The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04

Waterloo: -NeW Years BlUI swearing
OH Is now fashionable. Holiday comers and y
gOers as follows:--Mr. 10. A.. Edmouds and
daughter, Miss Belle, and MIR. ThOs. J. j
Edmonds. OF Lexington, at Mr.. J. X. Gray's;
Miss Elizabeth Hill, of Kansas City, and Miss =
Hattie Roy, OF CarTOlltOn. at Mr.. M. A, Z
Bedford's; Mr.. w. Il. Smith, of Grand Pass.
visited his family. Mr.. Dong. Robinson and |
Mrs. Mamie Hood, Of Ray county, visited I
the family OF MIR. |. IL. Braden. robert
Nalles. An aged negro. died December ~ Of
pneumonia, after u short Illness. The tall
enl OF the blizzard whipped around aud
u,hered in the New Year with n strong wind.
Curder :-Christmas with all its plea ures,
couriships and disappointmenIs 10 fast COM
log tn u close. Tae hearts Of the little child
rem have been made glad by those who have
been 1t ivlng to teach them the way of lie
aud truth. Great has been the Joy Of The
many who have participated In family re.
unions. Sad has been the havoc among the
luI keys, and great the distractions of tie
good things. And what nOwy What goods
things have we, who have been permitted TO
share these blessings, resolved to accomplish
In the coming year? | mean not some selfish
NilhA " ''b7f bo"VA N 'ihaNNN w " N'O'Ft
hut something that viii not only tend to al
vance our own interest, but will have an IN
nuenrr 10 amelIOrate the conditions Of our
fellows. The pleasures Of the moment are
not all that should occupy our minds. Man
lives not for himself alone. When we have
run Iife'- race, when we have finished the
COURSE. IL we have lived As we ought, we
shall be able 10 say. the world Is the better
by oGr having lived In II. do not think that
my heart II weighed down by sore disappO'nt. |
manl>. The world looks brighter to me then
usual, but my greatest source Of 10y Is the
doing of 90 vi deeds. II Is true these are not
hear 30 numerous rs they ought TO be, hence
The thoughts above expressed. Happy New
Year!
Mayhem Tine last day OF the old year
leaves Us in good shape. We have had
/, smallpox, come IN gene: diphtherla to our
sorrow. Our crops never were better; our
p stock in good dx; fat stock extra; NO animal
disease OF any kind; business generally good.
Wheat t"ldS Ms green as May. Corn all
crlhhed Social enIcyments have blessed our
r our little town Of recent. The religious
1 world has also cause to be joyful. The
@ Christmas festivals a decided success, both at
the Bsptist and Christian churches. A Sum
4 day schuol feast at the Christian church, In
& = quiet way, owing to tie recent deaths
= caused by diphtheris among their little ones.
r which left them sorely afd!cted. and the B.p-
lists at old Mound Prairie church, tried their
e hand. which proved quite = success in the
way Of Il Chrl IN tree on Christmas Eve
Both we're quite u success. The Baptisis add
L.. =, ,l-;u .IN l..I. IA. $500. sol "a -
y cams Ia every way n Joyful occasion, both for
IN old and young. The tree surpassed any thing
Of the kind ever had In this vicinity; IL c
y presents not costly but numerous and usefu
10 TO the amount of three or four hundred dol
IN lars, establishing the once good feeling oil
We old Mound Prairie Christian feeling of the
at days Of yore. Our visitors 10 MAYHEM src;
Messrs. Bennings, Eural Moore. teleRraL /
be operator, Kansas City; also Dr.. Dryden, o.
