The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
Hear Cowherd tonight.

Hear Cowherd tonight.
The hydrant water was a little cooler
and clearer this week.
Don't fail to attend the great battle OF
Lexington celebration next Friday.
The rains this week filed up the empty
cisterns and supplied water for the stock
in the country.
If youare not In Lexington Friday, you
will miss a great OCCASION. The annual
celebration will be held on a grand scale.
Tho celebration of the battle of Lexing-
ton, next Friday, in conjunction with the
Mexican Veterans reunion, will be a great
affair. Don't miss it.
In another column our readers will note
the advertisement of the sale of Hon. X.
d.. Bledsoe. This Will be one of the largest
sales ever held in the county.
The barn on the farm belonging to Mrs.
w. T. Hays was struck by lightning last
Thursday evening and was burned to the
ground. Quite an amount of grain m
many farming implements were de-
stroyed. The barn was insured for $500.
Bishop Galloway, who was to have been
here this week and who was announced
to preach at the Methodist church tomor-
row., has been detained at home on account
OF illness in his family. His inability to
get here is a disappointment to many
VINO desired to hear him.
Candidate r. E. Lewis, who is said to
have a most excellent wife, made q speech
here Monday evening to a large audience.
There were many democrats present and
yet we have heard of no converts that Mr..
Lewis made. He is a very fine orator,
but not a logician by any means. His
speech was not such an one as will be
remembered. The impression it created
will fade before the roses do.
The managers of the county fair have
appointed Recorder G. G. Wallace to take
charge of floral hall during the meeting
this year. He held the place last year,
and managed 1t so well hat the associa-
ton selected him without the slightest
hesitation. He has artistic ideas regard
ing the manner In which goods should be
displayed and the decorations in the hall
last year were all made under his SUPER
vision. This year he will make many
pleasing innovations and the hall will
present a fine appearance.
lne DEldu-OcWdll CluU, WHICH was
organized at the court rouse Tuesday
evening, selected its officers wisely and
we'll. Especially is this true of the selec-
ton of the chief executive officer, Judge
w. G. McCausland. He is a bank presi-
dent and a man of large business affairs,
and has from the beginning been an
avowed FREQ silver man. He is in thor
ough accord with the national platform,
and his influence in the campaign will be
exceedingly valuable. Had the club gone
over Lafayette county with a fine tooth
comb, they could not have selected a better
presiding officer.
Miss Marie Marechal, of Mobile, Ala,
who has been visiting Miss Claudia Silver
for several weeks, was the guest of honor
at a reception given by her hostess, on
Tuesday evening OF this week. The house
was beautifully decorated for the occasion,
green and gold being the predominating
colors. Dancing and cards were the main
features of the evening, while Miss Eliza
beth Smith and Miss Bohannan, of Inde-
pendence, both accomplished vocallsts,
contributed greatly to the pleasure of the
guests. Misses Silver and Marechal were
assisted in receiving by Misses Mary
Silver, Elizabeth Groves, and Bessie
Cobb, of Higginsville.
The opening social of Elizabeth Aull
Seminary was held last Saturday evening
in the Seminary parlors. The many
friends and patrons of the school were
most cordially received by President Nor
on and wife, the faculty and students.
The evening was spent in social converse
ton, interspersed with music by Misses
Mister and Smith, the talented music
teachers of this institution. During the
evening the guests had the pleasure OF
seeing beautiful pieces of cast, still-life,
water-color and china paintings, the work
of Mrs. Vaughan, the talented art teacher.
Altogether a pleasant evening was spent,
and we wish the pupils and faculty a sue
cessful year.