The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-10
City council Monday NIGHT

friends Wednesday evening.
Miss Estelle McGrew will entertain the ,
Old Maids Monday afternoon.
Our ice merchants have sue ceeded in
a quantity OF fine five inch ice.
Miss Alice Peake ent ,rtained a number
OF friends at her suburban home last night.
The Winkler Furniture company will
furnish the new court room at Higgins
vile.
Rev. Moffett was not able to preach
Sunday last, he being a victim of la
Mr.. George Burnett, of Waverly,
brought two prisoners up to lodge in jail
Thursday.
The Rev. Mr.. Moffett has about recov-
cred from his recent illness, and will
preach as usual Tomorrow morning.
Miss Birdie Fisher, OF Nevada, will sing
the First Baptist church tomorrow.
She is a pleasing vocalist and will delight
any audience.
The ferry crossed the river Thursday
for the first time for several weeks. The
river has been almost blocked with ice
but is nearly clear again.
Miss Ida Hyde is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia. DIR. Watkins, OF Glasgow, is her
attending physician. Her many friends
trust she may soon recover.
MIR. w. q. Eggleston has sold his in
terest in his store at Dover, to his part
ner Mr.. Jas. Eckle. We are informed
that he will travel for a large wholesale
house..
Judge r.. ii. Benton, of Odessa, will be
a candidate for the Office of presiding
judge, Of the county court. He is a sterl-
ing democrat, and il elected will preside
with dignity aud ability.
The knights OF Pythias will celebrate
on Sunday, the 18th. Rev. Cole, of the
Baptist church, will deliver a special SER
mon to the order on that day. The mem
bers will attend in a body.
Waverly Times; Captain w. A. Redd
and son Jouette, of Dover, were in the
city Tuesday. The captain is very much
elated over the appointment of Gen.
sJuciDy ~ oso. Nlutb 10 VIC VIII NC
one OF his deputies.
Mrs. John McFadin made several wild
W and orphans happy this week by
sending them baskets well filled with
sausage and spare ribs. The printer mans
vile, Of this office, was also remembered.
All thank her heartily.
Lee H.. billiard county treasurer, by vir-
tue OF an order issued by the county court
took up $1,000 worth of township bonds
last Thursday, 5000 of them were Lex
irgton, 5000 Freedom, and 5000 Mid
dleton township bonds.
The board OF pension commissioner
consisting OF Drs. Chambers, Webb, and
Rogland, held their regular monthly
meeting, Monday. They examined four
old soldiers who are making application
for an increase of their pensions.
Higginsville Leader: "We understand
that u. b. Silvermon. Of Lexington, will
be n candidate for prosecuting attorney.
He is a young man OF ability and II elect
ed he would serve with honor and credit,
as he stands well as a young lawyer and is
recognized as a rising young man,"
John Crow and George Waterman were
arrested this week at Waverly charged
with robbery at Hodge. Their prelimina-
ry was held at Waverly Thursday and in
default of $500 bond they were sent to Jail
to await the action Of the grand jury.
Miss Sallie Taylor very pleasantly en- :
tertained Messrs Thomas Fletcher, Sam
Zeiler, Dent Davis, Geo. Smith, and
Misses Maggie and Carrie Hamlet, Katie
Farrar, and Katie Holland, at her home
on Third street, Thursday evening. A
most pleasant evening was enjoyed by
her guests.
The w. M. A. Trumpeter, issued from
the INTELLIaENEER Office this week, con
tains part first of an interesting article
entitled shakespeare not Bacon" from
the pen OF Attorney g. b. Silyerman. i
will be printed in three parts and will b.
finished in the two succeeding number
OF the Trumpeter. The article Is ably ant
well written, and discusses the muci
moOted question as to the authorship o
Shakespeare's works. Mr.. Silvermar
contends hat it was Shakespeare ant
argues his position ably.
The following petit jury has been draw
by the county court for the March tern
Of the criminal court: Clay township
j. Strodtman, Marion Gillaspie, j. A
Dennis; Davis, l.. X. Foulds, X. G. Gaines
ID. ii. Smith; Dover, Ed. Willis, l.. w
Roth, J. q. Webb, Jr.; Freedom, w. ii
Whitworth, j. d.. GARRISON, II. Uphaus
Lexington, V. NJ. Wills, j. c. Bledsoe, J
II. Owen, Jr., J. M. Cantrill; Sni-a-Bar
l. N. Herald, 8. l.. Ramey; Washington
Geo. W. Smith, VIM. Tyree, ID. Stewart
Middleton, l. w. Brown, II. Lillard, p. II
Larkeu.
: Manager Ludwigs was "ired" from tn
opera house Thursday night. 1t occurre
in this wise. He had rented the oper
house to Mr.. LOOMS for the Chicag
Rivals. Mr.. Loomis' attraction twas frs
class and he did not intend that an
'dead beats' should see it. Manage
Ludwigs dressed in rags and disguised
tried to work his way in, but was uncere
moniously fired, by Marshal Clark ut tn
instance of Mr.. Loomis. When the Office
iuu x MS hitooiott Ats X
4 took off his hat and thanked him for hi
! kind treatment. He contended that h
. mad a ''caus of action" against Nj
LOOMS; but the matter was compromise
: by the latter paying for the treats.
;, We the candidacy of Hol
D John 8. Blackwell for the Office of prose
cutting attorney. He needs no introduC
ton. As a man he is fearless, honest an
0 conscientious in all his dealings. AS
, democrat he possesses the same di.
9 tinguishing characteristics. Zealou
D ~tireless and patriotic, he has lone muc
3 for the cause of democracy. In the ram
u OF his party he has never shirked a tasi
0 nor forsaken a Jeffersonian principle. A
{ q lawyer in many respects his superb,
q can not be found within the confines
, imperial Missouri. BY hard work, clos
tained much eminence in his chosen pre-
: f~ession. He himself for IL
Office, will make a good race, and i
case of his election, will make an ~eficien
attorney.
4 At LAB A. NJ. on the night of Febuar
1st., MI. Hal NJ. VermilliOn, the nigl
: agent and operator of the c. d A, Ry. 6
Higginsville, came in contact with a gen
tleman whom he does not care to me.
again under similar circumstances. Viii
-, transacting some business in the ofiic,
u a mar masked sufficient to prevent I'll
: detection of his color, opened an outsid
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