The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
Miners pay to-day.

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Miners pay to-day.
Mrs. America Warren has been put In jail.
A COW belonging to Messrs. Reid n Taylor,
on their ranch above town, froze to death
last FRIDAY night.
Mr.. Thos. B. Smith has q cow with q young
calf, which made Its appearance here just 8
months aud 10 days after the time of her pre-
Vious calving.
Mr.. A. Loomis has displayed excellent
taste In the Encouragement OF his nice, fresh
stock Of goods, and now has Is pretty n gro-
Gerry store as there Is 10 the county.
Mr.. Oscar Billiards. horse ran way with
Il sleigh at MAYHEM, Tuesday, and as 1t
started across the railroad track tripped and
fell headlOng and broke Its neck. 1t was u
valuable animal. Sorry for you, Oscar, u
good horse is next thing to 4 human.
An elegant dining was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Barnes, near this city
recently, IN honor of Miss Maggie Ray. Of
Dover, and Miss Kate Ramey. A large
crowd was present. although many were
prevented from attending by the inclemency
OF the weather.
Notwithstanding the extreme cold weather
aud delayed trains, last Sunday night. we
understood there was no FIRE IN the ladies
waiting room at the depot, and that several
ladies, after suffering severely from cold
were forced TO go into the gentleman's room
where there was q fire, but u very unde-
eirable place 10 all other respects.
Waverly Times:-'The young people met
Tuesday evening at the City Hotel to orgsn
lie a literary society for their mutual benefit
IL was well attended aud much interest man
Ifested. Every thing seemed suspicious fol
Fheir future meetings. We wish them all
possible success. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing three months:-Pres
ident, Mr.. Chas. Krsus; yiee-presIdent, Mis-,
Sophia Lewis; secretary, Miss Alma Pulliam
treasurer, Mr.. w. G. Morrison; correspond.
ing secretary, Miss Fanny January; frs
critic, Miss Emma Warrener; second critic
Mr.. Ed. Williams. By a vote Of the society
The name L'Allegro Literary Society wa,
ptyen, and it viii hereafter be known by tina
cognOmen. The society adjourned TO meet a
che parlor or Mrs. +. q. Henry Fuesca5
evening next, at Z p. m.
Corder:-The James Family, or the Swis
bell pIbktlFe Bow 80 49,
Tuesday night, The family consists Of Mr.
and Mrs. James and their little sou ant
daughter. They are worthy OF the patronag
of the people. Mrs. Carrie Graw Is visiting
relatives in Illinois. Mrs. j. F. Groves ant
daughter. Miss Anna. were IN Marshal
Tuesday. Little John Smitherman has becI
auIte III. but Il better. Little Miss Edni
Csrtbrae has been III, but is now GONZALES
cent. Mr.. A. BOrtsi cid has been laid Up 70
ten days with n crippled hand and arm, bu
IL now able 10 be out again. There Is con
adorable sickness among the children, moth
tpR serious however, principally colds. Mr.
W. K. CrumsIck returned home last Frida!
from Nashville. H.. where he had beel
amending the holidays with his parents. Ii
reports q pleasant time.
The Old Crawford Coal Mine.-Wha
known a. the old Crawford GOA mine q frac
ton over four miles west Of WsverIy. Is II
Doyer township, In section thirteen, town
shin dfty- one. range twenty-five, and on Ian
Immediately bordering the Missouri river
marked "Bsn GralZ" on the county stlaS.
sIley We this fnlne WAS purchased many year
ugo by the late George c. Fletcher, Hon
Thomas p. Akers and Richard COwherd will
rbs view OF working 1t extensively, but The
intention was never carried out. AT Waiver
ay In the winter of 1859 and 1850 ! burnt cou
from this mine, delivered there by the the
owner OF the niue, the late Hugh W
~ bich he obtsined from a sand bar extendln
Srom The immediate blu1 and river msrgiI
IN, ont into the river. At low stages Of waite
- L.In, nvnngaH thu aann ahnJp VIZ
moved, then the everything slate stripped o.
and the coal taken out. Many tons we're thu
a,tIizcd. The coal was excellent, burn
srssIv and left but little residue. All the par
,iss that [ have talked with who have know
.omething about the thickness OF this veil
.o,ee that Il was, when worked, from SIX
,ssa TO twenty four inches thick. In 1868 a
t~nsexutnse Of ten dollars for Il few hours
,vork. I had two experienced miners I
prospect this vein for me close up TO ID
r,ver bank and Immediately at the base OF
an like sandstone, snd as | stood by the
.anor,ed twenty-five inches Of good work
abIe coal, and at the same time j measure
,hs EXPOSED stratum aud otherwise tested th
.orrectness OF their statement, The river 8
low Stage about drains the vein. A mile @
80 down the stream an Outcrop OF this sam
lin WAS noticed, which there same miner
duly prospected at the river margin and re
ported from ten to twelve inches OF coai SIN
- to that obtained from the old CfawiOf
80 and with much the same surrounding
nssndstone in quantity sOme distance bac
+. he blur. they lifted quite a lot OF Tia
III and satisfied themselves OF It's being
true stratined deposit. mi. vein has ne I've
~. evidence given would indicate = tru
s.s n vein OF bitumluous coal of fron
,o,esn N twenty four inches In thickness a
sshs old Craw ford mine, and would po'stb'!
srySlop lu'o II workable thickness at me GU.
- - MENTIONED ,wer down STRENGTHENING
crVRhat prof Swallow has demonstrated Il
: NE flower coal measure" Il. J. va
ADglen!