The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-25

"A wild Goose Chase" at opera house tc- !
night.
Mrs. NJ. h. Hunley, champion club swinger
of the world, with "Wild Goose Chase, " At
opera house tonight.
Nellie Conway never fails to please with
her songs and darces. With "Wild Goose
Chase" at opera house o-night.
Report of Thorpe school for month ending
J iDuary H. Scholar ship and honor
roll-Lill Chamberlain, Alice and Milford
Aiterherv. John Mitchell, Alban Stewart. En-
met, Carson and Ada ATm,troug, Wills
Crews, Hattie aud carlton Benton. Iizrie
Hannah. TIARA and Alice GOWN, Lucy
ChrisI}.
WavcrIy - The candy pulling. given Nv the
gentlemen Of oar city. at the CItv Hotel. on
Wednesday night, was undoubtedly the hi,
OF the sessuu. Alter INDUCING In prayl, z
''stsge coach and sugar apple dumping
for pulir aw lille. the guests were invited 10
The diniag room and behrld the candy IraI, |
for work. Each and every one exercised
esCry muscle In his body 10 see " no cOu'd
pull the whitest candy. Master I-n Gra'z
bptng tie prize II will not be wondered u
that The girls were all 50 anxious. We W.
NOT say who was victorious: sufi &c II to -
IL WAS Il pretty. dark haired, dark eyed ..,I,e
Elrl. Al midnight the participant visit, d
their Kind entertainers. Mrs. January III
NJ nc Of the girls would tut themselves M
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Vim. Bellumv, OF Norma, Oklahoma. /. Ia
this city Spreading Il few days. Master La
urstZ spent sunday Ia Lexington rriuI ninr
that evening. Mrs. OrgAnx. left for Kansas
Cty SUNDAY morning, TO VISIT her daughters.
NJ. Spencer Hlnson visited Kansas City sun.
dW. MiS~ Seitie CHnnO entertained uui Z
u number Or her little friends GU Saturday
evening. II being her thirteenth birthday. All
had quite AL enjoyable time. snd Miss Neiiio
received quite u number OF nice and aseful
presents. MIR. WIN. +. Peerv and hts cousin.
Miss Nora, entertained quite n number 4
their friends, al the latier's home on Saturday
evening IL Is needless Ter US 10 say that each
sid every one hud u pleasant evening. Mr..
Io!n tracy, Jr., OF Kansas civ. arrived n
this city SUNDAY night 10 visit his relatives
Mr. W. b. PeerV, OF HIRginsviile, who Ia .
b 'en visiting lrlrn ds and relatives In ihi, Ct v
trr the psst two weeks laft for home Monhar
III Iruirg. Mr.. Press Tracy who ba- urep
quite SAX. we are glad TO say Is up and about
u ,Rin. Seems ~ II every one 10 bound 10
ha'c The la grippe. for those who have not
had H. have got It. The burglars who enter
ed Mr.. W. W. Davis dry goods store some
six weeks ago. and relieved the saii Sentlr-
man Of about FOO worth OF goods. were
captured In this city Monday. Their namcs
are smith. Rose and Page. All parties arc
strangers having moved here last fall. They
will be taken 10 Lexin gion, where they will
be lodged in Jail to await the action Of The
grand jury. Capt. Carpenter and wife, OF 81
Louis, arrived here Tuesday morning to
attend the death bed Of Mrs Carpenters
mother. Mrs. Bellamv. Mr.. Mat DInwiddie
IL the guest OF his father and family Mr.. X.
8, Dinwiddle. Mr.. John Bellamy and wife.
were called 10 this city Monday to the sIck
bed Of The formers mother. Mrs. Bellamy
passed peacefully away on Tuesday evening
at Two O'Clock. She was quite an old LADY
and has been an invalid and q crest sufferer
from paralysis for several years. Mr.. John
BsylIss and wife arrived here Wednesda
evening 10 attend the funeral Of Mrs. Bayliss'
mother. Mr.. Lewis Gratz came 10 from
Lexington Tuesday night. Master Isa 0raiz
left for home Tuesday evening. being laid up
with the Ia grippe.
