The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-05-11

HE INT
Corn is doing well.
Probate court Monday. Docket In this
paper.
The recent rains insure large crop
yields.
HigginsviIle is to have a public water
fountain.
The German NJ. T.. church district con
ference is in session at COrder.
. FoR SALE C~HEAP-Several window
screens and screen doors. Apply at La
fayette County Bank 5-1l-2t
WANTED-Youug man to learn the
bakery and confectionery trade. Inquire
at ID. Hackers Bakery and Confection-
cry. 5-l1-2t
Wentworth and Odessa will meet on the
diamond at the academy grounds Mon
day afternoon. Admission, gentlemen, ten
cents. Ladies free.
w. +. kerdolff, Jr, has located in st.
Joseph, where he is engaged in the in
surance business. lie is n first class
citizen and Lexington regrets to lose
him.
MIR. Gustav Primer announces in this
issue for councilman from the second
ward. He has lived here many years. and
everyone knows him 10 be an honorable,
upright citizen. II elected he vii make n
pood officer, as he has undoubtedly been a
good citizen.
Judge John T.. Ryland has been in the
hospital at New York for five months.
In that time he has not left the hospital.
He expects to take his first drive this
week. The surgeon that performed the
operation writes that he considers it a
success; his face is healing nicely and
that he will get entirely well. Judge
Ryland will not be at home before the
first Of June, and is expected To return
entirely cured. $50 mote it be-"
Every tax payer that is on the streets at
Z O'Clock a. m, OF $3.50 p. III. any day will
zee something to please him. Early every
morning Sheriff Wright Dad up "A wagon
OF county jail birds" and takes them out
to work on the roads,. They work too.
Everybody around Zach Wright must
work. There is not a lazy bone in his
body. He is as industrious and as ener-
getic as any man we know. and he gets
good work out Of the jail birds.
The Sedalia Bazoo says this that is true:
Judge Richard Field can retire from the
circuit bench of Pettis county with the
consciousness that not a man in central
Missouri has q stronger hold upon the
affections OF the people of the new
take to their homes a more fervent prayer
for long life and perfect happiness. He
has endeared himself by a hundred manly
qualities.
The stockholders OF the Lexington
Bridge and Terminal company met yes
terday and elected a board Of directors for
the ensuing year. Nearly all Of the stock
was represented. The following were
elected: J. G. McGrew, J. F. +. Winkler,
f. Chanslor, j. Q. Plattenburg, J. 8.
Blackwell, f. Taubman, Philip Keller, X.
Field, w. H. Stevenson, Z. M. McCaus-
land, W. g. McCausland, A. q. Young, A.
Geyer. Thu directors will meet Monday
at 4 p. m. for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing term.
Saturday evening while returning HON e
from Lexington, On the hill just beyond
the Sewer farm a single tree dropped on
the heels Of one horse attached to a surrey
containing Billy Manley, driver Geo.
| Buchanan Loo GanAoronp and Rail Hnu.
ell, ball players. frightening him he at
once began running, throwing Joe Sand
erson and Billy Manley out on the
ground says the Richmond Democrat.
The other horse got loose quite myster-
iously aud both ran to MIR. Valkerman's
where they were both stopped. No dam
age was done, but it hurt the boys feelings
to have to walk into town.
The Kausas City court OF appeals de-
cided three cases on last Monday which
had been appealed from our circuit court.
Captain Tilden j.. Wilkinson, of the
Chapel Hill neighborhood, sued his
brother for one years rent of a tract Of
land given by his father to him, but the
!, possession Of which at the time Of con
veyance was held by the brother, Robert
who refused to give possession or &C
knowledge the captain as his landlord, te
the extent OF executing q lease. Judge
held that under the statute concerning
= leases where the land was sold, such leas,
was unnecessary, and plaintiff recovered
his rent, which judgment was affirmed by
the higher ourt. N. NJ. Houx and Wal
= lace Il Chiles represented the plaintiff
aud Welborn and Kemper the defendant
Our late representative, Hon. John +
Miller, sued the Chicago and Alton rail
road company for failure to furnish car
. to ship q lot OF cattle last February T.
. Kansas City, as he had contracted will
the station agent, the cars being at tn
station, but not shipped out on account o
the now storm occurring at that tim
o Judge Field held that under our decision
the storm was no excuse to the contrac
Q plead, and plaintiff recovered damages @
the railroad company, for the differenc
9 In the market price OF his cattle, whicI
price had fallen during the delay. Thi
Judgment was also affirmed by the appel
d late court. Jas. F. Kemper and Wallace
Chiles represented the plaintiff, an
Brown, Walker and Silverman the rail
road company. John Il. Harness lost hi
residence In Higginsville by fire an
u brought suit for his insurance, which b
recovered. The court OF appeals reverse
b and remandsd the case for new trial, bu
for what reason is not known here yet
the opinion has not been sent here. j.. !
4 6hewslter 10 Mr.. Harness. attorney an
Fyke, Yates and Pyke, Of Kansas Cit
\ represent the insurance company.
% MARRIAGES.
'e Married., at Warrsnsburg, May 3, NJ
B. John Wash, of Warrensburg. and Mi.
Cors Mills, formerly of this city.
N Married, In this city. Thursday, May
"a 1896, by Elder q. M. Goode, Rev. Marti
N. Forsha, Of Msryville, Mo-, and Mr.
y" HANNAH Howsare.
The INTELLIaENCER extends its be!
8. congratulations to this couple. May the
ID live long and be happy.
Married, In this city, at the Presbvteria
Y parsonage, May 8, by Rev: A. 5. Moffet
b., Mr.. David Gwinner, OF Upton, and Mi
Gertrude Mexican.
Mr.. Gwinner is the efficient male ager
40 ON the J, O. b. J. l.. The bride is
40 daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mckeal
20 and q most estimable young lady. W
"a extend congratulations.
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