The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-11-30

of Indictment weather this week, and but
very little sunshine.
Our bridge contract has been let.
Grimes Il Vensble have some good con
tracts In jewelry to let now.
The Waverly Times publishes quite a
lengthy account OF the advantage Of
Waverly as . business point.
Al a sale Of the household goods Of Gus
Leftwich at Miami, the other day, q large
picture of Grover Cleveland was sold for
ten cents.
Grimes \ venabls say that when the
electric lights are on the court house,
everybody In Lafayette aud Ray counties
can nee where to buy their Iswelry.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of the
Christian church will hold an open ses.
sion tomorrow evening at the church at Z
o'clock. Every one cordially invited.
Monday night the weather was very
disagreeab!e. yet u number attended the
9 Pink Tea" at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Bandon. All present had 9 delight
fnl time.
ouo iCuV oGAnCGiy W SnU
News, now OF the Richmond Conservator,
was married Wednesday to Miss Bertha
Burnss, Of Miami. Our congratulations
are extended.
LosT-On Thanksgiving morning, be-
tween Mrs. Sweariugen's residence, on
Eleventh street. and the Baptist church,
a gold badge emblem Of Pythian Sisters.
Finder please leave at Mrs. I. J. Swearin-
gems.
The work on the electric light plant is
progressing nicely. Many Of the bust
ness houses have been wired already. All
the street work has been completed. The
plant Ia expected to be In operation about
December 9th.
Thanksgiving services were held In the
Baptist church. Rev. A. X. FAris preached
q very able sermon to an audience that
taxed the seating capacity OF the church
to its Utmost. His sermon was we'll re-.
celvsd by the large audieDcs.
'There 10 Q tide 10 the life Of every
man, which, taken at Its food. leads on
to success" This principle applies to
towns - we'll ~ individuals. Lexington
has struck that tide, hes seized her
opportunity, aud 10 now marching
tr~iumphantly along che highway Of pros
psrity. Keep on . movin'.
II you wish to know who Lexiogton's
true friends are. read the bridge subscrip-
tion list In this issue. Every person
whose name appears on that llst IL inter-
sstsd In the welfare and Advancement Of
Lexington, and manifest Il In . substan-
tial manner. Il 10 indeed . roll Of honor.
10 your nome printed thsrsf
Dr.. ]. A.. Taylor aud Carrie Bouldridge,
. highly respected colorsd couple, were
married wednesday Of this week and.wsnt
to Lsavsnworth, Kansas, on . bridal tour.
Dr.. J. A.Taylor u . young colorsd doctor,
Who has . large practice here among his
people, and whose dsmsauor has been
such - TO win for him much respect.
Cordsr Dispatch: A. abouts o'clock last
Saturday night nrs Was discovsrsd In an
old outhouss, situated about Is fest dis
tant from Dr.. Wsbb's residence, and the
family hsd hard work 70 keep the flames
confined TO the old house. Had Il occurred
later in the night. whom all the family
we're asleep, there 10 no telling how many
lives would have been lost.
6edalia Democrat: The eptsrprising
city Of Lexington hes succeeded In raising
the $4,000 necessary to secure . bridge
across the Missouri at that place, and b
contract has been awarded to the Mis-
souri, Valley Bridge and Iroa Works.
This assures Lexington connection with
the Santa Fs railroad. and in the near
future will bring this road 70 ssdalis.
With . Anst1less electric light plant,
an opsrs house 81 which any city Of it,
size In the state may we'll b proud, and
the eoutract let for the bridge, Lexington
now ridss OF the top wave Of prosperity.
Let the old fogiss and croaksrs get 10 the
rear. Our car Of progress 10 dsshing
along under . full head Of steam. with the
throttle thrown wide open. Clear the
trackt
DR.. 8. \. Smith, Of Baptist Female Col
lsgs, with Miss q. v. Fulton and Misses
Worthsm, Charles, Skinner and Miller
went to Libsrty, to attend the open ssssion
OF the Excslsior Literary Society Of viii.
liam Jewell College. They remained over
Sunday and spent Monday In Kansas
City. They report . dsliehtful time. It
OCCURS TO "a that B. r. O. and w. J. G. are
getting on quite intimate terms Of late.
The grand opening Of holiday goods ct
q. q. Loomis' Book and Ar Store, last
Thursday evening, attracted great crowds.
The Immense stock was beautifully
arranged, and the decorations Of the
house gave It an attractivsnsss indeed
pleasing. The orchestra, which was
located In the balcony, Furnished sxcsl-
lent music. Ths stock Of goods embraces
everything In the catalogue. All the
new iads are In It. The large room IL
crowded to the utmost capacity, and the
Santa Claus Of many . Lafayette county
home will surely make this store . visit
before he takss up bis Xmas cohesion.
The following IL the jury for the Dsosm-
Der term OF the circuit court, which meets
next Monday: Clay township-R. e.
| Livssay, Geo. w. Null and J. Rankin.
Davis townshlp-Daniel Hosfsr, Joseph
Prswitt and John Sullivan. Dover town.
ship-Msns. Wilmot, W. b. Bray and John
B. Dysart. Freedom township~ulius
Detsrt, r. H. Kueck and Preston 3. Poe.
Lexington township James r. Catron,
Jas. y. Hawthorn and W. @. Barnes.' Mid.
dlston township-I. p. Taylor. James d.
Oliver and r. p. Corder. sni-a.Bar town.
ship-F. T. strother. J. q. Adams and A.
A G. Green. Warrington township-Thos.
q. Cannon, H. F. SnOwden and W. II,
Pilkington.
The INrELLl0ENcRR acknowledges the
receipt of this: "Nr. and Mrs. J. N,
Mallory invite you 70 DO present 1t the
marriage Of their daughter, Hannah
Belle, to DR.. Robert e. Lee Hit, On Tues.
day Asftsrnoon, December tho tenth
eighteen hundred and ninsty.nvs, 1t four
o'clock. Christian church, Dover. Mis-
souri,. Atbome after January first." Thu
above does not come ~ . surprise to thu
friends Of the contracting parties. Rumol
has had It for several weeks that Cupil
was going to eliminate this love afiair II
Q wedding ceremony. DR.. Hit u . prom
insnt young physiciau, highly educated
and Q gentleman TO the hanoi born. Mis-
Mallory IL loved and admired by all VIII
knew her. The congratulations extsnde,
|, on this occasion are numerous and sin
cere.
Messrs. Waddsll and Chanslor, with u
ox~nardl,uya NJ shout alB nm. have abou