The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-20

A game of ball was played in this city last
Wednesday afternoon between the Licking
ton and Richmond Mines and resulted, AS is
usually the case, in Lexington oming out on
top. Score II to 6.
A sudden gust of wind Monday afternoon
blew the doors at Mr.. Il. WinsOr's office 81 ut
with a jar and broke one OF the large glass
which had six gold leaf letters on it (Which
cost 80 cents each) and entailing IA loss of
about ST..
Work on the pOnton bridge has been de-
layed for two weeks or more by the non-arri-
val Of the long lumber for the Sunwalcs Of
the shore ends of the bridge, but it is now
expected every day aud when 1t is received,
work will be pushed as fast rs men and money
can do so. Should no further delay be had.
the bridge will be open for travel a10ut Au-
gust 18Th.
Little Miss ArEde Burden celebrated her
birthday Thursday evening by inviting quite
a number of her very young friends 20 Il
basket picnic which was held OH the bCauti-
full lawn ut her parents residence. There
was u large gathering of the young people and
" ~ " uhbll 1tOu 'spV ~ ihhb'N i"'N'
enjoyed themselves hugely. Music was fur
nlshed by a good orch6 stra and added much
to there evenings pleasure.
A special school election will be held In
this district on Thursday. August s, for the
purpose Of voting on Il proposition to Issue
S25 600 in 800 bonds 10 build IL new nigh
school aud Il school for the coIored children.
nNtn an.a.I m. A,,,1l,A. Iu.s.x I,,, "a,
tually condemned by the city council it now
only remains for the citizens of Lexington to
either vote these bonds or compel those who
are unable to pay tuition in private schools
to go ~uneducated. We sincerity hope the
proposition Will not be beaten this time as it
was before. 1t should carry BY IN over
whelmIng majority, .as ~ aaseaizaI
Some eightssh gog aep ~ aa,y
court a~aSreprtalsd alAa 40 skeEafcsase
of a wafer fosptain. 10 be 16esfsd upon The
public square ana Il De s5afranged that men,
horseea9f d0es Could always procure 3 fresh
drin& 81 Missouri river water. BY agree
lAsenf Xllh the city council this 800 was to
be ehppltmented by $3.50 or more from the
! city tfeasurV, so that the fountain would he
~ tttuib w uONu ClJl anu tUunt1. ne money
was drawn out of the county treasury and
placed in that of the city, after which it was
concluded that the season was so far civanc-
ed IL would be advisable to erect only tenn
porary watering troughs and postpone the
purchase of the iron fountain until the next
spring. Thus The matter now stands. We have
The same old wooden watering trough on the
/ p,hlfn cnuara aud nc ~ bau ronantIy boon ~
paired, the presumption Is that nothing bet
is to be provided. We think the councIl
should either refund the c%ounty's money or
carry out its part OF the contract. Which
will it do?
Alma:-We have been blessed with refresh
ing and life giving rains, and the corn now
looks well and Is tasselling out. The wheat
will make a good average crop. The oat
crop, also, is good, and the hay prime; all
kinds Of garden vegetables are excellent.
Berries Of all kinds and other small fruits are
abundant. Mr.. George Altman thrashed 1,1G0
bushel Of wheat Off of forty acres of land
for Mr.. q. Barnett, this wheat weighed 81
pounds to the bushal. Messrs. WIN. Way
man and Isaac Abbott shipped two car loads
OF hogs from this place TO st. Louis q few
days ago. SIR. K. W. Neal hos just completed
a nice residence. DR.. Horner has also built
a handsome residence. The Lutheran church
are building a fine parsonage for their par
son, Mr.. VIM. LOhetfner Is building II nice
two story residence. A number of Other
substantial improvements are going up al
round, and the last lot on the south side Of
the rail road has been sold, so you will per.
ceiye that Alma bas taken u boom, aud II
will be necessary for the surveyor to come
down and lay oil more lots on the south side
as they are now pushing out or the north side
for want OF more room.
Tue announcement made last Monday, that
Col. Jno. Reid had sold his stock in the Lex
lnston Savings Bank, Of which he has beer
president for 'rveral years, caused quite s
ripple of SUI prise In business circles and
among his many friends. IL was feared BY
many that II was Il preliminary step toward,
s winding up Of his affairs here preparatory
to remove elsewhere, as 1t was known that
he had made heavy investments in other
cities within a short time. But these fear.
were sooD removed, be informing all Inquir.
! CTS tndl nc uiu NJ Attu iUlB0llOD, DuI INA
he expected TO live and die here, where be
had spent so many happy days and where he
still had large landed and other interests
which would require all the attention which
he was disposed to give 10 business natter
at his time Of life. The parties PURCHASING
his banking stock are smong our substantial
ald active business men. and will add con
| ella rahtu IN tho GnapoioI ,,nCnorisu y,bi.kh.
always attended this well managed institu.
ton. Among the purchasers are Messrs
ID. W. b. Tevis. j. G. Fall, E. ChansIor
Robt. Taylor, VIC, McCausland, Geo. Kim
ii. Hainkle, e.. Hoffman, &. A. Kriehn, al,
w. d. Rankin, whose names alone would b,
sufficient guarantee OF honesty aud efficiency
Waverly:-Mr Harry Steele was in the cItv
Saturday. b. s. Van Anglen was here Sat
urday. Mr.. T., J. Caurhorn left for Black,
water Monday. Mr. John Wiley was In tht
city Wednesday. Mr.. VIM. Fletcher ant
wife. Of Marshall, visited here Friday. MIR
William Wiseman came in from Dover Wed
nesday night. Mr.. Grey. of Berlin, was il
the city Friday. Mr.. +. x Landrum return
ed home from Kansas City Thursday. Mr.
fiuhh bhl = huhruH tlt. tUJO1cu tut tlI
at home with his parents. Miss Carrie SteI
is the guest OF Rev. Banks and family. Unclt
Johnnie Walton, who has been visiting IN
Slater for some time. Is at home again
Misses Sallie and Jennie Burnett and Willie
Biggerstaff visited Grand Pass Wednesday
Mr.. Ed. VanAnglen, OF Dover. came dowI
Thursday evening calling. The Misses Johr
90 10 ,n@Na 4.a ID = n.-.ll.- a.
Maggie WIseman, who has been visiting il
this city and vicinity returned hOme Friday
Mrs. G.. N. BufOrd came in from Lexington
Sunday evening. Mrs. Jennie Davis AM
Miss Lee McDpugald are the guests of Mr.
John Davis and family, Messrs. Ed. an,
Cary Davis arrived from West Plains Wed
neSday and are the guests OF their sister, Mrs
Neal Davis. Bishop Marvin filed the pulpi
at the NJ. f. church Sunday night. Mis-
Alice Frame. of Las AGimas, Col. arriy
ed here Tuesday night TO attend the bedside
Of her mother. who is not expected TO live
Miss Cora Wright, who has been visiting II
this city for the past two weeks, returne,
home Tuesday. DR.. John Wood, OF Mar
shall, was IN the city Tuesday. Mr.. d., c
Butler arrived at home from Lexington Nor
day night. Mr.. John Tracy, Jr., a gradual
OF st. Benedict college. Is at home aRain iron
Atchison, Kan. Miss Willie BiRgerstsfr VIII
has been the guest OF Miss Jennie Burnel
for the past ten days. returned home Frida,
Mr.. John Rhodes. Of Lexington, wag in GU
T city FRIDAY. Mr.. Wood McGrew left 70
Lexington, Friday evening. Mrs. Lizzl
Batter and daughter visited Lexington Fri
, day. Miss Jsnie Reill came up from Mar