The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-17

Get ready for the circus. 1t is not but
three months off.
Lexington never loses clear out. She
will get u circus sure.
A movement is on foot to bring the
State Dairy convention, the State Swine
Breeders convention aud the State Good
Roads convention ali here at the same
time the State Poultry association will
meet here next ID -cember Lexington
will likely get all the conventions and 1t
is safe to say thai she will treat them
royalty.
The lawn social 20 be given by the
members OF the band Tuesday night
promises to be one of the best of the sea-
son. They have made arrangements for
cakes. ices and refreshments of all kinds,
and will be able to accommodate the large
crowd that is promised them. Music will
be furnished by the band for the occasion,
! and it is needless to add, that it will be
first class. The members have been at
considerable expense, buying uniforms,
instruments, ETC., and our citizens should
encourage them in their efforts to give us
one of the best bands in the state. Torn
out Tuesday night, and in part, pay them
for the excellent music they furnish us
free OF charge every week.
Tuesday the last will and testament OF
the late Stephen c.. Wentworth was filed
for probate before Judge Young. The
will was made on April %, 1898. and was
witnessed by Messrs. Geo. NJ. CatrOn and
Stephen N, Wilson. Judge Richard Field
is named as executor with full power to
! do as he may deem to be for the best in
terests ofthe heirs. The will directs first
his executor to pay the doctors bills and
funeral expenses, and that he shall pay
all OF his just debts. Five hundred dol
lars is bequeathed to Samuel j.. Andrew
! and Richard Field to be heId by them as
, trustees for the Presbyterian Sunday
school OF this city, the money to be ex-
pended as they may judge to be to the
best interests of the teachers and pupils
Having before secured to his wife dur
ing her life the home place, he also be-
queaths TO her during life lots IL and IL
adjoining the homestead on which are two
dwelling houses; also lot 2, On which is a
frame dwelling; also lots s, 8. and 10 in
block 2 in Wentworth addition with dwell
ing house thereon; also lot 2 in block l in
Pomeroy's addition with dwelling house;
it being provided that all OF said property
left to his wife shall at her death descend
TO his grand childTed who shall be living
at the time OF her death and be divided
among them. He also bequeaths to his
wife all of the. household and kitchen fur
niture together with the horse, buggy,
carriage, harness cow, siiverware etc. He
also bequeathed $4,000 to his wife to be
paid in money, or at her option, to be paid
in bank stock. The balance due on a
certain note OF $500, is left to his son Jas.
Wentworth. Twenty shares of stock in
the Wentworth Bank or $1,000
are left to his daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Field. To each of his grand children,
Grace, Rebekah, Carrie and Herbert Field
he wilIed 5000. No charge is to be made
against any of the heirs named in his will
for any money or property he may have
heretofore givsn to them during his life
time. After paying all debts, legacies and
requests the residue is to be paid to his
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Field and she is to
pay $40 per month to a sister of the de-
ceased, Mrs. Lucy Jackson, OF Hoosick
Falls, N. Y, during her life.