The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-28
Horss races Monday.

and elegant heaISe last MOGuhY. IL Is u hho
specimen of good workmanship.
Farmers. vol do not get many days OF rest
during the year, so lay aside your work for
one day and come to our celebration Monday,
Mr.. Purcell, who has conducted Il photo
graph gallery over Mr.. j. Ii. Senden's store
for about six weeks. thinking that Moberly
was a better field for his work, moved to that
place Wednesday.
The first car was switched in on the new
SPUR at the cannery last Monday morning,
Beside this spur which has Just teen COM
p.eted, the management Will room commence
the erection of u new wareroOm.
There is to be II grand tournament at the
grove near the Gillespie bridge on Saturday,
Oct. 9th. at W hich fifteen uniformed knights
will be present and contend for the valuable
prizes offered. Everybody is invited.
Il is rumored that il the pOntoOn bridge
stands through all the winter that the Ferry
COMPANY will erect one next spring. II one
ponloon bridge brings the toll down from
81 50 to so cents what will two pontooD
bridges do? is tue problem now going the
ROUNDS.
Farmers, Transfers and all others whose
employment requires substantial footwear
should not fail to at least examine Smith N
Bottoms stock. For reliable goods this firm
has ut all times borne an enviable reputation.
but the bign standard Of their custom made
goods and their moderate prices will enable
them this season to beat their own record.
There having been some reports circulated
to the effect that the p~OntoOn bridge was not
safe for heavily loated wagons. Col. stewart,
last Saturday, procured the street sprinkler.
had 1t filled to overlooking and then had Mr..
Gibson drive it across the bridge from shore
to shore. The entire weight of the outfit was
& .S44 pounds, or nearly four and a half tons.
Two yoing sons of Engineer Mike Mckee,
of sedalia, who is well-known TO most all
Lexington people, were playing with a tar.
get rifle Friday of last week and at the sug-
gestion of one the other shot at his foot, and
hit 1t, the ball ranging upward and hnding a
lodging place In his bowels. The boys lie
was almost dispaired of the last we heard OF
him.
A small personal notice OF Mrs. NJ. f.
Price which appeared in these columns last
May reached the eyes Of her only living cOu-
sin, who resides near Louisville, KY, and
from whom she had heard nothing for many
years, After seeing her name he at once
wrote to her and thus a missing lux in a
separated family was found by a two line
notice.
In going down a pair OF basement stairs
last Tuesday Miss Laura Davis ran up against
u small hook that had become caught and
was protruding out from a door and the
| .ho,. ond Of tho hnnI, rforoaA a hnlo ar1iraIy
through the lid Of one of her eyes. 1t was
only by the merest accident that her sight
was not ruined, as the hook barely grazed
the eye ball.
Three Italians, two men and one woman,
struck this city Thursday evening and made
glad the hearts of the small boys (and those
OF the merchants too, but the latter are 10th
to acknowledge IT. by the sweet strains OF
music from tive yiolins and II harp. The
woman also sang vocal solos. At night II
, party of young gentlemen secured their SER
vices and went out serenading. The music
was excellent. and far above what is gen.
orally made by the average travelling mu-
sicians.
Richmond Rayite, Sept. 23:-C. T, Garner
Jr., and family were in Lexington Yesterday,
F. j. Graham was In Lexington Yesterday,
r. ID. Asbury and family drove over to Lex
ington yesterday. The prices on the ferry
boat at Lexington have been reduced below
. the toll on the pontoon bridge and we look
, for a lively hight for trade. The ferry nigh
= have done this sooner. Mr., l.. Silverman ant
! his son, G. b. silverman, of Lexington, wer'
: in the city Friday and called on the Rayite
The Junior Silverman is studying law ant
! called on Joe ShOtwell 10 KIN wv something o
: the Ann Arbor law school,.
Richmond COnservator Henry GRADY
: and wife, Of Woodford county, Ky., VIII
spent seveTal.days last week with his brother
in-law, w. H. Fitch, left Saturday evening
L for Lexington, where they will visit the fami
: " OF Hon. Henry Wallace. Richmond wa
almost depopulated last Sunday. The da.
' was beautiful and every team in town wa
used to take persons to see the pontooI
y bridge across the river at Lexington. TIL
road from Richmond 10 Lexington was line
with v ehlcles and persons on horseback th
entire day, the greater minority OF whor
visited Lexington. 1t Is safe to say that tn
pontoon bridge company did a land ofic
business In raking Ii the scads.
The Sick-Prof. Blanton suffered from
relapse on Thursday OF last week and ha
: since that time been again dangerously il
Miss Oracle Bal! (Edelen) is considerable
better. Miss May Peak is convalescent. MR.
: John Wilmot is somewhat better, but recov
ers her strength very slowly. Mr.. A. Loom
Is able to be about again. DR.. I. L. Bolton
who had another slight attack Of his old con
plant last week. IL again in his usual hea II
MIR. Ben Coens is conyalescent. Mr.. Tho
Afford has been very i'll the past week. Mis-
Amy Crowder is still very i'll. Mr.. Pete Hal
Is somewhat better.
Mr.. John Dah'er brought US "wednesday
four stalks of about as fine corn as we eve
saw. One Of the ears measured liz inches !
,, length and the small end of 1t measured {
is inches in circumference; large end 10s lnche
70 both measurements on inside of shuck. Ther
D. were Is rows OF grain on 1t and each row col
,e tanned an average of 40 grains. On anothe
"a stalk there were two large ears. one Of whiC
was II inches long and u inches in circun
ls ference; the other one 121 inches in lengt
aud II inches in circumference. The entiI
We crop, which was raised on his farm, nes
IL / StONhsu O hfbh ~ aNpiu
~ barrels TO the acre. He also brought us
re- sample OF wheat which yielded 81 bushels
Ia the acre. Friend, farmer, you will have
m lock your crops over carefully to find "a sam
pr pie 10 beat his corn. But bring your sample
40 along and let's see what you have got.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-Tbe ball give
he BY the young ladies' at the Turner Hall, O
nc Monday evening, was a grand affair. III
IS hall was thrOnged with people, young an
is Did, and the ringing OF merry voices Wi
~ proof that all were enjoying themselves. TT
of refreshment tables were richly Ornamentt
In with flowers, fruits and delicaCies OF all kind
TO Praise Is due TO the ladies who so tasteful
as decorated the tables and also for their prom
and polite attention in supplying the wan
)u Of those present. Two OF the finest cak,
Ou were rallied, the first to the most pOpul
young lady IN the hall. Miss Mary MuIpt
won the cake. The next to the most popul
.st young man. Mr.. Dick Charlton won Il
r cake. The music was furnished by an exec
Of lent orchestra, the Lexington String Ban
ISIS At half past four the ball broke up and
he bid each other a fond good morning. v
nd hope the young ladies' will give another bt
he soon and be as successful as before. -"
V. Corder: - A couple Of young gentl
r. men OF Corder desiring to have a plea
d. ant drive. on Sunday last, pitched
Ir. 1exas pony to a cart. The little fellow &C
n ing according to his natural instinct, BEGAN
re unmanagable, ran against the Baptist churc