The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-09
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lkn<s. A5fafettA county zfffmed.
Mr.. Jos. B. Silver was in Nevada. last
week, making preparations to start Il large
canning factory at that place. Mt. Silver also
intends TO rebuild his csnnery at this place
on a more extensive scale as soon as possible
aud will be ready to canning by
the time the crops are ready. He says he ia
tends to run both canneries for all they are
worth.
Owning to the increase in the number OF
pupils In the music department OF the Eliza
beth Aull Seminary, Prof. BIanton has found
1t necessary to place an additional plano in
his school. Prof. Zeisberg, who has recently
taken charge Of this department, is an able
and experienced teacher, and to his most ex-
cellent work Is partly due the increase of
patronage.
'Rena; or, the ~Spowbird,'' Is one of Mrs.
Caroline Lee Hentz's most popular copyright
novels, and Is Issued By her publishers. T. B.
Peterson IL Brothers, Philadelphia, to sell at
the unprecedented low price OF Twenty-Five
cents q copy, retail. 1t wi be found for sale
by all news agents. or copies OF It will he
sent per mail everywhere, on remittIng price
to the publishers.
The Farmers and Mechsnics' Mutual Aid
Society. last Wednesday, paid through their
agent, Mr.. Il. q. LOOMS, to the heirs of
Mr.. Tho. q. Young, the BALANCE Of S3,OS2
due upon his life policy. This makes up.
wards OF SI1 900 paid by this society for
death losses within the past few years In
this vicinity. Mr.. John 0'Malley, who died
10 this city on Wednesday last was also a
member Of the society.
Saline Progress, Ja11try 22:-Engineer A.
s. Blodgett, married Miss Sue Holman, at the
fssidence Of her father, DR.. j Is. Holman In
&'.<z lash Tuesday. This l. the second
~ 1Iae4< N*<re<(t PefEfe 4. Il man that
va ta.ed .t11 6+,1c ~ Casper. Mr.
W4l As8oeIl.6 aft}1Sl5ul ttN4SAor having
marricda Boon, istf iafpe ~ bsiitnx
OF the Boonyiife 900 tszl0akeo <.,s4ds7.
Major Ferrill aud tx. Congressmsu oiztA1 n
Lexington. were in Kansas City, taktn8
depositIons this week in the LOUISIANA bond
case. Folks don't seem to be stirred ZIP over
that case but. If we lose it, Marshall Town
ship will. have to put up a little old hundred
thousand OF the ''dollars Of our daddies."
While the J.. G. b. & l. road was being
graded through Grand Pass, Saline county,
near WaverIy, this county, u spring on the
farm Of Mr.. G. t. Smith was damned up and
after standing II while, the water began 10
show indications OF oil. Mr.. Smith being
satisfied that there were good prospects for a
coal oil well, lately bought 40 acres Of land
surrounding the spring and began prospect
ing. He has lately bored to the depth of 40
feet and has struck a vein that gauges 60 per
cent. of good quality oil. He passed through
here last Tuesday on his way to Kansas City
TO form and incorporate a company with suf-
6cient capital 10 continue the prospecting.
Experts, who have examined the indications,
say oil is undoubtedly there, and in paying
quantities.
some kind friend has sent US, through Inc
mail, a photograph of the "AthIeie b. B. {.
OF Lexington, 1872. Ii Is badly faded from
age and Ill usage, so that the faces are hardly
recognizable ut we have with the assistance
Of Mr.. Geo. Venable and his eye glass, been
able to identify the following persons:-Jas.
John Currie, William Heltmeyer. Thos.
Austin. K. B. Cooper and M. b. Butler. The
other member cannot be made out. The
club was drawn up In u semi-ciTcle, on the
. pavement in front Of the courthouse, and Il
large crowd Of men and boys are in the back
ground, the only face we are able to dis
anguish being that of John MOuntjoy. 1t is
a great pity the picture Is so badly defaced,
rs otherwise it would be . quite a curiosity
Ut thIst time.