The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-14

. Piooaoiy u c commenced next monday.
= The river has heen high all this week.
Is old enough TO be ashamed Of such conduc
The Presbyterians are Offering their chur,
property for sale at IS 5000 $50 per fro
foot.
nr. j. II. Hsssell has moved into his ne
residence, corner OF South aud Twentiel
streets.
The residence Of Mr.. George Hutchinson hi
received the last coat Of plastering and wi
soon be ready for occupancy.
The census enumerators reques all thos
who have not been enumerated to so repoI
to them at their earliest convenience.
There will be no August term Of the cir
cult court, the time therefore having bee
changed to the first Monday In September.
The reJuvenating OF the old City Hotel
progressing rapidly and when completed tn,
entire building will present much improve,
appearance.
The Cooking Club will have a spec,s
meeting at Mrs, Winsor's on Monday after
noon at three o'clock, All members ar,
urged to be present.
Captain WI Sampson, superintendent o
the naval academy ut Annapolis. will con
tribute an article on that institution 10 IN,
forth. coming number of Harper's Youn,
People.
Mr.. John G@hner put in position a yer,
ane monument at the dreenton cemetery
Of Georgia marble, six feet high. 10 the mem.
DRY OF Levy and Harriette H.. Benton parent.
Of Judge Benton.
Our brother, G. q. Wallace, il said to have
grown several inches In stature and Increased
considerably Ia weight since the primaries.
But he still remains the same old Charley
Wallace. "all the same"
Monday Master David Keller received from
Santa Fe, New Mexico, q very small donkey
which WAS sent to him by his uncle. MIR. Leo
Keller. The animal Is full grown. but IL not
much more than three feet In height. His
ears look az IL they were twice that long,.
Waverly Times:-The election of c.. Ben
Russell Ms mayor of Lexington evidences the
fact that the people are In accord with his
efforts TO build up the city. He has lsboreJ
hard to iniuse new life and to bring about re-
sction, and for the credit OF the city, as well
Is the matchless county Of Lafayette, we hone
he will be encouraged in every effort tor her
reIuylnation.
Tne Meurew Milling company has run out
OF wheat and Is unable TO secure any al rea-
sonable prices. Consequently the mill has not
been running for ten days past. The time OF
the mill hands Is being well spent. however,
In thoroughly cleaning up and repairing every
thing connected with The mill property. When
new wheat CONES In the mill will be in apple
pie order and will be run q hours six DAYS
Of each week.
Corder:--The cora crop, though rather
backward. has q good color and 10 In good
condition. From present indications we
shall have a good crop. Oats are not so
promising. Unless the season is very fayora.
BILE from this time, they will hardly be suft.
cientlv long to reap. We do not know what |
TO say about the wheat, There are some
nelds that have a hattering appearance, but
straw failing Ii just setting 10 and the next
week Will tell Of Its extent. Some fields are
already greatly injured.
Fairyiew :-Harvest almost here, Stock
water Is getting scarce. The Farmers' and
Laoorers' union club meets every Saturday
night. Mrs. HeprY Campbell is improving
slowly. Mrs. Eliza Woodbridge and children
are the guests Of Mr,Cyrus OSBORN this week.
Miss Jennie BraltOn, OF Kansas City. WIN IL
visiting Mrs. Jane Brstton. is on the sick list.
I. j.. Rankin has sold to O'DonneI Brothers
tnrasher and saw mill. The Foster col
|ege bsse ball club meets every Saturday even.
Everybody Is invited to take part In The
same. NO picnics to speak of yet. but hope
me % and LabOrers' union will have
'ne soon. Mrs. T. T. Canh, OF Marshall.
saline county, returned home Wednesday.
A few minutes OF spare lime were spent by
reporter OF this paper MONDAY evening ex-
mining the changes that have recently been
made ut John e. YOung's. livery and trans
stable, No. !. The old office In the front
'as been torn out and an entirely new room
'ulit, an entrance being made on the street. |
This room has been neatly papered "a Brussels
arr ct placed on the floor, neat furniture put
and nice pictures hung on the walls. This !
) Tor the exclusive use OF the lady patrons of
be stable. The rear Of the stable has also
Undergone many changes. The old roof was
'rn on and q corrugated iron roof placed on
D Its stead. The horse stalls were all rebuilt
nd everything has the appearance Of a new '
able. While walking through the stable
IL foung pointed out TO the reporter With
ist pride n row OF horses. Ten In number, all G
rey. de 10 making q specially OF grey horses l
VIII soon have nothing else In his stables.
TX OF those shown the reporter were new q
mes and have never been used for livery '
'sde. They are all beauties and speak VOL
mes for the enterprise Of John C, Young. q
The old city coupell met In adjourned ses. :
on rhursday night. when settlements were g.,
'ade with the old city officers, reports of the !,
arious committees made aud the new officers
stalled. The old council then adjourned ,
ID the new one was called to order. Mavor =
usseh read his me sssge. after which the :
guar order OF business was gone through q
ith' nut the only business transacted was :,
awarding OF the contract for hauling rock
70 and out OF the calab0ose TO Harrison a .
edge. The mayor arranged bis standing =
mmittees Tor the d-csI year ending NAV 81. =
W. rs follows: Finance. X. f.. WaddelJ.
-. Ciagett, Jacob Fegert, claims. Jacob :
'gert, X. Y. Waddeli. VIM. 8. CIagett: or. u
nance. W. s. Clagett, Jacob Feeert. r. n
aade'li Improvement. Thos. Walton, Jas. "
eeIe' Geo. W. Simmons; judiciary, Jno. y
'rier' Thos. Walton, Chris. Walk: WAVE =,
q means. Thos. Walton. Chris. Walk. ,Joo u
'rter; streets aud alleys. Geo. W Sim. "
'hs. JAS. T. Steele. r. +. Wsddell; gas, r.
Waddell, Jas. p. Steele. Geo. Simmons. u
tier woiks, Chris Walk, Jacob Fesert. l"
walton; supplies, Jas. p. Steele, Tbos, l.,
ahon' Geo. simmons; fire board, C. Ben
isseil' VIM. 5. Clagett, Jacob Fegert, Chris -
aik' Jno. Carter; VIM. Gollgh'ly was ap.
inted oalaboose keeper, Jno. Bauerle. sec. =
q ward scale master. and Jno. g. Fisher. 81
lrlh ward scale master.
"averly: The rain on Friday night was n
'ch needed and will prove beneficial to the
o and wheat aud all growing vegetation. of
e social given at the residence Of Mr.. G. r.,
Buiord, on Friday evening, was quite a
asant anair and much enjoyed bY ell. Mrs. to
hcy and s0ns.of Fayette, Mo-, have return. a
TO est their lot among US once more, II
! DE mbe that Mrs. Yancy Is an ~.
resident OF this place, but some years AGO y,
l0Ved 10 Fayette to educate her sons. and
being accomplished has returned 10 her ho
home. Messrs. Ben Brown, Frank Cor. AZ.
and Frank Edwards, Of the W. NJ. A.,are Nv
to spend vacation which no donb, "
boys will enjoy after q years hard labor
be school room. Quite a crowd OF the a..
uiy and gallaniry Of our city were at the I.'
Saturday evening fishing, where they !;
e loined by quite a number from Napton. .,'
'shaI and blackburn. One of the main M
urs' Of the evening was dancing and all "a'
Il merry ~ the marriage bell. Mas Rs,. w