The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

The ifty-fye cents per ton rate on coal
from this place TO Kansas City went INTO
effect August O.
IL Is now expected that the ponton bridge
will he completed and ready Tor travellers on
or before the 9th inst.-show day.
Mr.. r., Lee Smith will next week com.
meuce work upon a residence for himself on
> bis lot lust west Of the cottage recently erect
ed by his brother, Mark.
Mr.. J. d.. Shewalter has purchased the
.Alf Jones place. about two miles east OF
this city, on the Dover road, and will move
thereto IN the spring. He contemplates ex-
tensi,e improvements and additions and will
make IL one OF the handsomest places In the
suburbs.
n splendid rain, stimatod at three and
a-half Inches Of solid water, fell here last
FRIDAY night. II fell so evenly and gently
that there was very little washing Of the soil.
The rain last Monday night, although not
specially needed just at present, will place
the ground In such condition that the farmers
will have no further trouble about blowing.
stock water or grass this fall, and insures a
good yield from the latest corn.
Pleasant Prairie lis booming, and needs a
special correspondent, and In lieu OF q better
one. we send a few items Of interest. The
ladies missionary festival was q pleasant
affair and very successful, financially. The
protracted quarterly meeting Is still GRO
crossing with a full house every night. and
several good preachers assisting. Didn't we
have a fine rain Monday nightf But the wind
blew down considerable corn. Tit borderites
are improving, generally, and all seem pros
perous. Mr.. Jas. Renick has added a portico
10 his house and repaiuted 10. Mr. Wm.
CIV IA building a new house adjoining his
old residence, which Is to be repaiDted. Mr..
IA. Harra il building anew residence on the
old Hsrra farm. Mr.. Cline. OF Bates City, Is
doing the work. W. II. George Is TO build a
b,rn for Mr.. Wolf Immediately. Mr.. STROLLER
Renlck is having some improvements made
on bis residence and barns. Several car loads
ofiumber were received at Napoleon lately.
w. II. George and sister, Miss Susie. VISITED
friends In Orrick several DAYS last weel
Mrs. NAV NJ. Cash has returned to her hon o
In BlacKrock, Ark. NapcleoD's big fire (itr
such a small town. WINS q heavy loss to the
community as well as individuals, and 1t 10
very desirable that the business houses shall
be rebuilt as soon rs possible, especially the
livery stables and store; the saloon can be
spared indoluitely. n not forever. There IL
n great contrast between Pleasant Prairie's
handsome and expensive church and the
shabby little school house and weed-Rrown
yard. Pride. II not the ~PAs1t0rt and pleasure
Of the children <5uld create an improve
meDt.
Corder.- Misses BERTHE and BEETLE CoIder
are Visiting friends nj Fort Scott, Kansas.
Miss Ella Babbington. Of st. Louis, is visit.
ing her sister. Mrs. II. p. Tucker. and other
relatives here. Mrs. Frank Corder Is spend.
Ing several weeks with her parents at Fort
scott. Rev. Mcfarland and others. Of this
place, are attending camp meeting. Misses
Lucy starke and Mary Burton were In Lex
inrton the first Of the week. Miss Lizzie
Rlne attended the Teschers' Institute at
Odessa fast week. Misses Alma Pulliam and
Bette Thomas, Of WaYerly. spent Friday
night in our city on their way home from
Odessa, where they had been to the institute.
Messrs. G. O. Smith and g. w. Marquis AMI
IT. b.. Corrtn attended the institute last week.
Rev. Fielding Marvin filed the pulpit Of the
Methodist church Sunday morning, the pas
tor, Rev. Mcfarland, being absent attending
camp meeting. DR.. e. f. Martin was called.
professionally, to Ud~1sa last Tuesday eve-
ming. Mrs. A. Bfrtsheld visited relatives In
Blackburn last ga urday. Rev. j. G. Shacknl-
ford and daughter, Miss Birdie, Of BntleT,
were visiting friends hero last week. Mr..
A. Bartsield has returned from Eidorqdo
bring mueh benefited by tbe waters. he is
pow able TO have charge Of the postotiice.
Mr.. A.. A, Larkin, who has had charge OF the
!. & A. Office at this place Tor several years,
has been moved to Blackburn and Mr.. l.,
Hawkins now has charge OF the office. Mr..
Hawkins seems to be a clever, accommoda-
ding gentleman and, we hope, has come 10
atay. AS we have seen no news from COrder
Cor some time, we have ventured to send a
/. sew isems'' and II this communication, does
not and Its way Into the scrap basket you
ib rear from us again.