The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-27

he would show the house to him. turning az
he spoke and pointing to it. While MIR. Gam
Bile had his back turned to the stranger, the
coward walked to within Il few feet OF where
he stood and shot him in the back, the ball
entering TO the right Of the spine, Just above
the hip and passing 10 Just where IL not
exactly known. but somewhere In the region
of the cavity. Mr.. Gamble turned and Crap
pied with his assailant and a scutlle OF short
duration ensued, during which The would-be
assassin fired two more shots at his in
tended victim. neither of the shots takins
effect, but the powder from the pistol burning
MIR. CANDLES face. The man getting free
from MIR. CANDLES grasp, turned and fled and
Mr.. Gamble returned to the room from
which he had been decoyed, and where he
has since been lying in u precarious cOndi-
ton. No motive can he assigned for the
cowardly deed and the indignation felt and
expressed by our citizens is great. DR.. j. j.
Fulkerson. the attending physician, thought
if Mr.. Candies condition did not change for
the worse by Wednesday morning that he
would get well, and rs the changes have all
been for the better up IL and since that time'
there is every reason to believe that he VIII
s0on have his health restored, The identity
of the would be assassin Is unkn)wn. Mr..
Gamble describes him as 4 man of ordinary
heighth and heavy set, and wearing at the
time a white SLOUGH hat.
Corder:-Mr. and Mrs. A. Bortstield threw
open the door of the Central Hotel last Mon
day evening the 10Th inst. to quite a number
of invited guests to participate in the celeDra'
ton of the tenth anniversary OF their married
life. 1t was an enjoyable evening TO all who
were in attendance and will be long remem-
bered. At about eight O'Clock supper was
served. all the good things Of the season were
set before the guests, who seemed to enjoy
that which had been provided for them with
such q lavish hand. Mrs. Bortsfeld was as
sisted in entertaining bv her sisters, Mrs. H..
G. Spencer, of Blackburn, and Mrs. NJ. Lieser,
of this city, and they were uutireing In their
efforts TO make all enjoy themselves. There
were quite q number Of useful and beautiful
presents. But for want of space will not
| send a list of them. On Wednesday evening
the young people Of this vicinity and some
from our n%elshborlng towns Of Blackburn
and Higginsville were INVITED to the nOspita-
/ Uic DOLuO VI DkT, OhChoOu SoluCi w q Ohiyo
anthemum party, given in honor OF. Miss Ida
Blackwell, of Macon City. Mrs. Corder and
her accomplished daughter, Miss Lee. did
| everything in their power to please and en-
terrain their guests, and well did they sue.
coed ~ only words Of praise are heard from
all who were so fortunate as 10 be present.
An elegant supper was served at nine O'Clock
and that with all the other good things was
enjoyed by all. Miss Jessie Roth spent last
Friday In Kansas City. Miss Ida Blackwell,
who has been visiting her friend, Miss Lee
Corder, for several weeks, lett for her home
last Saturday. Miss Mary Burton arrived
home Saturday evening from Columbia. She
will spend the holidays here. Messrs. Lewis
Cirthrae and Ed. Hawks arrived at home
from Fulton Saturday evening for the holi-
days. Misses Ida and Emms Lieser are home
from WarrenIon. Messrs. George Corder aud
Fl. Groves from Columbia and Sam McFar-
land from st. Charles are at home for tine
holidays. Mrs. s. A. Rlne visited her dsugh.
ter In Blackburn last week. Each one Of our
Sunday schools celebrated Christmas. The
Baptists and PresDyterians on the evening OF
the evening of the Gath; the Methodist ant
German Methodist on the evening Of Christ.
mas day. Rev. j. G. Shackelford left Wed
nesday morning for Nevada to spend Christ
mas with his daughter, Miss Birdie, who IL
attending school ri Cottey college. The Bap
list congregation have had their church
painted and papered. which adds much to III
| appearance. Prot. +. NJ. Burton arrived
from Clarksville Wednesday morning Il
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Miss Leila Gillian left for home, In Bruins
wick, Wednesday morning to spend the holi
DAYS. Miss Hattie Mcfarland attended lh'
marriage of her friend, Miss Emma Stewart
nsar Page City, Wednesday.