The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
Rain.
Plenty Of rain.
Wonder If winter has just begun?

No kicking about dry ~cislerns now.
County court will meet in regular term
Monday.
such weather as W. had the early part OF
this week would drive an Italian wild with
envy.
There were more umbrellas visible We'd
nesday than had been seen for u month
before.
A good many householders were glad to
hear Tuesday nights rain, on account OF dry
c~isterns.
The school board has accepted the new
central building from the contractor, A.
Bennett.
George Mullinix last Monday purchased
the Interest of 4. Is. Farley in the store al
RIyerton.
The clock in the tower OF the courthouse
stopped Saturday forenoon. but was soon
started again.
Mrs. +. WiLsor has Il beautiful Gala lily
blooming In Ter front window, one OF the
finest and largest In the city.
The annual NEE ling OF the Young Men
Christian Association was held Monday
night, at the Acknowledgement.
Several Of the more hardy sorts of peren.
malls have started up through the sod, forced
by the pleasant spr!ng.lIke weather.
The Thermometer reached 60 degrees IN the
shade Monday. And yet Missouri was once
noted for the severity OF It's winters.
Misses Mary Wilson and Martha Crenshaw
will entertain the l. A. c. e. next Thursday
evening, at,the home of the first named young
lady.
Frank Hays purchased an elegant Cortland
Concord wagon from j. Fl. Sender Tuesday
one OF the finest vehicles ever sold In the
county.
After q hard rain Wednesday night, the
weather turned considerably cooler Thurs.
day morning, with the wind In the west ant
northwest.
Tuesdays spring like weather brought
many ladies out shopping In the afternoon
and the business streets presented quite al
animated scene.
The ferry boat. Roy Lynds, made her first
trip across the river Thursday morning. after
having been tied up for more than h weeL
undergoing repairs.
Chef OF Police Hamlet locked up u tramp
Wednesday morning, on suspicion Of being
the man who attempted TO burglarize DIR
CRISIS house Tuesday night.
Last week the Intelllgencer published tn,
official statement OF the bank Of yelling ton
The institution Is In good shape, safe and re
liable, and Of great value to the town.
The Shakespeare club. recently organized
held Its first regular meeting Monday night
at the residence Of DR.. Fulkerson, when tn
James KincaId hes purchased the S. an
G. Il. Hammer farm, In Clay township, pay
Ing about $40 an acre. It Is probable tina
Mrs. Hammer will remove to sedalis to re
side.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Reid Moreland, ut their HON
ON Franklin avenue, celebrated the secon,
anniversary of their marriage Sunday, b
inviting their nearest relatives to a splendid
dinner.
The official statement of the financial con
ditlon Of the Alma bank appears In to-day
Intslligenoer. The bank Is In most excellen
shape as will be seen by an examination
It's report.
A balky team hitched to a wagon loade
with wood furnished amusement for q crow
on Sixteenth street Tuesday. despite tn
almost inhuman treatment OF the horses b
the colored driver.
The peculiar appearance Of the sun Wei
nesday morning, az II shone through u rift /
the clouds, was quite generally noticed an
ancs Of q ball Of fire.
A syndicate Of stockholders Of the Pontoo
Bridge company has become the ow ner. b
purchase, OF the mortgage for 5000 bel
against the company by Col. S. N. Stewar
The price paid was 81, 200.
The date of George r. Weddings lectui
0 has been changed from the 9th to the ard
February. Parties desirous of hearing tn
eloquent and entertaining lecturer shou'
govern themselves accordingly.
: Somebody in East Lexington when he 60
Il to count his geese this morning, will find oil
missing, the victim OF q playful dog. The d.
would play and the gander would fight,
there was nothing bat death Tor the latter.
q Several people armed with clubs and otn
q such weapons were In search OF the local &C
respondent Of certain disreputable Hans
IL City Sunday paper last week, but the corr
II spondent had saved himself by leaving tow
!, Cards Of invitation have been issued q
bouncing that William W. Hartman and N
u Della b. Fox will be married at the home
&c the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
IL Fox, on Wednesday, February llih, al hi
noon.
Local carpenters report hat the calls up
AZ them to make contracts for spring buildl
,, are already quite numerous. and that ma
of these demands come from farmers, W
are preparing to improve their farm buildil
to o large extent.
The IntellIgencer regrets exceedingly
learn OF the death of the little IL months
D. daughter Of Mr.. Calvin Brown. which occ
1g red at his home, near Page City .on Thurst
D. of last week, The remains were taken
Dover for burial on Friday.
The January relative average standing
the five cadets at W. M. A., who recei
the highest grades, which includes schol
ship, puncluslity and department, Is As
lows: H.. Rankin, 99i; 4. Hickman. 81
f.. s. Jones, 81; g.. Blackwell, 96s; c. "
=, iiams. 952.
DR.. j. G. CrIst had u letter from DR.. W
Mcdonald. at Las Vegas. N. M. a few d
ago, ~ which the doctor states that
arrived safely. and thinks his health Is gre
benefited by the change. he walks sew
ar miles n day and en- Joys the salubrious clin
m. of that country.
he All business men should use printed 10
le- and bill heads and envelopes. Our facil
led and prices for this work are such as to en-
! a us TO meet igures made by any reliable HI
zb- IN the land quality of goods being conside
On We have three or four gold medals, Il
d Il that amounts to ANYTHING.
TO Sweet Springs Herald The mayor of
vas ~iuston, G. Ben Russell, IL q public spill
citizens who believes the people are not Il
treated by the present train service ON
Lexington Ursnch Of the Mo. p. Il. r.
seems 10 d casual observer that there IL u
enough along the line OF this road TO civ
two passenger trains daily.
tho Ethan Allen, Jr., and Frank Lamborn.
left here last week for Tacoma. Wash,
mn. written TO friends almost every day
!. In their departure. They say they had a del
,tv full trip, stepping iirsi Mt Kansas City,
,sIv al Salida, Col. ut Ogden, Utah. and at