The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-08-04

MIR. 0ladtsh'e grove, the Week~aiseE 'ne
fair. The exact date will be stated later.
The Oak Ridge band and other pleasures
will be provided, and we hope for a good
turn out from all, particularly other sun
day schools.
There will be seven Jersey cattle shown
at the fair, ut Higginsviile, that were
shown at the worlds fair. Five OF them
taking premiums there; they belong to
Mr.. George H. Shawhan, of Lone Jack,
Mo. He has a grand herd, and will have
eighteen head with him. He goes from
H%iReinsville to the Iowa State Fair, ut
DesMoines.
Mr.. w. A. Scott, of near Odessa, came
In to see the circus, on Tuesday night. He
httched his horse back Of h Robinson
property, and that is the last that has
been seen of her. was n dark bay,
eight years old, and had a wire cut on
left lock joint. A reward OF $25 has been
offered for the capture OF the thief, IL 1t
be n fact that the mare was stolen.
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company
will make the low rate OF $3.50 for the
round trip to Denver, Col, for the event
and date as given below: Annual
meeting League of American Wheelmen,
August 1918. Tickets will be on sale
August 10 II. Good for return August
lstb, 18th, or September 18th. Stor
overs will be allowed in the state OF Col
osado within final limit OF tickets. A. 9.
Loomis. agent. 7-l4'6t.
Tomorrow evening, at the Southern
Methodist church, the regular Epworth
league services will be held, beginning at
seven O'Clock, sharp. Miss Lillian Ryland
will be the leader, and the subject will be
"Forgiving One Another, Luke 1884;
Matthew 1s:21.35; Mark 11:25-26. Let
every member OF the League be present,
and let all come prepared to say a few
words ON the subject or read a verse ortwc
from the Bible. Everybody cordially
invited.
Mr.. Allen Fife, formerly OF this city,
fell down a pair of stairs, at his home at
Moberly, on Friday morning OF last week,
and broke his neck. The family knew
nothing OF the matter until they found
his body. He wa seventy years old, Blu
still worked at his trade as u carpenter,
and had a shop in the basement OF his
residence. Mr.. Fife vas a brother oil
Mrs, John Afford and Mrs. Thos. Afford
both former residents Of this city. he
was q large man when he lived here,
weighing about $50 pounds, and is well
remembered by our older citizens.
A burglar entered the residence OF Mr.
r. G. T. Brightwell, on last Wednesday
night. He entered through the kitchen
window, and was surveying the surround
ings generally. He went from the
kitchen to the chiIdren's sleeping apart
ment. The children were aroused by thu
noise, and began screaming. Thu
aroused Mr.. Brightwell, who was sleeping
In another room. He ran into the chill
drsn's room to Investigate the cause OF TIL
noise and saw the burglar as he jumped
out OF the dining room indow Ii
making his exit the thief broke a shutter
but this was the extent of the damage.
The Kansas City Star. of July both, ha
the following: "Robert Alexander, tn
colored deputy United States marshal
known as "Govcrnor stones deputy" be
cause the governor recommended his ap
pointment, made his first arrest at Hamil
ton, Mo-, yesterday. He arrested Dell
Evans, = negro girl whom the officer
have been looking for for over a year 10
sending improper letters through tn
mails. Before he got back with his prison
or General Shelby received "A Telegram
from q friend of Alexander's at Hamilton
asking for government protection.
seems that Alexander's friends helpe
him to find the woman, and hat there
war going on now between two faction
of negroes In the town on recount of tn
arrest. The girls friends are looking ia
the opposition faction with shot guns an
srops."