The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29

from the carrier Will greatly ODllSe us Dy
leaving word at this office, where a paper
will be given you and q reprimsnd to the
carrier. II we hear no complaint, of course
we must conclude that the paper. is left with
Ne reg ularitV. II
"TOwn Lot For Sale,'; 10 night.
Probate court adjourned to meet on Mon
day, December %.
Notice the new Santa Fe time card, which
appears on the first page Of this issue.
Mr.. Thomas Shelby has removed to his late
purchase o Franklin street and Mr.. j. G.
Bledsoe Is settled IN his new home on South
street.
II you fall to read Mr.. j. r. Jordan's double
column advertisement on the first page Of
to.days's paper, you will miss a grand chance
TO get bargains.
A shooting match. In which turkeys were
offered ~ prizes to the best shots. took place
a, Hon. r. A. Hicklin's farm. several miles
east Of this city, last Saturday. Another one
will take place there to-day.
For sOme reason or other the idea has got
ten into the heads Of our contemporaries that
the barber shops OF the city will hereafter be
closed on Sunday. This is not a fact. They
will not close unless q law can be found to
compel them to do so.
A shooting match took place at the River
side Driving Park Tuesday afternoon, In
which much interest was manifested. The
prizes were liye turkeys and quite a large
number OF our sportsmen secured their
| Thanksgiving turkeys in this manner.
Mr.. Charles John. while coupling cars at
| Myrick Monday evening, had the misfortune
to get his left arm caught between the dead
woods of two cars. thereby MASKING 1t con.
siderably. 1t was n very narrow escape from
the loss OF an arm. lie is now at the hospital
10 Kansas City.
Mr.. J. H.. Robinson last Saturday sold to
Mr.. A. Marcks, OF Warren county. his farm
near this city, consisting Of l65 acres. for S10.-
S75, and Mr.. Alonzo Tarlton. last Monday.
sold to NJ. A. Lepper. Of Concordia. his ele-
CANT suburban residence and the six acres Of
land on which 1t is situated. for 1928. Mr..
Robinson gives possession December 10. and
Mr.. rarlton March /,
Owl Hollow News Is scarce. The farm
ers are killing their hogs very early, but thew
are afraid OF the cholera. Mr. Thomas Smith
and family have been visiting relatives In Ray
county. They had u spelling match at Locust
Grove last Saturday night and all had a jolly
time. Our Mark TWAIN WAS present but
couldn't spell on account Of having a sore
thumb. Miss Bessie Howe, of the +. A. s..
was visiting Miss Sallie Wood In this neigh
bOrhood the first Of the week. Our young
men say they are hunting ducks instead OF
sheep. Rev. Cal. Litterel, the pastor Of
Edenview church, is holding u meeting at Lees
Summit. That Is the reason bis congregation
was disappointed last Sunday. Prof. Wood Is
building u barn for Mr.. Fred. Young, Mis-
Laura Mitchell, of Lexington. was visiting
Miss Annie Galloway last week, The turkeys
week. Carpenter Galloway covered a barn
for Sam. johnson last week and Is covering
one for Mr.. Il. Keene this week.
HIsginsville Advance What may turn
out to be Q very serious affair oc cured in this
city late Thursday evening. 1t was the sad
result OF q previous difficulty between Jim
Kelly, the little boy who formerly drove the
grocery wagon for Mr.. Lehman. and Nora
Beverly, q colored boy of about the anne size
and age. Shortly after the fire. it seems, Mr.
Lehman stationed the Kelly boy to watch the
premises. The Beverly boy came along and
the boys IN some way got into a quarrel
They we've separated, however, and that wa,
the end Of 1t for the time being. Thursday
evening little Jimmie was standing IN from
of Mr.. Rltter's store. Beverly saw him
walked up 10 him with q club and dealt hin
Il . 49,, .,o. a. Lool tn.s H. .t-A. 49,.
before young Kelly knew what had happen
ed. Reilly uttered q loud moan and Tell to the
walk. Several parties who were pear b.
heard the boy grooming and rushed to thC
scene. He was found in an unconscious con
ditlon, the blood ,zing from ear and nose
He was quickly carried TO the rooms Ovel
Mr.. Ritter 3 store, occupied by Phillip Rahm
and madical aid Was at once called. Youn,
Beverly was arrested shortly afterwards b.
Marshal Bennett and placed In the ealaboose
At this writing. Jimmie Kelly Is reported t.
be In n rather precarlOus condition. lie ha'
not yet fully recovered consciousness, ant
blood l.. sill flowing from. his ear. Fears TO
his r. cI,ery are being entertained.
What came very near being Il most seriou
y ttluCui.inu que III WHICH bcfCial hsc "ouiN
have undoubtedly been lost but for the inter
ference OF u kind Providence, occurred tie
: tween the Mo. p. freight depot and the Nc
p Grew mill last Monday afternoon. The ives
. bound locsl ileight train had arrived aud wa
) doing Sulle switching. The engine had gon'
around 10 the track to the south Of tb'
depot, where It could not be seen by person
D driving along the road In front OF the mill
o Juet ut this time Mr.. q. B. SydDOr and wifi
and Miss Lucy Starke, Of Corder, came alon
Q 10 O spring wagoH, en- route home. They ha
p come up The road which runs In front of th
mill and bad Just crossed the railroad trac
e on which the engine was when this iro
q monster came up at q lively rate Of speed
< At the sight OF the engine. which was RICH
At them. the horses attached 10 the sprln
e wagon becume terribly frightened and whee
o ed towsrd the north, but their progress ]
d this direction was impeded by the main pa
2 of the freight train. which had been lei
: standing on the north switch track. so th
O horses made o complete turn on a sprpris
n ingIy small space Of ground and started at
O terrific speed down the road which they ha
d Just come up. The engine aud the terrific
horses reached the road crossing ut the SAN
y moment, and but for the breskIng OF II
tongue OF the wagon at this critical momer
d and the presence OF mind displayed by Eng.
d neer Raymond the borses and tine occupant
i Of the vehicle would have met q most hOrri
d BILE death. Mr.. Sydnor heroicaIly held on I
b the reIns aud the ladies. though frightene
beyond description. ac:ed, as a bystander re
st marked. like soldiers. The reporter OF thI
lr psper was an eve witness to the exeitip
1t sceus. and - certain was he that the occu
o pants aud all would be ground to atoms this
4 he threw up bis hands and turned his fac
II sway and exclaimed, "Ny God, they ar
n 1one." As luck would have 1t, though, tn
only damage done was the breaking Of tn
tongue 10 the wagon. II the occupant. OF tn
d yuhIcla did not observe Thanksgiving day "
Gre badly mistaken In the people.