thoroughly eleansed,
newly painted and papered, new furniture
and carpets placed therein, and everything
done which is necessary for the comfort and
convenience OF the scholars. Quite q number
OF new pianos have also been put in place, and
should the attendance be ms large AS expected
we may safely expect to see a large, content
ed and industrious family therein very
shortly.
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and news agents everywhere.
Az Mr.. f. G. T. Brightwell was leading u
young COW TO pasture, last Sunday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock. the animal either struck him on
the head and shoulders width her head, or
knocked him TO the ground with great force.
Three of bis children were with him, but
they were too much alarmed to give = cohe-
rent necounr of the accident. Mr.. Bright
well was rendered senseless by the blow and
IL was some time before he recovered con
sciousness. The ~neighbors soon came to his
relief and Or. Mcdonald was sent for VIII
y rescribed for him. He was removed to his
home, and by next morning was able 10 be
up and about. He got a very hard Jolt.
Mr. A. s. Hammer will lecture at the
in this city, on September 8,
IL s O'Clock y. IN, on the subject, "a
Birds Eye View OF History" The lecture
will be free and everybody is invited. Ladies
will be expected and will be more than well
come. Mr.. Hammer comes recommended as
a lecturer by the Columbia Statesman and
Herald, having been a student at the State
University, beside which he has words Of
praise from the Odessa Democrat and Herald,
and Messrs. G. l.. Ewing, W. M. Beach, w. A.
Crouch aud others. We hope the courthouse
will he crowded on the occasion, and that
Lexington will redeem itself from the impu-
alton that it IL not a good lecture town"
The following judges and clerks have been
appointed by the city council for the special
to be held September 9th, to elect a
city engineer. to ill a yacancy:-First ward
Indges-AnGy O'Malley, G.. G. Gruber. ThOs.
Calvin, u. G. PhetziDg; clerks-Thos. Glib
WIN. knVanaugh, Howard Williams
j. w. Coulter. Second ward-judges-
10. Wolf, Thos. BOlon, c. Schawie and j. ID.
clorks-J. ID. Ward, G, Krause, j. &.
Aehl and g.. C. KIst. Third ward-judses-
Iohn N. Heathman, VIM, Wnkler, V. Bour,
A. Kriehn; elerks-J. W. KeithIy, E. r.
Russell and Il. Afford. Fourth ward,
Schneider, M. Benedict, N. Haerle,
4. WieligmHn; clerks-ThOs. Smallw God, M.
owen, j. p. Ardinger and W. A. Bet bel, ,