The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-28
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FOE RENT.-About 25 acres of wheat
land. Apply to j. L. Marshall.
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom
and buyeth his shoes at Bottoms.
d MT speculate in options unless you
have money to throw at the birds.
"Maud s." fiour for sale at AuIl & Will
sons. If you wish the best try this brand
A grand surprise is in store for all who
visit our remnant sale. w. G. McCaus-
land. S.l4-t2
Billy Bolton, Frank C~Bmpbelrs horse,
won second money in a free for all race
at CarrolIton Thursday.
Warm weather has come and with it
swarms of flies. Tangleioot fly paper for
sale at Musgrove < Co.'S.
There is considerable improvement
going on over town at present, in the way
of building, remodeling, painting, etc.
Gus Haerle has had the front of his
building on Main street painted and
otherwise fixed up, greatly improving its
looks.
Moments are useless il trified away and
they are dangerously wasted IL consumed
by delay in cases where One Minute
Cough Cure would bring immediate relief.
Day 4 Shelby; Leading Druggists. S-2stf
Gratz Bros. have had the front of their
store building remodeled and the latest
style arrangement fixed for their show
windows. They have removed the old
wooden awning in front of the store and
will put up a neat canvas awning.
MIR. j.. s. Borland is having the street
car track improved. He is filling in all
the low places between the tracks, and
generally improving the line. Mr.. Bor-
to the convenience OF the public, and 1t is
being literally %patronized.
Geo. Noel, colored, was arrested Satur-
day night by Night Waterman Crowder
for chicken stealing. He had thirteen
ears of col and two chickens stored away
ia his bosom. The negroes in Jail heard
Deputy Sheriff Thomas count the ears of
corn, and 1t is useless to try to make
them believe that anything but the au-
lucky thirteen waa the cause of his cap
ture. He was given ten days.
MIR. 8. N. Wilson has let the contract
fol the erection of a handfome tw0-story
brick residence, On Washington avenue,
near the Academy. The house will con-
tain nine rooms and be equipped with ali
modern co~nveniences. Mr.. Robert Berry
was awarded the contract for the brick
work, while Cheatham & sons will do the
carpenter work. The residence will be a
valuable addition to that part OF the city.
Mr.. G.. l.. Gibson's hog sale on Thurs
day was q grand success. There was a
large crowd of buyers on hand and some
fancy prices were paid. "Bessie Wilkes"
sold to w. T. Goode, ofKansas, for STAT 80.
"5sdie Wilkes sold for S252 80 to Schultz
Bros, OF Concordia. "Tecumsa Girl sold
10 F. H.. Schooier, OF Rockport, Mo for
SAL. .Corwin Beauty sold to Kirk
patrick and Goode, of Connor, Kansas,
for a fancy price. A large number OF hogs
were sold and the general average Of price
was good.
Dover Democrat: The August meeting
Will probably close in a few days. For
many years the attendance has never been
nearly so large as this year. Great
crowds have come to each service. Every
town in the county has been represented.
The emb of the local churches have
shown great interest and much good
feeling at all times. The good will has
never been so manifest as now, among all
Christian people la Dover. The Rev. Mr..
Dowdy OF the NJ. E. church, South, has
scarcely lost a service, and has given
much encouragement by his presence and
active participation. By The way, Mr..
Dowdy begins a meeting of his own next
Sunday, and the members of the Chris
tian Churdh owe 1t to themselves to give
him like encouragement in his meeting.
We hope that they respond heartily to
the good will shown by him. Up to the
time we go to press there ave been %
additions. 1t does not become us to say
more concerning the preaching thar that
It was greatly enjoyed by the large
audiences that came to hear. -. Ed. s..
VanAnglen, of this city, Tuesday, bought
the stock of goods owned by James Brand,
of Corder. He will continue the business
in that place. Ed is q thorough business
man and we predict for him a share of the
Corder trade, and can recommend him to
the people of Corder as a courteous, hon.
orable and u~p-to-date business man -.
Some thief, who was evidently looking
forward to the cold winters wind, entered
the grainery of viii Harmon, just north
of town and carried away twenty bushels
of wheat. Quite a loss at the prevailing
prices.