The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-10-20

Mr.. Philip Prewitt is reported some
better.
When buying your fruit trees this fall
see il o cant make it to your advantage
to buy of our home nurseries.
Hereafter the choir of the Methodist
church will be assisted by Miss Bing and
several of C%entral's music pupils.
Mrs. j. G.. Hopkins, after an extended
visit to relatives in this county, has
to her home in Boonville.
Mr.. Evan Young purchased three fine
Jersey calves in Indiana, last week. He
has some fine cattle on his farm near this
city.
Have your job work done at this office.
We nave the best facilities, carry the
stock and give good honest
prices. tt.
8. N. Wheeler, formerly OF Odessa, now
Of Colorado, has been nominated for dis
trict attorney, for the seventh district, of
that state.
The "Pastime Club" gave n hop, at the
SpSA" HouoS, AAouuay CNohiu -
devotees OF Terpschicore had a most en-
joyable time.
DIR. q. w. F~redendall bought OF ID. NJ.
Smith, this week, the vacant lot on Main
street, between the residences of Mrs. A.
Standish and Mrs. T.. Winsor, for s1,O6O.
The lot is about fifty feet front on Main
street.
The populists were afraid their nomi-
nations for county officers were not legal
and consequently they held a caucus In
Higginsville last week, and re-nominated.
The populist ticket stands an equal show
with a snow ball in that hot country.
Henry G.. Russell who was with Mr..
ID. w. b. revis In the drug business, has
gone to Columbia to accept a position In
the drug house OF Rives & Son. We COM
Mr.. Russell to our Columbia friends
as a young man worthy OF their respect
and confidence.
The regular meeting of the Parish
Guild, Of Christ church, has been changed
from Thursday to Saturday afternoon. A
Womans' Exchange will be held In coh-
junction Herewith, aud various articles
In the way OF eatables win be on sale
Saturday OF every week, till further
notice. Members OF the church are kindly
requested TO send contributions. Patron
age solicited.
Charles Simmons, a miner In the employ
Of the Serat Mining Company, wa the
victim Of q bad accident, Wednesday.
While working In h mine, about five
tons Of loose coal fell upon him, burying
his entire person, with the exception OF
minutes to release him. He was very
badly bruised, but, strange to say, not .
bone in his body was broken. He 10
getting along nicely.
The Epworth League, Of the Southern
Methodist church, will hold another Of
its delightful open sessions, In the Sum
day school room of the church, Monday
evening, October q. at eight O'Clock. The
arrangement Of the programme will be
under the direction OF MISS Katharine A.
Tunstall, third vice-president of the
League, and this one fact alone il q guar
antee of its excellence. All are respect
fully invited, especially the young peo-
Plies societies OF the other denominations
Tomorrow evening, at the Southern
Methodist church, the regular Epworth
League services will be held, beginning at
8:45 o'clock, sharp. Miss Lillian Ryland
will be the leader, and the subject will.bt
"The Blood Of CHRISTI John III; ]
Peter 1:1S-19; Rev. TIA; Heb. 10:19-20
Let every member of the League b
present, and let all come prepared to say
few words on the subject or read q vers'
or two from the Bible. Everybody
cordially invited.
The prohibitionists OF Lafayette county
filed, on Tuesday, the necessary petition
with the county clerk for . county ticket
1t is as follows: Representative, Rev. J
8. Davis, Wellington; circuit clerk, H.
Jones, Odessa; recorder, G. F. Lane, Lex
ington; sheriff, T. 8. Woodland, yelling
ton; collector, g. M. Vaughan, Lexing
ton; assessor, g. P. Wilmot, Higginsville
presiding judge, c. w. Kinchloe, May
view; judge eastern district, J. T. Camp
bell, Higg~insviile; treasurer, g. w. Hour
Higginsville; constable Of Clay township
VIM. NJ. Duck, Wellington.
Luther Vollmar, q student at the Acad
envy, from Garrett, Kansas. fell from
third story window Of the Academy build
ing, Wednesday night, about twely
o'clock, while walking In his sleep. l
the fall he sustained . scrious fracture {
his right fore arm, just above the wris,
his face was bruised and his left ear badl
cut. His fall aroused some of his fello
students near by, and they immediatel
ran to him, but found him unconsciou
A physician wa Immediately dispatche
for and the wounds were carefully dresse
He does not seem to have suffered %
internal injuries, and at this writing v
learn that he Is getting along as well
could be expected.
, There will be an entertainment ct Il
opera house, on Monday night, Octob'
r %, consisting of music, recitations, ett
for the purpose OF raising money to b
a century dictionary to be kept rs q boz
of reference for the use of b schools, u
. bar, the tripod and the public, und'
. control of five trustees. The truste
hope to make this the nucleus of . libra
OF reference, books too expensive for me
Individuals to own, and especially such
will be useful To teachers In the Acsdem
;, the girls schools and the high school,t
editors, lawyers, doctors and the publ
d The first board Of trustees will be DIR.
3 W. Fredendall, William II. Chiles, Z.
Loomis, Charles Teubner and Geo. w
q son, and Mr.. Loomis' store will be I
depository for the present time. Ne
q week We will publish a more particul
notice, and we hope that there will b
liberal support OF this very worthy obje
l.. e. Clements in a letter to the Rui
World has this to say. "During the pr
M ent trotting season the Lafayette cour
m gelding, driven by his breeder and own
Frank Campbell, has been serenely be
bling up since occasionally, gradually CT
d ting his record second by second, un
a almost ready to 60 into winter quartz
he visited the sunny South land, VIII
the native blue grass lends fieetness
the equine productions OF this far fam
promised land, and here he meets them
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