The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-31
Circuit and Probate courts meet next

Circuit and Probate courts meet next
week.
Mr.. G. c. Marquis is now editing the
Bremond RustIer at Bremond, Texas.
Buy the celebrated Morrell ham at
Withers's grocery store. 1t is the finest
in the market.
A H~igginsville barber advertises that
he shaves populists at the same price as
democrats. Now won't you hush.
Palmyra has been selected as the place
for holding the next tournoment of the
state amateur shooting association.
We know the great cures by Hoods
SarsaparilIa are genuine, because the
people themselves write about them.
The preliminary hearing of John Prock
charged with assault with intent to kill,
will be held in Judge Price'e court to. day.
There are weeds in front OF every lazy
mans house." says the Advance. OF
course there are. Weeds thrive every
where.
s. j. Kleinschmidt will in all probable
ity get the HiggInsville post office. Sam
edits the best republican paper ever pub
lished in this county.
Joe Harrison, Leslie Beach, Sam Neale
and Horace and Austin Hargrave are fish
ing in Cedar county. It's a little warm
for fish stories but they are Getting ripe.
Miss Bride Fisher, of Nevada, will sing
at the morning services at the Christian
church tomorrow. Miss Fisher has an
unusually clear contralto voice and is
quite a favorite in musical circles.
Elder Otto and the congregation OF the
Christian church at Higginsville have
given it out that they will build a new
church this fall. The new structure is to
cost $1,000 and will be the finest church in
H~igginsville.
1t is said that the following names can
be added to the list of candidates for
county officers: For circuit clerk, Geo. B,
Gordon, For county clerk, L.. NJ. Daily
Frank B. Thornton, Henry Plattenburg,
and John Walker.
Thursday, July %. was the 9th birth
day OF our wide-awake and energetic
shoe dealer, Mr.. w. B. Bolton. He is 6
veteran in the shoe business, having beer
engaged for the past nineteen years in
selling enOeS IN Lexington.
The governor has appointed our good
friend Bate Drummond, Editor of tn,
Wellington Qui Vive as one of the com'
missioners OF the Joe Bowers" mona
ment. This makes the Qui Vive the off
cial "Joe Bowers" paper of the 9Th dis
trict.
The wheat crop is turning out a bettel
yield than the prospects seemed to war
rant a few months ago. While the yielC
is not as large as usual the wheat is of
good quality and the prospects are that 1
will bring a fair price, there being a for
eign emand for it.
Mr.. Campbell Smock will leave Tuesda,
for Eufaula, Indian Territory, where hi
will accept a position in the general stor,
of Ahrens Bros. Mr.. Smock has, during
the time of his residence in our city mad
many friends who regret to see him leav,
and wish him every success in his new
home.
Moorman Bros. have reuted the room
recently occupied by f. l.. Lockwood,
grocery store and will move their stock o
groceries to that building by August LIST
Their increasing trade made it necessar
that they should move into larger quar-
tsrs and they will d greatly TO thei
stock of goods.
Mrs, Geo. w. Hutchinson, OF this city
received a telegram yesterday morning
announcing the death of her brother, MI
James Wilson,, at Portland, Oregon, Oh
Thursday. Mr.. Wilson was formerly
resident of this city, where he was Ell
gagged in the mercantile business TO
many. years.
We are glad to announce that the con
dition of Mr.. j. J. Hampton of near Dove
who has been seriously Ill for some tim
and not expected to live, has greatly i'm
proved and that his many friends now en-
terrain hopes of his entire recovery. MI
Hampton is one of LRfayette's oldest an,
most highly respected citizens and tn
county could ill afford to lose him.
Mr.. John Wilmot, of this city, attende
the tournament of the State Amateur
Shooting association held at Paris Wed
nesday and carried off the state cham
pionship medal for the third consecutiv
time. Twenty-four entered, and the con
test finally was between Wilmot, North
cut, Allen, Gottlieb, Mudd aud CLARK
Wilmot finally won by killing twent.
straight live birds.
A crowd Of young people went out t
the knoll overlooking the river back O
Central College and enjoyed quite
pleasant picnic there yesterday evening
The view from the knoll is one OF tn
finest to be obtained at any point alonI
the river and was greatly enjoyed by al
The young ladies provided the suppe
which was spread out on cloths and don
ample Justice by those present.
Elder A. NJ. Morris, of Indianapolis
Ind, will commence a series of meeting
at the Church of Christ, north side c
railroad, Odessa, Mo-, August list, 1S9,
Elder Morris is considered one OF tn
great preachers of the day. His dignifie
way of presenting the truth and scholarl
attachments, secure for him a large audi
} ence whenever he breaches. Everyone !
cordially invited to come and hear him.
The conference at Sedalia of the unto
coal miners of Missouri ended Weduesda
in nothing being one and the conferenC
being declared off. The expected dele
gates from Illinois and Kansas did nc
/. put in their appearance, and neither di
the delegations from Rich Hill, Higgins
vile, Lexington and other mining town
In the state. 1t yet remains to be see
what Missouri will do in this matter, q
the matter is not considered as settled.
) The marriage of Miss Harriet Lewis Nc
Farland, of Corder, to Mr.. Il. e. Hat
, ton is announced to take place Tues
day evening August 10th at the Meth
? odist church in Cordel. Miss McFar
, land is a daughter of Rev. w. b. Nc
!, Farland and a niece of he late Gen
> eral Early. She is highly educated and
4 a cultured and refined lady. The groor
possesses those sterling qualities that 90
/ to make a successful business man an
has the honor and esteem of all. The In
TELLIeENcER extends congratulations
advance.
! Mr.. Lee Rlain was seriously iniure
: Monday by his team running away. II
I was engaged in cutting hay on the far'
) 81 Mr. Iamaa hin widdi of near Dove