The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-03-21
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Mrs. George w. HouX is visiting rela-
tives near Wellington.
Ben and Wesley Payne, of Mayvicw, were
visitors to Higginsville Saturday.
o. j. Powell, editor of the Lexington
Herald, was on our streets Tuesday.
James Beach and wife, of Marshall, were
visiting the family OF A. NJ. Grayton Sun
day.
The band boys were practicing n great
deal this week for the concert on Thursday
night.
Clarence Vivion will leave in q few days
for Joplin, where he expects to reside in
the future.
Chattin Kelly, of Sweet Springs, has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Sam
Downing, for several days.
E. G. Bryant was the happiest man in
town last Friday, all on account of the
arrival OF a fine boy at his home.
Robert Davenport and Walter Drum
mond, two of Odessa's handsome young
gentlemen, spent Sunday in this city.
Misses Cora Mason and Mamie Mosby
spent several days last week in the country
the guest of Mrs. John b. Santmeyer.
Some of the boys OF this town are feeling
very badly about "that game of high-five"
on last Sunday night. 1t cost them 1915
each.
Ere this appears the masquerade concert
will be an event of the past. We will en-
deayor to give q short account of it next
week.
M. c. James, who recently arrived here
from Saguache, Colorado, has been on the
sick list several days but is now able to
b eabout.
st. Patrick's day wa observed here by
the descendants of the sons of Erin, all of
whom wore the little band of green rib
bon, indicative of the Emerald Isle.
Messrs. Wood Payne and Ollie Welborn
attended the debate at Grange Hall Satur-
day night. Wonder what attraction there
Is at the Hall for so many of our young
people?
Lester Beach, of Smithville, Mo-, who
has been visiting his mother and other
relatives here for some time past, has re-
turned to his home where he is connected
with q iewelry establishment.
We are sorry to learn that the Daily In
t%elligencer has ceased publication, as il
was q No. l paper, and deserved the pat
ronage and assistance of the business men
as well as the citizens of Lexington.
The school contest will come OFF il April
and the children selected to speak on that
occasion are studying their parts, with
much interest and application. A hand
some medal is usually awarded the sue
cessful contestant.
The announcement of the death of Miss
It'd Young, in Lexington, was received
some days since by friends here. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Moran, of this city, was
at her bedside at the time of her death,
having been called there by a telegram last
week. Miss Young had many friends here,
all OF whom regret to learn of her death.
The Catholic church in this CITY was
burned to the ground Friday night at
8 O'Clock. Rev. Father Groth was absent
in Kansas City at the time the fire occur
red. 1t is supposed to have been the work
Of incendiaries. The loss is about -, 900.
Members of this congregation are talking
OF erecting a new church in the near flu
ture.
Now that the initiation steps have been
taken to put a stop to gambling in this
city would it not be well to keep q direct
watch over various places where cards are
supposed to constitute the principal
amusement? 1t is certainly desirable tn
have gambling done away with, and even
social games of cards cannot be indulged
in on h Sabbath day. But it is not Just
To punish a few boys, and allow those oil
maturer years who have lots OF cash To ga
"scott free" The officers should stop the
practice altogether, il il takes an addition
al force of police to do it.. Now that Inc
war has begun, let II be carried INTO
Africa and let the sports beware OF The
brass buttoned officials.