The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02

Another nice rain last Thursday night a,
. Friday morning.
The workmen have completed the ,ob
putting in steam heating fixtures at the
Il. G..
Look out for your dogs. City Marsha
hamIelt has commenced u vigorous war upo
them and all the unlicensed ones, OF whsteye
degree. will be killed if found at large.
The following jurors from this county bsy
been drawn to serve at the September teri
OF the United States circuit court. in K.nss
CHy: william Taubman, II. Mieneke. iona
L. Ferguson and Joseph A. Edmonds.
Mrs. DIR. w. A. Gordon last Monday pur
chased lily feet off The east side OF the AIfor,
lots, on Nam street. and will immediatel,
build 4 residence thereon. The price ps,,
was 800 cash.
Cassie Robinson, Il respectable Old neer,
woman, died very suddenly last Friday nigh
from the elects OF N ruptured blood vessel
she was taken with II severe coughing spell
IN the middle Of the night and before n phy.
stefan could he to her assistance
she had expired.
Dr, j. G. CrIst performed an operation
upon MIR. Chas. Geyer, Thursday evening for
slrangulaie' hernia. When the operation
was commenced The bowels were iound TO bc
In such n condition that 1t WAS necessary Ia
rem"ye part Of them. The cause OF his trou-
BILE Is attributed To his athletic per formances.
tie Is in II very critical condition al present.
Qniie N large crowd WAS attracted TO u G
EeNidcnce OF MIR. J. l.. Marshall. two mile y
south OF this city. Thursday night, by the
lawn party given by the ladies OF Edenview
church. Every thing promised to move along
very smoothly. for the Refreshments were
elegant, well.served aud bOuntlful. but al
about nine O'Clock rain began falling sud
seriously interiered with the evenings pleas
ures. The net receipts were S9i.
Egypt:-l thought perhaps you might want
to hear from Egypt. hence will lry and send
YOU IN occasional lem. The corn crop il
looking some better than Il did before the re.
cent rains hut is again needing rain especially
on ibe low land. The higher or sandy land
Is all o. X. and there will be "a large yield.
The wheat crop WAS not ~ large NJ last year
but was IL fair crop, averaging nearly twenty
bushels per acre, so YOU see the people will
not starye. The potato crop will be short.
Wheat selling at eighty cepts per bushel and
u good many are still holding for higher
prices. Mr.. August Nelson has Mrty head of
hogs which are about ready Tor market and
Zach Wright about fifty head which he
will market In November or December. Mr..
Fritz Beckman met with quite q loss recently.
lie had just threshed his wheat aud had IL
,lied up in sacks, where he had threshed IL
'nd set fire to the straw, thinking there was |
40 danger; went TO his dinner and upon his |
'eturn he found the wheat all on fire.. He
Ost some $50 bushels. Sam Tel b. Robinson |
las been quite low with fiux. but is. we are
glad TO say. much better. A young German
BOY who Is staying with Nj. Henry King, IL
'lso very low with lux and Is not expected
o recover. No other cases iu the neighbour
lood that we have heard Of. Health Of the
leighborh0od generally good. Married, al
H%yandotte. Kansas. July Oath, Mr., H. C.
Barker and Miss Lee Witty. of Waterloo
The groom Is one Of the leading young men
Egypt. The bride Is 8 charming young
adv and has hosts Of friends who wish the
Dung couple much happiness and prosperity.
There came near being q bad accident at the
crossing west OF Wellington. on the
Dad leading to the bottom. Mr.. Robert
'hackleford, who bad been hauling wheat to
!. 9. McGrew, at Wellington, was just on
he crossing when he saw the east bound
too close Tor him to get over and
Ie tried 10 back OF when his team became
frightened and turned. the cars striking one
his horses and b~rulsing him up consIder-
bly,. No other damage was done except the
care TO shackleford. which we don't think
'e will ever get oyer. This " the second &C.
ldent Of this kind that has occurred ut this
The west bound local freight caught
ir. j. Nelson some eighteen months ago kill
one or his mules and gripping the other.
The railroad makes u curve SO as you can't
ee the train until you are on the crossing.
his should be a warning to Ill 70 be on the
hereafter at this crossing.