The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-31

County court meets Monday, August 2.
Good lumber at low prices at Early's
lumber yard. 7-17tf
They have just opened a new lot of
umbrellas at w. B. Bottoms. 1-17t1
maud s." -four for sale at Aull & Will
sons. If you wish the best try this brand.
Umbrellas, canes and combination sets
cane and umbrella-at w. B. Bottoms.
Warm weather has come and with it
swarms of flies. Tanglefoot fly paper for
sale at Musgrove & Co.'S.
Read Tom EarIy's add in this issue.
lumber as good as the best. 7-17tf
II you have carpet rags you wish woven
take them to Mrs. Posten, west of water
tower. 1851
For sALE.-A good family horse and q
light jump seat surrey, good as new. In
uuire at this office. 5-22-tf
A corn doctor is visiting Higginsville
| with his sample case. HIgginsvllle is
getting ready for those paved streets.
When in doubt take "Forker's Elec-
tricity Pills." They have no objection
able features. All druggists sell them. II
Mrs. Jennie Vaughan, studio of china
painting and water colors. Glasses, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday morning,
firing Saturdays. 1l20 Main street, Lex
inRtou. Mo. 6-26t4
Today winds up the month OF July,
which has been a long and exceedingly
warm one. We hope for better weather
the coming month.
Our stock of summer shoes at cost 10
f, make room for our immence stock OF fslI
and winter boots and shoes. Ed. Meyer,
opposite post office. 7-sl-tf
Mr.. II. B. Smith, who has for some time
been operator at the Missouri Pacific
depot here, has been transferred to Mont
serat and Mr.. M. Thornton, of Sedalia,
sent here to hll the vacaucy.
The following low rates to Nashville,
Tenn, from Lexington, via the Mo,
Pacific railroad are now In effect: One
way. $3.50; round trip, S27.15; good to
.Forker's Electricity Pills" cure bill
iiousness, indigestion, disordered kidneys
and kindred troubles. They aid nature,
They build up. No weakening and debil-
itatuary effects. All druggists sell them.
August meeting at Dover will COM
mence Friday, August 8, and will prob
ably continue for several weeks. The
meeting will be conducted by Elder Chas.
~Plattenburg, one of the ablest young
ministers in the Christian church. A
large crowd from this city expect to at
tend the nesting.
A number of our citizens were out
Thursday morning viewing the sun
through pieces of smoked glass. The
cause OF this unusual interest In Did SoP'
was caused by a partial eclipse which was
first visible about 1880 O'Clock and disap-
peared about $50. The eclipse was visi-
BILE all over the United States, q part OF
British America and all of South Amer
lea.
At the closeJof the morning services at
the Presbyterian church Sunday a meet
ing was held to elect two deacons and
three elders. Mai. Sanford Sellers aud
/ Messrs. Jno. P. Gordon and Jas. r. Moore
head were elected elders and Messrs. AL
bert Young and e. B. Vaughan were
elected deacons. The ordination cere-
monies were held Wednesday night.
Mr.. Gerson b. SiIvermau who moved to
Kansas City from this city several years
ago has been engaged as one of the attor-
neys for the defense in the Schiegei- Ber-
ger murder case. Mr.. Silverman is
young man and has made or himself az
enviable reputation as a lawyer. He has
a large practice in Kansas City where he
enjoys the confidence and esteem Of all.
The H~igginsville Advance says: Withir
less than six weeks a fine new brick block
will take the place of the old frame
"boxes" in the court house block. This
has now been definitely decided upon
Nearly all the old rooms have beer
vacated, and others will be within a few
days. The new brick block will consist Of
four new storerooms. Three will be bull
by Capt. H. G. smith and n by L. x
Foulds. w. c. Boyer has almost com
pleted the plans and specifications. Thu
very best material will be used. The front:
of all the rooms will be alike. Foulds
storeroom will be 25xll0. One of Smiths
rooms will be 26x1lQ, and the other two
will be 2lxl10 each. Work on the build
Ings 10 to begin at an early date. Brich
are now being brought on the grounds
The contract for the work has no ye'
been let, but will be, perhaps, the first o
next week. The buildings will be but ont
story. The work is to be completed By
early fall.
Our stock of summer shoes at cost II
make room for our immence stock of fal
and winter boots and shoes. Ed. Meyer
opposite post office. 7-31-tf
County Clerk Andrew has SEM in hi
report TO the superintendent of public
schools, showing the enumeration of tn
school children of Lafayette county, tn
amount of taxabIe property. and tn
amount OF school money on hand a
present. His report shows there are 10,
O64 school children in the county. o
whom s,725 are white children. showini
an increase Of only one over last year
The total receipts for the year are sos,
lN6.74, and the expenditures $8j.7l4.ls
leaVing cash ON hand July !, $37,582.6l
The taxable property in the county !
assessed at S9,2s9. 246, and the aVerag
levy for school purposes on the 800 valua
valuation Ia IL cents. There are ninety
nine school districts in the county. Fhi
shows the public school system OF tn
O unity to be in q good condition, and on
~oitizsns are to be congratulated on thei
maintenance of such splendid schools
aud upon The prosperous condition il
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