The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-08-18
Watermelons are almost given away

Watermelons are almost given away.
Apples are worth twenty-five cents per
bushel.
The thermometer has showed it's and
all week.
Mr.. Jas. Z. Payne has moved his family
to Kansas City.
This fine Italian weather gives a boom
to summer resorts.
See the Insurance, the latest vapor stove,
at Scbawe K Weis. 5-5tf
The Racket store will move into the
Haerle building, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Bandon are now in
their new home, on South street.
Six big watermelons for ten cents was
the market price on our streets Thursday.
Cheap enough.
Mrs. Files, of Odessa, was thrown from
her buggy last week and suffered disloca-
tion Of her shoulder.
Our friend John Wilmot was very sue
cessful at the state shoot, at Richmond,
last week. He carried off many of the
honors.
Hon. II. {. Wallace and wife returned
from McAllister Springs, Thursday, after
having spent a week enjoying the excel
lent water.
The game CT base ball, between Lexing-
ton and Higginsville, which was being
played as We went to press last week, re-
suited in a score OF % to s In favor Of Lex
ington.
Mrs. M. h. Smith, OF this city, owns a
farm near MAYHEM, which she rents for
500 per year. The renters this year sold
enough apples from the orchard to pay
the rent.
Rev. w. 1. Cole is now in Colorado. His
health is yet bad, and upon the advice OF
his physician he went west. We trust
strengthened.
Mr.. A. ID. Hawk, of Jackson county,
will move to this county, and engage in
raising fine chickens. He will live near
MIR. c. E. Landlord. We welcome him
and wish him we'll.
The Lord helps those who help them
selves. Is 1t possible that he has refused
to give US needed rain on account OF the
large number Of our citizens who refuse
to help themselves or any body elseF
There was a fracas at one OF the gamb-
ling stands at the Higginsville fair Thur
day. A boy slashed a man across the abb
domen with a knife making an ugly cut.
We could not find out the name Of either
party.
Next Tuesday evening, on the beautiful
lawn of Mr.. James Lyons, near Webb's
school house, the ladies' of the Corder
Presbyterian church will serve refresh
ments. Every one is cordially invited to
attend.
Mr.. A. A. Young, always q good friend,
sent to this Office, this week, a home
grown turnip, that weighed eleven
pounds and six ounces. II there Ia any
one that can beat this let him raise his
right hand.
We expected to publish the premium
list of the Higginsville fair, up to last
night, in this mornings paper, but the
secretary was sick, and we could not
understand his books well enough to
make q reliable copy.
Blanche, the little daughter of Mr.. Thos.
Wednesday. She was with her father in
the cellar when q large bar OF iron fell
upon her, striking her on the head. She
was getting along nicely at last reports.
Mrs. w. K. Trieg entertained. last Sat-
urday evening, in honor Of Misses Susie,
Annie and Florence Lesueur, OF Jefferson
City. 1t is not necessary to add hat those
present spent an enjoyable evening. Mrs.
Trigg's hospitality is too we'll known to
comment upon.
Joe Thompson, who defrauded his fell
low miners, at Richmond, has been ar
rested and put in the lock up. 1t will be
remembered that Deputy Sheriff Green
was here, last week, looking for him.
Thompson returned home this week, and
was arrested. Forty-two dollars Of the
money was recovered.
The county committee, in naming DR..
w. G. Webb for roner and w. B. Coop
er for Justice of the peace, of Middleton
township, named two Of the best men in
Lafayette county. Both Of them will add
bIECuktu W tuC ttCACS, 6uu botu, WuCu
elected, will discharge their duties in a
manner that will be creditable, both to
the party and the county.
In the 2:27 trot at Higginsville, Thurs
day, the driver who won the first heat had
q strange accident In the second heat.
While on the second round one oil his lines
broke. He Immediately Stacked up on
the other line, walked out on the shafts
ond got on his horses back, and came
under the wire in this manner. Such
nerve and presence of mind were com-
mendable. 1t Is no easy thing to get on a
horses back when he Is going at q 2:26
gait.
The Richmond miners held a meeting
Wednesday, and resolved that they would
not work for less than four cents; that q
delegation notify the miners at Camden
aud Swanwick who are working for 81
cents. That notification be given Lex.
ington; that one hundred men go to
Swanwick and consult with those whc
, were working, and that no coal be dug fol
, home purposes in the company's mines a.
long as the trouble lasts. They had bet
I ter go to work like men and not be beg.
ging like children.
' A man giving his name as F. M. Log
gan, and claiming Odessa as his home
was arrested at Kansas City, Wednesday
charged with setting fire to q lumber yart
!, at Fifteenth and Walnut street. He con
: fessed to setting the fire, and says he ha'
Q been a firebug all his life. He Is Al year
g old, and says 20 years have been spent il
prison, and the balance Of the time wa
r spent In tramping and setting fire to prop
8 erty. He says his father and mother liv,
two miles from Odessa, his father beinl
SO years old. He is either crazy, or a BIZ
liar, or the biggest firebug the countr.
: ever produced.
. Last week the INTELLIaENCER con
tanned this item: "Lexington has q citi
zen who is thirty-four years old and ha
9 never tasted u drop Of Intoxicating liquor
and who is as ignorant OF the taste O
whisky as q new born babe. This Ia al
wool and a yard wide, and we def.
any town in America to beat the record.
n When we struck this fellow our eye
a were opened as to his wonderful record
The fact that he was not a prohibitions
made us feel that he was a record breaker
But since our last issue we have BEEF
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