The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-04

Maj. John Gordon, of near Cow, is
very sick with pneumonia. Theflatest
reports were not favorable.
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian
church is prepared to make comforts in
any quantity on short notice. 10-12-tf
AS far as we can learn every merchant
that advertised his wares in TIE INTELLI-
aENCER last year did a good business.
The thanks of the city are rendered to
the Electric Light Company for shades to
the electric lights in the city council
chamber.
Mr.. George Plattenburg, of Dover, and
MIR. George Marquis, both prominent can
Gidates for collector, were here this week
building fences.
HIPS Vaudeville company will appear
at the New Grand on the evenings OF jan.
Z and s. This is said to be a ine Vaude-
Vile attraction.
"Charley's Aunt" one OF Frohman's
best companies, will be here ON January
18th. There is not a better attraction on
the stage. Don't miss it.
We are authorized to j.
II OtcSt Let u ut OIllCc VI CITY
Mr.. Lee is known to every voter in the
city and should he be chosen will make
an efficient officer.
conveniently arranged sawGust cuspi-
dor situated near the stove in Auli u
Wilson'S grocery store caught fire Thurs
day night and when discovered Friday
morning ny Mr.. Afford, The clerk, a large
rouud hnIa n al hseo hurn-fi in the Huor.
"Bob" jumped onto that fire with both
feet and soon gained the mastery. They
may furnish cuspidors ia the future for
their tobacco -chewing customers, but will
not use sawdust in them
The Missouri Valley Teachers associa-
ton will meet in Lexington ON Dec. 20,
%, 30, 1896. At the annual meeting in
Kansas City last week L~exiDgton's in.
ducements were presented by Prot. II. D.
Demand and the meeting was secured for
this place. The Missouri Valley Teachers
association has a membership of about
800. c. W. Thompson, OF Kansas City, is
the president. Lexington is indeed glad
to be SO fortunate as to be able to afford
entertainment for such an organization,
and nothing will be left undone TO make
the next annual meetiog of'the associa-
ton the most pleasant in its history.
On last Saturday morning the condem-
nation proceedings instituted by the Lex
ington Bridge aud Terminal company
against the Missouri Pacific railroad and
the Lexington coal company for right OF
way, was had before Judge Fields, In the
circuit court. Judge Shirk, of Sedalia,
appeared for the defendants and VIM.
Aull, OF this city, for the bridge company.
The Missouri Pacific companies acted
very generously in theaffair and commits
sion to assess damages was agreed upon
without difficulty. The commission ap-
pointed consists of Mr.. Henry Corse, OF
Wellington, and Messrs. d. T. John and
Il. G. Barnes. These gentlemen will meet
on January 18th and hear the evidences
on both sides and assess the damages.
The following is told in an associated
press telegram, dated at Nevada, Mo-,
January 1st: A striking scene was pre-
sented at the Union depot when the south
bound Missouri passenger pulled out this
afternoon. Some 200 members of Cente-
nary NJ. e. church South stood upon
the platform to bid Rev. j. w. Carpenter
good bye. As has heretofore been pub
Iished, MI. Carpenter has been transferred
to a charge at Orlando, Fla, and was on
his way with his family to their new
home. The members aud other personal
friends of the family gathered at 1.-THE depot
to see them off. Good byes and good
wishes were exchanged, and Mr.. and Mrs
Carpenter disappeared In the car door, the
crowd struck mp III hymn, "God Be With
You Till We Meet Again "
Rev. ]. w. Carpenter. late pastor oil
Centenary church, this city, but recently
transferred TO the Peculiar district in
charge. He has been tranierred to the
station at Orlando. Florida, by Bishop
Cranberry, land will move his family &c
that point ON Wednesday, says the Nevada
Mail. The change is more agreeable fol
the reason that the climate of Florida
will prove beneficial to Mrs. Carpenters
health. Orlando is a thriving town oil
several thousand inhabitants n the
salary attached to the passionate is about
the same as hat received by Mr.. Carpen-
ter here. Mr.. Carpenter will ship his
household effects together with L. B. Sui
livan's goods whose family has already
gone to Lakeland, Florida, to reside. Or
lando is seventy miles northeast OF lake
land near the central part OF the state.
On Thanksgiving day, in 1894, our
public schools made a donation to the
poor OF the city. The local mention Of
the event in the INTELLIeENCER caught
the eye Of Mr.. George B. Dealey, business
manager of the Dallas, Texas, News. He
concluded that 1t would be q good thing
for the Dallas schools to makea Christ
mas Offering for the poor of thai city. HI
preached the subject to b teachers and
officers OF the various schools. They all
approved 1t and went to work with yea
to make the affair q success. The result
was that each school in the city collected
a wagon load Of goods for the poor and
the high school collected two wagon
loads. The children enjoyed the novelty
of the thing, and many pool were made
comfortable. More than 5000 children
brought gifts. This all came from the
good work done by the Lexington schools
more than q year ago A good deed shall
not go without Its reward.
The Misses Chinn entertained quite G
number OF their little friends on Friday
Dec. u, from Q until 8 O'Clock. Aftel
being entertained with games, etc, thu
guests were invited to the dining-roou
where refreshments consisting OF ices
cakes, candies, fruits and nuts were served
Those present were: Mary Banks, Ethe
Cooper, Agnes Farley, Eugenia Kriehn
Mabel Coss, Lillian Worthington. Manic
johnson, Norma Steele, Margaret Aull
Lena Page, Maud Wright, Madge Nichol'
son, Bessie Atkinson, Annie HootoD
Annie Lytner, Artie Lytner, Nettie Meyer
Ester Meyer, May Lyons, Cecil Lyons
Mary Hays, Katie Hays, Florida Stiers
Lucille Goode, Lucy Payne, Jean Meng
Nina Sharpe. Lizzie SIusher. Tracy Chap
ipeII. Masters Clyde Hall, Earl Stiers
Kent Catron, Geo. Kerdolff, Ovid Sellers
Henry Chiles, Jim SIusher, Morris Cor
7lipe, Edward Bowman, Linrick ChansloI
lafayette Gordon, Will Davis, Joe Tuns
ltall, Guy Morrison, Clarence jos nson
Fred Paxton.
On Tuesday the county court met an