The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-08

Mr.. Jesse Hamlet caught a l2l pound cal
nsh In a hoop ret opposite this city, las,
Thursday.
The pressed brick which Mr.. Geo. Farrai
Is now laying on the Aull building, Broad
way, are a great Improvement over the old
handmade article, both in texture and color.
&. Ben was beaten, but it gave his oppo.
nent and his friends all they could pack to
succeed, Ben has no cause to feel depressed
by his defeat Of two votes. lie made II gal.
liant fight.
The feed mill of Messrs. Vaughan Y Cobb
was somewhat injured by "a piece of iron
which was in the shelled corn, getting in the
grinding apparatus. 1t will be O.. IA. again
in a few days.
"A stable on the lot OF Miss Sue Alexander.
between nth and 18th streets, on Main, col
lapsed last Sunday evening and Geo. Alexan-
der and wife came very near being caught
under the ruins.
Mr.. Thos. Lahae last Tuesday showed us Il
Hint pebble and IA ~petritied mus>el shell, both
found by himself in the blue limestone rock
which he was breaking upon the street. The
pebble was worn smooth and round from the
action OF the water upon il. How long do
you think these things had remained where
found?
There was a severe rain and hail storm in
the MAYHEM neighborhOod about 4 n'clo X
last Tuesday afternoon. At the residence OF
MIR. Butler Moore, fruit was knocked OIL the
trees, vegetable gardens destroy ed. chickens
killed, audafter the Storm, hailstones scrapcd
up by the double handful. The storm lasted
Tor about fifteen minutes,
Honor roll Of Locust Grove public :, hooI,
taught by }. l.. Davis, tor the month ending
MAY 3lst Ernest Woods, John AInsworfh,
Eugene Wayman, Joseph Smith, Louis
Peachee. Edgar Williams, John Smith, Matte
Spears. Annie Wayman, Mamie Nelson, May
jones, Lizzie Horn, Fannie Spease, Bessie
Stewart. Ella Woods, Naomi Tracy.
Wuverly:-Tbe Ice cream aud strawberry
festival gwen by the ladies' of the Presby-
terrain church, on the evenings of the Beth and
6Ist, proved quite n success, the proceeds OF
the evenings amounting to $50. Mrs. Robin
son Is the guest OF Mrs. X. S.Dinw iddIe. Mrs.
j. Lee Carter returned home Thursday after
u two weeks visit to relatives and friends al
this place. Miss Bette Dinwiddie, of Dover,
spent Sunday here. Miss jamie HE'LL spent
Saturday in Marshall. Mr.. Green Ledlo-d.
Of Corder, spent Sunday here visiting his
brother, MIR. q. II. Ledford. Mr.. Ed. Ed
wards, of Edwardsyille, was in town Sunday
visiting relatives and one OF the lovely Roses
Of our city. Miss Lutte rancisco who has been
visiting for sometime at Lees Summit, ar
rived At hone Thursday. Mr.. James Din.
widdle and Miss YIla PIaltenburg, OF Dover,
attended the dedication OF the Grand Pass
church on Sunday. Miss Lizzie Francisco,
Of Lees Summit, is visiting relatives at this
place. MISS Annie Demoss and Miss Abbie
Bryant are the guests of Mr.. w. e. Fry.
Messrs. VIM. DemOss and VIM. Spencer
were visiting a couple OF the fair daughters
OF our city on Sunday. Miss Emma Sribling
is visiting friends and relatives in this city.
Mr.. W. +. Fry who has been on the sick list
for sometime is improving Mr.. Williams
who has been quite i'll for some weeks past.
we are glad TO learn, Is c0nvalescing. Miss
Lulu Coher, left Friday evening Tor Lexlng.
ton to attend the school commencement.
MISS Birdie Cappis arrived at home Tuesday |
after spending u week at Grand Pass. Miss |
Alice Reno is visiting in town this week.
Miss Joena Goodwin visited Marshall
Tuesday Mrs. w, McAffee came in on
the train from Marshall Monday even
Ing. Miss Maggie WIseman and brother, ar
rived here Tuesday from Leavenworth,
Kansas, aud are the guests Of Mr.. John
DR.. Joseph Carter and wife, OF Mar
I-I ~ /
this week. Mrs. Sprotts who has been visit
Ing her daughter. Mrs, Lewis, Tor sometime,
left Tuesday on the noon train for Marshall