The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-28

Everybody come to Lexington on tn
Fourth,
Come to Lexington on the Fourth and en-,
Joy yourself.
The meadows aud pastures are suffering
for the want of rain,
Hog cholera robbed Mr.. Luther Waymar
OF 80 porkers last week.
Never before has there been such = spirit
Of Improvement in Our city.
Clean up you alleys and back yards before
the maIarlal fever gets a hold upon YOU.
The water company reports that our ciLi.
zens are now using about 800 900 gallons OF
water daily.
The corn seemst to be standing the drought
remarkably well. 1t is OF good color and
growing rapidly.
The late reports from the wheat crop are
more encouraging. 1t is now thought more
than a half average crop will be raised.
Mr.. E.. B. Farley will Immediately build 4
nice cottage residence on his lot just east o.
the new residence Of Mr.. Geo. Hutchisou.
Hog cholera Is reported rs raging In this
county. Messrs. X. ID. Bledsoe, Luther
Wsyman and numerous others are said Ia
have lost large numbers.
The large glass for the cathedral window
In the Laclede hotel did not dit when il ar
lived hire last Monday aud had to be sent
back. Another to replace 1: Is expected In u
few days.
Don't fall to get you name on the erumer-
alton list Of the census tsker. 1t ~ very lm
portant to our city thatwe should make a good
IA uaE a,l al 4. a. - III,
have for ten years.
Through the generosity Of Mrs. j. &. Nc
Grew the Y. NJ. c. A., OF this city. IL in pos.
sess lon OF q tine piano which has been In
their home. We are sure the young men will
greatly appreciate this magnificent gift.
Miss Fannie Stewart has been elected TO
aud has accepted the position Of teacher al
the Maple Glen school located six miles from
this city. Miss Fannie Is u teacher of expe-
rience and ability and that she will give salts
faction we feel assured.
Messrs. Joseph b. Silver, Of this city, aud
Oscar MIndrup, Of Wellington, are making
preparations to erect q telephone line between
lexington and Kansas City. Other towns in
this county will be asked to join In the enter
prise. Every encouragement should be ex-
tended them an very few things would he OF
more real benefit to the towns of Lafayette
county.
The ladies' OF the Prairie church neighbOr-
hood met last Monday and made final ar
rangements for the lawn party to be given by
them at the residence Of Mr.. Rufus Young.
next Wednesday night. The effort being
made to make the party a success Is a united
one, and q grand time Is expected. Quite q
large number Of L~exingtUn's Young ladies and
Q entlemen have expressed their determination
Of attending. Should Il rain Wednesday
night the party will be postponed until
Thursday night.
7. j Benton, OF Dent county. Mo-, gives
the weight OF his fathers family rs follows:-
"AH OF our family, except father. who Is SO
years old, are stout. Father weighs 100
pounds, Ton weighs 1886, Elijah 24O. Henry
260, Sweeney 205. and I weigh, as | told you,
1855, making a total weight for the five broth
ers Of 1876 pounds. a pretty heavy load for
one horse TO pull up n hill" Many stories
are told OF Mr.. Benton's powers. On one
occasion. while he was marshal of Salem,
two big. hurley six hooters attemp L. d to
rule or ruin the town. defyiug the officers
and challenging anyone to arrest them. Mr..
Benton took the Obstreperous couple, one
under each arm, and carried them TO Jail,
their legs and arms blowing around in the
air With the Industry OF q new and entirely
idlotic species OF wind mill.
Six weeks ago Ralph Esteb. a Richmond,
Mo-, attorney. disappeared from hts home,
taking with HIM his Q .year-old son. He mar
ried, four year ago. Nellie Shaw, member OF
q wealthy Ray county family, and Mr.. Esteb
himself Ia we'll connected and of marked abili.
ty. Shortly before his disappearance he gave
bis wife the key of u box at the local bank.
and this box was found 10 contain a large
sum OF money, though naturally not enough
to compensate the young mother for her ter
rlble loss. For the last few weeks detectives
have been hard at work searching for Esteb,
but without avail. and Just as all hope was
being abandoned Mrs. Esteb received u note
from her husband In Canada. suggesting II
meeting to settle matters. The meeting was
arranged for and took place at the Llndell
hotel, st. Louis. II resulted In Mrs. Es.eb
recovering her son aud bearing him of in
triumph 10 Richmond.
A special from Jacksonville. Ind. says that
the first OF the three magnificent steamers for
the Kansas City snd Missouri River Tran, =
portatlon Co., the A. l.. Mason, made a won.
derful trial trip last Wednesday afternoon. A
Of guests were on board and all
were delighted with the performance and
beauty OF the boat. The Mason Is a stern
wheeler % feet long, 40 feet beam and A
feet hold. Her machinery consists of u 20
Inch cylinder. 7 feet stroke. She has four
boilers, each AZ inches 10 diameter and 2S
feet long, besides a "nIgger" boiler. Sue has
an immense amount OF deckage and will be
able to carry 1000 tons OF freight and show
good speed. Her cabins are only Intended
10 accommodate the crew and a few guests.
She lett JefersonyilIe for Kansas City yester.
day With the following orewi-A. x. Rux.
ton, captain; George MussIeman, hrst pilot;
Harry Piier, second pilot; Sol Price. mate
W. L. Afford, drst engineer; George Deter,
second engineer, aud W. NJ, Fitzgerald, first
clerk The state OF Kansas. the secoud of
the three boats, arrived at JeffersonyIlle
Monday fro q Madison to receive her ma
chinery. The last boat, the state of Missouri,
Ia expected there for the same purpose IN
july.
D'ver:-Dr. Ed Beatie, Of HigeInsyIle,
was entertained n lew days OF last week by
h,s friend Ed VanAnglen. Miss Lee Meng
Las returned from quite an extended visit TO
SedsIia and st. Louis. Miss Lizzie Groves
has been In Waverly q few days this week.
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Hopkins. Miss MAID
Hughes OF Marshall. is visiting Miss Sue
Pi"ttenhqrg. Willie Cooper has returned
from Fuilon whore he has been attending
school the past year. George Plattenburg.
OF Kan~ss city, Is visiting his mother this
week. A pleasant party OF young people,
by one Of the kindest and most
OF ladies', Mrs. K. 8. VanAngIen,
lett Dover for Grand Pass last week on q
fishing excursion. A Raycr, happier, or
more congenlal crowd were never gotten
aud two days OF Innocent RaIety
long be remembered by those who partl.
The party was composed OF the
young ladies and gentlemen -
Misses Kettle DInwiddie. Marie and Ida
VanA nglen. Eula Gordon, Jennie Eoonlz,
5allie Slarke,' Tonic White, Braiden Har.
wood. ella and Annie Tsbb, Birdie Carr,
Fplkersop. OF Springfield, Mo-. and
White OF Kansas City. Messrs.
W!Il Stat he, Jess and Hiram Groves, Charles
Il. Kelly. Joe Gordon, Linn
Bnford. George Cooper. George Tabb, Ed
Edwin stark.of Memphis, Tenn,
iud DR.. Ed B~eatle, OF Higginsvllle. Mis-
Inc MIlhera. of Marahnn anenI S,nLnu