The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-08

A shooting match, at live pigeons, will be
held at sportsman'S Park. March IL. A lively
time Is expected.
We are authorized to quote the following
rates over the Missouri Pacific railway
From Lexington to 81. Louis, s6: from Lex
ingtOn to Pueblo, Col. 81. 80.
Russell sturRis will contribute to an early
number OF Harper's Magaziue. an article on
PAINTED Cheek Sculpture," illustrated with
drawings from stGtuary which has been re-
Gently discovered ct Athens.
The delegates to the Lafayette County In
migration convention met In this city Mon.
dav. us per adjournment, and adjourned
again 10 meet Monday, March IT. when u {.
earnestly desired that Gteyy delegate will be .
present.
Ernest Iugersoll has written q paper under
the title 'HiOng the Great Kanawha," dps.
crib'pg West Virginia and Its %cspltaI. II viii
appear with handsome illustrations In the
four-paee supplement to the number of Har-
per's Weekly. published March 9th.
Last Monday Messrs. McRurney and rali.
fetro, OF Odessa, came TO Lexington driving
their two fine Norman stations, Sultan and
Prince both beautiful In form, st., lie and
%sctInn, and they attracted universal attention
as they passed along Main street. The I yo
fms horses will make the season at the above
place this wear and will undoubtedly have all
Lhey can attend to.
Mr.. Milton Royle. ST., was watering his
horse last Monday afternoon. when the AMI
| nal not m "a ula ful mnnn OghaaIal anIIauIy
and Kicked him upon the right thigh with
bath feet aud badly disabled him. he has been
unaUie to attend to business this week. No
bones were broken but he had u very narrow
escape irom n very serious injury. The horse
Ii very gentle and WAS only playing when no
Kicked.
Wednesday afternoon. nj about three
O'Clock. MIR. G. II. Schuneman, went Into the
postOfice. got his mail and stepped 10 The
front window to open some letters. He was
apparently In bls usual good health but no
sooner had be reached the desk In the front
OF the postofice than he fell PROSTATE and
helpless. Friends immediately went to his
assistance aud DIR. FulkersOu was summoned
ant II was found that his entire riah t side
WAS psraly zed. He was taken home and 10
SIN lying there In = very critical condition
and unable to speak. He Is one OF our Oldest
AMI most respected citizens, and We regret
exceedingly that he has been so severely and
suddenly afflicted.
WaYerly Looks A. II winter had LOT i
been detained and come 10 with the rrst
-pr Ing mouth. Mr.. II. j. Galbreth aud wife
visited In Marshall the past week. returning
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Robt. Davis was n
this city the pas, week. The Misses Barns,
OF Uisglnsyille. are the guests Of Miss LIZZIE
shroYer. Msssrs. W. r. Peerv aud e. v.
Kobnett, OF Hisginsvilie, visited friends ard
relatives 10 this CITY Sunday. NJ. IN
Dcnshoe, OF Kansas City, IL The guest OF his
mother and sister. Mr.. r. Fl. Peery left for
H'gginsyilie Monday morning. Mr.. W. W.
Grenslds left for bis home. In Kansas City,
Tuesday morning, after spending Q week
among us. Miss Lizzie Mott visited In Mar.
shall the past week. returning Monday even
log. Mrs. weIsman and daughter. MaRgie.of
L~eavenworth, are the guests Of Mr.. ]. z.
Tracy and family. Mr.. W. P. Reno. Of Grand
Ps.., moved to this city Tresdsy. Mr.. @. P.
Burnett has male sale of bis butcher shop.
Mr.. VIII Burnett IS now sole proprietor. Mr..
VIM. Williams will open q dry goods and
grocery store In Mr.. John Groves old stand
10 q few days and earnestly solicits your pat
ronsge. Mr.. James Helliker. now living at
staunope lost his 10 month old baoy Mon.
day by 1t falling into q tub Of scalding water
ADD getting badly burned, from the effects Of
which It died. Its remains were brought
here for burial Tuesday e.eping. They have
the sympathy OF all their friends In their sad
bereavement. Miss Edith Leach entertain.
ed q number Of her friends Tuesday evening.
at her home. A Jolly good time was had by all
and we hope that she may live to give many
more such enjoyable entertainments.
Chapel HIIl;-Ths past week has been
very cold. TIL last cold snap Will make the
fruit Yield short. The farmers say that the
wheat is badly damaged and some Of It dead.
Mr.. c. r. Moore moved to our village last
week for one year. Born. February 16, to
the wife Of Me-. Jas. Halsey. q boy. and 81
good looking IS his father. Mr.. W. B. John.
sor, our blacksmith and only widower Of this
place. rays he must and will have Q cook.
Here Is a chance for some lady. 8. p. Wsg-
oner Is still improving from his late and long
illness, slowly, but his mind Ii TO some ex-
tent shattered. hope he may recover. Err.
nest Wilkinson, son Of 4. J.. Wilkinson. died
Monday morning, March Srd. OF long lllness
and combination Of Diseases. He was nearly
eighteen years old. We extend our symps.
thy to the bereaved family Mr.. z. T Smith,
team got scared one day last week aud ran
away. throwing him out Of the wagon and
tore the wagon all to pieces. Mr.. Smith was
not very badly hurt. The Farmers and
Lsborers Union" have been organizing lodges
all over this part Of the country aud at this
place with overwhelming results. Their
motives are good and we hope they will nc.
compiisb much. j. W. vansrsdale. one Of
our best young men, two and One.half miles
north OF here. has traded his farm for another
In Barton county, Mo-, but he 10 going u
stay with his father Rev. A. Vansrsdale. one
half mile west Of here, his season. OuI
Sunday school aud PRAYER meetings are still
progressing AZ usual and We expect more
Interest In the nesr future. 40 soop as warm
weather Rreets US. A protracted meeting Il
:. to begin the 9th at Mt. Zion n. K. church
one mile west Of this place. We trust the
efforts NAV be crowned with wonderful sue.
. cess. Mr.. jas. and Brit Dean are moyin,
from town 10 their so called ranch" on theil
. farm one half mile north west OF town. W,
, trust one OF them at least will try to nnd
cook In the near future and quit batching
They are both nice and energetic young mel
and are worthy Of a good and loving wife.
Johnstowu,-Johnstown 10 situated abou
midway between Lexington, Odessa, May
view end Wellington. on the east bank VI tn,
Sni, jus, above the confluence Of the Ewinl
on one side aud the Hicklln on the other
This dourishing town 10 fast becoming
n famous for Its manufacture Of AZ helVes rini
q head msuls and stalk rakes. The soil an,
climate 10 the surrounding country ar
It we'll adapted to agriculture and grazing. Tn
b crops OF grain. tobacco and vegetables ~ wei
b MS the grazing products are very importYnl
The products OF the surrounding forest Or
becoming remuneratiye and the underlyiu
strata OF coa' will soon be fully developed
when We expect n boom unprecedented
the history OF the place. The fishing interes
5 Is destined TO become u matter Of NO little In
"a portance, as, last year fish were caugt
weighing from eight 10 sixteen ounces. Th
Elm Park school, taught by DIR. Pitcher
N is out. The Prairie Valley school, taught b
Y j. 3. Davis, continued without = break, .ay
HOLIDAYS, In spite OF IL grippe and measls
10 aud closed the 2lst, showing . rood averag
has decided that only one OF the eight sppli