The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-01
County court, Monday.

County court, Monday.
Boys, are you ready for school?
Look up your school books and states
to- day.
Dandy Jim Is making a great record
this summer
Farmer is making the prices on school
supplies to suit the times. 9-1.3t.
Assessor Walker will begin Monday to
assess Lexington township.
Lexington will have another shoe store,
in the near future-so the report goes.
School boards will save money by
prices on crayons, ETC., etc., at
Farmers drug store. s-1-3t.
The residence of Mr.. Ed. McGrew is be-
ing pushed forward rapidly. 1t will be a
structure.
One reason why coal miners are so
easily discouraged is that SO much OF
their labor is in vein.
Kansas City Journal: j. G.. Groves TOOL
out a permit yesterday to build a brick
residence at 1910 and 1912 Jefferson street,
to cost 5000.
Lafayette and johnson Baptist Asso-
citation is in session at Odessa. Hon. II.
q. Wallace and Mr.. and Mrs. X. II. Jesse
are in attendance from this city.
During a recent tennis game Miss
Laura Ireland severely sprained her ankle.
1t is quite a serious injury and may con-
fine her to her room for sometime.
Mics Irooa E;all a.No.,;uo A. s.nIl
Maids club" his afternoon, compli-
mentary to Miss Annie Field, of Louis
vile. 1t will be quite an enjoyable affair.
Mr.. w. A. Jamison, of Buckner, was a
pleasant caller Thursday. He has pur-
chased the Sweet Springs Herald from
Maj. Peed, and will take possession Mon
day. We wish him success.
While Miss Matte Davis was visiting
at Slater, last week, her young lady friend
took her out driving. The horse SHE'D,
turning the buggy over and throwing the
occupants out. Miss Mattie's ankle was
bruised up. No other damage OF any
consequence occurred.
Mr.. Joe Christy and family, of Odessa,
went to Pertle Springs, last week. Miss
Matte Dora Dorset met them there, and
they all came back to Odessa on the
twenty-third, after having a very pleasant
time. Miss Bessie Standish went to
Odessa, Tuesday. and brought Miss
Dorset home with her.
Mr.. George b. Dealey and wife and foul
children, Of Dallas, Texas, came in, las,
Friday night, on a visit to Mrs. Dealey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Allen. They
left, Thursday night, for home. Mr.
Dealey is business manager Of the DALAI
News, n of the largest and best daily
papers In the west.
On the first page will be found ar
interesting account of the Ridenour
Baker Grocery Company, taken from tn,
Kansas City Star. This noted house Il
represented in this section by on
esteemed friend, G. b. Goodwin, one o
the most popular and successful men OF
the road. He enjoys q large trade.
. The Lexington Silver Cornet Band will
give an entertainment at the opera house
on Tuesday evening, September II. TIL
entertainment will be on the order of
> minstrel show, and will be given by GU
> best local talent. We are sure that 1t vii
, be frst-class In every particular. LIE
every one turn out and assist the boys
The band should be encourag ed.
Constable C%avanaugh arrested Harr
Stafford, Wednesday, and lodged him i
: jail. He is a boy but eleven years of ag,
q but unless he reforms, bid fair to becom
> one Of the worst of criminals. Harry
. charged with having taken $12.4 froI
Q the money drawer of Crenshaw Il YounI
q a charge he admits to be true. He ha
been arrested several times for stealth
8 nall amounts from money drawers, an
n turned loose. He will doubtless be sent
d the reform school. Possibly he is Il
youngest criminal ever arrested in Il
n county.
d There was quite a little excitement
l. police circles, last Saturday. J. g. Clar
= who, last December, was united
II marriage to Miss Maude Long, W,
arrested on b charge of bigamy. I
y was In Jail until Sunday morning, WHIT
le the woman, making the charge that 81
le was his wife, broke down and told Il
l. truth. She had never been his vii
r. though Clark admitted having lived wi,
lie cation, and given his liberty. We n
,e glad there was no truth In the charge,
his wife is an estimable lady.
Christian Advocate: "'Mrs. Edoua
ID Blitz, nee Matte Miller, Of Mansfiel
st Ohio, and now a resident of Paris, b
ID received the Medsille Civique OF Belgiu
ID for an act of courage The former studen
rs of Central Female College and the null
Is tude of other friends Of this cultur
We daughter of America will read with pri
r, and pleasure the above lines from
or European paper OF late date. In a territ
emergency she hazarded her own life
save h lives OF a mother n two oh
dren. The King Of Belgium awarded b
heroism with the cross of honor. This
.. believe is the first American woman ev
decorated by a European power"
About two weeks ago., one OF O
'e, citizens, who lives in the heart of tow
noticed a paling off his back fence.
was nailed back, but not very secure
An Two or three days after ward, while
at family were at dinner, the citizens W
ut glanced out of the window and saw T.
BY negro men in the arbor, gatheri
lit grapes. She said nothing to her husbar
he but picked up a pistol, stepped out
the back porch, and fred a shot down I
tn arbor. She says 1t was worth all I
er grapes she lost 20 see those darkies II
lis She was afraid they would tear down I
ne back fence before they got out. 7
&c grapes have not been disturbed since.
ry Odessa Democrat: "wednesday, VIII
Scott Hixon was hauling lumber for 10
IN Kirkpatrick, in crossing the railrC
llv track the lumber slipped forward, hitti
the horses. They became frightened, a
=, started to run down Second sire
throwing Mr.. Hixon off and breaking
foot. The horses then run down Seco
,sn street to Mason, down which they turn
- crossing the railroad again, then goi
toward home, and were stopped a sh
distance from the house by Jesse XII
patrick. The team was not injur
=. though it seemed they could not h
running into seve raj buggies and wag,
~ that were on Second street, but Il
managed to dodge them"
ER Mr.. George w. johnson has moved il
les his handsome new home In the east
vas suburbs of this city. We went thror