The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
A rain Is badly needed.

A rain is badly needed.
Ii has been very hot, dry and dusty this
week.
Mr.. Geo. Galloway raised a t0matOe this
year which measured IS inches In clrcum-
ference and weighed even two pounds.
A good girl who can do homework and
wants u good homo with a nice family and
has no objection to removing to sedalia can
get u position by applying at this office i'm
medihtely.
A railroad switch is being placed in at the
canhery which will add very much to the
shipping facilities OF that institution. A full
force OF hands IL now at work and a large
amount OF tomatoes are being canned each
dav.
The Concordla Talbotte asks the following
question. Will somebody please hand US the
correct solution: Mr.. Clayton married Mr..
Phillips daughter and Mr.. Phillips married
Mr.. Clayton's daughter. What is the rela-
tIo0ship of each party concerned.
The following gentlemen from this county
have been drawn to serve as grand and petit
jurors NJ The October term Of the u. s. dis
trlct court in Kansas CITY: Thomas Sawyer.
John b. Jones, IsObt. II. Smith, John g.
Gumph, j. s. Clingenberg and K. ID. Bled-
The esntIoua ~ a charge of the trains that
ran through here AZ. all very careful men.
aQt 4 tiaf sse|dcNtsi y happen audit is
~ Hoadsk ralEi0< y yssf9 fssn 10
TO Is. carfbe sean q asy tlme @augine on and
oil OF moving trains Aissoneh they are re-
peatedly warned aud scoIded py the conduc-
tors aud brakemen. Parents, see to IL that
your children do not play around the depot.
Il is no place for them.
Rogues' Bend:-Mr. John Smithers and
family, OF 81. Louis. are visiting at Mr.. Thos.
Strameke's. Mr.. J, v. Cooks new house is
about completed. The mare belonging to
Mr.. j.. NJ. Weeks, stolen some three weeks
ago. was recovered last Monday by the AZ
s~Istance Of Mr.. Dave Mitchell and Mr.. j, A.
Prewitt, Just below Wellington, Parties
wishing to ride horses had better look u little
out in that vicinity As the white caps and
rope are freely talked of.
The bureau OF labor OF the state OF Mis-.
souri, is now engaged in collecting statistics
OF mines In the state, II is desired TO make
acomplete showing Of the mineral wealth Of
each county, the number of tons Of coal or
ore mined. The amount paid for wages, etc.,
etc. To accomplish this the cooperation OF
all mine owners il essential and we hope they
will not neglect To answer any and all ques-
lions asked them by the bureau In Il circular
letter soon to he addressed TO them.
Mr.. II. B.. Adair, deputy state veterinary
surgeon Of KausSs City, was here last We'd
nesdaY for the purpose OF examining some
stock upon the farm OF Mr.. Lafayette Ga.
zelIe, living about ak miles southeast of this
city. He FOUND three pronounced cases Of
CHAMBERS, two mules and one horse, and two
other horses which he suspected of being
likewise affected. He left orders for a strict
quarantine OF all thu animals until such time
rs they should die or be killed by their owner.
FsIrsiaw News scarce. The grouGd Is
na,,ink dk5 ears. sa6ke. Gs1d zvorklng Is the
4f.ia< ~ "a k<s8 sii>s faics Leap, of
<}asss6. = - Nj. Mars Gillespv,
fh8s Week IL. i. q Cebbs Sad sisters re-
turned nome from Warrensburg last Satur-
div where they have been attending the G. r,
Sunday schoOI en1amomenT. Mr.. James
Hslems aud sister. Of near Odessa. were visit.
aug ut Gt. -. NJ n = ilob CuhuA1' MI
Gus Bartles, Of Odessa WAS In the neighbour
mood SaturdIy and Sunday. Messrs. G. II.
and s. q and Joseph Hammer spent Satur-
day aud Sunday Ia Lone Jlck visiting rela-
aIves and friends. Miss Comel Campbell, Of
Odessa, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. John w.
Thomas, this week. Rev. Mr.. Osborn will
preach nt the schO1lhOuse on Saturday night
before toe third Sunday IN next month. Rev.
A. A. Moore will preach at the sehoOlhouse
on the third SUNDAY in next month at ii
O'Clock q. M. Mr.. #. Il. Cash left on the 22d
Inst. Tor Colorado, where he will make his
future home.
Cofder:-Mlss Bertha Burns, OF Higgins
willie, visited Miss Mamie Shrader several DAYS
last week. Mr.. VIM. Wilson and wife were in
Lexington Tuesday. Messrs. NJ. Lieser and
Nath Corder were IN Lexington Tuesday.
Mrs. Kline returned from u visit to Blackburn
Monduy evening. Miss Emma Stewart, of
Page City, spent several days with her
friend, Miss Hattie Mcfarland, last week.
returning homo Sunday evening. Misses
Bette and Berthe Corder returned home
Saturday evening from u pleasant visit to
friends In Fort Scott, Kansas. Miss Mamie
Shrader left Wednesday morning for Eldora-
do Springs. Master Lafayette Groves re-
turned home last Wednesday evening from IA
visit with friends at jacksonville, Ills. Mr.. W.
J.Lieser Is inChicago purchasing goods. Prof.
Burton left for Clarksburg Wednesday
morning. Rev. Roth went over to Black
burn sunday morning. returning Monday
morning. Rev. L.. BedswOTth filled the pull
pit at the Methodist church SUNDAY morning,
the pastor, Rev. Mcfarland, being absent Ia
Blsckburn carving on Il protracted meeting.
Our town and vicinity was well represented
at the reunion raesdav. Little Leslie BorLs-
field is still very III. Miss Hattie Mcfarland
Is spending several days in Higglnsville visit
ing friends and attending the fair. MIR. Fred.
L'ese AID wife are visiting In Wisconsin.
Messrs. Haas and Senser are attending the g.
A. Il. enUampment in Milwaukee.