Dover:-In casting about them for the
means 10 better adorn the Methodist church
at Dover, an ambitious few of the little flock
decided, In true American fashion. that the
surest way to success laid in going TO work
to earn the where with.ail. After the usual
delays incident TO any occurrence 10 u coun-
try place, a concert was announced for the
l7th. Tho night being mild and fair. = full
house greeted the quartette. Misses Van
Anglen and Watts and Messrs. Beattie anc
Carter. In the opening song. Come where
The Lilies Bloom" Unlike many f0ur.pari
songs. this one has music In Il which wss
well brought out, the voices blending per.
fectly. Ever sweet and always acceptable
Marguerite" was assigned to Mr.. RobefI
Beattle. which he sang with a fne clear voice.
As an encore. he gave 1.-TWO Little Ragged
Urchins' so that every word was heard d..
tihStI1s ouuIu "CtI JbuE kHt Ot hODR, hi
Beattie. I'll TrovatOre" WAS never NOR,
, correctly rendered than by Miss Watts. 1t 4
pleasant to watch her deft fingers ABOUT b,
KEYS. Bringing out the loud clashIng Of anvil
! or the miller tones OF the soothing song
] then dasbing sway In quick stacsto to tn,
D parts Of light brilliant melody or giving tn,
= soft and 'iute-like" notes faint and iainte
, gro wing until they sail of like thistle -down
away and away. by The softsst zephyrs watt
oil. Her talent ~ two-fold, rs eyinced by tb
song. That pathetic "Far Away" lust suited
: her sweet voice. MIR. Walter Beattie hel,
: the interest of tho entire audience while b.
! sang 10 thilling tones that rather dificul
arrangement Il Fear No Foe Perhaps b
: was feeling rs he looked. particularly strouj
5 and manly. Miss Annie Tabb received mucl
iuerited commentator for the valuable rs
] ~sistsnce which. III spite OF her youth AM
rnodesty, she afforded the singers by the &C
compartments. The African melody, IAN
gels Meet Me at the Cross. roads' was MI IN
. name implies. The Messrs. Bealtle as end
. men, )" 80 heightened Ibe effect that q repeti
' lion was demanded. Piano solo, q wallg
was charmIngly given by Miss Fannie Tabt
10 the long intricate runs the well trsIne
fingers swept the KEYS with fine expression
bringing forth the melody 10 great waves q
Q ryIbmIG harmony. Mr.. Ed Van Auglep'
!, Whats In a Kiss" was so vigorously encoI
. ed. tbst to sppease the olamor be was force,
. 10 return and add. If Like II, I Do" Dove
I stands convicted OF the charge OF fondnes
for ''her Ed" TO the extent Of taking pride Il
! 10 bis very Appearance. Miss Yula Platten
burg delighted the audience with her free
y from stlginess, unaffected recital Of ITO,
4. Late for the Train" Civ, o IN u we'll modu
: lated voice, while her nne figure and quIcl
gestures were replete with artistic grace
Z came back to tell OF "Sockery's droubles ri
der plus hen,'' there was yet not enough
Mrs. VIM presided at the piano, aIdlLg Lt
sister, mis- Lee Meng, In her happy s~eleclio
. of that bright and rIpling song THE Flower
q Girl" Her full clear voice Is y Reet music L
. which her face and manner add en'rsncins
/, pleassntness. While she so blIthly SING I'll
"tra-la-la" q gentleman, who Is permitted b
A reason Of his while hair-If to such there b
A u prlviIege.-was heard to remark THAT sh
9 brought back to him the long ago Of Ne,
n Orleans and tarlotta Patti" OF the thr,
q piano duets by the Misses Tabb and Watt
\ il IL dificult TO make u choice. by some per
. sons the duet played Miss Watts and Mis-
a Ella Tabb was pronounced the most bril-
liant. Miss Lizzie Van Anglen's fine soprau