The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-26

land.
The cases of Katie Dixon vs.. C. Il A. r. r..
and state OF Missouri vs.. Benjamin Harvey.
IN the slate supreme court. are set for hear.
ing on Wednesday. Oct. Is. The case OF
Louisa osworth ct al vs., Jos. Bowman, IL
set for Friday. Oct. 81.
The township bonds funded from @ to 5
per cents. by The county court ut a special
meeting Wednesday, were IN amount as fol-
lows:-Fr'edom. S21 500; Middleton. SII,-
"O; Sni-a- 'iar. $1,000, Lexington. S42 800;
Washington. 80 400. Total amount called
SlhG 1905 10 be paid. 81 800
The AuPust number Of The Forum will
contain AN essay on The Deoolleie In Mod
ern Life" hv Elizabeth Stuart helps, which
Is II text from which the writer argues an
alarming decay IN delIeacy IN American
society and she traces the effects of this
decay IN our art, In our literature. Ia politics,
and throughout the whole range OF American
activity.
"fhe Speakers Error by Y. NJ. C, ore
OF the leading articles In the July number of
the North American Review. was ordered
printed In Its entirety In the Congressional
Record rs part Of the regular business OF the
house of repre.eu istiyes on the 18th Inst,
This Is the first time in the history Of congress-
such n distinction has been sGU0rdedafo any
periodical.
Mayhem One of the most enjoyable
social events Of the season WAS the lawn
party given by II number OF the young men
OF MAYHEM ut the beautiful residence Of Mr.,
Wesley Smith, Julv IL, A crowd Of about
100 beautiful Young ladies aud gallant young
gentlemen were in attendance, and Inc fast
fleeing hours were most delightfully."- spent.
The supper was elegant and The menu consist
ed Of almost everything the market affords.
The party was given in honor OF the guests
Of Mr.. Smiths family, Mrs. Ida Neal and
son. Harry, of Kansas City, and Miss Mamie
Hall. OF Lexington.
Alma.-Our farmers have been favored
with some heavy, refreshing rains. In con-
sequence Of which they are again happy and
c0utenled. Wheat has nearly all been thresh.
ed or stacked; the yield is only moderate and
AT the present time tavoring q decline In
value. There is one thing, however that en-.
c~ourages the farmers In this part of the coun.
try and that Is the steady rise In the value of
land. Miss Bette Goodwin Is summering In
Utah. Miss Georgia Fletcher, who has been
visiting throughout the southwe stern part OF
the state, returned home q few days ago &C.
companied by her cousin, Thomas CatrOn,
Jr., Of Butler. Rev. Newland preached at
| the PRESBYTERIAN church In our city Sunday.
Andy Warren. Of st. Joseph. ID home for q
few DAYS. Mrs. Brumback. after q pleasant
! visit to her daughter, Mrs. }. w. Lewis, has
A / ratnrnaI IN har hnpna IN TllinnIo Mice VII
J ME Ridge. Of Higginsville. 10 visiting at Mr..
T. B. Warren's. William Fletcher, ESQ, is
+. spending the summer months at Eld0rsdo
q Springs. Daniel Strsder. OF Blackburn, was
Z with us last week.
r Corder:-Mrs Frank Burton, of near Cor
!. der, while on a visit to relatives 10 Randolph
r county, died on the 18th inst. Her husband
and children were summoned 10 time to wilt
ness her death and comfort her In her dying
a hours. She was buried In Randolph. Mrs.
