The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-27
Be sure n read B. Honig's advertise
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Higginsville Confederate Home, died OF
pnuemonia on the 18th inst.
Work was commenced yesterday or
Hon. H.. c. WalIace's new residence at til,
corner of 10Th and Main streets.
MIR. Il. NJ. McCausland has a force o
men employed in the work OF adding two
rooms to his residence on Main street.
The protracted meeting, which has beer
in progress at the Presbyterian church
the past two weeks, closed last TUESDAY
evening.
The governor of South Carolina said tc
governor OF North Carolina, sit is time.'
.'Where did YOU get the timer" "At
VenabIe's.n 2-13tI
1t is said that more uck and geese
have been on the river during the past ten
days than were ever before observed al
this season OF the year.
Col. j. A. Ware, of Kentucky, will wed,
at high noon, Thursday, March 4, Mrs
Oliver Small, of Sedalia, Rev. A. r. Faris,
OF Lexington, officiating.
A cold wave from the arctic and anarc-
tic seas met at Lexington, yesterday
morning and sent the mercury on a race
downward to the zero mark.
An exchange speaks of an article in q
magazine entitled, THE Unquiet Sex"
OF course 1t does not mean the men. We
have an idea which sex is referred to, but
we won't give it away.
A. Il. Palmer, dealer in general mer-
chandise at Malta Bend, has failed owing
to his inability to make collections in
time to- meet his indebtedness to whole
sale houses.
Ths ferry boat. Eagle, is to. be over
hauled and placed in thorough repair SO
that she will present a more iDviting
appearance than she did upon her arrival
here from ParkviIle. She is a good vessel
but has not been kept In frst-class con-
dition.
The country roads have been in an
almost impossible condition but are now
better than they have been at any time
this month. Many of the main roads
have not been used in places, farmers
being compelled to drive through the
adjacent fields to avoid mud holes that
apparently had no bottom.
Shareholders of the first series of the
Lexington Building and Loan Association
will be pleased to learn that these shares
have matured with twelve cents over on
every share. Thus on every 300. twelve
cents is to be returned to the holders.
The statement is about ready and will be
passed on by the board of directors early
next week.
Friends in this city have received the
lolI1ruino. GGATr onA ATra " Rnhfn.
son desire your presence at the marriage
of their daughter, Mary Katherine, to K.
w. Whitmore, ut their residence, Wednes-
day, at s O'Clock a. M, March Sd, eighteen
hundred and ninety-seven, C~offeyville,
Kansas. At home, Eufala, Indian Ter
rItory, March 10th, 1897"
BY reference to the list of subscribers to
the bridge fund, it will be seen that Mr.
Robert Taubman's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
leads the list. This is IN increase of
81 600 over Mr.. Taubman's original sub
scription, and shows his zeal and earnest
ness in this matter. If the bridge is not
secured, it will be through no fault of his.
There are ,also many Others on the list
who have done nobiy by this enterprise.
Lexington is proud of such citizeus.eThey
are an honor to the city.
The Salvation Army is with us again.
They opened up Thursday night, and are
holding forth up stairs over the Lexing-
ton Steam Laundry. There are four mem
bers OF the army here, and they seem to
be earnest and jealous in their form of
religious worship, When here before the
leaders in this work commended them
selves to our people by their gentlemanly
conduct and orderly n of running
their meetings. No hoodlumism was
allowed, and the meetings were a source
OF interest to everyone who attended.
We wish them success in their efforts to
do good.
After a continuous session of four weeks
the criminal court will adjourn today.
The docket was q lengthy one, but 1t was
cleaned up to the last case, though man.
c~ontinuances were granted for good n
sufficient reasons. Prosecuting Attorney
Vivion performed his work like a veteran
aud succeeded in securing the conviction
OF between twenty-five and thirty viola
tors of the law. or these about twenty
received jail sentences or were heavily
fined. The following prisoners were SEN
fenced to the penitentiary: William
Witcher, grand larceny, two years;
Nathan Laws, attempt to break jail, two
years; Ernest Alexander. attempt to break
Jail, two years; South Call. attempt to
commit rape, 2 years.
One OF the most enjoyable social events
ofthe week was given by Mrs. J. R. Moore
head, in honor of her guest, Mrs. ]. H.
Thomson, OF Kansas City, on the after
noon of the 18th. The occasion was near
enough to W~ashington's birthday to give
1t a patriotic expression In connection
with the anniversary of that great name.
The decorations of the dining and
table were the national colors, red, white
q blue, exquisitely arranged and the
luncheon was an inspiration of taste.
During the afternoon each guest was
given u card with the names OF all the
states inscribed and requested to write
opposite each its popular nickname,
which proved to be both a pleasant and q
memory testing diversion. Mrs. DeMoss,
OF st. Louis, received the prize. a picture
OF George Washington beautifully framed
and Mrs. Albert Young the BOBBY prize,
a picture book. At 8 O'Clock the ladies'
b ide this most gracious hostess adieu and
separated, feeling as one always does on
leaving this hospitable home, a hope of q
return OF so pleasant an occasion.
Criminal Court Proceedings.
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