The weekly intelligencer., 1895-09-07
SCISSORS AND PASTE.
Happenings In the County ss Told bv
Other Papers.

morning charged with stealing q skiff
at Napoleon Thursday night. When
arrested he had traded the skiff to q
miner just below town for a shot gun,
and was counting ties pretty rapidly
down the Mo. Pacific towards Lexing-
ton. The fellow is pretty tough
looking individual, and was accompa-
MED by q ring-neck yellow dog. He
carried rather heavy grip, which ur-
on opening, was found to contain more
"graybacks" than anything else.
J. +. Bryant will go to Carrollton
the first of the week, where he now has
his race horse, Little doc, and will
enter him in the races ut the Carroll
county fair. Little Doc Is 3 flyer, and
Jim Is confident that he will win in
every race he enters him.
Prof. L. F. Myers, principal Of Lex
ington Business College, was here in
the interest OF his school Saturday, and
made us pleasant call. Prof. Myers
Is practical and thorough business
educator, a scholarly gentleman, and
we are pleased to know that he is meet.
Ing with marked success in establishing
business college at Lexington.
Lexington will celebrate the thirty
fourth anniversary Of the bsttle Of Lex
ington, September goth. This event
has dwelt long in the memory Of Lafay-
cites people, and every citizen Of the
county will join in making 1t . success.
A reception. committee was appointed
from the various towns of the county
those from Wellington are Col. NJ. v.
l.. McClellsnd and Oscar Mindrup
Lack OF space 1orbids ~ making any
further mention Of the affair this week
J Coucordiau.
, Louis Bouman, who is running Boil
Semmler's threshiug engine, met will
serious accident Thursday OF las
week. While loosening . tap, it acci
IDENTIFY clipped too far, and the escaping
steam struck Louis' arm and face
: scalding him seriously. For few day
he was incapacitated for work, but
about ready for duty again. It was
! narrow escape, and might have bee
y much worse.
: Mr.. u. G. Farrell showed . sampl
>. Of Early Ohio potatoes raised on hi
place. They were large and smooth
> those taken from one hill weighed
little over seven pounds. He bougi
!; ; the seed three years ago and this Qh
third CROP Is the finest.
y. DIR. Porter left for Carrollton Frida
evening, with the race horses Idle
!. 2:2O, and vsmoose 2:2sk; the sadd
!. stallion. Kentucky Eagle. and Il
= unbeaten 3 year-old sou Of Kentucl
~ Eagle, Missouri Eagle We expe'
. good report Of this string.
of Hisginsville Advance.
Of NJ. BreckenSidge's ho0ss on Fa
" Ground avenus'tss stsutk byiteh4nIs
ID about $3.50 O'Clock Wednesday nigh
The bolt struck aas a6d almost cor
e ple.sly demoliAhsd fthal Near Il
c. ceiling the csFysnt divided. one pa
u running down onsSesssssioe he bon
e. and the other part fnpning down u
I'd other corner. The 81 irass oonsi
ID erably damaged. 1Aehaialy mas We
.. much shocked. eapscfahT Mrs. Brec
to snridge. Who waslSidk Stshs time. II
a. damage to the SouSs tM amount
he &7t. The house WAS insured.
Lexington will celebrate the famo
battle 1t that place September goth
grand style. Extensive arrangemer
n for the occasion are now being mad
at Thirty -four years have passed since t
Of battle, and many Who engaged in I
". fight on both sides still 1--we and "
ee attend the celebration.
ty The installation Of Rev. Wangerin
y, pastor Of the Lutheran church bel
&c took place Sunday. Rev. Wsngerin
"a making his home At present with t
'is family Of Chas. Semmler.
"" MIR. Grove Young spent few ds
'u' IN town this week looking after bu
We ness interests. He returned to Exc
'" sior Springs Wednesday morning. \
W Young's health has improved "
'e' much since his stay at the springs.
ha Sam Emison's barn was struck
lr lightning during the heavy thune
,as storm Wednesday night. A fire result
"a. and the barn Was barned to the grour
10 The loss was quite heavy one. 7
,lv barn was full Of hay, contained so
,.s corn and all OF MIR. Emison's farm
Id plements. There we're also numl
.rv Of horses IN the barn, but these ",
,as saved. A colored man was sleeping
nd the barn. He was aroused ~
h;s shock, and saved the horses. I
,sr damage is estimated at about 81, 81
,ar Insurance $500.
I'm Thomas Mahan Of this city, is hapl
HIS pension claim, which has be
of pending fer some years, has be
allowed. He will perhaps draw 81:
month hereafter.
Herman Heidbrihk sold his inter
om in the Challenge grocery this week
ng August Graeff, Of the Thalbote. I
ss trade WAS made Monday, and \
=, Graeff took charge Tuesday. MIR. Grs
ely has employed Julius Petsring to 10
1t after his interests in the business.
- Higginsville Leader.
by The proposition to remodel and or
1t the Bsuman house for an opera ho'
.. is again taking form. II there is g
'' one thing Higginsville needs more Ii
any other 1t Is . commodious op
house. Our citizens should come
,,.. the help Of this movement and Il
on every possible assistance for its s
for co..k,,l