The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-09

In this city.
The Gas Company has been putting up
new street lamps and painting the posts
this week.
A Sedalia paper says that the Missouri
river is good for nothing on earth. 1t is
good for water the year around.
Hunters are bringing many young
squirrels to market. The little animals
are said to be very numerous this year.
Farms bought, sold, exchanged and
rented; oansm made; list property. Union
Realty Co., 2O5 Hall Bldg, Kansas City.
A large force of men was engaged in
cleaning out the cutters on South, 18th,
Franklin and other streets last Monday.
The school tax levy for the Lexington
school district is fifty cents for the year.
The levy made last year was sixty cents.
The beautiful scenery along the bluffs
north OF Central College attract large
crowds every pleasant Sunday afternoon.
At the "stOck sale" last Monday two
men traded horses, the only condition
being that one of them should set up the
beer.
A baseball bat few out OF q boys hands
on Main street last Monday and knocked
down q pool candidate and an eyil-eyed
horse trader.
The Lexington Commercial Club is
doing excellent work for this city. Every
business man in Lexington should be a
member OF the club.
Busy people have no time, and sensible
people have no inclination to use q slow
remedy. One Minute Cough Cure acts
promptly and gives ~permsnents results.
Crist Il Gardner. 1-25-1y
The candidates for city offices are CON
graduating themselves hat they have
but a short time to wait before knowing
what fate has in store for them. To some
of them the suspense has been anything
but enjoyable.
Burns are absolutely painless when De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is promptly ap-
piled. This statement is true. A perfect
remedy for skin diseases, chapped hands
and lips, and never fails to cure piles. Crist
d Gardner. 1-25-1y
STRAYED-On Friday, April oath, q dun
colored horse with black spot on left hip.
Anyone who will bring the same to
KeIly's livery barn or send information
leadingto his recovery will be paid for
their trouble. X. W. Carter.
The republican congressional conven-
ton of this district met in Kansas City
Tuesday and elected delegates to the
national convention. E. M. Taubmsn, of
this city, and Joe II. Harris, of Kansas
City, were elected. They go to st. Louis
under instructions to vote for Mckinley.
Lexington is one of the best shaded
residence streets are numbered by hun
dreds. Just now the sun has all it can do
to cast its rays on the pavements. The
foliage il dense everywhere and it Is q
pleasure to walk along u many lovely
avenues
A horse attached to a light buggy
belonging to Mr.. Cal. Noel, took fright on
east Franklin avenue Monday evening
and ran away. The vehicle was dashed
with great force against the fence in front
Of the Third ward school, and several
panels were torn down. The horse
escaped injury, but the buggy was badly
wrecked.
The steamer Gasconade and barge
arrived from Jefferson City at 8 p. m.
Thursday and commenced loading with
lumber. This is her fifth trip this season,
ane 1t will take five more trips to reno We
the balance of lumber now ready for
shipment. Some twenty-five or thirty
Lexington laborers are employed in load
ing her on her arrival here.
Last Monday the Kansas City court of
appeals handed down several decisions
in which Lafay stee county litigants were
interested. The case of w. P. Aull and
L. F.. Wilson VS.. Missouri Pacific railroad,
in which Judgment for $789.21 damages
was rendered, the court affirmed the
action of the lower court. The case of ].
e. Crist vs.. ID. M. Smith, suit OF account
for $50, was reversed and remsnded.
Miss Berta Richardson, who spent
several weeks in New York City for the
purpose of completing her musical
studies under eminent instructors, rem
dered q fine solo during the choir singing
at the Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing. Her voice charmed all who heard
her, and raised her at once to the highest
niche of local fame. Lexington has had
many singers who ave acquired wide
enown. and Miss Richardson promises to
take rank with the best of her class.
Fulton Telegraph: Mrs. L. U. Nickel
gave q charming luncheon Friday even
ing in honor of Misses Nickel and Field,
of Lexington, and Miss Hughes, of Inde-
p~endence. The hour was from three to
seven. The house was beautifully deco
rated, pink and white being the prevail
ing coIors. The mandolin club discoursed
sweet music throughout the evening.
The lunch was served in six courses.
About twenty young ladies were present.
The following is verbatim from the Hig-
ginsville Leader. II H~igginsville people
wear their ankle bones near their knees,
they should not be surprised il a steer
should now and then break something,
aud especially II he were being stabbed
with an cinderella" or an "umberrells"
"a very painful and annoying accident
befell our townsman, Geo. w. Stesley,
last Sunday. He was out at the stock
yard watching some cattle being weighed.
To hasten one awkward steer onto the
scales, he stabbed at him with his In
berrelIa at the same time Initiating the
cloth The steer made an effort to get
over the umberrella and came down on
MT btealeyh huOulucT Win ouc iOos
which cut his clothing clear to his foot.
10 the fall Mr.. Stealey's ankle bone was
fractured near the knee, but not broker
through"
PRESIDING ELDERS APPOINTMENTS.
Lexington district, 3rd round:
Malta Bend and Grand Pass, at Grand
Pass, April 1928.
Knob Kuoster and Dresden, at Mt. Herr.
mon, May 2-3.
Warrensburg station, May 3 4.
Columbus circuit, at Woods Chapel,
May $40; Odessa and Marvin Chapel, al
Marvin, May 1917.
Montserrat circuit, at Wallace Chapel,
May 17-1S.
Lamonte Station, May 1924.
Warrensburg station, May "a, morning,
Sweet Springs and Blackwater, at Black
water, May 3O-3l.
Herndon and Houstonia, at Herndon