The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05

Npoh "A ~ = cummings uth IIlOFo
undergoing changes and repairs Is being Wig
OurslY pushed. |,
Mr.. Il. b. Farley has purchased the inter-
EST Of Mr.. b. II. Wiley In the general mcr-
.hsndise store. at RlyertOn.
The team attached to one of Mr.. +. X.
Meets Ice wagOnS ran off yesterday morni ng,
by fire crackers. No damage done.
Miss Lizzie Hutchinson has accepted q posi-
ton as teacher In the female college recently
charge OF by Mrs. l.. ID. Wlseman,
ut Independence.
Some children, while playing last Saturday
set fire to Il coal house in The rear OF
the residence Of Mrs. Parrot which was
destroyed. Loss very small.
The salary OF Miss Jennie Berrie, our
most efficient postmistre IS, has been Increased
from VI 100 to 81 800 per year. The salary Of
the postmaster At HIggiasyille has slsD bt sn
increased from 81 300 to 81, 4OO.
Messrs. Taubman i Fletcher, Of this city,
have the contract for placing the Bolton sys-
tenn Of hot water heating In the residence
now being erected by MIR. Robt. Taubman.
The contract for building the addition TO
Wentworth Military Academy was let to Mr..
I. J. Bandon last Wednesday. The contract
price Is about 81 900 end work will be com.
menced at once. Mr., Geo. Farrar will do the
brick work. The building is expected to be
ready for occupancy by the time or the OPEN
ing Of school,
A special term of the criminal court will
commence Tuesday. At ihis term will be
given the re-hearing of the case OF Chris
NOlnU Whn EillaI Staua kraru,ann naar (Nnr.
der, on tho night of December 10, 1887, and
who was once pronounced guilty and SEN
fenced to he hung. George Lang and Mat
Walker will be tried for gambling and Patsy
Mcdonald for felonious assault.
The will Of Ilett Tobein, of Caldwell coun-
ty. after many years Of litigation has been
pronounced by the supreme court to be valid.
and thousands of dollars in money and thou
sands of acres Of valuable land In caldwell
county will be equally divided between the
Catholic church. Of this city, and TObeln's
natural heirs. Hon. Alexander Graves was
the attorney OF the church and to him belongs
u great deal OF the credit for the happy end
Ing OF the long legal contest. A tine, new
Catholic CHI urch will soon ornament LexIng-
ton.
The death Of Mrs. s. K. Foot, a lady well
known in this city she having been u teacher
inCentral Female College is thus spoken Of In
the Kansas City Times of Thursday, July 3:
A death that will be universally regretted
WAS that of Mrs. Sarah L. Foote, who died q,
her old home 1t Des Moines. Ia, al 4 O'Clock
yesterday mornirg. Mrs. Foote had been III
about two months at her residence ON High
land avenue, her sickness being caused by
carbuncle. She had seemed to be improving
and her friends thought she would soor
regain her health. Her sister. Mrs. Julil
5 Hama, Of Des Molnes, who had been will
J her during her illness, took her back to he
j old home about ten days ago.. Blood poison
Ing unexpectedly set In however soon result
r lug In her death. Mrs. FOots was well know
= In Kansas City. having lived here about te
years, and she leaves a large circle Of devote
D friends to mourn her loss. She was partlcn
= larry well known In musical circles, havm
9 been one Of the most accomplished vocalist
ever In the city. She was q concert SINCE
|" and n teacher Of vocal music and al the tin
j. OF her death had large classes In Lesvel
worth and Kansas City. For some year
Mrs. FOOte sang In DIR. Majslrs's choir at u
10 Central Presbyterian church and In the cho
Of the Congregational church. She had bee
he a pupil Of Nine. Rudersdorf, of Boston, al
Froi. Root. Of Chicago, and u perfect music
~ education combined with her wonderful taIel
W made her a more than ordinary musician. 81
- was as generous and charitable ~ she "
ne accomplished and no request to lend h
ID talent to q charitable concert WAS ever r.
OF fused. She was a woman of particular
" attractive personality, Of amiable disposltit
ss and cultured manner, her true Christi,
Up character being supplemented bv q sirol
~ and impressive face. She numbered amol
u her staunch friends the best people In d
city. She leaves AN only daughter, MI
IL Cardiac FOote, q young lady just approac
" ing womanhood. Mrs. Foote was born
Scranton, Pa. about iorty-fve years ago. b
father, DIR. Crandall, having left Scrant
'f aud settled near Des Moines, Ia. when s
uk was u young girl. The funeral services a
Gu interment will occur ut Des Moines to-day.
~, Waverly We ara certainly In need
40, q good rain. Quite u number Of the thresh,
=. are set 10 the fields and are turning out
-, golden grain. Everyone Is anticipating
-. glorious 4th IL they 10 have to leave our gu
little town to enjoy It. Miss Lulu Cord
=, visited her sister Mrs. Chappell. near ]
=, Leonard the past week. Mas Nora Burn
returned from Mt, Leonard Sunday event
Master Isy aral2 left for his home Frit
morning after spending several days In
city. Mr.. Picket and wife and jerks Per
:: arrived at home Monday morning from n
st. Louis. where they have have been enga
1t work on q government boat. Mr., "
Burnett came Ia from st. Louis TDesl
morning, where he visited ls aunt. \
H. Lizzie Dug rims Is az the bedside of her NJ
-, Mrs, Blanchard who Is quite sick. \
fGotier Is quite Ill. Mrs. SallIe Gallsgel
visiting Mr. Wilson at Corier. Mas \
-, dred Demoss Is the guest Of her sister n
-. W. K. Fry. Mlss Daisy Webb. has retur
Ito from u two weeks visit to Napton. Rev. v
-. ter Bart oiled The pulpit at the NJ. u. chu
sunday evening, Rev. W. II. WInton pres
ed at the ID. Il. church. South, In LexingI
Sunday. Mr.. ID. A. Barr, Of Rlsckbu
,rn Is iu this city attending her mother
Gotier, Who is dangerously III. Grand !
~. will celebrate the 4th In grand style.
Picket and wife left for Omaha Wednes
iii morning ,totskeohargs Of snot er governu
=, boat. Miss Nora Bui uett left for LexlngI
Thursday evening, where she Will spend
Fourth and visit Miss Buna Stribling.
"a Harlow lett for Independence ,Thursdsym'
.,aa log, where she will spend The Fourth '
=, her friend MIRA. RenieI. Mr.. stOnewall W
was In this city Sunday. calling. There
-. be q picnic given by the Farmers Allis
-. lodge Just west of this city. In Mr.. McGat
ws grove, on tAe twenty fourth of this mo
Ever Yone II cordially invited to come
- =, bring well Oiled baskets. Mr., W. II. Fry
wife visited the parents OF the latter,
O. !, Malta bend, Sunday, Died, In this city. j
,ha 80, Jim stepp. colored, Of consumption of
,,or glands. Quite an interesting game of
ball between the home club and tic Coz
nine took place ia this city ast 'FrTiaY.
,haU result q which Was the home team bea
n them 10 to 20. or 3 to !. Our b0yG are ais
.n1 gushing themselves pme again boys. Me-
~ viii and Charlie Lewis loft for Iowa, v
49, nesdaY morning. Mrs SPOTS and sister are
. guests Of Mr.. Frank Lewis and family.
N =, serenaders were out in tWll lpr9e w
~, night and oh such @usip, Gmo sSsaipl
itlon mi AhfAk
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II IL eIty. .Juiy q Nv IN, Rev 1 y Iiilv
SUI. THOMAS ROOSEVELT and Miss MAG,