The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

"a to stop the washing away of
street, between Nineteenth and
Twenty-fourth streets, Harrison and
Hedge " been instructed to haul
macadam and place it on the street, under
the direction of the city engineer.
The week has been full of church davis.
Sunday was Quinquagessima Tuesday was
Shroye, followed by Ash "Wednesday,
marking the beginning Of Lent, and to-
morrow will have services to mark the
first Sunday in Lent, and to-day is st.
Valentines day.
Iu the absence of and at the special le-
quest OF the pastor, the Rev. +. w. Eason
will preach at the Sunday morning service
of the Presbyterian church. There viii
be no service at night and the congrega-
ton is earnestly invited to worship at that
time with their Baptist brethren.
jerry Goodwin, formerly of this city, now
OF Independence, has filed suit for divorce
from his wife, Martha Goodwin. He states
that they have been married forty-two
years, but for the past eight years she has
refused to live with him and therefore he
wants a divorce III the grounds of dcser-
ton.
Ben Hamlet Won the gun club medal
again Thursday, at the regular monthly
shoot OF the Lexington Gun club, held at
Riverside Driving park. The shoot was at
clay pigeons, eighteen yards rise, Mr..
'elmlett breaking twenty-three out OF a
sible thirty. This s3ie second time
Hamlett has won The medal.
Owl club gave an norange" recep-
tion Tuesday night, at its rooms on Main
street, at which eight or nine couples were
present. Orange ice, served in orange cups,
and cake were served, and n large part of
the evening was spent in dancing. Oranges
were gathered from n tree, growing in tho
room, and all the seeds collected in n bot
tie. The number of seeds in the bottle
was then guessed at for n prize, Miss
Sultana Page, OF Richmond, winning first
prize, and John Robinson, of this city, the
BOBBY prize.
The Carrie Anderson company presented
Sea OF Ice" at the Academy last night Ia
n good audience. The scenic work in the
first and second acts, showing the ocean
wreck and the breaking OF the iceborgs
was realistic and thrilling Miss Anderson
as "Ogarita" was excellent in voice, ges'
ture aud pose. She is an actress oi
much meTit and promise. The wardrobef
and effects were Well blended, and aideC
materially in the presentation Of thu
fascinating plot,-sioux City Journal.
Monday night the Carrie Anderson ORA
matte company appeared for the first tim
In our city at the opera house. The play
presented was "Thc Gypsy Queen" ThI
house was crowded. Miss Anderson il
brilliant nctress. She sustained her char
acter, "The Queen" most admirably anC
her support was good. The compan!
throughout is above the average. The.
will appear each night this week at tn
opera house. One of the attractive feature
about this company is the stage costumes
-Gri5wcld American.
Having sold my stock of goods TO Messr
Eggleston q Eckla, | take this method o
expressing my thanks to my many friends
both white and black for the very liberia
patronage extended to me for the past min
years, and it is with a feeling Of regre
! thnt ! retire from business. / hope all o
my friends who have done business will
me will continue to come to the old stand
where they will lind Messrs, Egsleston &
Eckle ready to serve them with Il full lin,
Of good goods as cheap as they can b.
ycu all 1 remain, yours truly, J. +. WtNN