The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-23
The ice bridge is here yet.

Kirmiss-opera house-Monday night.
Lexington made cigars are sold by all
2-16-2t.
Enthusiastically night-at the opera
house. Benefit OF Episcopal church.
Armour Silver Churn Butterine at r. l..
Lees, fresh and nice, try it. 2-23-2t
DIR. .. NJ. Banks was here this week,
visiting the family OF Joseph G. Chinn,
Esq.
Hicks, the weather prophet. says The
worst storm and coolest weather OF the
winter will be about the 9th and 25th OF
February.
MI. II. j. Groves was taken down with q
case of double-jointed back-action grip,
Thursday night. He thought life a COM
pletc failure for awhile. No man realizes
how bad he can feel till he has grip.
Venice built the "Bridge Of Sighs,"
And he who cross'd soon lost his health;
Ours will be u bridge of size,
And will o be adding to our wealth.
The Higginsville knights OF Pythiss
gave a banquet last Tuesday night, which
was we'll attended and highly enjoyed by
oil who were fortunate enough to be pre-
sent.
Mr.. Walter Ireland has resigned his
position in the Racket store. and has &C.
cepted a position with Young Il McCaus
land, where he will be found after March
first.
IL YOU want sOme extra fine e cured
breakfast bacon and hams, and choice
homemade lard, go to Joseph L.. Long.
He cures his own meat, and 1t Is the finest
In the land. Try it. 2-l6-5t.
The weather for the past week has been
bright and pleasant. The snow has dis
appeared, and there is plenty of stock
water in creeks aud ponds. The cisterns
about town are nearly empty.
The protracted meeting at the hIstho.
dist church is drawing good audiences,
and all who hear Mr.. Price want to hear
him again. The meeting will be con
tinued indefinitely. Everybody invited.
Go to Joe Longs and zee the large pam
die, guess how long 1t will burn. and get
80 worth OF groceries free. You can find
anything you want in the grocery line at
his store. always fresh and clean, and at
bottom prices. 2.18-5t
Burglars entered the blacksmith shop Of
Bnsnenan 4 Stephen, at Wellington LAST
week, and secured but five cents. About
O month ago burglars entered Mauu Bros.
drug store and secured 75 cents. Burglars
at Welling toA are having tough luck.
The ladies of Mt. Hebron Missionary
Society will rave a supper at the resi-.
dencs Of Mr.. Henry C. Ewing, on Thurs.
day evening, February 2s. Oysters will
be served both stewed and fried. There
will also b. cake aud cream and other
refreshments. All are cordially invited
to attend. 2-18-2t.
Mrs. w. z. Mitchell has received q letter
from Katie Ferguson, of Stockton Illinois,
thanking her and all who contributed to
send her grandfather home. He was here
ten days ago, and Mrs. Mitchell and
daughter o. an active interest in raising
funds to send him home. 1t is some o
ISOLATION to know that such acts of kind
ness are appreciated.
Mr.. Matthew McEntyrs is now in full
possession and editorial control Of the
Miners Journal, Mr.. McGregor having
retired In order to do some organizing
work. MIR. McEutyre will keep the Jour.
nal up to its present standard Of excel
lence, for he is o sober, Woodworking
young man. He will find plenty Of hare
work aud little glory.
Mr.. j. L. Warren called on US Thursday
He was q regular reader of the old Lex
ingtou Express. before the war. Wher
the Caucasian was started be read that
aud, with the consolidation, he became
reader of the INTELLIoENCER, and hal
been q regular reader for twenty-five
years. We appreciate such readers. HI
! is o prompt payer, too.
DR.. p. 8. Henson, the great Chicagt
Baptist minister, lectured at the Operl
house, last. Tuesday evening. to one of II
largest audiences that ever assembled
there. His subject was "Fools." HI
. lecture was full Of beautiful illustration
r and witticisms. aud was one of the best o
the lecture course. 1t more than pleaset
Q the immense audience.
: Mrs. 8. p. Arnold will continue dress
making In connection with her milliusr
: having retired, will be succeeded by Mis-
I Thompson, formerly OF Cleveland. Ohio
and recently OF st. Louis. Miss Thomp
, son 10 O graduate OF Hughes h Storey
, college for first class ladies' tailoring
t The ladies' are invited to call. 2-16-2t
Joseph l.. Long has the largest candl
Q at his store, that ever was in this town
: one candle weighing twenty pounds. II
/. has this candle for a guessing contest
Anyone purchasing one dollars worth
goods 10 entitled to guess how long thi
candle will burn; and who ever guesss
r nearest the time it will burn. will e
/, $40 worth Of groceries, free. 2.16-5t
> Mr.. l. Med. Dsmuth is interested In th
publication OF the News. We do not kno,
the amsunt of his interest, as the New
l does not inform US. We rave hear
various rumors, but choose to give nos
: Of them till the News shall officially nal
: it known. We presume Mr.. Demuth wi
4 take editorial charge. He has had lara
and varied experience rs a newspap,
writer, and is a good hustler after loo,
news. We welcome him to Dur midst.
Here In some common sense from th
Wellington Qui Vive: "Thers remain
= hardly q doubt Of the ultimate success
y the Lexington bridge enterprise. Son
OF the best rustlers in the county are o
the soliciting committee and the intere
il procuring so valuable an ACOUSTIC
d should moi b circumscribsd to the ma
10 row limits Of Lexington township. 1
h benefits will reach every portion Of Il
/. county and the assistance rendered shsu
10 be as broad"
A writer to the Louisville Christis
Observer y Rev Xenophon Ryla,
u has just closed a most pleasant meeting
y Lebanon. We had thirteen member
= thirteen more were added, eight on pr
10 fessiou and five by letter. Tn church
just doubled. They gave 1852 to eva
~ gelistic work, and S5 to Synod's Sustsnt
tion work, Sil.52 in all. Our service last
~ eighteen days. Mr.. Rylaud was cor
q PEELED to leave with much interest st
E, manifested. Rev. n. b. Boude, D.. D.,
10 Springfield, NO., came to his help, i
Ut tending to preach there until Saturda
4. The little church Is much revived; Chri
e tian people of other denominations man
" tested great interest and labored with
l. very earnestly"
Al. D1k~ \ C,aa, .-l x.sR, A.v. 10.