E. Roth had q very severe spell of hemorr-
a hsge o! the stomach last week. She was 80
II exhausted that her friends and physicians
\ thought she could not last many hours. Her
d relatives were summoned to her bedside, but
she rested well for a few hours and gave
r evidence OF renewed strength. From last re-
Il ports she was dong very we'll. C. O. Smith
has been confined to his room for more than
two weeks by q severe attack OF cstsrr hal
V pneumonia. He Is now able to sit up and
walk about the room. We had lne rains on
Saturday. sunday aud Monday. Plenty Of
stock water and the ground perfectly saturst-
ed, yet some people say the rain was not In
time to secure u full corn crop. some wheat
has been threshed In this com nunity, but not
- sufficient to give a correct idea Of au average.
as most OF The best crops were stacked. q.
b. Sydnnr threshed tifty-lve acres, which
:, yielded twenty five bushels per scre. No
N others SO far as we have learned have yield
ed mere than fifteen. The pontoon bridge Il
N about q failure-is It not? lHardly.I
Greenton Items:-The showers Of the las
as few weeks have revived the grass and corr
* as well a. the hearts OF the farmers. Messrs
m Will and Walter johnson have rented th,
n. farm of Judge Ralph Andrews. who will NOV
re to Odessa in the fall. The school board of tn
Il, Thorp school have secured the services O
Miss Cassie Bascom for the fall term. Mr.
he Brownneld. of Lees Summit, has been visit
I'd Ing the family of Mrs. CHM for several days
s. Miss Anna Nichols, OF Marshall. has been Wis
a ting friends and relatives In this neighbor
hoHt. Mrs. Triplett 10 very low at present
Il. Miss Mary Gibbons Is some better. Miss Ma
j. Chamberlin and Miss Lizzie Berry will atten,
nv school at Warrensburg this coming winter
n Misses Bette Tanner, Mary Berry, Ella Hol
man and Hattie Hannah will attend u
err Odessa and Miss Lucy Christy says, IL
IN don't rain she hopes to 90 to Elmwood
*. Greenton is losing all OF its charms. and wha
- Ar an baoouna ~ fIa Fnae lnroaEap baart hrnL
err en- boys? It seems that something at Dove
n, is taking Mr.. Wash's appetite. as he leayes 70
nj that place every Sunday morning befor,
breakfast. A crowd Of young people from
r. Owl creek attended q picnic 10 Ray count.
on last Saturday, and report q jolly good time
of Rev. A. j. Miller preached his first sermon
ed In the valley last Sunday add we were sur
NJ prised TO see such q large audience In so smaI
ed II place and all who heard him were ~sstonisl
ne to hear so grand and excellent 4 discours
from so young u preacher.
let Waverly The rain that has fallen 10 thu
nd section of the country for the past week WI
" be worth thousands Of dollars TO the grOwin
I'd. crops. The drought has cut the garden
ms short and the cry is for vegetables. DR.. J
ng W. Tucker lost Il very valuable COW this 10,
'ss week 1t being killed by the CARS. Mr.. Georg
nj Goodwin has made sale Of bis hsndsom
nd residence in this city and purchased apotbe
vs. in Marshall, where they moyed last fall. Mr.
pg Cary Cauthorn Is yery low with typhoi
bly, fever. Mr.. Frank Tucker. Of Ksnsss city
ice spent Sunday in this city The guest Of hi
'r. fair cousins, the Misses January. Miss Mag
&C. Gie Wiseman, OF ~LesVenworth, Is the guest {
ug Mrs, +. X. Landrum, Miss Maggie come
ig- often to our city, where she has made man
q warm friends among our Young people. nm
is always most cordially welcomed. NJ
eO- VIM. Mlluor and brother were called HON
the latter part Of the week to the bed side @
uis their sister, Mrs, Cauthorn. Work on ID
Ing new school house to be erected before tn
nd fall term Of school will commence row 10
he short time. Misses Lewis and Meng. {
'as Washington, who have been the Rnestso OF Mis-
he Maple Thomas for the past month, returne
at home Tuesday. Mrs. Gallager has retprpe
I'D from Corder. where che Lss peen yisitlng 10
ed some tine. Mr.. g. W. Grenslds ~returne
ky to Kansas City FRIDAY morning after spend
TO Ing a few days very pleasantly the guest {
en- Mr.. Asher and family. Mr.. T. l.. Jones wa
( In this city the past week calling. There ma
9 n be a briaht star Of hope Ia this city tar Mr.. =
ad The A. l., Mason passed here Monday abOu
Iar noon on her second trip 10 Kansas City. M
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