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


Nv prices this week were W;ll lam
5S<tx6s, a spring wagon, Mr.. q. w. Hutchin-
son. OF Bates City, u s,h1ng wagon. and MIR.
Doc. Ewing, son of Mr.. Joel Ewing. n fine
buggy.
The Christmas tree and ball at Turner
all Christmas night drew out a large crowd .
lin fact one of the largest crowds ever as
semoled there. The distribution of presents
from the tres ended shortly after 10 O'Clock.
dancing was begun and kept up until
an early hour Yesterday morning.
For the size OF the crowd. which on ac-
count of the limited capacity of the rooms
only about 90 couples. perhaps
more pleasure was derived from the recep-
ton given by the Krauko club. Christmas |
night. than from any other social event which
took plac, anywhere for milps'around on that
night. Excellent music was furnished by
The Lexington String Band. and to it the
merrv-makers danced until eleven O'Clock. !
During the evening one of the best supper |
ever spread in our city was served 10
The bill OF fare was varied and
DR.. b. +. Wilson, Jr., and John Catron got
into al alteration at their home. Higgins.
vile, last Saturday evening, over an account
which the latter claimed the former owed
him. The men came to blows put the fight
was soon ended by Catron being knocked
down and the interference OF friends. At
night the fight was renewed upon the two
men meeting and the result was attended
with much more seriousness. DR.. Wilson's
nose was broken by his being bit with a cane,
aud the doctor In turn drew a knife and
struck Catron in the ear with the blade, re-
sultiug In the ear being split open.
At the regular meeting OF the Knight Tenn
Dlar lodge, In this city, last Monday night.
the folio wing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: -Jno. .. Blackwell. eminent
commander; DIR. j. j. Fulkerson, Higgins
vile. genl.; DIR. j. F. Hsssell, capt. genl.
Jno. f. Eylsnd, %prelate; Robt. Hale. senior
warden; Jos, o.. Lesueur. junior warden; W.
Is. Steele, treasurer; DR.. P. Fl. Chambers.
recorder; A. Barns, standard bearer; W. D..
Rankin. sword bearer; J.D. Blanton, warder;
j. A. Price. sentinel. The installation of
officers was postponed until the next regular
meeting which will De held on the fourth
Monday night in January, when a banquet
will be given.
Next Thursday will be New Years day,
and our carrier boys. Gus. Barron, Con. Bar
ron and Eddie Billiard, according to I'm
memorial custom, will call upon their patrons
with their little ADDRESS. and hope for the
usual gratuity for their past years work. in
leaving the paper every Saturday morning,
AZ their door. What you give them il all
the pay ithey get for doing that service. and
we hope our friends will be liberal to them,
encouraging them to do their duty we'll even
in so humble an ayocation as carrying ews
papers. This country is free from caste. II
these lads are good boys. faithful and true.
they may rise from one step to another of the
ladder, us did Jackson, Lincoln. Garfield and
Cleveland; and while they may not rise to the
dizzy altitude which these men attained they
may become honored citizens. Then. let each
one whom they have served, generously aid
them In their first step, and our word for it.
their appreciation Will be gratefully remem-
hered and will do good TO three hard-work.
ing, energetic, honest boys.
One OF the most ENJOYABLE entertainments
OF the season was a chrysanthemum party, on
the evening Of December 18th. given at the
residence OF Mr.. Jack Corder, two miles
southeast of Corder, In honor OF their guest.
Miss Ida Blackwell, of Macon City. Prompt.
ly at the hour stated the happy recipients OF
invitations began to gather. There were
negro men to attend to the horses, and at the
door the guests were met and made welcome
by Mrs, Walton (nee Susie Corder,) and Mrs.
Frank Corder. Peal after peal Of the door
bsll announced the coming OF many and the
large, lace draped rooms were soon filed to
overlooking. Miss Lee order and her friend,
Miss Blackwell, stood first inside the psrlor
door, where they received the guests. There
was refined taste and elegance everywhere.
The rooms were all thrown open and the
scene was indeed enchanting. The lights
sparkling and blending into one another; the
lace draperles caught here and there with
punches of cbrYsantbemums; the velvet car
pets; the easy chair the bssk .ts Of flowers
that hing from the hall ceiling, the sleeping
canary In bis gilded cage, the quick reparte
and merry laughter made 1t al indeed a tnins
OF beauty. There was q lively contest all
evening 10 the sitting room oyer 'bean bag y
In the other rooms there were chirades
~conundrums, SC, &c. At nine O'Clock supper
WAS announced, and as we filed out into the
dining room we thought we were indeed II
faIryland. The room was all pure white anc
green. The windows. with their lace cur,
tains fastened together with punches of ever.
green and chryssnthemums. were wreathel
with The same decorations as were the doors
And the table-what can 1 say that would d.
Justice to the table? 1t seemed as II q feas
had been set for the gods. To see tone knew
Mrs. Jack Corder had been there. In tn,
cente; OF the long table was an obioug miro
green and chrysanthemums. while at on
side, in Its waters. Jay u bunch Of lovely roses
In the center of the lake was q tall aperqu
with n cut glass bowl filled with tropica
fruits. AT each end of the table were smalle
silver set, cut glass bowls filled with lik
fruits. Then there were cut glass dishes O
salads. large cakes, pickles. celery, candies
&c., with here and there Bohemian glas
bowls OF chrYsanthemum. At each plate wer
japanese napkins, folded In odd shapes, an
fastened with button hole bouquets of gera
icaNCS hhu u frduLutIuumS. Iut Ruesl
!, were all seated. and the supper was served |
} courses, First, ham, peaiowl, chicken, sal
3 mon Az slaw salads, pickles, celery. war;
|. light rolls aud butter, with delicious cideI
! Then came Ice cream and pineapple Ice wit
= fruit, banana. fig, grand duke, white, marble
: cOcoanut and angel food cakes. The thIrt
! course was fruits, then coffee, chocolate an
= cheese. We all ate, drank and were merry
e After upper the amusements were kept u
until a late hour. There were low spoke
words Of love and admiration for the youn
hostess, and as 1 glanced up ! saw her stand
ing in the door, half hidden behind the lac
curtains. with love, mOdesty and bapplnes
t in her eyes, and as she moved around among,
her guests seeing that all were enIoyIn
= hemselyes, thought the daughter Of th
T house Il indeed worthy Of all her friends "a
5 OF her. Miss Blackwell IL q pretty, sve,
I blonde and she looked unusually pretty In a
n evening dress Of white albetross and gre
grain ribbon. At a late hour we all sal
e goodnight to Mr.. and Mrs. C0rder and th
: young ladies', saying II was one of the mo
pleasant affairs WI ever attended. May
Don De repeated. A GUEST.