The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-30

I666t two hundred and
E1fty people at the Presbyterian Sunday
school picnic Thursday. The picnic was
held in Mr.. T. c. Sawyer's front yard, two
miles south of town. There was an album
dance of good things to eat n to drink,
and the young folks all had a very pleas
ant time.
A terrific wind storm visited the eastern
portion Of the county last Sunday after
Of near Corder, was almost demolished.
The barn on the farm OF Mr.. Uphaus,
near the same place, was blown down.
Corn was damaged by wind and hail,
and large trees near the residence of
Mr.. X. M. Edwards, southeast Of Corder,
were taken up by the roots.
For meeting National Educational Asso-
citation, Asbury Park, New Jersey, July
9th TO 18th, the Missouri Pacific railway
makes rate On lowest first class fare for
round trip, plus 500, for membership
fee. Tickets on sale July 9TH and Sth,
limit for return July 18th. Extension of
return limit to September LIST may be
secured by depositing ticket with joint
agent. terminal line. A. s.. LoOmis, agent.
MIR. Floyd Schooley was In town We'd
nesday. He is being urged by the repub-
licans TO make the campaign for recorder.
Col. Charlie Wallace has made an excel
lent officer, and after our friend Schooley
has been back from the University long
enough to fairly get his finger on the pub
lie pulse, he will hardly banker after the
honor which his misguided friends seek
to thrust upon him. lie Is a clever gen.
tleman, and would make a good officer,
but Charley Wallace has a cinch for one
more term.
About June 10th a woman giving her
name as Mrs. Hammer, stopped at Con
cordia and rented a room Mt Angelbeck's
bakery. On June 18th she gave birth to a
boy and remained at Concordia until last
Saturday evening. She went to Higgins
vile and stopped at the Merchants hotel
registering under another name. She
arose about four o'clock Sunday morning
and left the hotel. At five o'clock Rev.
Henry Hoefer, upon opening the front
uOoE VI hin hoilC, uIuu III Viii upcE
the doorsteps. A note was attached to
- babe which gave The name Of the
as J.. +. r., and that his father wa,
= at q certain place in Cedar county
6Elpote was u request to Rev. Mr.
Hoefer to adopt the child, saying that il
would add another star TO his crown. II
being Sunday the minister did not i'm
mediately notify the police or else thu
woman could have been arrested. Sh'
leftHigginsville on the west bound Pacific
Editor Frank Bowman, of the News
will assume control Of the ~postofiice to
day. His brother, Joseph Bowman, will
be his chief deputy, and George Taylor
will be in his employ for a while. Any
man who can run a first-class news
paper successfully will make a first clasl
most anything else. Mr.. Bowman hal
accomplished the former and we do no
hesitate to say that he will make as goot
an officer as Uncle Samuel has In tn,
Frank looks AS "nateral" behind the
Office window as he did in the editoria
chair of the News. Miss Berrie, whom |
Is his good fortune To succeed, release,
her position with a host of friends. Sh,
has at all times discharged her duty witt
impartiality and dispatch. The lNTELLI
aENcER extends its thanks to hor 70
many kindnesses. Sha has our bes
wishes wherever she may decide to locate
The new regime has our congratulation
and good wishes,