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

To Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Summers, Of West
Lexington, was born the first child Of the
New Year in tins city. 1t is a girl and We
wish for herself and her parents a happy and
New Year.
The Higginsyille Leader protests against
the men OF that place using stove polish on
their foot wear. Bear with them, Brother
Luce they will become civilized after a while.
Don't blame a man for his ignorance.
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. Levi Club
buck, we hsve received the 2lst annual report
Of the ssOurI State Board Of Agriculture,
II Is of much value to aGrIcultuTists aud
copies OF II eau be had free by calling upon
our county clerk, w. ID. Steele. Esq.
The HlgginsVllle Leader Issues this week
an extra edition of sixteen pages. We COM
mend ITS enterprise. If The business men Of
the towns would give the papers the moral
ard financial support which their enterprise
deserves. we should hear much less Of duh
trade and hard INES.
The Y. NJ. &. A. returns thanks to their
many friends who contributed their efforts
to make their New Year reception a success.
yIz:-The orchestra, Misses Ride Aull and
Rose Young, the Misses Peak, Messrs. Smith.
| Chlles and Connor, and to those who con.rl-
buted cakes aud helped prepare them.
Annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Lafayette County Industrial and Stock Asso-
eistlon to be held In the city hall In the city
Of HiRginsv lille, Mo-, on Monday. January IL.
1890, between the bours of . n. M. aud 4 r.
IN, for the purpose OF electlng IL directors
for the coming year. also to take Into cnnsldc.
ration ZONE steps TO pay Oh The Indebtedness.
One OF the last essays from the pen Of Jei-
ferson DAVIS was on "Andersonville and
other War Prisons" II wgs written last
summer for the North American Review but,
In %onseauenc OF what Mr.. Davis character
lied % the mutilstlon OF his reply TO Lord
Wolseley, by the editor Of the Review, he
withdrew It from that periodical and gave II
to Belford's Magazine In tho January mum
her of which the 0rst part Of It's appears. II
1. 4 remarkable paper, aud will attract wld'
attention.
Richmond Rayite:-"Powell 4 Sons, TIT
boss wagon builders Of this city, ale puttinI
the finishing touches on an elegant wagon 70
some party in Lexington. Great is the pom
, toon." We are afraid you would change you
expression aud In place Of tine words "grea
r Isr would use q word commencing with tn
fou, tn letter Of the alphabet were we to tel
i, you the name Of q party from the suburbs q
Richmond who furnished his house entlr
q with goods purchased from Lexington mer
!, chants Ia one day. His bill with one deale
/. 10 carpets was over 300.
Unbeknown to him.. on last Thursday, III
= Lexington Street Railway Co. made Mr.. Jnt
g. Young the general manager Of their lln'
X saying that unier his management before
e was In q paying condition and they would TT
"a experiment and see II 1t would not aga al
commence 20 do = paying business. ii
,f Young has been IN the transfer business man
years and knows exactly how to please Il
public In the way OF transporting them iro
place to place and will undoubtedly soon la,
:, the street line property In such 4 shape tn
Il will be q pleasure to ride over the roa
The thorough repairing of the cars will be- Il
first thing TO engage the attention of The ne
manager AMI In the spring the repairing
- the track will be In order. Mr.. G.. NJ. Noun
"A Joy has sold out his stock 10 the other met
bers Of the company.
IN The descendants Of the late Col. r.
I Smith were II ylted to assemble on Cbristm
q day at the home II Mr.. l.. Il. Smith, In mi
pendencs. for y pleasant re union judi
a. Joseph f.. Smith, +. Coleman Smith, OF Bu
|, Ter, Mo-, and Mrs. DR.. Robt. smith repress
the first generation, Those present Of q
Az second generation were l.. Ruffner Smit
y, Mrs. +. X. Drans, OF Blackburn. Mrs, \
II Teiuo of IaytnUtan VAaanh A Gpnlf
Mrs. q. A. g. Rochester, =. G. Smith, AT
John l.. Buckuer and Nelson Il. McClane,
y OF Kansas City. A most enjoyable dim
was served NJ . o'c,ock, after which the fol
- log doors between the parlors were throw
~ open aud 4 Christmas tree with All its weal
70 Of Toys dp played to the % Joyous and expo
=, tant little ones. Aner enjoy ing the tree u
~ It's good things TO the fullest extent. the gro
Nc OF 40 people were photogi aphed to perpetu'
" the memory Of The pleasant occasion.
The young people residing in the vicinity
~ Lexington. HlgginsvilIe and MAYHEM hl
been hsyilg delightful times during tbe p
week. At three different times have til
been entertained royally-Mouday, Tuesd
= and Thursday evenings. Pretty nearly
:" same jolly crowd has assembled on each {
cssIon. Tuesday night It wa the very gr,
" pleasure OF u representative OF this paper
be present at one Of these entertained
" which was held Ut the residence Of Mr. j
p. Bear. near Prairie Church. On this ev
Ing nj about eight O'Clock q company Of 80
ne fifteen couples assembled to sl by the de
las bed Of the old year and see him breath
last and 70 zee the new year smilIngly cr
an In TO ill hts place. At about nine o'cl'
mt the guests were 10 vited TO the dining roc
Is where was spread upon a neatly decors
me table a supper which showed the ch.t
OF ~oaisine, who ever she may be, to be posses
n OF the rarest accomplishments rs a culIn
artist. After the supper the time YVES ~
~" pleasantly spent IN conversation. listening
excellent vocal solos aud duets and--(sl
Ind we tell on the horrld cresturesY by the b
kissing the young ladies who ~lhorghtlep
er. stood under the mistleIoe which hung on
gs, swinging lamp Ia the center of the rol
nee Shortly before II o'clock Misses Carrie
les, Ella Young commenced the singing G
IN besutiful and appropriate duet announ'
rby the death Of The old year and the fast
nile proach Of the new, and shortly after It's C
lite the guests departed, wishing each other.
,rf. especially the host and hostess and d
all charming daughter. Miss Maggie, the b
dia pIest Of happy New Years.
ella The bu,ldIne and lean sasoc,atIon. wi
.ia was organized Ia this city only ihirty.tl
'af' months ago. has uar only proved Itself 4
enc the best thing ever started 10 Lexington
on the purpose Of increasing the number OF
igs' provements, but has also proved itself \ '
gar table gold mine 20 the stock holders. WI
ler' there among the number OF subscribers
or have missed" the few dollars paid ID
ME them zach month, and who Is there that
hardly realize that nearly three years b
ran elapsed .ince the organization Of the ASSOC
Ish' lion; There was . great deal OF work ne
gle sAry fr the gentlemen who first prop,
the Orgsaizstion TO get q requisite numbe
. at subscribers TO start the thing to moving,
nth We dare say II II was to be done over q
10 no soliciting would be necessary. Mr.. &
hey LOOMS. the efficient secretary OF the assp
Sue ton, has just finished making out his ss
0ve annual statement, which lie Will presen
the board Of directors next Friday nigh
leld their approval. An official pu bllcatIOn of
we'd statement cannot be made until II has
approved. but as we can see by the bal,
esn sheets that II il entirely correct, we publ
we'd few OF the figures shown by It:-DuriDg
.sne past six months the entire receipts have
by Oil, ITO 30 and the disbursement the =
{ II amount, which clearly shows there Is u \
into deal OF competition amongst the stock hOl
ged for the loans OF money made monthly.