The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-16
HigginsyilIe.

Clyde Smith, of Sweet Springs, was here
Tuesday.
". Kennedy, of near Mayhem was
here Tuesday.
Joseph s. Belt is visiting friends in
Mexico this week.
Thomas Vaughn and wife, OF Dover,
were here Monday.
Homer Luce, the boom editor, was i'm
the city several days this week.
Mrs. Robert Renick, OF Columbus, was
here last week visiting relatives.
Miss Matte LitItejohn, of AulIviIle, is Wis
lung In Kansas City, this week.
Misses Allie and Lille Perdue, OF Anil
vile, were in the city Saturday.
Mrs.Jerry Butler and son, OF Lexington
were here Monday, visiting f. Butler.
Mrs. w. Dooley spent Saturday in Mar
shall, the guest OF d.. Morrow and family.
Mrs. Judge II. Porter, OF Abilene, Tex,
~ visiting her sister, Mrs. d.. III. Hancock,
in this city.
George Junj, of st. Louis, who hns been
visiting his mother, near Dover, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs. DR.. w. G. Goodwin, of Odessa,
spent last Thursday in this city, visiting
MRS. Z. Mitchell.
Miss Jessie Burton went to Odessa.Wed-
nesday morning, where she will visit
friends and relatives.
Harry Hawkins, OF Birmingham, Ala.
an old time Higginsville boy, was here
Tuesday, visiting his many friends.
Dick Horne, OF the Marshall Democrat
News, was in the city Wednesday. He is
q clever gentleman and has many friends
here.
A pound party was given last Friday
hlght, To which q number of young folks
Went, all of whom report a delightful
time.
we learn that the farmers are busy at
present planting corn. The weather dur
ing he past week was favorable for this
work.
George Roberts, one of Aullyille,s pop-
ular merchants, and II. +. Warren, n
substantial farmer OF near that place, were
here Tuesday.
John HARDWOOD one of our old time bows.
is now in Seattle, Wash, but writes that
he thinks Higginsville much more desira-
bic. The reason is obvious: 'There is no
place like home"
Clarence Worthington, james Russell,
Horace Bolton and Max Wallace, of Lex
ih6toh, "eIc mere IueSuay evening In at
tendance at he surprise party given
Harry Hutchinson.
The Baptists AVE closed a very sue
cessful protracted meeting here. We did
not learn how many additions were made
to the church. Blu the meetings were
well attended, and much interest mani
tested.
Our affable young friend, Wood PAYNE.
has purchased IL new white hat, and those
mischievously inclined assert that he got
IL to match the much talked-of white
horse. Wood is not the only young man
who drives n white horse and red buggy,
however.
The ~semi-annual meeting OF the Old
Mems III will be held at the residence
OF John Greer, neal Aullville, Nav %. A
large crowd will doubtless be in attend
ance, as these meetings are always famous
for the hospitality and good cheer
Astounding.
Quite an exodus took place here Mon
day. About forty negroes, thirty-nine
men and one woman left for Tacoma,
WASH, under contract to labor for 81 a
day. Their friends here are somewhat in
c~reduously inclined in regard to the
v~eracity OF the agents promises.
The eX-confederate home is being
handsomely and comfortably fitted up for
the use of the brave old soldiers, and no
pains are being spared to make everything
pleasant and homelike for the disabled
veterans. There are at present five SOL
dicrs Mt the home. and more will be there
soon.