The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-01-05
Mr.. 8. G. Wentworth is convalescent.

VAditd ICuu lat uuotucT I Idot WCCNs
The Christian church, at Corder, was
last Sunday.
The Masonic lodge, at Carder, gave a
banquet Thursday night.
J.. F. Groves shipped two car loads of
little from Corder, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Silvcrman will loon
move to Kansas City to live.
Seventy four persons were buried in
McPelah cemetery last year. !
Linn Buford is now headquartered at
DR.. P. $. Fulkerson's drug store. lie will
a special study OF pharmacy.
Rev. W. r.. Eastwood, OF Dover, Yves
here Tuesday. He brought his daughter
\ I'D enrolled her as a pupil in Central.
Thomas l.. G mn has purchased an in
terest in the Odessa Democrat and will
assume control of that paper. We wish
Mr.. Gam success.
On next Monday evening the Knights
OF Pythias, OF Odessa, will publicly install
their oficers-elect. Leo Keller will act as
installing officer. A fine banquet will
served after the ceremonies.
Mrs. T.. y. Scott will be at the W. NJ. A.
all day next Saturday, January II. TO
Arrange her class Of banjo and guitar
pupils for the second term. Make your
early il you want the choice
OF hours for your lessons.
Fayette Leader: Col. Jas. S. Silvey has
been appointed a special agent for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, with
headquarters at Lexington Mo. lie has
supervision over four counties, Lafayette.
Carroll, Livingston aud Linn. He is a
rustlsr and Is one of the Equltable's most
valuable agents.
Prof. C. A. Melton, OF Springfield, was
In town Tuesday on the ~'lookout' for
his wife and two children who left Cliu-
ton on December 10th, with q man by the
name of Fleming. lie says he has been
hunting his wife and children for eleven
weeks, and has traced them to this coun
ty. Melton is q h%unchback and an elocu-
ZIONIST and says he and Fleming rave Civ
On many concerts in this county.
Sedslia Gazette: Judge John Ryland,
u Lexington, and son. Rev. E. p. Ryland.
OF Independence. Mo-, departed last night
for New York City. where Judge Rylsnd
goes to consult physicians. The Gazette
Joins his many friends in wishing that he
may quickly be restored to complete
health. They were accompanied ~ far as
st. Louis by Tao Ryland, who will re-
sumo his medical studies at q college In
that city.
On last Sunday afternoon fire started 10
the third story of Wentworth Academy
and II seemed for some time as II the large
building would soon be In ashes. The
timely arrival of the fire department and
the efficient work don't by the firemen,
the flames were finally extinguished. The
origin OF the IRE 10 unknown as the room
In which 1t started was u~noccrpied. The
damages will possibly reach 5000. Pay
your water tax
Kansas City Times: Oscar Andrsen, Of
Lexington, the we'll known travelling man
Is just now remembering his friends OF
the State press with a handsome New
Years card. Mr.. Andreen has the ac-
q~uaintance OF nearly every newspaper
man in the state, and his popularity Is
universal. IA Higeinsville man has
tust returned from q visit to Ireland, his
native land. He had not been back to
Ireland for fifty years. and only met one
acquaintance OF his boyhood days.
There came near being q bad fire at Mr..
Paul FISHERS New Years night. The
family had q Christmas tree, aud while all
the family and q number OF neighbors
were admiring the beautiful sight, a q n
die fell of the tree into the snow-bank al
the foo OF the tree. The snow-bank was
made Of cotton, q la a moment a flame
shot up which threatened destruction te
the house. 1t was quickly smothersd Out
/ by . liberal application Of bed-clothing
The damage was slight, but the disap'
p3iutment OF the little ones was consider.
able.
One OF the incest and most enjoyable
parties was had at the residence of Mr.
Robert Young, on the evening of January
81. 1895. About a score of young people
were present and oil had q delightful
time. An elegant supper was served. con
slsting Of fresh oysters, served as you lik'
them, coffee. turkey. salads. biscuit, eel
cry, olives, pickle, slaw, chocolate. maca
rsons and fruit Of various kinds. No on
thought OF leaving until the "wee smal
hours" 1t is the opinion OF all that
better time could not have been enjoyed
Kansas City Star December 30: Isaac p
Rylsnd, o young attorney with an ofice II
the New York Life building, is danger
ously sick with malignant d~iptheria q
his home, 2l08 East Eleventh street. MI
Ryland visited Lexington, No., where hi
parents live, recently. He returned Thurs
day night with . slight fever and Friday
severe case OF ~diptheria was developed
last night Mr.. Ryland began to sho'
signs OF improvement. DIR. Zwart ex
pressed the opinion that he would nc
have lived until night had 1t not been 70
this auti.toxine. Mr.. Ryland's son, Johr
six years old, 10 also very low with til
Same disease o IL UNDERGOING the san
treatment" We learn that Mr.. Ryland
convalescsnt, a. 10 also his son.
COMMUNICATED.
The writer has just returned ron hiR
ginsvlils after q visit of Eve days I
friends aud his many clever acquaintance
He taught In H~igginsville several year
and served at the same time In the capat
ity OF principal while teaching In the big
school department In the public sckoo
He saw on his visit Mr.. George Vlviou,
the Vivion Hotel. This il probably h
seventh visit to his family since he b:
: been living In Texas county, where b
daughter, Mrs. Bryan, and r. ChambliI
his son -ln law, wi about six hundre
acres OF land with tome improvement
Mr.. Vivlon Is q mill-wrieht and has
| mill on bis land, and beside much valui
, BILE and necessary work done for his chi
drsn living In Texas county, has a mill
operation and q comparatively comforts
3 BILE home, plenty Of good. healthy VOL
for himself and children. He has bee
, very probably employed ever since I
I moved to this county. much more profit,
Bile than II he had remained in Lafayett
1. He will be seventy. four this comir
March, looks we'll. Is full Of life aud EMO.
his family and friends. He IL still q fir
ana vigorous democrat. He says he wi