The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22

ASK JAKE conner IOT his iatesI JOke on ouo
OF our preachers.
..Such beautiful weather." has been II very
common expression this week.
Remember that Condor means business.
Read his advertisement again. 1t will do you
good.
A surprise party was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hoffman by their young lady
friends Tuesday evening.
Miss Carrie Nagel entertained a number of
her young lady and gentlemen friends Thurs
day evening In celebration OF her birthday.
A very pleasant social gathering took place
at the elegant suburban home of Hon. Ii. G.
Wallace, last Saturday evening. in honor "f
Miss Birdie Wallace. who had just returned
from an extended visit IN Kentucky.
In response to u numerously signed petit
tion Governor Francis has RENTED the line
Jos. q. Barnett at the recent term OF the
criminal court for shooting Nj. David Lyons.
Sr.
James Anthony FrOude's biography Of Lord
Beacon, Iield will be published within u few
days by Harper h Brothers. II will Ice The
frat OF n series Of volumes now in prepara-
ton on the lives Of the Queens Prime Minis
ters.
Probably Thanksgiving night ~IIsgen's
opera house will have an attr 'ction in the
shape of II musicale aud literary fest bv Lilly
Brown in dramatic recitatiOns aud Marie
Paddock, the pulchritude prima donna and
pianist. The girls are but rs years Of age.
anI come highly recommended.
Col. :. N. stewart. The great pOntoon
bridge man, was in the city last Thursday
inspecting the condition of the bridge here
for outstanding the ice this winter and the
high wafer in the spring. He expressed him
self aS well pleased with its condition and
predicted prosperity TO its owners in IN. fn-
ture.
One OF the most successful church fairs.
both socially and q lrncislly, was the one
given by the young ladies OF the First Baptist
church Thursday evening. The refreshnlents
were delightful both in quality and 10 the
manner served. About $50 were taken In.
ABOUT NO OF which will be left In the church
treasury after all expenses are paid.
The Kings Daughters will give sn enter
tainment, consisting of tableHux. racltRtiOns
and songs. at Hagen's opera house, Tuesday
evening. Dee. I'd. 70: the benefit Of the poor
and the Episcopal church. Oysters (stewed
or frisdj and icc-cream and cake will be
served, supper from $3.50 to 10 O'Clock, %
cents. Admission ~ cents. All persons
coming for supper and paying the admission
fee. will receive u ticket that will entitle
them to return for the evenings entertain
ment without extra charge. Programme
next issue.
Mrs. q. A. G. Rochester, formerly Miss
Julia Smith and at one time q resident OF this
city. IL we'll remembered here and the follow.
ing Item, taken from Sundays Kansas City
journal, will be of interest.-Mr and Mrs.
g. A.. G. Rochester leave the early part OF
this month for their future home In Seattle.
They make a tour OF the west via San Fran.
cisco, California, and Portland, Oregon. Mr.
Rochester will continue In his profession of
law, and goes to al suspicious opening. Mrs.
Rochester, who has delighted Kansas City
with the melody of her pure soprano voice,
will be missed In musical circles. Before heI
marriage she was decidedly popular as the
sOloist of the Walnut Street NJ. K. church
Since that time she has filled the same posi-
tlOn in the Trinity Episcopal church. and
sings there to-day for the last time prior tC
her departure.
Odessa Democrat, November 21s;:-Ir
the early part Of last March Rev. j. N.
Cobb, wife and two SONS left this place for
Meanwhile, Oregon, to make that place their
future home, Letters came occasionally to
relatives here stating that the family was vel
and that prosperity had attended them. But
last Sunday the saddest OF all letters came. 1t
began by saying: Father IL dead. Fell
from the roof Of q twO-stOry building or
Thursday and was MORALLY injured. and died
Saturday evening, the 9th instant" Mr.
Cobb had been In the mini stry about thirty
years, the greater part Of which time he spen,
in this vicinity. He was the eldest son Of
Uncle" James NJ. Cobb of near Odessa who
has the distinction of having four sons whc
were ministers 10 the Methodist church three
Of them, Revs. T. NJ, Of Lexington. T. P, Of
Slater. and W. B. of Miami, still moro or les,
engaged in the work.
The case Of the state vs.. Jno. W. Endly
which has been on trial in Independence this
week on u change of venue from this county
was decided Thursday evening by q Jury,
who brought In q verdict Of not guilty, Mr.
Endly was charged with an assault will
intent t" kill Mr.. NJ. Ewing. at Higginsville
April %, 1889. Tn trouble between thu
Two men grew out of q contest for the post,
Ofic u race IN which EUdly was considered
the leader, and resulted In Mr.. Endly shoot,
Ing Mr.. Ewing several times. In October
1889, Mr.. Endly was indicted by the CRANE
jury Of this county for assault TO kill and the
case was tried Immediately after the iindlns
of the Indictment. The trial resulted In the
jury disagreeing, and the case coming IN
again at The March, 1890. term Of court, the
defense moved and the motion was sustained
for Il change Of venue and the case was taker
TO Jackson county. Accordingly the case
was called at Independence last Monday with
Prosecuting Attorney Wilson of this county,
ex-PrOsecuting Att ,rney Hardin of Randolph
county. and Prosecuting Attorney Wnhers
OF Jackson county, representing the. state
and ex.ProsecutinR Attorney VIM. a, Wal.
lace. OF Kansas City, ex-ProsecutIng attor.
ney Blackwell and Prosecuting Attorne,
Elect VIM. Aull, of this city. representing the
defense. The judge Of the court which trieS
eq, case was b. l.. Woodson. who Is also al
ex prosecuting attorney.