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

! We acknOw ledge receipt of complimentary
| tickets to the Carroll county third annual fair
to be held at CarroIlton, Mo-, Sept. 10-13th.
Mr.. ". b. Wilson has contracted for the
uilding of a nice twO-story cottage on the
southeast corner of Nineteenth and Main
streets.
The presidents of our schools, who have
been vigorously canyassing for pupils during
the past two weeks, report the prospects for
full schools exceedingly favorable.
Mr.. Ben Hammer, Of Clay township, re-
ports that the storms OF last Saturday and
Monday badly damaged the corn in his
neighborhood and south and west of the
same.
We have received from the secretary of this
EX-Confederate Association of the state OF
Missouri. the proceedings OF the association
Tor the wears 1887 and 1888, apamphlet of Is
psges. 1t embraces he narrative OF the pro-
ceediDgs of the council of administration at
Springfield, Mo-, on the 2Sth of May, when
the confederate cemetery at that place was
transferred to The stale association. Also,
the proceedings of the reunion, held at
Mexico, Sept. 14th and 10th. 1887, and subse-
Quent proceedings of the council during the
year 1883, In which no reunion was held.
Several thousand copies will be issued for
delivery to the members at the next reunion.
to be held at Higginsvillr, on the 9th and
2Slh of August, inst. Meantime those desir-
ing copies can procure them by sending a
postal to c. A.. DeFrance, secretary. OF the
association, KirkwoOd, Mo.
Mrs. Nickel has moved int the addition late
ly made TO her Home.
Lexington has The honor of building the first
pontOon bridge in Missouri.
The macadamlzed streets should be repaired
before the council spends all its money.
MIR. Frank Morcfield, OF Alma, was run over
BIZ the cars, near blackburn, one day this week,
and HE right foot cut oil just above the ankle.
The curbing west OF the old Judge Jno. +.
Ryland place, on Franklin avenue. is being
raised to correspond with the grade of the
street.
With II fruit and cigar stand and the exclusive
fishing privilege ON The pUnton bridge, we be-
lievc IL satisfactory income could be secured by
some enlerprising individual.
The Sedalia state Fair meets August 10 and
continues until August 20. The Mo. p. L.. X.
will sell tickets for one Iare Tor the round trip,
81 70, good TO return until August q.
Mr.. }. L. Payne moved his barber shop to the
building just east OF the Luclede Holel last
Monday and The stan Band hOnored his place OF
business with u serenade that evening.
Alter % years OF faithful and continuous SER
vice, MIR. I'd. VanAnglen has been removed as
postmaster OF Dover aud MIR. J. NJ. Clayton
appointed IN his stead. The salary is about
$500 per year.
Inp upmocrntip 0lInhpnu cluh ia rpnupltad In
meet ut the court house promptly at 1880 O'clock
next Monday night. \ full attendance Is de-
sired, as matters of Importance will be pre-
scented Tor their con sidcration.
At the meeting OF the board of dir, ctors of the
Lexington Il. Il L.. Association last Friday
night twelve shares of stock were sold ut the
following premiums:-J. ii. Mathews (Pete),
two shares ut $53; L. j. Young, live shares NJ
$50; Noble Coleman, two shares ut $685. Bart
lett Warder. three shares ut $50.
Mr.. John +. Bears team became frightened.
last wednesday,, while crossing the Tabo
bridge. on the HIgginsville road, and packed
the wagon oil, which of course dragged the
team with 1t when it Tell. MIR. Bear, who was
driving, had his right leg broken between the
aRklc and knee. No other damage.
The siub.e back Of the old Jennings proper
W, on Third street, now owned by Judge JnO.
L. Ryland anu occupied by Mr.. JAS. Scott,
b1rntd down yesterday morning. Some child
rem were play ing in the stable and built II fire
therein and before assistance could reach the
place the flames wee beyond control.
