The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-06-20

~ dNANS EASAA
tiful in market.
Mrs. Laura Page is building an addition
to her residence on Sixteenth street.
Gathering greens seems to be n thriving
industry, with the small boys OF Lexing-
ton.
George p. Venable is having two-story
addition built to his residence, at Ninth
and South street.
Ii any stranger desires to see what a fine
country this is let him take a five mile
drive out on the Dover road.
Miss Lucy Davis is remodeling the
property which she recently purchased on
Main street, near Thirte enth.
The rain Tuesday undermined the foun-
dation OF the new building belonging to
A. Egle on Franklin avenue, doing con-
siderable damage thereto.
Tom Wiley has purchased the residence
property of Mrs. A. Mark, at Twelfth and
South streets, and will tear down the old
house and build a neat cottage thereon.
Consideration $3.50.
Sammie, the little three-year-o old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Forest Shelby, last Thursday
put n mail cork in her eur and in attempt
ing to remove it pushed it so far in that
the services of DIR. Crist were necessary for
its removal.
Walter Goode has leased the vacant
building on Franklin avenue. lately oc-
cupied by j. W. Homer, and will at once
begin putting in the necessary machinery
for a steam laundry. He expects to nave
1t in operation by July LIST.
Mrs. Dora w. Carter is the first to take
advantage OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. offer
to supply the complete words of Charles
Dickens to its subscribers for 90 cents.
After looking ut samples on our desk she
became satisfied she was securing a great
bargain, n so she is.
w. Ii. Smith, representing the Phillips
Fuel Co., OF Mystic, Iowa, left here last
Thursday norningtaking with him thirty
five colored coal miners, who took their
family with them. The miners have gone
to take the place of strikers. Come again,
takeall you want.
Shelby d Co. lave Just received q full
line OF china, queens ware, fruit jars,
crockery, etc. We respectfully invite our
friends to call and examine the same. We
also carry a full line of the best quality
of groceries and meats of all kinds.
Shelby d Co. 7-20-4t
William Atkins was released from Jail
last Wednesday by giving a bond for $3.50
with John McCance, John Peacock and
William Campbell as securieties. The
readers of the INTELLIGENcRR will re-
member this was the man who shot Clar-
ence Ridge. at Higginsville a few weeks
ago.
That jolly prince of good fellows lack
Wright from Wellington bailiwick pounc-
ed in on the INTELLIaENCER Thursday,
with his hand full of wheat heads, sam
Piles gathered in his own fields. He doubts
If he yield will be as heavy as wa indi-
Gated before the spring rains set in. He
reports considerable blights. Will begin
harvesting next week if the sun shines.
Richard Gordon,a pit-boss in Hartman's
mines, was overcome by black damp and
NASN AoSS @AchNuy hoA ming. Il Idu gone
into the mine to start the fire In the fur
mace. Two miners who went to his rescue
were also overcome and had to be carried
out. An inquest was held before Thos. Il.
Chinn, Esq, n a verdict returned of
death from inhaling foul air or black
damp.
Geo. b. Spratt, one of the Old Brigade,
now OF Kansas City, wal in Lexington
Friday to arrange for the sale of tickets to
the Kansas City Exposition Driving Fark
Association on Thursday, June 25th.
The receipts of that day are to be given to
the Confederate Home, and efforts are being
made to hustle up a big crowd. Tickets
were left at the Grand Central Hotel,
Grimes & Venables, and with Capt. 10.
U. Wilson, Jesse Hamlet and r. D. Bled-
soc, for sale.
On Wednesday last we were given an
introduction to Pat O'Malley of Lexing-
ton, Mo-, by John F. Spratt. We had not
conversed long before we discovered that
he was the gentleman who saved US from
a watery grave In 1858 at Lexington. A
few months after the occurrence we remov-
ed to Boonville, and never have had the
pleasure to meet Mr.. O'Malley until We'd
nesday. Although 1t has been 80 years
the incident occurred, he had not forgot.
ten it nor neither had l, Inc we have al.
ways felt grateful for his kindness. We
were II years old at the time and under
his instructions we soon learned to be {
very fair swimmer. He was very popular
with oil who knew him in those days
being a great favorite with the young
men and boys, and we presume the young
ladies also. He has resided in Lexington
} since 1852 and is a great lover of the ole
town. He is now about So years old, but
he is still very spry and active, and a
jSAial and jolly as Of years gone by. l
gave us great pleasure to meet him. III,
had many good Jokes to tell John F
Spratt of the merry times in the early
days Of their Decentralization News
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