The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-17
peas are in bloom

lne peas are III OiOoih'
, Roses are with us once more.
DIR. j.. W. Mcdonald is having his resi-
dence remodeled.
The lightning rod has been removed from
the Presbyterian church.
The ferry boat ran into the bridge again
last TUESDAY. but no damage was done to
either boat or bridge.
Mr.. j. II. Senaep this week supplied Mr..
Wesley Johnson with an elegant coll spring,
White Chapel buggy.
The change In bridge tender was made last
Wednesday, and Mr.. Mike Nawters win
hereafter occupy that place.
The corner stone OF Rev. +. Menetiee's
new female seminary was laid at Liberty last
Thursday. with imposing ceremonies.
The weather the past week has been too
cool for comfort and fires In the early morn
In and at night have been exceedingly pleas
ant.
Mr.. William Morrison has had large light
glass placed In his front windows. thereby
greatly improving the looks OF his line resi-
dence.
The Y. NJ. G. A. will hold its monthly re-
ceptl IN oG Monday eve, 18th inst. TO which
everybody 10 invited. "Shadow Pictures
will be given and other interesting events.
Come early and get a seat.
A match game Of base ball was played on
the sand bar west Of this city, "Wednesday
evening, between a picked nine from Rich
moud and a picked niue Of this city, all color
cd. Az the end OF the ninth Inning both CLUBS
had fifteen tallies to their credit and the game
was called u draw, the Richmond nine refis-
Ing to play longer.
Mr.. j, A. Price completed the enumera-
tIon OF children In the Lexington school dis'
= trlct, Wednesday. According to his returns
there are l,99S persons OF school age In tbe
dntrict, OF whom 1,3T5 are white and o.;
colored. The white males number III "nd
the white females 854 colored males 32l aud
eolored females 302.
..sonly DER me gently stealing-mnsl'
sweet music" The Star Band proposes Il
give free, open air musical entertainment
every Thursday night during the summe
months, II the county court will permit ant
our citizens will erect q suitable stand In tn
court house yard. The stand could be use'
nj all other times for public speaking. Wins
say you, fellow citizensp @. Ben.
As designers and executors OF hue worI
the UT Bros. Of this city are q decided sue
cess, as 10 attested by the likeness OF u loco
motive worked In pearl, which adorns tn
walls In the postofics. The work was don
by the senior member OF the firm. Mr.. A. !
UT, and the fact that the talent displayed i
the picture II oil natural, u lesson never hav
inc been taken BY him. makes the work al
the more appreciated.
MayyIew The Mayview public schot
closed April 22d. The years work In thl
school has been characterized by harmony
good feeling and good results. We gave
clio ding entertainment In which the sciolai
aeouitted themselves with credit. The sehf
IL In xood working order. and we hope Nm
uredic,s for IL success. Following are IN
names OF the scholars OF room No. l. WI
have an average grade Of 30 per ceni or "'e
for the last month: john Marshal, he'in
Boone, Mamie Silver. Agnes Bradle>. Heas
Bradley and Maud Malhe vs..
The regular monthly competitive shoo'in
match betwaA The members Of the Lexlna
ton gun club was held NJ Sportsman's Pai
Wednesday afternoon, There are quite
number OF ''grack" shots In the club,b but the
ali seemed TO be In poor practice and poo
shooting characterized the evenings spor
The medal for which they have been comics
ing for so long was carried OF the secof
Time by VIM. Shackleti. He will be compel
Ell 10 come out victorious once more ihong
before be can call i his own. BE broke sevs
teen out OF thirty targets. Frank Enlow ca
rIed Oh the leather medal.
Mr.. Ralph e. Esteb, a prominent your
lawyer and republican politician Of kic
moud, Mo, last Saturday deserted bis vile n
left for parts unknown taking with him ths
tbree-year.old son AN only child. HIS vile
the time was visiting relatives In Kansas Gu
the child having been left with It's gran
mother. Mrs. s. r. Crispin, IN kicbmor
When ready 10 go he told Mrs. e. to get
child ready to 20 with him TO Kansas CITY
ace It's mother and accompany her home.
boarded the night train going west. sin
which time nothing has been heard from nj
No reason IL known for his strange condu'
Kansas City Globe. May 9:-News was .
ceIyed In this city yesterday afternoon OF
suddeu death, NJ Parsons, Kan, yesterd
m ,roIu0. OF Waiter NJ. Brant. u we'll kn0'
Young business man oil this eltv' Mr. bra
was engaged In the livery business ON III
Einsenth street with his father, Major
Rant. and lived ut 25O7 Woodland aven
Nth his pnrents, His health has been pc
during the past winter, and he went 70 u
sous TO rest up aud recuperaie some wee
.so H,a father was with him at the lime
III. daath, and will arrive In this city with
rsmains this morning. The deceased wa
mamber OF the lanbeau club. aud that
gauization will probably assist ut the tune
although no arrangements WIZ DE maze III
to-day.
The census enumerators for Lafayette cot
Nv have been appointed aud will soon co
mepce work. The following II . list OF
gentlemen appointed and the townships
xbIch they will work:-HenrY Hamm. VI
aom: y. K. Downs. Middleton; Henry
Lesser, Dover east; H.Y. P~IatienbuTg' do
atVest; ID. l.. Hoffman city OF hlRglnSNi
]. W. Branch, Davis. east; IL. ID. hills.Da
west; Gus Gruber. lst and al wards Of
civ Of Lexington Emil Ludwigs. 81 and
wards Of the city Of Lexington, Mich
Gavin, Lexington township, north; John
Bnrr,s, Lexington township. south; H..
Demand, Cay, north; Jesse Kirkpatrick "
.o.,b. f.. Il. Schooling, Washington, nor
A. r.. Matthews. Washington, south;
Eyerts. su,. q. Bar, east; Milton Smith. Sui
Far. vest.
FaiQein sville Leader:-Ioe, a nine.ye"r'
aon, or Joseph Kobnepberger and Edw'
aeyeu-year. old son Of A.. stefsnski. met v
naInful wounds Wednesday. Mr.. kohn
herver was loading household goods prepa
torv IN moving to COneordia. Among 81
things discover red by the boys was q pOun
o,noowder in a small bag. The boys thou
b would see II It would burn, and accd
iogly touched 3 match TO it. The exPlo'
h.,nad the faces, arms apd legs OF the /
badly. while the wounds are painful
.sr,ous Il 10 thought the lives OF both will
&.yed. The telegraph brought the inforl
.%n-bere Yesterday, SO we are told,
t,cLe,. No. "a. 800 IN the Mexican lottery d
$4,000. Of which w. A. Muse and q.
Cs,,ar. Of this city. held u ffth interest.
,,us. tbis will give the boys UT 300 each.
u Rohneit. formerly a citizen OF this pl
49,, now Of Kansas City, has Invented q W
d.r,ul machine that Is operated by the C
rant OF the Missouri river 'Or NAV be oPer'
IA, any stream Of water With . toleTabl' q
mmrIent. II is claimed that electric pc
.an be transmitted from tho CONCERN to $
90 sx,ent as 10 ep ible the operators to
~ ~ ,he machinery and street car line
Kansas city. II the Invention VIII do "
IL IL claimed II WILL Mr. hoOne't mas Pre-