The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-06

Mr.. Thos. Bolton in stepping of the switch
engine Mt Myrick last Tuesday evening, slipped
and baby sprained his ankle.
MIR. Eli EasGOm ma bIs arm badly sprained
Iant Monday while blowing on his farm two
miles west Of to wn, by getting IL caught IN some
of the machinery of the cultivator.
I,ttIa Jos,ph Bowman had one of his legs
hnJIv srr,inrI while catching p ride behind a
w,yon. AT, the picnic ut Chalybeate springs, on
the Fourth.
IN. Posi- newspaper stock has been advertised
for sale tor some time. the sale having been set
for July :, hut for some reason or other 1t was
not offered and Is TeGdVertised for sale.
The LAFAYETTE Military Band passed through
here Thursday evening on their way nome from
Fleming. RAY county. where they furnished
tbr c,tizcns with music OF II class that Is made
by few amateur banis.
We understand there was Il grand time ut the
C,r,ier picnic on The 4th, but Hs we could not be
4, more than one place at n time, were not pre-
sent. We presume our Corder correspondent
will give fun particulars next week.
MIR. Nice sill who has most efficiently handled
the express coming to tins point for over Il year
bus been promoted and is now running between
his place and Upton. Mr.. Otto Primer VITO
hn, been his faithful assistant has a'eo been
| uromo,rd and now has full charge Of the delIve-
Ty
Harry Clifford of whom we spoke last week as
having been arrested for obtaining money under
r,Ise nretense by an alleged confidence game.
had , ~nrcIimInnry examination before Squire
Wbii.ett last Saturday and was sent 10 Jail in
default oC $500 bail. This case Is quite Il pecI-
liar one and many hold that Clifford ID no more
guilty OF . crime than are those who attempted
10 buy $40 for 81, while others think he is
| deserving of u term In the penitentlary.
MIR. A. '. KirtIey was prevented from getting
| T. rough one of the regular gate ways through
tn hltchIng rack around the court house square
Thursday evening, by some ihoughtless persons
tying their NH es IN the way. and In attempting
To crawl between the two strinBers In the rack
his foot was caught and he fell headlong
into the street. t the time he fell he had u
moiasees pitcher in his hand and this was broken
AMI his head struck one of the prices OF glass,
cutting u good sized cash in his right temple.
Little George Blackwell spent most of the
Fourth ut the Sunday school picnic mt MIR. Jos.
ShcIby's rut ON his return Home heard that the
mill had burned and went down to see the ruins.
On his return from there he met some boys near
The Zion church who were firing a toy cannon.
These boys were having som trouble manipu-
lu,ing the dangerous weapon and George at
| Itllpl'u W HS'P hNh ""h
crowded around some fire got to the cannon In
some way and ii eXplOded,a piece striking him In
the face and cutting him quite severely. Beside
this his face was badly burned and a good deal
of DO WIDER lmbeded in the skin. lie is getting
along very we'll, although he was very badly
hurt.
The Lexington City Mills" which has been
in operation Tor upward of forty years in this
CITY and was one OF the oldest establishments OF
the kind in western Missouri, was discovered to
be on fire at about eleven O'Clock Thursday
morning and before assistance could arrive was
almost totally destr' yed. The origin Of the IRE
is unknown. The mill was running ut the time
aud the fire bioke out in the upper story OF inc
r building aud originated either from friction Oh
, The belts or Il spark from the chimney. The In
i, surance on the building was 81 800 ard on the
, stock 81, 900. The total loss ID about $l6 200.
Mr.. j. W. Waddell Is the owner. AS he Is also
the owner of AIcana hall which recently fell
y and which ID supposed by some TO have been
struck by lightning the elements would seem
to he against him.
For many years the ladies-in fact. the people
! In gcncra-oI Dover and VicInity have held M
enviuble reputation for hospitality and on nj
e occasion have they more iuIly sustained thu
IS well earned honor Than on last Saturday night,
when The ladies' Of the Baptist church gave
. raspberry and ice cream festival for the ben,h
of their cnurcn. When Il church festival /
gwen ut that place sec:urianism is cast asid
" ami the ladies of all denominations Join IN wit
one accord and asset their sisters in raisiDI
funds Tor the Lenelt OF their church and the nd
vanceucnt OF Christianity in their community
Is rhough he had often heard of the cntertainiD
IA qualifications OF the pc Jple Of this quiet it'll
place. the prcsent local representative oil III
, lntelligencer had never had the pleasure of be
ing at one Of their social entertainments uni
last Saturday nignt, the time the festival {
which we spruk was gwen. The weather WI
line, that part OF the county having been b'esse
with IL nice little shO wer ON that day. Gilayin
In the dust, which was almost unbcRrabie when 4
III left Lexington. and leaving the aimosphei
clear and balmy. Whilst the crowd wa
m not u large one, still there were . good
number present and jolly good time was ha
4, By all. In the basement Of tn. church of whiC
" we speak the supper tables were spread, Il
:" leno. AIDE stand was kept and the flower CIR
at AMI the cashier.-who by the way WAS u col
~stlbie-wulked the noor. The room was giv'
an elegant appearance by the elaborate use
"a wreaths OF bowers which We're hung IN alma
wv every available place. The tables, thong
n took. or, rather, held the cakes, and were '
-, attempting < to write u cook book We believe '
could have made up IL salable one with the r
=. C .ipt5 for the kinds of cake in view. the l
" cream W as delic iOus, rs were the raspberri'
Gil aud what was even more pleasing wac I
las quantity and pr, &c of each The price of su
IS, WIS - cents and one person didn't have
'ay take two suppers to get one decent one. eithe
nd We would advice those old croakers who u
always grumbiing about the robbery indniS
,I in Ut church fairs, to attend one at Dover on
and forever alter hold thtir peace. The upp
W room oil the church was lighte up and befc
and alter supper the young ladies and you
'"e gentlemen gathered there and spent The swift
mi dying hours most delightfully."- For hos pitab
Christian PEOPLE, good cooks. good-lookl
ny young ltdies and gallant young men the aiol
on said representative heartily concurs in what
had alwa ys heard-that Dover cannot be
III celled.