The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-15

The ladies' Of tho Methodist church, at
Wevarly, held n spelling match asst night.
We have not heard the result, but we ex-
pcct to hear that Webb, of the Times,
spelled Town the whole town.
Our citizens who use gas are coneratu-
latinE themselves on the reduction in tho
price OF gas to =t.o1 per thousand. We
hops the gas company will make money
by the reduction.
The gas company has erected a new
tangled Jet in front OF their Office. The
let gives nearly as much light as one of
the arc lights, and there is no sign OF
| hicEering, This would be IA desirable
light for all who read after night.
The farmers OF Lafayette county are
realizing more and more every day thdt
they do better by bringing their. produce
to this city than they can at any ether
market. Not only do they get betteEI
prices for their goods, but they are also
able 10 select the articles they need from
the largo and complete stocks OF NOR
chaudise which our merchants carry, and
to get them at the lowest prices.
Last Mouday waa one of the foggiest
days we ever saw. At night the electric
lights were not sufficient to penetrate the
fog for any appreciable distance. On
Tuesday it cleared up, and then became
foggy again, and was about az bad as the
day before. About z O'Clock at night 1t
began raining, and rained more or less all
night. Wednesday was cloudy, warm and
! sloppy. Thursday was olehr and ceel, the
| ground being slightly frozen.
Mr.. jog. G. China has long aimee passed
the 10Th milestone in life's journey, but
he is now figuring on a pew scheme. He
wants to invent n portable attachment to
the water pluRs, so that a man can get
plenty OF water, and get it quick, at any
and all times. A few nights ago, after
the family he'd retired to their rooms.
Miss Bette, the youngest daughter of
Mr.. Buford ChinuI went down staira 10
get a book. She stTucK a match to find
her way, and tho blazs caught into the
lace curtain and other hummery with
which ladies' love.to bedeck their win
dows. OF course there was consterna-
ton in the household for a short time.
The fire was quenched with littlo loss,
and Miss Bette has a pair of slightly
burned hands as a memento of the occa-
sion. A day or so after this, Mr.. Chinn
was walking up the street, drawing con-
ISOLATION from his Missouri Meerschaum,
when he met some friends, and chucked
the pipe into his pocket. Shortly after
ward somebody informed him that he
was about to Durn up. An examination
showed that his pocket was burned out,
one finger was burned off his new Christ
mas gloves, his handkerchief was a ruin,
aud his tobacco all como. No wonder he
wants a quick supply of water.
The most exciting runaway occurred on
Main street, in this city, Saturday after
noon. that has been witnessed here for
many years. Every team in the block in
which the runaway occurred seemed to
#, take fright and start to running at the
same instant, and 1t was impossible to tell
at the time Just how many horses were
mixed up in it. The runaway occurred on
Main between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. Arch Marcum was leading a
couple OF horses down the street when one
of them shied into a buggy belonging to
Mr.. "Chug" Hayes and kicked about half
the spokes out of one wheel. Mr. Hayes
horse became frightened and dashed
down the street, running east, and was
Joined by the horses which had now
ierked loose from Arch. \ saddle horse,
hitched in front OF Meyers shoe store,
broke loose aud tore down the street. A
big team of mules, attached to a wagon
load of corn, was standing ia front OF
Jordon's store, became frightened and
Joined In the general Runaway. Dr.. ". T.
Cameron was driving down the street,
when the team OF mules ran into his
buggy from behind. DR.. Damerou had no
time to escape, but was caught under the
buggy which wa, turned over and broken
all to piecee. A heavy robe which was in
the buggy fell over DR.. Dameron's head
aud saved him, perhaps, from being worse
bruised and cut up than he was. How be
escaped being killed is a mystery. He
fell directly beneath the buggy when 1t
was turned over and one OF the mules fell
over the buggy, completely demolishing
it. The DOCTORS horse and the mule were
both knocked down and we're 30 tangled
In their harness that they could not get
up. A crowd soon collected and DR..
Cameron was lifted from under the
wreck OF his buggy and taken into the
Commercial hotel, where his Injuries were
examined. He had received acut under
the chin and several slight wounds about
the face and head, and was badly bruised
up all over, but none of his Wounds were
very serious. We are glad to state that he
Is rapidly recovering from his injuries,
and will soon be able to attend to his pro-
fessional calls again.
A case of mistaken identity occurred
here Tuesday that had some rather laugh
able features about 1t, and one old gentle
-..- tain .-1-5aoE,r .-hot ,raa
Mr.. Henry W. McNeel was in town Tues
day, looking after his political fences and
shaking hands with his many friends,
when he was introduced to one of our
citizens, an old gentleman, upon whom
he made a very favorable impression.
This occurred Tuesday morning. Tues.
day afternoon Mr.. Lennie Mann, of We'll
lington, came down to our city. MIR.
Mann looks good deal like Mr.. McNeel,
but mad never before been taken for him.
He was walking down the street, when
the old gentleman who had been so favor
ably i'm IMPRESSED with Mr.. McNeel In the
morning, walked up and held out his
hand with q hearty 'Glad to see you
again" Mr.. Mann was rattle surprised,
but surprising the old gentleman was a
candidate for something, he spoke, shook
hands and waited to hear his song. Oar
Did citizen led him off TO one side aud
commenced telling him a thing or two.
He had not the slightest doubt that he
was talking to Mr.. McNeel, and the more
he said tho moro puzzled Mr.. Mann
became. He had never represented that
side OF the question before, and he
couldn't make heads or tails out of what
was being said. At last he tumbled to
the state OF affairs, and saw that be was
mistaken for a candidate, but as to just
what candidate he was representing he
was still In tho dark. A crowd Of gentle
men was standing near them, and our
Citizen turned around and introduced Mr..
McNsel las he thought) to them. Mr..
Mann now mad his new name located, but
was slightly wondering "where he WAS
at" when the old man commenced asking
questions about his family. Mr.. Mann,
not being posted, on the history of the
McNeel family, attempted to turn the