The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-21

There will DE a Tree da on the bridge to all
coming 10 the celebration on September 3Oth.
From % to go wagon loads of tomatoes can he
seen ut the cannery waiting TO unload ut nav
time.
Miss Fogleman, the new elocuticn teacher OF
c. r. c., will appear before II Lexington audi
ence for the first time at the concert Monday
night. Go and hear her.
The directors of the bridge company, last
Monday. placed the rate OF toll Tor the round
trip to pleasure vehicles either single or double,
at 25 cents after | O'Clock p. m.
The committee having n charge the matter Of
arranging II programme for the bridge celebra-
ton. September 50'h. can be depended upon for
II grand affair. Don't forget the date
MIR. sam. Lane. Il son .m-law OF DR.. NJ. Cham
man. OF this city, has. In connection with sew
eral other parties, flied articles oi Incorporation
OF the Northwestern Abstract Co ut Helena.
MJntana. with II capital stock of $40, coo.
I'll Berry. who was arrested Tor having rob-
bed MIR. TOrlemke. Of AIma, Of $50 and a watch
while the latter was drunk and asleep in the
livery stable OF MIR. Cad Bulord, in Wayerly.
had his p elimInary examination before 'Sauue
Clayton Tuesday and was remanded to Jall IN
default Of $500 bail. Berry has served one
term in the penitentiary.
The Wentworth Academy is absolutely lull
both of boarding pupils and of day pupil.
Prof. Sellers says he does not see how he could
seat or room another boy as long ~ those now
present remain. Fifty boarders Is the extent of
the capacity of the buildings and that numb r is
now on hand. A number of boarding pupils
have been rejected who would now be in school
II there were accommodations. and from The
applications for information still coming in
10 believed that seventy-hYe boys instead of
1fty might have been secured.
MAJ Helms well known in this cltv wos
arrested by sheriff Mitchell on indictments
Drought against him by the grand Jury Of a
recent session. Helms it seems in coming here
htd done 30 with the intention of Guiding The
Jackson county authorities, who: wanted him
for mahcIn. One officer was here looking for
him last week hut could not find him. Nom
day Mr.. T. z. Clay, constable of law town
ship, Jackson county, came to this place and
Sheriff Mitchell turned the prisoner over to him.
Helms IN q aSht with q man with whom he was
working on The road. in some way gouged one
of his eyes out, and he says he did it with hfs
1st, put e,e witnesses say he did il with a
spade The eye bail was taken entirely out and
IL was found to have = hole in it the size OF II
lead pencil.
A public meeting was called and met at the
courthouse Thursday night for the purpose OF
selecting II committee to perfect arrangements
for the celebration of the completion OF the first
pontoon bridge in Missouri. Addresses were
made by feveral prominent business men sug-
costing plans. a committee consisting Of the
following live, Ro-ahead men was appointed 20
arrange a programme and solicit subscrIptlons.
g. A. sturges, John Taubman, Henry Winkler.
y. Hoffman. q. Ben Russell, e.. G.. Ludwiys
" m Clagttt, Jos. Homer, W. ID. Rankin and
journed the committee met and per(eci.d ~, o.
ganlz 'tion by selecting e.. Ben Russell to net as
hartman. They then selected Monday Seo1
ton ana adjourned to meet IN the onice oS NJ
Russell last night. u W.T.