The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-21

Mr.. William Shelby is convalescent.
They pitch horse shoes at Higginsville.
Go to ID. Hackers bakery and con-
fectionery for fresh oysters. 7-21-2t.
The negroes will celebrate emaucipa-
ton day, August 4th, at H;gginsville.
Little Mary Bowman, daughter of the
editor of the News, is on the sick list.
Mr.. Il. b. VIM, of Dover, called and
our treasury last Thursday.
The German Methodists, of this county
are enjoying n camp meeting at Concordia.
Mr.. James Cobb of near McKindre
has Just celebrated his SOth, ami
versary.
The Masonic Temple was dedicated at
Warrensburg last Wednesday,. Rev. Ken
ophon Ryland delivered the dedicatory
address.
Letters of administration pom the
of the late Mr.. James NJ. Slusher
were granted to Mr.. George w. Carr, last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Ryland left Tuesday
morning for Salt Lake City. They will
spend Il few days in Kansas Ciy, while on
their way.
Monday morning, everybody was out to
see the "Hogan Industrial Army" The
sight was hardly worth standing in the
sun to witness.
Two OF the Coxeyites secured work and
are now citizens OF Lexington. One is
working ut the marble yards and the
other for Mr.. ID. Sailing.
Our friend K~leinsmidt, Of the Higgins
vile Advance, closed his Office Saturday
to take his children to the circus. Chill
dren are very troublesome on circus day.
Mr.. A.. IL. Moffett, general southwes-
tern passenger agent of the Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific railroad, Of Kansas
City, vas in this city on business Tuesday.
The poultry ~raisers, of this county, will
meet at Higginsyille today, to organize a
county poultry association. They expect
to give an exhibition OF their poultry this
fall.
Messrs. l.. X. Foulds and Joseph Young
have been elected directors of h Grange
store at Higginsville, to succeed Messrs
w. G.. Nealc and Jonas Il. Fergerson who
have resigned.
Uncle billiard Moses, colored, who was
one OF the "old time darkies," was found
dead in his bed at Dover Wednesday. He
was living alone Inc was found by a ne
gro woman who had gone to take him
something to eat.
The Common wealers'' got ne recruit
in Lexington. Hiram Lovett, q farm hand
who has been in the employ Of MIR. Joseph
Perry Joined them. Hiram said his folks
lived in Pennsylvania and that wa the
best way he had of going to see them.
The Rocky Branch railroad was sold
last Tuesday under a deed OF trust held
by Grove Young and A. 4. Asbury for
81 600 to A. L. Asbury and Grove Young.
Under the new management, VIM. J. Bal
lew will be the business manage and the
road will soon be put in good shape and
Higginsville Leader.
The transfer line changed hands again
last Saturday. Mr.. jackson Dysart sold
out to Messrs George Brown and John
Bauerle, who are now in charge. These
gentlemen have made q good start, and
we can rest assured that our transfer will
be first class in every particular. All pas
sengers will be treated we'll and their
comfort and convenience will be we'll
guarded.
Tomorrow evening, at the Southern
Methodist church, the regular Epworth
league services will be held, beginning al
7:15 o'clock, sharp. Miss Belle Edmonds
will be the leader, and the subject will be
"Confessing Christ"-Matt. 1O:32-33. lie,
every member of the League be present
and let all come prepared to say a few
words on the subject or read a verse or two
from the Bible. Everybody cordially
invited.
The Missouri Pacific depot was entered
by burglars again last Tuesday night
This is the third time in the last few
months, and the continued efforts on the
part Of the criminals are beginning to be-
come a little tiresome. This time tn,
burglars broke a glass out of the window
above the lock. unlocked the window anG
the Office was at their disposal. They
used a sledge hammer to break the knot
off the safe combination, and endsavored
to break open the safe. Several Tools wers
found in the office the next morning anG
it is safe to presume that the BURGLAR
were frightened away. The safe wa moi
entered, nor seriously damaged. Nothing
was missed from the office. Had the bur.
glars opened the safe they would hav,
made a "water haul" There was no mon
ey therein and nothing that the outfit
could have turned into money.
Secretary Of State Lesueur says the JET
ferson City Tribune, Is not only a love-
of nature and of out-of-door sport, but b,
is beside an especial admirer OF the wood
and streams OF his native state, Missouri
He has for years taken his outings upol
the mountains and streams In the Ozarl
range, and will do 80 again this summer
spending part of the heated term sncamp
ed at Gunter's spring, In Camden county
one of the ~lovliest spots imaginabl,
where an immense spring bursts from tn
rocks, to make u beautiful lake of som'
forty acres IN extent, In the midst OF which
there is a picturesque island. The Man
qua river. near by, affords an abundance o
bass, jack salmon and blue cat, the woods
young squirrels. and the hills lust nov
myriads OF black berries. As for scener.
the locality is In the hills, almost noun
tains, Of the Ozark, and the views are ex
tended and beautiful. Taken all In all, /
is an ideal place for an outing. Rev. q.
Davis and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Z
Ohara, Miss May Tilden and Misses Stell'
and Bessie Bedford of Omaha are of tn
party, besides the nine members of Capt
Lesueur's family.
Kansas City Star: "While moi claiming
that he has found the youngest sol5ie
enlisted during the late war, Specia
Pension Examiner Anderson believes tina
during the past week he has beer investi
eating the case of the youngest man OIL
account Of whose services a pension ha
ever been asked In this state. Pstricl
Lillis, Jr., of Lafayette county, Mo-,
nephew of James Lillis, the contractor, O
this city, and first cousin to the Rev
Father Lillis, of St. Patrick's church, wa
a soldier Mt twelve, drew q pension a
seventeen, and now, twenty years ate
his death, his father, Patrick Lillis, sr,
has asked for a dependent parents pen
sion. The records In the family Bib
show that Patrick Lillis was born Il
Indiana March IN 1Q5n The racordo n