The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

II dangerous COnulllOn LOT OuHRleSs
The speed rings at the fair are all filed and
$50 extra stalls erected this year have all
been rented.
Lexington should show some interest in
the project 10 establish u line of boats from
Kansas City TO ST. Louis.
How about that hole In underground we
were about to bore last year. This would he
a good time to revive the project.
Lost-Tuesday night, "a Jap anese pocket
book containing money and papers. Leave
at Louis Neale's and receive reward.
The chalebeate springs should receive more
attention from our citizens. The water has
proven itself valuable for many diseases.
Gapt. John Ardiuger has u new and val
liable breed OF chickens, digging potatoes
being one OF their many accomplishments.
1t was Mr.. Ddcid Bear, Of Higginsvillc,
whose leg was broken by a runaway team,
and not John p, Bear, as stated in our last
weeks paper.
Mr.. Jas. Peak Is making extensive repairs
to his house on Third street. He will have
It ready for company about the LIST OF Sep
TENDER, and it will then he in apple-pic OrdGr.
Judicious advertising will create ne " bust
ness, revive dull business, rescue Il lost buSi-
ness, save a failing business, preserve a large
business and secure success in any business.
This is worth the attention of every business
man.
There will be an old time picnic, dance and
fsh-fry on the Thompson farm, three and IL
half miles north Of Wellington, on Saturday,
August 3Ist, 20 which everybody Is invited.
The best of order will be maintained aud no
intoxicated person allowed on the ground.
One OF our society young men. while talk
Ing with several young ladies recently. re-
marked that he was very fond of all kinds OF
fruit, but If there was ANYTHING in the way Of
fruit, that he dearly loved, 1t was TO take IA
lemon and cut the end off and then nurse il!
Six cofins were struck while digging the
vaults on the new schoolhOuse lots in Car
rollton one day last week. The graves were
supposed to be over thirty years old. A
similar experience may be had here when
our new schoolhouse is built, as the site was
formerly Il graveyard, and many bodies there
buried have never been removed.
When the pontoon bridge is completed, we
will be Independent of Jay Gould's Mo. p.
Il. Il. If they Will not give us such passenger
and freight accommodations as we need and
deserve, we can patronlze the roads on the
north side Of the river. There IS nothing
like having more than one string to your
bow.
Lexington needs a business mems assOcIa-
ton, and needs 1t bad. One hours copsulta-
ton each week would result in great benefit
to the Town. But, In order to be successful,
It must be attended by The capital Of the city,
Heretofore this has not been the case. Let
us see il we cannot all pull together for once
and give the city a genuine boom this fall.
Five new pianos Zone of them q Grand)
were added to the number already in the
music department of Central Female College
this week, making a total number Of sixteen
that will be used hereafter. The prospect
for a larger number Of Instrumental pupils
than ever before seemed to warrant PROBES.
sor Jones. the principal, in making this
addition.
Norborne Enterprise:-LexIngton has Jted
bonds for a S25 900 public school building to
be used as a high school. Many Of the citi-
zens were opposed to the measure and have
tired to defeat 1t In every way possible. Lex
ington needs a new high school building as
badly as auY town In the state. This we
know for once upon a time we went to school
In the building now occupied.
Richmond Rayite:-A lawn party was
given by Huston Washington to his numer-
Gus friends on Monday evening, 18th inst, at
which there was a large attendance. Among
others, Miss Florence Buford, from Lexing-
ton, reclted "Battery B." and other poems,
displaying oratorical and rhetorical powers
not surpassed by any one OF her age within
the scope Of our acquaintance. Miss Annie
Erskine, Of st. Louis performed several diff
cult airs on the piano. Misses Matte DAYS..
Mamie Huston, and Matte Shelby, three
beautiful young ladies from Lexington, re-
galed US with excellent music.
One OF the most unique as well as pleasant
receptions Of the season was that at the resi-
dence Of Jno. K. Burden, Esq, on last Satur.
day night. given in honor of the Misses
Georgia aud Willie Bowman, of Kentucky.
The feature of the evening was the burning
Of faggots, a new phase of society in this
city. Each person present was given a small
bundle of iaggots, the lights were all eX-
tinguished aud a bright fire was burning In
the CRATE each person was expected to throw
his bundle In the firo.and entertain the crowd
until it was consumed, either by song, speech
or any other specially he might choose.
Much merriment was occasioned by their
efforts. After all were through a neat and
elegant lunch was served in the parlOrs.
Misses Rose Young, Minnie NeaIe and
Kittie Fulkersou went up to Wellington
Tuesday night to visit the Misses Nc
Clelland. Miss Young acred as banker for
the other two and in her purse was all the
money belonging to the party. Their inten-
ton was TO go on the freight train at 4:10 in
the afternoon but upon their arrival at the
depot found IT, train was two hours late and
went back to DIR. FulkersOn's residence to
wait until the DELAYED train came. As it
turned to the depot and Miss Young opened
her valise to get her purse to get the money
with which to purchase tickets, when 10 and
behold, the purse was gone, likewise the
money. They got their tickets. Just the same.
but rs TO how they got them Is u different
thing altogether from what we st arted to tell.
A reward will be paid for the return of the
purse and money to the residence of Mr..
Lewis Neale.
W1verly Mr.. James Dennis visited Kan
sas City tuesday. Mr.. Bert Price, OF St.
Louis, was in this city Sunday. Miss Page,
OF Marshall. left for home Saturday. MIR.
Spencer Hinson was In Kansas City Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. Wright, of HigginsyIlle, was In
town Tuesday. MIR. VIM. Demoss was in
this city Saturday. Mrs. ". b. Steele and
children, Of Lexington, are the guests Of
N Ithan Corder and family. Messrs. DIR. s.
NJ. Banks, w. II. and II. S. VanAnglen were
Ia this city Friday. Mrs. John Howard and
daughters left this week for Lexington. where
they &c to visit relatives. Messrs. ChaS.
Kraus and Hon. Il. NJ. Edwards left for Lex
ington on the early train Monday. Messrs.
VIM. White and Tom Tusey were in Mount
Leonard Tuesday. Mrs. Maggie Selby, OF
HiggInsvil!3, was the guest Of Mrs. c. n.
BufcTd last week. AL Webb, of Malta Bend,
was in this city Saturday. Andy Warren was
In this city Saturday. Miss Maggie Weisman
and brother who have been visiting in this
city and ylcipfiY for sometime. left for home
satd1a Ise ~iestival gwen by the
ladies Seisus kdipW "Wednesday mig ht
proved quite 3 success In every respect.
Messrs. Press Tracy and j. J. weisman end
Misses Lille January and SallIe Burnett took
in the festival Wednesday night. Mrs. Big
gerstaff and daughter are here on u visit 10
friends and relatives. Rev. W. T. Mcclure
and Capt. J. ID. Conner, OF Lexington, took
In the camn meeting at Crnig Branch Sunday.