The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-03-21
The river rose rapidly Tuesday.

phosk al INC roaub ieaulng TO town are
said to be quite muddy in places.
A deputy sheriff took the two prisoners
to the penitentiary Sunday night.
The snow last Thursday morning was a
surprise to the most Of our citizens.
The sandbar at the foot of Tenth street
was almost under water Wednesday morn
ing.
A good many brick sidewalks are show
ing the effects of plenty of snow IN top
and water underneath.
There was quite u heavy snow fall
Thursday morning, the nov falling
about all the forenoon.
j. p. Thornton sold his residence in Col
lege place Monday to j. +. Loomis, and
will move shortly to Florida.
w. II. Stevenson last Monday sold to
Ben Hamlet q fine hammerless, choke
bore shotgun, made by Parker Bros.
Trade has been exceedingly dull in
town the past two weeks on account of
the disagreeable weather and muddy roads
and streets.
The snow melted rapidly under the
warm rays of Mondays and Tuesdays sun,
and by nightfall of the last named day 1t
was all gone
Monday and Tuesday were ideal spring
days, but Wednesday opened up dismal
and dark, with a slight rain and the wind
from the north.
Mr.. NJ. g. Wood, formerly cashier of the
National Bank of Odessa, has resigned,
and has been elected to a similar position
in the Bank Of Independence.
of what good March weather is like. 1t
was "not too warm nor yet too cold, but
just about the right thing"
Miss Mary Wilson entertained a few
friends Tuesday evening in q most charm
ing way. Light refreshments were served,
and oil present had a splendid time.
A South street five-year-old said her
mother had hot suppers every day. "Wha
do you haye?" someone asked her. "Mus-
tardl" was the prompt and laconic reply.
Charlie Geyer Is contemplating the pur-
chase of a light passenger steam boat. He
has received several catalogues with cuts,
and they contain some very beautiful
Ones.
An alarm Of fire was turned in from
Blakeley's barber shop at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday, for an incipient blaze, which was
e~xtinguished before the hose companies
reached the place. The damage amounted
to very little.
Louis Gillen, the hardware merchant,
has bought the two-story brick residence
of Mrs. Porter, on Third street, paying
1890. The house will be thoroughly over.
hauled and will be occupied by Mr.. Gil,
lens family about the LIST of May.
Miss Mary Porter entertained a few
friends at her home, on Third street, las
Monday evening, in honor OF George Hoff
man, of Sedalia. Social games and con
versation were the chief amusements o
the evening. Light refreshments wer
served.
One of the society young men of Lex
ington failed to attend the McGrew recep
ton last week. He was dressed in tn
latest mode, all but patent leather shoes
and when he came to don these, bough
for the occasion, he found they were 70
the same foot.
The little child of Mr.. Talbot, residing
in East Lexington, who was so badly
scalded a few weeks ago by turning over
pot of coffee, mentioned exclusively in tn
INTELLIGENcER at the time, died on Sun
day from pneumonia, produced indirectl,
from the wound.
The gas pipe in the cellar under VIM
Blakely's barber shop sprung a leak Tues
day, and Sam Yates went down to fix ii
He Lit n match and 1t set some rubbish oil
fire. The fire alarm was sounded, but tn
fire was soo extinguished without tn
use of the fire apparatus.
M. w. Harnish, agent and lecturer TO
the Cass county Farmers Alliance, was il
the city Monday and intended to deliver
lecture at Locust Grove school house, nea
this city, but owing to the condition o
the roads, he decided to postpone it AM
left for Odessa. He says he will return il
the future and deliver lectures all over th
county.
Ayoung lady employed in East Lexing
ton may not be able to do a good man
things boys can, "because she amt bull
that way;' but she can put the two frs
fingers OF each hand in her mouth an
emit a whistle that would do credit &c
shrillness and penetration to any boy
town. She is not bad with the call OF til
cat-bird, "tu-kwee-ku-u-u," either.
In 1890 twenty colts by the importe
stallion st. Blaise, by Hermit, won II
races and s191, 212. Eolus, by importe
/. bennington, had 25 winners on the tracl
In this country, who won 127 races an
took S14s,563. Longfellow, by importe
bennington, had 40 colts, winning II
races and s134,2O4. Imported Sir Modre'
! by Traducer, had 9 colts to win 80 rae
and $129,779. Imported Rayon dor,
Fln9olet, 81 colts, winning 142 races ar
{128,4f7. Imported Prince Charley, /
Blair Atho1, 10 colts, winning ss7, BIB ar
rs raoes. Hindoo, ~ Virgil, % colts,
races and $7s, 500. Lake Blackburn, /
b imported Bonnie Scotland, had So colts