The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-03-13
some sprinp weather this week.

some spring weather this week.
Col. John Willis has moved to Waverly
TO live.
Get your name on the bridge subscrip-
ton list.
New bulk garden seeds just received.
Trigg & Eaton. 3-13t4
Phares' gallery is the place to get first
class photos. Only 81 per dozen. 11-2stf
Large line of Brussels and ingram car
pet samples at great reduction, at #. r.
Bane & Co.'s closing out sale. 3 6t4
NATURALIZATION with farmer. for
man and wife. References given. No
children. Address this office. S-1stf
We are selling oat to quit business.
Call and see our large line of dress goods
and novelties. F. r. Bane & Co.. 364
Mr.. Robert Smith has decided upon the
plans for the residence he intends to
build and the contract will be let in r lew
days.
The transfer company keeps a call book
at the Mammoth liverv stable. and one at
he Grand Central hotel. Leave orders al
these places. 1O-27-tf
Mr.. j. f. Schaal, on Wednesday,, bought
sixty-seven acres of land from Mr.. }. F,
Shockley, in Lexington township. The
consideration was $3.50.
For RENT.-Farm OF 40 acres, situated
three miles northwest of Mayview,
Apply to Fred Stalliort, postofice address,
MAYHEM, Mo-, or this Office. 8 6tf
The Silver Canning Co. will let their
tomato contracts March 9th to Both, at
Crenshaw & Young's drug store. Living
ston's tomato seed can be had at the same
time.
Mr.. Nathaniel S~tartzman, of Dover, who
has been in very bad health is. we learn,
conva lescent. He is a most excellent citi-
zen and we trust that his health will be
permanently restored.
There is a vast amount of business
lying north of the river hat our citizens
might have, just as well as not, If we
only had a bridge. Money invested in 9
bridge would prove a splendid specula-
ton. Why not try it?
The Lexington Ferry company has
chartered the ferry boat, Laura" that
has been in use at Arrow Rock. The boat
will be brought to this city as soon as
| pOSSlDIts we bEubI ~ Chiahilh WAl
befall the Laura" until the bridge il
built, at any rate.
1t is an encouraging sign to see the
preparations being made for various i'm
provements this spring. The fair weather
OF the past week set many mechanics to
work, and we hope the good work may
continue to increase as the weather grows
more favorable for outdoor labor.
1t looks as il Frank NJ. Atkinson will
be re-appointed postmaster at st. Joseph.
Mark Hanna has placed his autograph on
Franks credentials, and Chief Mogul
Dick Kerens is fighting for him. Frank
Atkinson has a host of friends here who
would be glad of his appointment.
A bill has been introduced in the legis-
lature a~bolishing the Office of county
treasurer and making the county deposit
tary do the work. The bill will not pass,
The Legislature has been busy creating
coal oil Inspectors and horse shoe commits
sioners and now it is proposed to abolish
one of the most important offices in the
county.
Have you noticed the horse that stands
all hRrnessed in front of Mr.. F. Schmidt's
harness store on Franklin street? 1t has
attracted quite a good deal OF attention.
MIR. Schmidt is the skilled workman who
made this horse. 1t is constructed OF
wood covered over with putty. Schmidt
deserves to be congratulated on his sue
cess as q horse-maker.
The board of equalization OF Lafayette
county, which is composed OF the judges
of the county court, county surveyor and
assessor, will meet at the court house,
MONDAY, April 9th, to hear all grievances
against excessive taxation. On account
of this meeting being held on the first
Monday, the regular term of the county
court will not be held till the second
Monday, April 18th.
A protracted meeting is now in progress
at the Baptist church in this city. Servi-
ces, 8 O'Clock and 1880 O'Clock p. m, every
day. The pastor. Rev. Cole, is assisted by
Rev. ]. L. Lawless, of st. Joseph. Mr..
Lawless is an eloquent preacher and those
who hear him once are sure to go back
again. The meeting will continue through
next week. All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
The most welcome sound that greets
ones ears at this time is that produced by
the hammer and saw In the hands OF
busy mechanics. There may not be so
much poetic beauty and melody in these
sounds as that made by the singing of
birds, or the ripping brooks; but to the
practical ear they possess a musical ring
and charm that is more inspiring than
the finest strains from a grand orchestra.
g. aH1 Iahnrfn0
man means an increase of business for
the merchant. The hum OF the wheels OF
industry is what everyone longs to lear.
Mrs. E.. b. Farley entertained Mrs.
Maggie Gardner Scott, Of Arkansas City,
Kansas, last Monday afternoon, at a very
pretty and dainty pink and white lunch
con. Mrs. Scott lived in Lexington when
quite a girl, aud as she had moi visited
here for sixteen years, her short stay was
especially enjoyable, not only to herself,
but also to her schoolmates and many
friends OF her childhood days. Mrs. Far
Iey's home, ALWAYS attractive, was espec-
ially so on this occasion. The rooms
were darkened and lighted, the paFlor
being decorated with plants, while in the
dining room a large bunch OF pink caPna'
lions graced the table, from which a
a menu of several courses was served.
Mesdames Robert Smith, Emison Chans-
los, Leroy Farmer, Bates Vaughan, Hicks.
IL. j. Groves, nj Misses Hassell n
Grimes are certainly indebted to Mrs.
Farley for a most delightful afternoon.
We learn from an authentic source that
the receipts of the bridge at Jefferson City
will likely aggregate $3.50 o this year.
which Is from 80 to 40 per cent more than
the most sanguine promoters OF that CO.
terprise figured on. These figures show
the splendid results derived from q wagon
bridge alone. With q railroad and wagon
bridge combined, which is the plan pro-
posed for Lexington. the income would be
many times greater, and prove a most
profitable Investment, to say nothing of
the large amount of money that Would be
among our business men as q
result OF the trade to be secured from our
ueiehbors north of the river. There Is no
reasonable excuse for Lexington not
having a bridge. ALI that is necessary TO
secure it is for every citizen of Lexington
to do his full duty in the matter. With