The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-27

~ '''it'S thiS L u
Miss Birdie Coulter, who has been suf-
fering from Il severe attack Of tonsillitis
is able to be out again.
Miss Kate Gordon will lead the Y. p.
s. &. L. at the Christian church, Sunday
night. Meets at six o'clock. Everybody
invited.
The Rev. Mr.. North, of Waverly, is on
Quoting II revival at the NJ. Il. Church,
South, at hat place. Much interest is
reported.
Mr.. ". II. Sanger has recently been
appointed postmaster at Aufala. I1T. He
is a son-in-Iavt of Mr.. A. V. Robinson, of
this city.
MIR. fco Keller went to Kansas City,
Sunday, To- attend the wooden wedding
81 Mr.. and Mrs. $. S. Sherman. He
responded to a toast at the banquet.
Last Wednesday was the coolest day, of
the year If not for many years. The Their
mometer registered II degrees below zero
ms late as eight O'Clock in the morning.
Prof. Merrill is too well known to need
encomiums from us. He will be greeted
by a large and enthusiastic audience at
Central College chapel, Monday evening.
Losr.-On Thursday, between the resi-
dence OF Il. Alien and the high school
building, apairof gold trimmed spectac!es.
Finder will please return to Miss Annie
Allen.
Judge Field, Deputy Clerk Frank Trigg
and Sheriff Zach W. Wright went to
Higginsville, yesterday, to make arrange
ments for furniture and supplies for the
branch court.
Mrs. Annie X. Thurston has consented
to sing ut the Baptist church at the morn
ing services tomorrow. She is a vocalist
of superior ability.
Elder Pomeroy, of Higginsville, has
been assisting Elder Goode in a protractcd
meeting Mt the Christian church. There
have been several additions to the church
during the meeting.
Charles Green, charged with burglar
izing the Missouri Pacific depot Office,
was brought before Judge Price, Thurs
day, and bound over to the grand jury in
default of $500 bond.
On account of the meetings at the var
ious churches the lecture at Central Col
lege will not begin until S:15 o'clock,
Monday evening. Those who wish to
attend both can easily do so.
The division OF the circuit court will
necessitate the appointment of a deputy
sheriff to be stationed at Higginsville.
Mr.. Wright has decided to let the citizens
OF that city name their own deputy.
Mr.. Ben. Cooper met with. a painful
accident, at Waverly, Thursday morning.
While oiling the machinery at his saw
mill, his right hand was caught by the
saw, cutting the flesh to the bone from
two fingers.
The new public school building in the
second ward caught fire from a defective
; fiue, Wednesday morning. The Are was
detected and e~xtinguished before much
damage was done. The pupils were dis.
missed during the excitement.
Deputy Sheriff John Fulkerson went tc
; Odessa, last Wednesday. He started from
here when the thermometer registered
; fifteen degrees below zero, but he is still
alive and bears the honor of serving tn,
first papers in the first case that was filed
in the branch court ut Higginsville.
The following persons have called ant
paid for the INTELLIGENcER, this week
. for which they have our thanks and bes
wishes: DIR. James Belt, Miss NJ. }. Ran
. kin, M. c. Hammer, j. G.. Worthington
, j. A. billiard, j. X. Levisay, G. w
: Hutchinson, w. b. Bray, Miss Kate Gay
, Mrs. q. Meyers and A. l.. Shanks.
Rev. Mr.. q. NJ. Gibson, OF Glasgow, 4
assisting the Rev. Mr.. Bishop in III,
revival meetings at the Methodist church
He is an able minister, and his sermon
d have been we'll received by the churcl
q here. The meetings continued through
this week, and in spite of the bad weathe
much interest has been manifested.
Last Monday night, Miss Mallory, o
near Dover, entertained a number o
friends. Quite a number went out from
e Dover, and after spending a most pleasan
evening, started on their return home
They found the road blocked with log
and trees and were delayed about thre
> hours. A friendly but foolish joke O
. some mischievous boys.
g Miss Pearl Reeder has been appointe,
e and confirmed deputy circuit clerk, an
will have charge of the office at Higgins
4 vile. She Is a fine ,stenographer, a goo
r typewriter, and thoroughly conversan
$ with the routine work of the circui
clerks office. She is we'll qualified i
q every particular, and her appointment
will give general satisfaction.
n Odessa Moon: Constable Mediation ar
v rested Patrick Oliver last Saturday nigh
on the Butcher farm, near Odessa, upon
/, warrant issued fromHenry county charge
with stealing th~irty-nine bushels {
wheat. The wheat was sold at Holder
The prisoner was given into the custod
of the Henry county officials g. The diree
Y tors of the Farmers bank met last Tues
day and declared a dividend OF eight pr
cent to the stockholders and set apart tw
per cent as a reserve fund. This is
splendid showing and speaks well for ii
management OF the bank. Last year wa
a trying time on every class OF bushes
especially the banks. Odessa is proud
her banks. They stood firm as a roc
through the money panic.
s, We have received the annual report
State Mine Inspector Evans, from whic
IS we take the following facts concernin
sr Lafayette county coal mines: This
the Oldest and one Of the largest coal prt
, ducing counties in the state.". Our tot
- output for the year 1898 was; 1863, 92s ton
ian increase of 10, 1928 tons over the pr
ceiling year, which was sold for $3.50, sos
81. There are forty-eight mines operate
in the county, twenty-six of which a
= shafts, five are slopes, and seventeen a
- drifts. The number of men employe
averages l 400 in winter and $40 in sun
mer. Lexington is the Oldest mimi
town in the state. Mining has bee
prosecuted here for over forty years, ar
the output of coal is yearly increa
Ing. In and around Lexington there a
fifteen mines, giving employment to 8
men in winter and 500 during the sun
mer. Our coal is of a very superi,
- quality.
The DeMolay ~Commandery Number
knight Templar, gave their installatio
banquet, Thursday evening, at Mr.. Erwi
IL Hackers cafe. The officers installed 4
W the ensuing year are as follows: JOB
81 s. Blackwell, eminent commander: JOt