The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-04

him last Thursday and ran away, breaking
one wheel of his cart. Went" was opening
a gate when the horse started.
Mr.. w. B. Powell, late of Colwich. Kan
sls, out at present of Indian 1, was here last
Monday and Tuesday looking over the Reg.
lister printing office with a view to its pur-
he concludes to trade.
An alarm Of fire was sounded from the
fourth ward engine house Thursday morning,
the cause of which was ut the Mr.. Geo. Sim
mons residence. The fire originated from q
chimney aud was extinguished before much
damage had been done.
DIR. Belt was in the city Thursday night to
see the procession and hitched his team.
which was attached to q spring wagon, at
the Methodist church hitching rack. When
the procession got near that point the team
became restless. broke loose from the rack
and started for home. They were stopped at
DR.. Hassell's residence. The breaking of the
dash board AMI the loss OF two spring seats
was all the damage.
Mr.. Robt. Berry Is placing one of his newly
patented payements Ia front of Mr.. c. q.
Ludwigs' and Wm. Shacklett's stores. The
blocks to be put down are composed Of four
and u half bricks, SO arranged as to make a
perfect square. The bricks are then covered
with two courses Of cement and makes q very
fine and substantial pavement. We hope 10
see many more of these pavements put down
before the summer Is over.
Glenwood school which has been taught by
Miss j ennie Greer, closed a very successful
session. on the 10Th inst. At noon a very
bountiful repast was served rom baskets of
goodies brought by the scholars and all those
who were there to attend the closing exer-
cises partook heartily. The following Is the
honor roll for the last month: Lena Cooke,
Annie Mclntvre, Rebecca Campbell, Ollie
and Mary Wyatt, Bette Mover, katie
O'Malley, Maria Prewitt, Lizzie Perry. Frank
Howe, Willie and Robert Campbell, Walter
aud Willie O'Dell. Scholarship, Annie Nc
Intyre. Rebeces Campbell, Maria Prewilt,
Katie and Nellie O'Malley, Lena Cook. Katie
Howe. Hilda Wyatt, Petite Mover and
Agnes Mcintyre.
The Wellington Monitor has changed
hands. and the former editor and proprietor
has this to say of his departure:-I 90. With
this issue of the Wellington Monitor 1 step
out, not only as editor but rs proprietor also.
I started the paper on nothing, and 1 go as I
came; only with warmer weather aid better
walking. Ihave not and will not dispose of
the Kansas City Monitor. 1t will continue
to preach temperance and labor reform at the
small sum Of thlrty.fve cents a year. My sue
cessor. Mr.. John NJ. Leonard. Is a stranger to
me, just Ms l am to you. only II little more 80.
However, my limited acquaintance convinces
me that he has the ability to give yoH q good,
newsy paper, and I have faith In his integrI-
ty. My best wishes 20 with the paper, but I
20 to Kansas City. Bidding all Gods speed,
I go. Will Crittepden Thornton.
Third Ward cho ol:-Scholarship-2d and
I'D grades-Susie Afford, Ssna Afford. 4th
and 9th grades. Allen Bethel, Ben Fischer,
Richard Love, Irwin Tut. Mamie Ashford,
frankie Davis. Mary Talbot, May RUSSELL.
Amelia Barrer, Matte Simmons, Hattie
Marcum, Christie Vaughan, Louise Kelly,
Rosie Martin, Rebecca SAVERS, Ernest Long,
Ernest Fegert, Clarence. Duncan. 9th Grade.
David Basye, Dyke Robinson, Annie Borne,
Annie Goodwin, JoH Gratz. Honor Roll,
I'd and 81 grades-susie Afford. Sena
Afford, Matte Dougherty, Fannie John. 4th
and 9th grades-Allen Bethel Irwin Tut,
May Russell, Amelia Barre Hattie Marcum,
Louise Kelly, Reoeccs Salyers. Ernest Long,
Ida Talbot. 7th grade, Myrtle James, Lizzie
Afford. Maud Talbot, Ed. Grimes, Horace
Ardinger, Mabel Williams and Irene Tut.
The lecture of Prof. j. P. Blanton. presi-
dent Of the Klrksyille State Normal School, ut
the courthouse, last Tuesday nIght.upon the
development of Free Institutions in Amer
lea" WIS fully up to the high standard ex-
pected by his large and attentive audience.
Commencing with the very earliest settle.
ments Of America In Virginia. then through
the Pilgrim Fathers of New England and the
Huguenots Of Louisiana, he carried his
hearers step by step along the pathway of
time until his arrival at the present advanced
period Of the not vet fully developed fruitiou
Of the hopes and expectations of every patri-
otto American. At times he was truly elo-
quent and at the close of his address, which
occupied about an hour and g quarter In its
delivery. he was greeted by rounds of hearty
applause and the congratulations Of those
who were near him. We thank the pro-
lessor for the instruction and pleasure given.
Celebration at Corder:--Tuesday being the
centennial Of the inauguration of the first
president Of the United States, the people Of
our little city turned out en- masse. each one
trying to excel in the work of decoration aud
lending all the enthusiasm necessary to make
1t a day Of rejoicing. The new brass band
did credit to itself and the town. With a few
more months Of practice 1t will equal any In
the county. The town was beautifully Illum-
mated In the evening by bonfires, Chinese
lanterns, torches, &c. Mr.. Nathan Talbot
deserves especial praise for the part he took
In the work; he was the leading spirit oil the
evening. Mayor Jno. 2. Cord IN delivered n
very neat and appropriate address. touching
on all the prominent points In our history
from Wa'hington's time 10 the present. At
ter the speaking the people departed for their
homes, all pleased with the day, but with
only = few expecting to live to see the rext
CENTENNIAL celebration Of the president Of
the United States.
!. Rev. j. X. Brown, D. D., editor OF 81.
Louis Observer, Cumberland Presbyterian
Twenty Eight years ago we were acquainted
go eAN ASdhShhiJ - ~ u ballC ldUlB
with, q young law student at the house where
we boarded, in Lexington. Mo-. while we
were pastor Of our church there. On We'd
nesday morning Of last week. ~ we went IN
to breakfast at the hotel In Marshall we were
introduced to Judge x. RYland, who was to
make one OF the addresses at the LAYING OF
the corner stone. As We sat at the table in
conversation, to our very great pleasure w
found that he was the young man we had
known by that nam so long before, Hi.
address was q most excellent one, well dc.
Iivered. and aboundad in expressions of the
highest, purest Christian sentiment. He is 4
hne speaker, and most pleasant gentleman
and to US it added greatly to the pleasur u o.
the occasion to renew the acquaintance aftel
so many years. 1t was especially gratifying
TO find him advanced to such q position OF
honor aud trust, ut the same time holding tn,
noble Christian sentiments expressed In hi,
address.
Like the great majority Of her sister cities
Lexington celebrated in an appropriate man
ner last Tuesday as the centennial anniver.
sary OF The Inauguration of George Washing
ton rs first president Of the United States
All the banks and the postofice were CLOSED
during the entire day. aud most Of the store,
aid other places of business were closed The
largerIpsrt OF The m In the morning at &
o'clock, at the Epistopai church, and at II
o'clock at the NJ. E. church, South, appropri.
ate religious services were held. the atten.
dance at 10th places being large. At 2 o'clocS