MIR. Will Stewart showed us Thursday an
advertisement oil tie j. q. Blair Stationery
Manufacturing Co, of Huntington, Pa, which
was printed on paper partly ruined by lie
Hood known rs the Johnstown food. The paper
Il nal n,r-.uI ,.-N. ,.a-- -
II rather peculiar and disagreeable smell.
Work upon The pOniOOn bridge Is now being
vigorously pushed. A large number of hands
are employed. II is confidently expected that
1t will lie ready Tor use on the eth. should no
bad weather or accident prevent. So soon as II
is completed and IL Is demonstrated that the
crossing is speedy and safe, and the people
have had Il little time to recuperale from the
~latigues OF the fair and the circus, it lie proposed
to have Il grand autumn festival, trades carni-
val and opening celebration, to which all the
world and the rest of mankind will be cordially
invited. a grand time may be expected ana
the largest crowd ever in the city will be certain
to be in attendance. Whoop, lai
We learn from a victor who attended the pic.
mic at Hmdin ON Wednesday last, given under
the auspicies of the A. o. u. W. and l. o. U.
F.. there was Il large crowd in attendance, and
that they were addressed by Hon A. NJ. Dock
cry, member OF congress of the third district
Hon. John f. Morton, member of the leglsla-
rure, of hay county, and also by n number oil
other gentleman. The Star Band, of Lexington,
, furnished the music for the occasion At L.
O'Clock Il sumptuous dinner was spread and all
were invited TO partake, and there was enough
lett TO iced IA multitude. AS our informant was
i a .rArHr .aas. .-I 49, --a-
guess what induced him to go.
Mr.. b. a. Johnson. the Santa Fe II. r. agent
at the Il Il L. junction has visited Lexington
twice during the present week, under orders
from the general manager of that road to select
suitable persons to act rs agent and to transfer
freight to and from the depot on the north side
Of the river. He said the company would i'm
mediately open an Office in the city and receive
and deliver freight here 30 soon as the bridge
was completed, and that trains would be run to
the river to make close connections with oil
passenger trains on the main line of the Santa
Fe and Wabash. This virtually gives Lexington
two more railroads and will he of immense ad-
vantage. Hurrah Tor usl
The lntelligencer reporter spent a few hours
in our thrifty little sister town, Wellington,
Wednesday, and found all her merchants, while
not at that time very busy wrapping up gooda,
very %jubiiant over the new impetus oil business
attracted by the nice little ferry boat that CON-
menced plying between that town and Ray
county last Saturday. The boat Is named Gen.
Harri. on, but her name does not prevent her
from being Il daisy. IL Is run by the old fash
toned hOrse-tread mill power, and requires five
horses to do the work. She was very busy all
the time the reporter was there-barely taking
time TO unload and again pushing right out for
another load. Her value to the business of
Wellington Is hard TO estimate,
The trial OF the case of j. e. McGrew VS.. the
Mo. r.. r.. X. for discrimination in the matter
of furnishing empty coal cara, occupied the
time of the circuit court last week, from the
opening of court until 4 O'Clock sat urday even
ing, when the case was given to the jury. At
SIX O'Clock that evening the Jury had NOT
reached II decision AMI were excused by judi d
Field until Monday morning, ut which tin y
they again met and at II O'Clock that morning
gave the following verdict. eve, the Jury, find
Tor the defendant In each and every count in the
plGintil's petition" There were 80 counts in
he petition and the damages asked were 81. 9s8,
MIR. McGrcw. through his attorneys, Mess,s
Graves Il AuIl and John S. BLACKWELL has filed n
motion Tor a new trial and in arrest OF Judgment
but IA yet the matter has not been noted upon
by Judge Field.
Dover:-At has been frequently said that our
little ~"villa' has passed the zenith of It's life,
but If, Mr.. Editor, it had been your good fortune
to have visited rs In thG last few days you most
assurcdly would refuto the charge. The hospi.
taliiy Of our people, together with The august