The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-04

Buy your groceries of VIM. ]. Gabel,
west of court house. 9-1stf
Only $50 per quart for Baltimore oys-
ters at Cafe Hacker. ~ 4tf
County court, circuit court and the
state industrial assc Citations will be with
US next week.
FOR RENT-A three room cottage near
Central College. For further particulars
inquire &C this Office.
Mrs. Eggleston entertained n few
friends in honor of Miss Field last
Thursday evening at tea.
Two inches of snow and sIeet fell Thurs
day night and the jingle of sleigh bells
can be heard in almost every direction.
WANTED-A white girl, from IA to 16
years of age. Must lave some experience
as a nurse and be able to assist with the
house work. Mrs. W. B. BOLTON.
For RENT.-Farm OF 81 acres, equipped
for raising poultry on a large scale.
A. D. HAWK,
Box 5e3, Lexington, Mo.
When In need of anything In the gro
Gerry line, call on AulI & Wilson. They
keep only the best and sell as low as the
lowest. 6-22tf
The residence of Or. j. D. Hitchcock, of
b ttes City, was destroyed by fire Thurs
dav morning. A part of the furniture
and household effects were saved.
You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing a cold to develop into pneumo-
mia or consumption. Instant relief and a
certain cure are afforded by One Minute
Cough Cure. Day 6 Shelby, Leading
Druggists. s-2s-tf
Mr.. }. F. Conway will be at John @.
Young's ST.. livery stable on Friday and
Saturday, December 10th and 18th, 1897,
to buy fat horses and mules + anv age,
for which he will pay the highest market
price.
Mr.. Webb W. Cole, of Dover, had a fine
Poland China SOW killed by dogs Wednes-
day evening. The SOW was a registered
one and wat purchased In Caldwell county
by Mr.. Cole. A general dog killing would
be a good thing.
The MexIcans have discovered a cure
for small POI. When one Of their coun-
trymen takes the disease they shoot him,
throw him into his house and burn the
whole concern down. They claim this
method is q very eftectual way to stop The
spread of the disease.
MAYHEM lodge, K. of p, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Theo. Wilson, Q. O.; Thomas
Wheatley, V. c.; James Waldridge, P;
John Keith, z. of r. and g.; Vim. Wag-
ner, NJ. OF F.; Hunter Clarkson, NJ. of E.;
Thomas Marshall, NJ. OF W.
On Friday evening Miss Susie Lesueur
entertained the Meyers Field bridal party
In her usual happy way. Saturday even
ing Miss Maud Burden entertained the
bridal party complete. Miss Burden ia a
charming entertainer and always sustains
her excellent reputation as a hostess.
AT the meeting OF the White Cross
lodge, K. of P, at Higginsville, Friday
night, November &c, the following oflcera
were elected: c.. q. j. H. Burgan; ". O..
L. L. Lake; &. OF r. and g., NJ. Fl. Land;
p~reIate, j. P. Chinn; NJ. of F., Chas.
Neale; NJ. Of F., Ed O'Brien; NJ. A, r. A.
Wells; I. O., T. L. Branch; o. c., Henry
Mcdaniel. =
Albert johnson got a fall from his
wheel last Sunday, but aside from a slight
cut under his chin and several bruises, he
escaped injury. Frank Nicholson had
lowered the arc light ut the corner Of
Main and Twelfth streets, In order to put
In a new stick of carbon, when Albert
came along on his wheel at a pretty lively
rate and ran into the lowered wires. He
was thrown violently to the ground, but
escaped serious injury.
The finest oysters In the market at CSC
per quart. at the reliable Cafe Hacker.
Mrs. Jennie Edwards is very Ill at the
Mullanphy hospital In st. Louis. Her
brother, Mr.. George PIattenburg, OF May.
view, was here Sunday night and left for
Jefferson City to accompany her to the
hospital at st. Louis. Mrs. Edwards has
not been we'll for some time, bat has been
unwilling to leave jefferson City, where
she 10 state librarian. for treatment. She
is at present 10 g very critical condition,
and her family fear she mas not recover
She IL the widow of the late Maj. John n.
Edwards, and Is one Of the brightest n
noblest of southern women.
A gentleman living several miles from
this city, and Ia q section Of country
where the "forest primeval" still holds
forth, wrote to a friend of his here and
told hi n he would be In town before
long and hoped to see him. The friend
answered. expressing Joy at his coming,
aud told him to call him up over the tele-
shone when he reached town, and he
would come and take him to the house.
In due time the gentleman arrived In the
city and weut straight to a telephone, ard
after inspecting the instrument carefully,
took down the receiver, put 1t up to bis
mouth and shouted; "Hello, Bill Just
got In town; will meet you on the COR
ner." He waited several hours; got
tired, mad, went back to the phone, went
through with the same PROCESS of hand.
ling the Instrument, gave Bill O good
''cussinR'' aud went home.
For Christmas presents we offer: Ten
ladies' fur NUTS, worth q. 90, for rs cents;
six child's fur sets, worth $3.50, for rs
cents; two beautiful TabIe-cloths, hem
stitched with napkins to match, worth
%, for %; two worth $3.50, for s5; ten Tray
Cloths, worth 80 cents, for IS cents; ten
Tray Cloths, worth 40 cents for Is cents;
two Lunch Cloths, worth q, for 81. 80; i've
Tray Cloths, worth 81 so, for 90 oents.
1000 ladies' and mems Handkerchiefs from
ZR cents 10 Tl 1Ui u beautiful line OF
IadIes' Embroidered Handkerchlefs, three
In q box, Just the thing for your sweet
heart. Choice of thirty ladies' Jackets and
twenty-five Capes, new and attractive, at
a cut price to close them out. Twenty-Five
misses long Cape CloRks, Jackets and
Newmarkets, worth S. to $40, at $3.50 for
any garment In the lot. All wool Ladies'
Cloth, 81 inches wide, worth IS cents for
SO cents. Our Broadcloth, worth 81 for 81
cents. All pure Linen Table Damasks, "a
inches wide, for 40, 80, 65 aud 70 cents aud
up to $3.50 per yard; Napkins to match.
About Gov Fascinators at about half price.
Our entire stock o; fancy dress goods has
been greatly reduced in price and is
rapidly being sold out.
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