The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-24
7. z. EARLY.

DIR. Geo. W. Bates went to Higgiusville
yesterday.
They have just opened a new lot of
umbrellas at w. b. Bolton's. 1-17t1
"Maud s." -four for sale at Aull & Will
sons. IL you wish the best try this brand.
II you nave carpet rags you wish woven
take them to Mrs. Posten, west of water
tower. 10-3tf
For SALE.-A good family horse and a
light jump seat surrey, good as new. In
quire at this office. 5-22-tf
Wall paper from five cents to twenty
cents per roll, in latest colors and most
fashionable styles, at A. Egle's. 5.1-1ot
When in doubt take "Forker's Elec-
tricity Pills." They have no objection
able features. All druggists sell them. If
Judge Jno. NJ. Price says that the mat
rimonial business is looking up. He sent
two couples on their way rejoicing this
week.
The contract for furnishing the public
school with coal has been awarded to Bell
& Greer. The price paid was ca cents a
busheI.
The announcement that Mr.. Levi P.
Green is a candidate for collector is a mis-
take. Mr.. Green is a candidate for
recorder OF deeds.
There are ten applicants for postmaster
at this place. Mr.. c. II. Schaefermeyer is
the latest applicant. The commission of
the present postmaster expires June /,
1898.
Mr.. Charles Geyer has sold the car
which he recently bought to Mr.. Gus.
Milton, of Kansas. The price received
was 5000. Mr.. Milton travels for the
Hamlin Wizard Oil Company.
"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.
The ladies' of Edenview church will give
their annuall lawn social for the benefit of
the church in the lawn of J. L. Marshall's
residence, Thursday evening July 18th,
Supper, ice cream, lemonade, etc. 7-17-2t
Mr.. John Roosevelt, living in East Lex
ington, was robbed of S25 and a silver
watch Tuesday. He was eating dinner
when a thief entered the room where his
coat and vest were hanging and riied the
pockets.
After the morning services at the Pres
! byterian church tomorrow an election
will be held. Three elders will be elected
and two or more deacons. All members
are urged to be present, as a full attend
ance is desired.
About thirty of our wheelmeu will ride
to Carrolltou tomorrow morning. They
will go by way of Hardin and will be join
ed there by a party of wheelmen from
Richmond. They e expect to return in time
to catch the last ferry Sunday night.
Miss Katherine TunstaIl entertained
small party OF friends Tuesday evening
/ in honor of Miss Mildred Vivion, OF Kan
sas City, and Miss Bride Fisher of Nevada
who are visiting Miss Olive Carter. A
very pleasant evening was spent by those
present.
The many friends of Mr.. VIM. Weber
who was operated upon for appendicitis
at one of the hospitals in st. Louis Tues
day, will be glad to learn that he has rail-
lied from the effects of the operation and
ia improving nicely. His mother was
admitted to his room Thursday and wrote
a letter home expressing great hope for
his recovery.
Lives of poor men oft remind us
Honest men don't stand q chance,
The more we work there grows behind Us,
Bigger patches on our pants.
On our pants once new and glossy,
Now are stripes of different hue,
Ali because subscribers iinger,
And don't pay up what is due.
Then let us be up and doing,
send in your might, however small;
Or when the snow OF winter strikes us
We shall have no pants at all.-Ex
Mr.. Finnell, of Salisbury, was here one
day last week representing John Morrell
& Co., packers at Ottumwa, Iowa. Mr..
Finnell is a pleasant gentleman and made
many friends among the business men of
our city during his short stay here. The
meat put up by his house is first class,
and is well liked by those who have tried
it. Withers' grocery Co. is agent for their
celebrated ham.
The member of the German Evangeli-
cal church will soon have their church
building fitted up nicely. They will put
in a steel ceiling with a two-foot cove, in
place of the plaster ceiling they now have.
The narrow windows will be made larger,
the old doors torn down and new ones put
in their place, and a vestibule built ex-
tending about seven feet into the church.
The building will be painted and will
present a handsome appearance when
completed.
John Prock and Wm. McFadden, living
about @ miles south of town, got into a
quarrel over the possession of a bee tree
Monday, when Prock shot McFadden
with a shot gun loaded with small shot.
Fifteen OF the shot took effect in McFad-
denis left leg between the knee and hips.
One shot struck him in the calf OF the
right leg and another cut a cash in his
right hand. McFadden swore out a war
rant Monday for Prock's arrest and the
officers brought their man to town that
evening. Prock gave bond in the sum of
$500 and was released ron custody.
Miss Florence G.. Neale has been elected
TO the position OF study hall monitor and
teacher of history In the high school at
Westport, Mo. Miss NeaIe taught in the
family of Mr.. George Chiles, of Jackson
comfy, last year and was offered the same
position for the coming term but declined
the ofer To accept he position at West
part. Miss Neale is highly educated aud
hs4 met with much success as a teacher.
She Is master of aeVeral languages and ia
unusually well versed in history. The
patrons OF the high school are TO be con-
GRADUATED on securing so accomplished a |
\ Dung lady as teacher in their school. !