The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-22
Plenty of rain-too plenty.

Plenty of rain-too plenty.
Lexington, the electric city by the 'big
muddy"
Lexington ia moving forward. Keep
her a-going.
Cupid's victims have been numerous In
this city the present month.
Odessa has ordered $500 worth of fire
works for the glorious Fourth.
The democratic county committee will
meet In this city Monday, July LIST.
Awful hot last Sunday. Consequence,
not a large attendance at the churches.
Thos. c. Foulds has bought an interest
10 the Reeder Touring mill at Higeiasville.
Salesman and collector wanted. A good
thing for the right man. Call at this
ONCE. 6-22-tf
Gov. Stone has appoiuted Hon. Geo. F.
Longan Judge OF the Pettis county circuit
court.
June, 1895, has maintained the reputs-
ton of that month as a month for mar
riages.
A car load OF new Missouri wheat has
been sold in Chicago for one dollar per
bushel.
Lexington is q progressive, up-to-date
town, equipped with all modern improve
ments.
Send POUR children TO the Lexington
schools. Her educational institutions are
unexcelled.
A reunion OF the confederate veterans
will be held at the Home, near Higgins
willie, August q.
Mr.. John G. Young, Jr., has added
some fine teams and new rigs to his stable
on franklin street.
1t rsined, and raIned. aud rained again,
last Mouday-day Ind night. 1t was the
heaviest rainfall for many years.
Mrs. w. F. Kerdolff, Jr., has been cou-
lined to her bed with sickness for over
three months at her home In College
Place.
The citizens of Lexington said: "Let
there be (electric) light" Aud there
will be, just ~ 500 as the plant al be
put 10 operation.
II you know of any young man who
wants . business education, recommend
for his confederation q term at the Lex
ington Business College.
Fayetts Leader: The Lexington INTEL
LIoHNcER deserves much credit for its
enterprise In 80 fully reporting "Com-
msncement" at the colleges.
There IL not Q more beautiful city In
the state Of Missouri than Lexington.
She 10 admirably located, and has natural
advantages which are unsurpassed.
Every citizen who voted Tuesday hslred
to secure not only electric lights for the
city Of Lexington, but also 5000 for the
bridge. It wa . grand days work.
Mr.. George Clark, who recently bought
the 0rsmm property, on Third street, has
had the house generally ovsrhaulsd and
wsathsrboardsd, and 10 now having IL
neatly painted.
Yesterday, Friday, June 81, was the
longest day Of the year. The days will
gradually begin to shorten from now on,
but the difference will not bs ~psrcsptibls
for some time.
Fulton Sun: Mrs. /. w. Boulwars has
invited twsnty-four of the young girls to
NEST Miss Rsbsccs Field. OF Lexington,
this afternoon at Q o'clock. 1t 10 to be Q
geographical" entertainment.
An attempt was made to burglarixe the
Missouri Pacific depot yesterday, while
the employees were gone to dinner. The
door was broken open, bat 1t SCENE the
transgrsssor was scared away before he
had . chance TO steal anything.
The Msthodists have organized . chorus
choir for the summer months, composed
OF Q dozen or moro OF the girls and boys
Of the congregation, led by some OF the
ladies and gentlemen. The young folks
make their debut tomorrow evening.
On last Wednesday Judge William
Young, In the probate court, appointed
Mr.. Walter Wsddsll administrator upon
the estate OF John w. Waddsll, deceased.
The administrator gave bond for the
faithful administration to the sum Of
$4,000.
MIR. 8. N. Wilson, chairman OF the dem
ocratic central committee, went to 81.
Louis Wednesday evening" to attend .
caucus OF the chairmen from about
twenty I've counties In the state, con-
corning the lssuss now before the demo-
crats for solution.
Oatgat MAYHEM the democrats OF Wash
ington township will meet next Saturday
TO discuss the question Of holding .
county and state convention. There
should be . large attendance upon this
nesting. Let the democrats sAy what
they want, and then 60 after II.
Thsproperty belonging to the lafayette
Goal 6ompany was sold by Sheriff Wright
attrustss's sale last Monday. The prop
srty Included the coal and the mining
s~ppurtances to az acres of land. Mrs. w.
T. Hays purchased the property for %. 900,
she being the holder OF the notes against
the property.
deeds Of trust from w. F. Ksrdolff and the
lafayette Coal company, last Monday,
twsnty.three acres Of coai land for p. 6Si
also the Ksrdolff lots In College Place.
Mr.. Geo. Catron bought thirteen Of the
lots for sl,276; John Linbald, o for 80;
John samuslson, two for sl28 and Matte
Wilson ons for pa.
No amount OF stormy, disagreeabls
weather IL capable OF preventing the en-
tsrprising citizens OF this town from get
ting together when matters Of vital inter-
est 10 the city's welfare are TO be consid-
cred. % was evidenced by the large
attendance ct the court house last Mon
day night. It all but rainsd "pitchforks
and ham ner handles"
Special Epworth League services will be
held at the Methodist church Sunday
evening at 8 O'Clock. There will be q
special talk TO the young people by Miss
Annie Scott, Of WaSrsnsburg, Ons Of the
most successful Epworth League workers
10 the state, and . student during the
past year 1t the scarritt Bible and Train
log School, at Kansss City. The music
will b rendered by the juvenile choir.
All are iavitsd.
Mr.. Goaldsr Young will soon take his
departure for the Republic OF Mexico.
Goalder has spent over I've years travelling
among the descendants of the Castillians
and Affects and ssys from the garden
plazss of San Antonio to the cathedral
spires OF Montersy 10 . grand and growing
donald; but states that nowhere 10 his
travels from 81. Lawrence to the Gull.
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