The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-17
7. r. EARLY.

Umbrellas, canes and combination sets
Cane aud umbrella-at w. b. Bolto1's.
Read Tom Early's add in this issue.
His prices are down at bed rock and his
lumber as good as the best. 7-17tf
The ladies of Edenview church will give
their annual 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
Mrs. Augusta Chambers and family
have rented the residence belonging to
Mrs. Rebekah G. Wentworth. Mrs.
Wentworth will in the future make her
home with Judge Richard Field and fam
lily.
Mr.. Phillip Keller received a telegram
yesterday morning stating that his
mother, Mrs. II. Keller, was dead. Mrs.
Keller was 7S years old at the time of her
death, and had for years lived with her
daughter at Chicago. Mr.. Keller left
last night for Chicago to be present at her
burial.
Considerable improvement has been
made in the streets at the junction of
Main and Broadway. The large rocks with
which the street was first laid are being
dug out and broker up, aud the street is
being greatly improved. The streets of our
city are now in a very fair condition., and
with proper attention can be kept up at a
reasonable expense.
Monday morning Geo. Wilson, Henry
DevIne and w. Foster were arrested at
this place aud lodged in Jail charged
with having recently committed n rob-
berry at Missouri City. The descrip-
tions of the three men had been sent to
officers a short time before and they rec
ognized the men at once. The officers at
Missouri City were notified and Marshal
Wrigily at once came after the men.
Mr.. SamT w. williams received a tele-
gram from Clinton Thursday afternoon
calling him to the bedside of his mother,
who is not expected to live. His mother
has been in Door health for some time,
and has rapidly grow weaker in the last
few days. He left that evening for her
bedside. We trust that her illness may
not prove as serious as the telegram indi-
Gated, aud hat she may entirely regain
her health.
Messrs. George baker and G.. c. Kist
nave formed a partnership for the manu-
facture of brooms and brushes of all kinds
and other useful articles in that line.
Their factory is situated at Franklin ave-
nue. and 18th street, Mr.. Baker has been
in this business before and has a complete
understanding of it. Both gentlemen are
good business men and will doubtless
make a success OF this undertaking.
They will also buy and sell all kinds of
feed.
Mr.. f. l.. Lockwood, who has been en-
gagged In the grocery business in this city
for over a year has shipped his goods to
Columbia and will engage with his father
in the general merchandise business in
that city. During his residence in this
city Mr.. Lockwood has by his courteous
and gentlemanly conduct and honorable
dealings won for himself the esteem and
respect OF our citizens who regret to see
him leave and wish him success and hap
piness in his new home.
Drs. j. G. Crist and M. ID. Wilson and
Mr.. Buford A. Chinn will open their shoe
store some time next week. The three
gentlemen are popular and influential
citizens Ct this community and will
doubtless enjoy a liberal share of the pub
lie patronage. The firm name will be
Chinn, Wilson q Crist, and they will
handle only first class goods, and will sell
at bed rock prices. Mr.. Chinu has been in
the shoe business for years, and is thor
oughly acquainted with every branch of
the trade.
We are sorry to learn of the serious ILL
ness of Mr.. j.. j. Hampton, of near Dover.
Mr.. Hampton is one of the oldest and
most highly respected citizen of this
county, and the news of his illness will be
read with regret by his numerous friends. |
He has been in poor health for some time,
and has for a number of years spent the
greater part of his time at Ell Dorado
Lately his health has grown
worse and at a recent examination made
by his physicians 1t was discovered that
he was suffering from a cancer. The doc
tors stated that he could not live but a
time.
Deputy sheriffs Oscar Thomas and For
est Lee arrested two men by the names of
William Bushnell and Charles Thomas,
Sunday for robing the residence OF j. +.
Roberts, at Napoleon. The officers here
had been notified of the theft and were on
watch for the robbers Two men
were seen Sunday coming down the river
In a skiff and were ordered by the depu-
to come ashore, but instead they
turned and pulled for the opposite ba nix.
The officers opened fire on them and they
jumped out of the skiff and attempted to
swim ashore but were soon caught. They
were lodged in Jail here and will be held
until the October term of the criminal
Miss Elizabeth Smith has accepted the
as principal of voice culture in
College, at Bowling Green, Ky.
college is one of the largest schools in
the state and last year the boarding de-
partment numbered over two hundred.
Miss Smith is possessed of a naturally
sweet voice which she has greatly i'm
proved by the best training. She studied
for n number of years in this country and
went to Europe, and for sometime
studied music in that country. She was a
pupil of the celebrated VIM. Shakespeare.
returning to this country she has
for a number OF years and has met
with much success. She will leave in a
weeks for St. Louis where she will
spend some time visiting relatives aud
lriends and will go from there to Nash
vile, Tenn, and view the exposition.
Tier many friends wish her every success in
teaching at Bowling Green and feel
assured that she Will give entire satisiac-