The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-21
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Happenings In the County as Told bv
Other Papers.

Happenings In the County Is Told bv
Other Papers.
From the Coucordian.
Last Monday Henry wehrhabn, Jr.,
Was want to frighten a lot of little
boys, who. by their hilarious ways and
uprorious noise made his life burden.
To scare and subdue them, he drew a
gun on them, in violation of statute
enacted to cover just such cases. Mr..
w. was arrested and brought before
Squire Walkenhorst, who cited the
prisoner to the law bearing on his case
and assessed fine Of 81, the lowest
amount the court could levy. The
Squire also lecturcd the prisoner IN
fstherly and benignant tone, which
brought tears to his eyes and prom
ise from his lips never again to keep
the peace or break the peace with .
gun.
Henry II. ficken left last Tuesday
for Quincy, Ill.,, where he will re-enter
The Gem City Business College. Mr..
Ficsen is very intelligent and well
posesd business man, but is determined
to hecome thoroughly fitted for any
brsach Of business taught in that ex-
cellent school.
Frue The wellingtou Qui vive.
An. LockhArt brought TO this office
the other day an old Lexington INTEL
LidunCxk, which hears the date Of
April 10. 1879. Itwas then edited by
A. "A. LesueuI, with Ethan Allen ~
business manager and w. &. Musgrove
publisher. 1t was fighting for free
silver then, as It is now, and called the
money advocated by the republican.
..soft money" instead Of ''sount
money" as 1t is now called by th,
republicans and gold bug democrats
Among other items Of interest it con
tanned au account Of the killing o
Richard Finch by Jonathan Stanle.
while on their way from Lexington h
their home near this place.
The Lexington INrELLiGENcER l
still fighting .'stock sale day." whic
brings lot Of diseased "crow bAits'
and tough characters to Lexington tn
first Monday Of each month.
J. l.. Kiukead, one Of the best farn
ers and stockmen in Lafayette county
says he has sixty-five acres Of corn tbs
will average twelve barrels to the acr'
Messrs. Gilbert, Franey and Byro
Wagner, Of Odessa, in company wit
Misses Oniska Spuriock and Bess
Hamlet, Of Lexington, were visitol
to our little city Sunday.
ii Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Brown and litt
{ son Frank, Mrs. J. N. Charlton an
title son and daughter. Bennie M
Lizzie, and Mrs. NJ. Studdard, all {
] this place, and Mrs. Phil Williams, ,
: Napoleon, left Monday night for Loui
: vile and other points in Kentucky q
. IN extended visit TO relatives.
, From the Eiissinsville Advance.
II G. A. Hoefer is getting the mater
. on the graund ready for the erection
q the new business house TO be built {
his lot adjacent 10 the Advance ofiic
From the Hisstnsvilie Acme.
j. The case Of Mrs. Ramsey vs.. b.
. Gordy, both OF Odessa, occupied u
{ time Of our circuit court from Tuesd'
u until Thursday morning Of tins wee
e bringing many witnesses and interests
r spectators from Washington and Sn
a-Bar townships. The case involve
+ several notes signed by Gordy payab
IS 70 Mrs. Ramsey, for which she vi
i suing. Payment Of the notes was Z
fused by Gordy, who claimed that
was forced TO sign the notes by MI
u Ramsey and her husband, under thres
Of assassination. Charges and con
ter charges we're made, and the tes
IS mony Of several witnesses was Il
e peached. After forceful arguments I
e both sides the case was given to {
jury "Wednesday evening. 1t "
nearly noon Thursday when the ju
o returned q verdict for Mrs. Ramse
y II. should be stated that she claims q
y notss were Tor cash loaned to Cord
?, Attorneys welborn, Houx aud Wills
l. represented Gordy. and whitsett, VI
It ION and Blackwell were attorneys
, the plaintiff. 1t was u hard foug
= legal battle.
70 William Huscher, agel "A veal
u died in this city "Wednesday eveniu
u September II. lie had been suffer
is for many years, and death was
doubt n great relief TO him. lie lea,
IL a wife and three married children, Il
J" ward, and Mrs. Daniel Smith, llvi
y near Alma. and Mrs. Dr. Buehner,
this city.