The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-03-03
The Odessa Methodists are in the midst

The Odessa Methodists are in the midst
OF a revival.
Mr.. E. 7. Lee is a candidate for a
of Odessa.
The famous Odessa Cornet band is
about to be revived.
The name of the new paper at Alma
will be The Courier.
President Walton, OF l.. A. s., preached
at Marshall Sunday.
Revival services are being conducted ut
the Methodist church at Wellington.
Mr.. Haerle is putting a new front in
his store room, now occupied by Becker &
Nicholson.
Articles of incorpation ave been taken
out by the Coucordia Creamery. The
capital is : $500.
The McGrew Milling Company, after
having been closed down for two weeks,
began operating Monday.
On account of the death of Mrs. Susan
Waddell the matinee of the Peak Sisters,
which was to have taken place this
afternoon, is postponed indefinitely.
Horace Bolton will lead the meeting of
Sunday evening from the topic, "Not Far
From the Kingdom hearty invitation
extended to all.
On Mex Friday evening Superintendent
of Public instruction Wolf will speak at
the Court louise His subject will be
.lNUhot G,,nnIl Ia uo,rht IL, D,blin
Schools" lie is a pleasing speaker and
should AVE a large audience. 80 to hear
him.
The endeavor ofthe Presbyterian church
entertained friends at their musical and
literary social on last Thursday evening,
in the lecture room OF the church. Those
who assisted in the program were Misses
Richardson, Wallace, Sydnor, Newman,
Fulton, Peak and Master Howard Payne.
The program was well rendered, and
those present were indeed fortunate.
The Higginsville republicans, just as a
matter of form, and to bestow a few emp
ty houors, met last Tuesday evening and
nominated n city ticket. IL. Swartz was
nominated for mayor, Frank Grogan for
Marshall, and Chas Bore!and for Collec-
tor. This is as good a ticket as they
could have named, and that is all that can
be said for it, and this will not be said
after the election.
The name Of John King will be found in
our announcement column this week. He
Is a candidate for register and treasurer
OF this city. He is a young man Of sterling
worth, one who has met with much mis-
fortune, but has borne his trials bravely.
He Is sober, industrious, painstaking and
is well qualified for the Office he seeks.
He is known to nearly everybody In the
city, and his physical infirmities will not
prevent him from running a fast race fol
the office.
The daughters of Iduna of Central enter.
tanned their Argonia and William Jewell
sisters last Saturday evening. A vel
arranged literary feast had been prepared
Zach number of which was greeted by
rounds OF applause. Iduna was at hel
best on this occasion, n the program
she executed was in thorough keeping
with her established reputation. Mis-.
Bessie Jones presided with her usual dig
nifty, and each number on the program
was responded to most admirably.
On last Monday quite q novel case wa!
tried in Justice Prices court. The cir
cumstances were as follows: Chas. Jack
son was engaged by Jos. Shier to cut hi
hair. This he did, in a new style ant
after the order of a field OF "windrowed'
hay. Shier took serious objection t
the manner and form in which it wa
done, and sought revenge at the hands o
the law. An information charging assault
and battery was sworn out against Jack
son and he was brought to trial. The tria
was interesting, as it partook largely o
tho ridiculous. The jury in the case
after two hours of consultation, ren6ere'
a verdict Of not guilty.
Gov. Stone OH last Saturday commuted
the sentence of Richard Green, OF thi
county. Green was arraigned in the Grim
inal court, in October, 1892, on an indict
ment for the crimes Of burglary and gram
larceny. On October he pleaded guilty t.
the charge Of burglary, and the charge o
grand larceny was dismissed, on motion
of the prosecuting attorney. Notwith
standing this, On October II, the judg
sentenced him to three years in the pen
itentiary for burglary and two years 70
grand larceny. Governor Stone commute
the sentence to three years from Octobe
II, 1892, as the two years sentence 70
grand larceny was a mistake, and shou:
not have been given.