The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07

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ridicalousIy low prices to make room. J. II.
sender. j7tf
The genuine Clarksyille vinegar tinesi
mace, ~ riggs. jet2
Vaughn q McClellaud are headquarters for
China Ware and Fruit Jars. Go and see
them. i73t
The Musgroye house., corner Of College aud
Main streets, will be for rent to u good tenant
about July 10. Apply TO h. Allen. sr. II
Mason's fruit jars at Trigg's. jel2
Vaughn b McClelland have received u
beautiful line of tine china. Call and see 1t. 81
Lightning fruit Jars at Trigg's. iel2
Fruit Jars OF all kinds ut Vaughn b Nc.
Cleliand, j73t
TIT posiofice will be removed to It's new
quarters next Monday.
Miss Mamie Barry has accepted a position
as clerk In the postofice.
Our notice Of the closing exc rcises of W.
N. Ais unayoldably crowded out this week.
We are also unable to speak Of the art ex-
hIbits at the different female Institutes.
Captains Robert Walch and Jno. E. Berry.
Of st. Louis, last Thursday bought u controll-
ing interest In the stock Of the Lexington
Ferry company. Both these gentlemen are old
Missouri river pilots and are we'll known 10
most Of the shipping merchants In the river
towns. Capt. Walch has gone to 81. Louis
Tor his family aud so soon as he returns will
take immediate charge of the boat. He will
probably be here next Monday.
The bone Of Jno Field. colored. In Hig-
gInsyille. last Saturday night, WAS the scene
OF q most serious drunken row. Jno. Coop
or and BUCK Field. both colored, got to quar-
Teling. and the latter made ut the former
with q whisky flask, whereupon Cooper
pulled Q revolver and shot Field, The hail.
. No, 30, entered Fields left shoulder, pass
ipg through Il and striking the axilsry artery,
causing death In . very short time. Cooper
1edt to the edge OF town and secreted himself
until about noon, Sunday morning, when he
went TO town and gave himself up. Coroner
w. j. Mcdonald was sent for and an inquest
was held. The y%eruIct held Cooper response
BILE,
At the annual election Of teachers for the
public schools 10 this city. held Wednesday
morning. the following were chosen;-H. ID,
pemsld, principal OF the High school aud
general superintendent Mamie Shaw. asslst'
ant teacher In the High school; Mary Il,
Smith, principal second ward; Kate Gordon.
first assistant. Minerva Marshall, second as
s%lstsnt; Maggie Spears, principal first ward;
: Mary Hale, assistant; Florence w. Arnold.
principal third ward; Annie Allen, first as
distant, Matte Grimes, sesopd assistant Geo.
4. Green, principal colored school; Minnie
Robinson, hrst assistant, o. Henderson, sec.
ond assistant. Susie Price. third assistant.
Deputy Sheriff Robt. Hale. 10 obedience 10
orders from the county court, last Tuesday,
FILLED three glandered horses, the property Of
NJ. Hugh Stpltz, op Wolf Island, and also
one mule belonging to Mr.. Robt. Hicklln, In
bis pasture near the old coal SHAFT. We hear
there are several other animals at present In
quarantine In other parts OF the county, and
should the disease with which they are sf-
fected prove to be slsnders as is now strongly
suspected. they will also be disposed Of in q
simllsr manper. When and by whom the
disease was fret introduced into the coppty
u not certainly known; but most people
Jaw the blame upon the swarm OF horse trad
ore with which onr city was ihrongod every
nrst Monday In the month until prohibited by
the orders Of the county court and The city
authorities.
Through the carelessness or oversight OF
the draw tepder on the north side Of The
river, last Tn lrsday morning. the apron con
pecting the draw With the caaseway was al.
lowed TO drop between them and In ~closiiR
the bridge, the hinge was broken and the
draw ioated OF down steam. Pursuit was
made n soon AZ possible, but before Il could
b -Eptteu 10 the bank and secured IL had
foaied about four miles down steam. The
boats were 10 no way injured and steps were
immediately taken 10 tow It back In It's pro-
per place. The accident was In no way due
TO insufficient anchorage or TO the high water
AMI wind. which were both booming ut the
time-but was the result Of one OF those un-
fortunate accidents which will sometime hap
pen even where the greatest care Is taken 10
prevent. Since the above was In type another
Misfortune has happened to the bridge. A
sldaen rise In the river while the hands were
absept getting the north draw back to Its
place, several boats In the south causeway
U0C9Au0 utieu Will WhboN ~ ouuh j
other parts OF the bridge badly and II will be
several days before It can be repaired and
again placed IN running order.
By far the moot delightful and largely at.
tended social gathering recorded IN the
history OF Lexington was the recep,
tion given by The Krsuko KInb at The opera
house last Wednesday evening. Fully two
hhhdred OF the invited ones responded among |
them quite . large number who are not resi-
dents of this city. At ton o'clock the ball was
filled with bright, happy faces. and al that
the orchestra commenced the PLAYING OF
sweet sIfsips end most af those present Join
ed In the grand march, the column being
headed by the president of the club. Mr.. T.
j. John. and Miss Frank Moore, OF q. r. G. |
This was one Of the most pleasant OF the
mauy enjoyable featu' es OF the evenings en-
tertaInment. After the grand march was
over dancing commenced and was continued
until about 2 o'clock q. IN. Supper, which
OF everything good In the way Of
light refreshment, was announced at li:80
and was relished very much by everyone
VINO partook thereof. The krsulo boys are
10 be congratulated upon their success and
deserve the thanks Of our citizens for i'm.
pressing upon the minds Of the numerous
tsitors 10 our city this week, The fact that
tSe 1soclabilltY Lexington people lead all
other towns IN this part Of the eeun'ry.
The entertainments given &c mi. monthly BY
the r. W. @. have always been ENJOYABLE af-
fairs but never more so than last Thursday
afternoon, when the club members were en-.
tertaIned by Mesdames Vim. b. Steele and
g. A. sturgscst The elegant home OF the for.
mer. on Ms , Greet. At 8 O'Clock the guests
to assemble aud soon a large number
Of our leading society ladies were gathered
10 the spacious p~srloFS. The entertainment
MAS styled Q -ProgressiVe' HilarlA.p and the
programme Wal carried out In the following
manner Five tables upon which were OBJ
iects to represent the Eve senses, bearing,
smelling, tasting, feeling and seeing. were
placed about the room. The first table had
ppon It i've Ordinary dinner bella. Ope guest
taken to thls table 81 q time, shovn the
and each one given q number, after
bounding Il. The guest was then blIndfoldrd
and the bells ruDg one ut q time. The'guest
Then guessed at the numher Of the ball runa.
kvssytIms she Guessed The correct nunbef;
u thSi neat little souyenIr card With which
bhe Independently been supplied was attach.
ID a Ted paper star and when she missed q
Sliysrf 'stsy star was attached thereto. ThS
,aAIes ykere taken 10 order and guesses at the