Coolidge Kas. Messrs. Wagner and Proctor
Of our grain men OF this place. are looking ate
T. the bears, as they have . supply o.
n other animals. Wishing you q happy New
Year, also the county candidates. / leave you
! good bye.
as Elm Park, Linn Grove and Prairie Valley
e. Elm Park school closed on Friday OF las
week for u W weeks holiday, with q pleas
It. ant entertainment and school treat. JOSEPH
mt p. Powell closed his second term 1t Linz
be Grove at the same time with q full school
b. The children Of this school meritoriousll
stand high In scholarship. Mr.. Powell l
ID. going of to school and the directors will
~. have to Ieok In another direction for . teach
al err for the spring school, J. s. Dsvls.a at Prslrl
PT | VullaU alan varataH fnr thu hnlifava rhas
d. W. Powell also closed his school at the Shaw
vn schoolhouse Friday Of last week; they ar
'h negotiating with him for the spring and sum
~ mer school. The "combine" protracte,
nd meeting at Elm Park continues; twelve o
NJ thirteen conversions. This series OF NEE
ale iugs has been u blessing to the community {
destitute one) In which strong men and wa
OF men have heard the word snd turned ava
I'VE from their SINS aud now by simply trusting
asst are rejoicing In the new birth. The very be-
ley OF order has been maintained during til
lay meetings, Y hlch speaks we'll for the con
The munity. The preachers. Rev. J. J, DsvI
BE- w. NJ. Read and Uncle Frank Williams, q
eat earnest exhorter, have been untirlng 10 the
to lsbors, and have greatly endeared themselv
IT'S, to the people OF the community. May &c
" ~ ~ wv ieIOlo VhClCNCt "
en- lots may he cast. MIR. shewalter's tri Jute
me Jefferson Davis contains more solid Irref,
sth table truth thRa ] ever saw 10 q fol
his column article before. Tommie Stockto
eep Billie Drysds.e and Mr.. Jennings were SCI
ock running a buggy race down the north sloI
IN. Of the Mt. Hebron hill the trst Sunday evei
ted Irg after the schools were closed for Il
de holidays.
seq Waverly:-Auother merry Christmas
airy the wings OF time hath flown, ard the Ne
lost Year Of 1890 Is ushered In upon us. 81
To Aunie Thomas, Of c. +. C..spent the holIds
hall ut home. Miss Edith Leach, now OF Hlggiu
oys vile, Is visiting her parents and many frien
'sly In this city. Messrs. Brown, Corder a
the Edwards. of the W. M. A .,spent the holids
with their parents aud many friends. NJ
and Alma PuIliam. now Of Corder. spent the no
days with relatives In this city. Noble HI
cling ton. OF Blackburn, spent the greater part
APP the holidays In this city with friends. Nj
lose X. II. Peery Is visiting In Mexico. Eds
and Robertson, who has been for sometime
heir Kansas. Is at home on q visit to his parent
Isp- Mrs. e. N. Buford and children visited
Lexington the greater part Of this we,
iich VIM. Zeysing 10 visiting his parents 10 Ke
nree lucky. Miss Leila Britt, OF Columbia, NJ
o be IS the guest OF the Misses January. 7
for Misses Francisco, Of Marshall, attended
i'm entertainment IN this city Thursday mig
,erI- returning home Friday evening. Miss vii
10 is Corder, OF Marshall, WAS the guest Of NJ
that Lizzie Corder this week. Master Ned Blu,
by OF ST. Louls,I is in this city visiting his psreu
can Miss Roens Goodwin, of Marshall, was
ave guest OF Miss Lizzie Motts several days OF
'cIa- past week. Miss Nellie Buck, of the Cathc
ces- institute in Marshall, 10 ut home Waiting
osed parents and many friends. Quite q mum,
,r Of OF our beaux and bells spent Thursday at
but lake. 1t Is u rare thing for 1t to be wa
gain enough to fish on the 26th Of December. I
has. holiday hop given al tie residence Of Mr..
'cia- Francisco on Thursday eve was quite n n
cess and much enjoyed by all those In att,
1 to dance, Miss Fannie Francisco left for
for home 10 Lees Summit Thursday, where
this will spend u week visiting her parents 8
been then return TO take charge Of her school. N
tncr LulIe Francis left for Lees Summit Sund
oh d morning TO resume her school duties nj
the spending II week with her parents and IN,
been friends. lisa GratZ was in Lexington Frid
anne Miss MsI CatrOn. OF Lexington. visited re
,reat lives In his city the past week. Miss Nan
ders John of Lexington is the guest OF Miss Ii
Tue DinwIdlis. George Wyatt and sOn. OF HiggI