The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
Talk up the mass meeting for the oath.
The Waverly Times advertises itself for

Talk up the mass meeting for the oath.
The Waverly Times advertises itself for
sale. .
The schools at Dover have been closed
on account of scarlet fever. !
Mr.. John G. Young iuforms us that he
will be a candidate for mayor.
Il. w. Wayman sold TO Wagner Bros..
for 800, lot 10. in block Is. in Odessa.
Crude oil for stock can be bought OF
Barron Bros, dealers in all kinds OF oil.
Robert Taubman and wife sold to Jos.
O.. Iesueur, for $3.50, lot 2, In block s, in
Taubmau's addition TO Lexington.
Jas. l.. Carmichael and wife sold To
Reuben B. Rose, for $3.50. 20 acres of land
in section 10, township IS, range IS.
Robert NJ, Taubmau and wife sold, to
Jos. o. Lssueur. for $500, lot l, in block 8.
in Taubman's addition to Lexington.
Kirke's Comedy Company at the opern
house, February II, In repertoire, for the
entire week. Ladies' free Monday night.
Seats on sale at Farmers.
Mr.. George b. Gordon has sold his resi-
dence at Dover to DIR. II. L. L. Hit. The
price paid was Fl 1000. Mr.. Gordon will
build on his farm. W miles this side of
Dover.
The case OF Minter brothers, who sued
Bradstreet's for damages due to erroneous
ratings, has been decided Ia their favor.
The jury returned a verdict In favor of
plaintiffs for S27 600.
The HigginsvilIe Jeffersonian says 1t IL
understood that there will be n lady can
didate for county clerk. She Is to be from
Lexington or Clay township. We have
not yet heard of such a candidate.
10 a letter from FArlbaul, MIMI, Feb.
9th, Lilburn NJ. Shields writes as follows:
"No snow; mercury about forty-five
degrees above zero; in my nine years mp
here have never seen such 8 winter. Regu :
lar banana belt"
Kirke's Comedy Company will present
that popular melodrama entitled "For-
given" OF Monday night. February ID.
Ladies free ticket given to every gentle
man buying a ticket at advance sale.
Prices 10, 20 and so cents. Seats on sale
at Farmers.
The grand jury, after carefully investi-
eating the case OF the State vs.. John Hill,
for the killing of Charles Harris. at Alma.
refused to return an Indictment. The
states witnesses testified that Hill acted
In self-defense. and he was accordingly
discharged.
We regret to state that Mr.. ]. ]. Hamp-
ton, of near Dover. Is very low, and not
expected to recover. Mr.. Hampton has
been In poor health for q number of years.
He is one of the old settlers of Lafayette
county, and has a host of friends who
will be grieVed to learn Of his serious con-
dition.
Floyd L. Schooley, who will be remem'
bered by our citizens as editor of the
Lafayette County Republican, which lived
its short life in our midst, has fled appli-
cation for collector of revenue for the
western district OF Missouri. Mr.. Schooley
Is now living ut Independence, and Is
practlcing law in Kansas City.
The city democratic executive commit
tee of Higginsville have met and adopted
rules for the city primary election, to be
held next Saturday, February ls. Any
voter who voted for Bryan, and young
men becoming voters since that time.
who declare their intention OF supporting
the nominees, are declared entitled to
vote. and no others.
Mayview was in the wedding celebra-
ton line last week. On Thursday night
MI. and Mrs. Whitlock celebrated their
tenth wedding anniversary. and on
Friday night Mr.. and Mrs. Toll D.. Graves
celebrated their tenth anniversary. A
large crowd of delighted guests were
present at both events, and wished the
two couples long and useful careers.
Col. M v. l.. McCieIland announces
that he is a candidate for the Office of pro-
bate Judge. Col. McCleIland is abou as
we'll known as any man in Lafayette
county. Whenever there Is an election
on hand he is always to be found on the
stump, working for the entire ticket. He
is an eloquent speaker. and is we'll quail
fed for any position to which he may
aspire.
| Mrs. Allen Harwood, of Dover, had q
narrow escape from burning to death.
recently. She was building a fire In the
kitchen stove and poured some coal oil on
the kindiing wood. When she applied a
lighted match to the kindling, the flames
leaped up and completely developed her.
Fortunately her dress was made of a
material not easily ignited or she would
have been burned to death. AS it was, her
clothes and hair were singed and she was
severely burned on both wrists. We are
more serious.
The little 4-year-old son of MIR. Jesse
Dollarhide, of Odessa, burned to death
Saturday evening. Mrs. Dollarhide went
to q neighbours, and when she returned
she found the cbild,s clothes on fire. The
mother made frantic efforts to extinguish
the flames, but the little fellow was fatally
burned before she could strip the clothes
from Its body. The child died after two
hours of suffering. Mrs. Dollarhide waa
severely burned about the face n hands,
She Is a sister of Mrs. O.. L. Morgan. OF
near Wellington. The family have the
sympathy OF all in their bereavement.
Aberdeen Star: The Kirke Comedy Co.
royalty entertained another crowd at the
opera house last evening. "The Prince OF
Liars" was presented In the sIde-splittina
comedy that IL Is, and everyone present
thoroughly enjoyed q hearty laugh and a
good time. The specialties are first-clsss,
notably their illustrated songs, given each
evening different. The Kirke Company
have certainly made a good impression In
Aberdeen. Tonight they play the favor
lite southern piece, 'In Dixie Land" the
first time 1t will be played Ia Aberdeen.
Go and enjoy a pleasant evenings enter
tainment.
MI. j. NJ. Charlton, of Wellington, came
near dying Wednesday morning, from
heart failure. Mr.. Charlton Is constable
of Clay township. and came to Lexington
Wednesday morning to attend court. Hs
got on the train at the depot and started
to walk over to the street car. Mr..
Charlton has been in poor health for a
long time, and has frequently been
troubles with his heart. He walked
rather rapidly toward the street car,
when he felt a sudden pain In his chest,
and called to the man by whose side he
was walking, to catch him or he would
fall. Before the party could take hold of
him, he fell heavily to the ground. He