The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-11-23

There are twenty-ous inmates 10 the
county jail.
1t ID reported that Mr.. Will Tut will
open . general store 1t Corder In the near
future.
The city council has passed an ordin-
sncs against the keeping Of bees within
the city limits.
Rev.. Prank Burton, Of Nelson, will b
married to Miss Nora williams at Union,
Tennessee, next Wednesday.
Union services will be held on Thanks
giving morning At the Baptist church.
Rev. A. r. Far,s will preach the sermon.
The Cordsr Dispatch has entered it, !
second year. happy Over the fact that It
has lived . year, and coatsnt 70 live ON.
IL . good little paper.
The Moon tried to coax the citissns Of
Odessa TO repair their sidewalks. They
would not do II. Now there 10 an ordi-
nance making them do It.
The Rev. DR.. Willstts will lecture IN
this city on Friday evening next. His
subject will be "6unAhiue." This 10 the
nrst ieturs in the college courss.
Last Sunday wa an exceptionally
beautiful day. and . large number Of
our people took advantage Of IL 10 visit
the cemetery and the electric light plant.
Bod Wiley suffered . very serious acci-
dent ct the coal minss at Hieginsville
Thursday. While coupling can on the
coal switch his arm was caught between
the csrs and crushed Oh. His injuries
may result IN his death.
The work on the electric light plant IL
progrsssing nicely. About forty men are
ct work. All the poles have been sst. the
building II about completed, and the
wiring OF residences 10 under way. The
electric current will be turned on In .
short time.
Odessa Moon: Lexington has about
completed the bridge fund of Si60. 900. A
mass meeting Wa held 1t the court house
one day last week and about one hundred
of the original subscriber added ten per
cent to their subscriptions. Only p 900 10
lacking to assure the buildink Of the
bridge. Certainly that will be raised.
The following telegram from Slater ap.
psarsd In the Republic Of the 18th inst:
civilian Burgess, . bachelor, about 81
years OF ags, 10 supposed TO have com
mitted suicide at Fairvills, ten miles west
Of this city, whore he wa found dad this
afternoon. When found he was hanging
| with . rops around his neck. His home
10 IN Lafayette county"
The Odd Fsilows' Grand Encampement
Of Missouri elected ofhcsrs Wednesday, 1t
Liberty, a. follows: B. W. Hoover, of
Harrisonvilie. grand patriarch; J. w.
Black, of st. Louis. grand high priest; J.
q. Adkins, Of Kansas City, grand senior
warden; r. n. Absrorombis, Of st. Joseph.
grand junior warden; q. n. Sloan, Of st.
Louis. grand scribe; u. WIiksrson, of st.
L0uis. grand treasurer; Henry Cadls, of
Bethany, grand representatives; @. A.
Conrads, Of Trenton, grand marshall
L. L. L. Allen, of Pierce City, grand inside
sentinel; n. Il. Craft, Of st. Louis, grand
outside sentinel.
Medicine Lodge (Kan.) Crescent: "Mr.
Wayne Mckinney, we'll known In this
county, was returning M night to his
farm from Tsioga. when he was held uF
BY two men armed with Winchssters4
The men accused Wayne Of being Les
Bradley, shsrin OF ID county, and also
formerly Of Barber, and we'll known ovsI
the county. Wayne dsnisd the charge
vigorously and he men lit matches r.
enable them to . his face closely. On
nnding that they had the wrong mar
Wayne wal allowed to pursue his journey
after he had been Informed that they (hii
captors) were after Lee Bradley and pro
posed TO get his scalp o or later
Wayne Mckinney II an old LAfayett,
county citizen, having lived near May
view. and his wife was . sister Of T. T
Pickett. Lee Bradley II also an old citi
zen OF this county, and 10 the father o
Mr.. E J.. McGrew. II tho outlaws eve
get Lees scalp they will have fight for II
for he will die game when the time comes
"luRisside," the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
. W. b. Shuitz, was thrown open on Tues
day evening TO friends and acquaintance
!, who were asked to meet Mr.. and Mrr. 7
J. John, OF Sweet Springs. The guest
we're cordially received by the hostsss an
Miss Sus Finley, and were ushsred In tn
psrIor, which was prettily decorated Wit
white and pink chrysanthemums. Her
they we're presented to the bride an
groom aud the guests already assembled
The cordial welcome given all, and tn
: informally prevailing In the cougenis
company, helped to make the evening
" most pleasant ons Mr.. John 10 we
known here, and many were the congrai
3 uiations he received from bis old FRIEND
9 upon having made such Q sPlendi
: choics for his lie companion. Mr.
n John was very handsome In . white ell
. Refreshments OF meat and salad wei
served In the inviting dining room, wheI
q Mrs. Jos. Bailey presided. At a late hor
the guests departed, indebted 10 Mr.. an
O Mrs. Shultz for q most pleasant svsainI
q aud wishing the newly married couple q
the good things Of this life they misi
:. wish.