The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-23

II you have a dog to sell call on George
P. Venable.
The town is full Of people this week,
attending circuit court.
Coal miners are going to work in many
places. Tho Kansas miners refuse to quit.
Knights Of Pythias will observe to-mor-
row as memorial day. Members of the
order are requested to meet at the hall at
2 p. m. tomorrow.
DIR. Howard Atkinson will be buried
under the auspices Of Lodge No. 157, X. of
p, OF this city. The interment will likely
take place Sunday.
We are glad to learn that Rev. Thos. NJ.
Cobb Is better. That he may speedily
recover his health is the earnest desire of
all who know him.
Mr.. e. N. Beal, who lives North of
Odessa, is the loser Of a horse, the result
Of a horse theft's visit. A reward Of $50 Is
offered for the capture and conviction OF
the thief.
The Lexington base bali club will play
the Kansas City J. j. Foster nine a game
OF ball here on July 4. The admission
price will be fifteen cents; chairs, five
cents extra.
The strike, SO far as Lexington is con
ccrned, Is still unsettled. The operators
have made a concession of one-half OF a
cent on the bushel, but the miners refuse
to accept it. What the outcome will be
annot be forecasted.
This is court week, and the INTELLI-
aENCER has enjoyed many calls from its
friends. The latch Of our office door is
always on the outside, and We rejoice
when our lends take occasion to pull 1t.
To all OF them we say: Come often.
cred Ink" was raised by Captain 10.
Barnett, OF this county. His present
owner thinks he is one of the best horses
In this country. Captain Barnett owns
the dam, and has some half brothers Of
Red Ink. These colts may make records
yet.
CUT RATEs.-On June o and "a the
Missouri Pacific railway will sell tickets
to Denver, Pueblo, and Colorado Springs,
for sl2.O5 for the round trip. Good for
thirty days, with privilege of stop-overs
at Colorado common points. AS Loomis,
agent. 6-23-tf.
Miss Claudio Silver left Thursday for
Amhurst, Massachusetts, where she will
attend the noted summer school OF DIR.
Sanveur. She will take q course in French
and Literature. Miss Silver Is an A. M.
graduate Of Central, and a most studious
and Intelligent young lady.
At Pertle Springs, Mo-, July IL, IA and
IL, will be held the state convention OF the
Epworth League. This will be q notable
gathering Of the flower of young Missouri
Methodism, and q grand meeting is antic-
ipated. A number OF delegates from the
Lexington League will attend.
The Fourth Of July will be celebrated
by the citizens of Corder and vicinity at
Bells Grove, n mile south Of Corder.
The celebration will be under the auspices
of the Corder cornet band. Speaking,
base ball games, and other attractive
features. will be the order Of the day.
DR.. e. G. Gordon, we'll known and
highly esteemed here, has been elected
president Of Westminster college, at Full
ton. DR.. Gordon is q man OF fine execu-
tive ability, and will prove a valuable
president to the college. His friends here
rejoice that such q distinguished honor
has been conferred upon him.
Friends in this city have received
announcements of the wedding of MIR.
Charles II. McIane to Miss Agnes Bear,
which took place at Kansas City, June
10. She Is the youngest daughter of Mr..
Jers Bear, an old resident of this city, and
has many friends here who wish her
we'll.
We wish our readers would SEND two
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An ice dealer In Odessa delivered q
nickls's worth OF ice, putting 1t in q
bucket of drinking water. A woman hap
pensd to take = drink aud got choked on
the lump Of Ice, which she did not see. II
10 said she coutemplates suing the ice
dealer, but we can't tell why. II the
chunk had been larger h might have
choked TO death.
The Jury in the case OF Lena Liese,
versus John Meyer, for breach Of promise
brought In . verdict yesterday evening In
favor Of plaintiff. awarding her theamount
sued for, $4,000. Wallace 4 Chiles were
for the plaintin, and SAewalter and Lamb
for defendant. Every point in the case
was hotly contested.
A few days ago, q boy attempted to
shoot q cat. but came near injuring two
ladies ON the opposite side Of the street.
The shot ratified in the tree, over their
heads, knocking bark and leaves down
on them. The cat was not hurt. Boys
should be careful about shooting around
the city. The shot are liable to glance,
and cripple some person.
The INTRLLIaENCER force returns
thanks to Mrs. George King for q box Of
fne cake which she kindly SEN to the
Office, Thursday. 1t was in splendid con.
dition when 1t reached the printers, but
Q few moments thereafter only q few
crumbs remained, showing that the cakt
was As good as it looked. 1t was part o.
the Gslxsr-K King wedding feast.
A cyclone swept over the country q
mile west of Boonville about 4 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, unrOofing houses
blowing down trees and fences, and caus'
ing great damage to crops. In Boonvillt
the storm was hardly less severe. Tht
steamers Aida and J. L. Stephens wers
swept frop their moorings. Hall also fol
i, and has greatly damaged crops. The rail-
fall was over four inches and the streets
|, were flooded.
, Marshall Progress: "Misses Fannie ant
Annie Tabb, Of Dover, Mo-, are visiting
Mrs. Col. Robert Taylor. On last even
ing, Q reception was given to some twenty
couples, In honor of them, and thu
/ parlOrs to the elegant Taylor mansion, or
Odell avenue, were enlivened by Mar
shall's witty young men. and her viva
ciOus and pretty girls, in a desire to maK'
as pleasant as possible the visit of thes,
two charming young ladies from Dover
|, take this means of calling the atten'
ton OF mechanics and those interested IL
? building to Aluminite Plaster. Aluminit,
10 as pure % Louisville or Kansas cement
/ and when on the wall il as hard ant
souud. 1t Is now being put on the hous,