The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-09-10

Many OF our attorneys have been in
during the week.
Fine weather for bicycling, and the
owners OF wheels are making the most Of
1t.
Mr.. Bate Drummond has gone to Kan
sas City, but his kid" brother runs the
Qui Vlve up to the standard.
The St. Joseph Gazette says; "God
have pity on DR.. Marshall. Ten relatives
arrived today to spend a month";"
The county court meets Monday. All
persons interested In good roads are In
vlted to meet with the court at 2 O'Clock
that day.
Baptist College opens on Wednesday of
next week. Sept. 18th. Six young ladies
have already arrived at the school, and
quite a number will be in today.
Lexington has for a long time been
connected by telephone with other towns
In the county, but now we have conuec-
ton with the outside world by two long
distance telephone lines, both just being
completed. The Bell Telephone company
have Just reached here from Kansas City,
by way of Odessa. Mr.. Smith Benedict
and MIR. II. l.. Stewart are building a line
from Lexington to r. & L. junction,
which will also connect with Kansas
City.
The county court has been sitting this
week as a board Of equalization. Next
week It will sit on regular county BUSH
ness, and the week iollowing will sit as a
board OF appeals. A great many changes
have been made in the assessment, and
many have been raised. Those who have
been raised have been notified when to
appear aud show cause, II any, why the
raise should not hold good. We expect
the will have plenty of business
week after next.
Mr.. j. L. Marshall brought us a bunch
of limbs from his elm trees, Thursday,
which had been cut off by some sort Of an
insect. HiA elm trees are all being trim
med by this insect, and he desires to
know what 1t Is. He sent a number OF
twigs to Colman's Rural World, but has
lnot yet heard from them. The limbs are
all about the same size-a little larger
than a lead pencil-and look as II they
had been sawed off. The cutting goes
clear around the twig, and makes a
straight, smooth job. We have never
seen anything OF this sort, and hope this
insect will not become common. 1t
would soon destroy our shade trees.
Odessa Moon: The annual session OF
the Southwest Missouri Couferen nee OF the
Methodist church will be held In Lexing-
tod, beginning on the 18th Of September,
and continuing a week. Rev. W. A.
Gambler, Of Georgia, a newly appointed
bishop, will preside, and IL is expected to
as he is a strong man, a good executor,
and a fine preacher. This venerable body
is composed OF 100 ministers and about
twenty laymen. 1t Is a blessing for any
and Lexington should certainly feel
proud that she has the honor Of enter
tanning such a grand body, which will be
q beuedictio on to her and the community.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mr.. j.. r.
Moorehead hired a livery team and made
a trip to the country. He returned a
little after five O'Clock, and wanting to go
into his office drove the team into his
lumber yard. His wagon was in the lane
through the yard, aud there was not room
for the buggy to pass the wagon. Think
ing everything perfectly safe, he stepped
out OF the buggy and went into the
office. The team attached to the buggy
started forward, and the buggy struck the
wagon, sheering 1t out OF the way. The
livery team got into the alley and started
west on a run. AS they turned into Elev-
enth street the buggy turned over, and
the top came off. The team ran to Ridge
way street, then to Thirteenth, and from
there to their stable. The body Of the
buggy was ruined, but the top and run
ninR-gear were not hurt, The horse'
we're uninjured.
Higginsville Leader: The home OF Mrs
j.. M. Withers, at MAYHEM, was the scene
OF much merriment last Thursday even
ing, the occasion being the response by
-
their many friends to. an invitation to
moonlight social. The beautiful lawr
was brilliantly Illuminated, and furnished
with rustic seats. The hours passed
please ntly In conversation and games
Misses VIM and Bradley, aud DIR. Dale!
ana Mr.. Cliff Worthington added great!
to the enjoyment Of the evening by rem
: dering some fine music, as did also Mise
Bessie Chinn, Bette Benniug and littll
: Klttle Worthington, with their recita
tions. At an appropriate hour the guest
were invited to the dining room, wher
' an elegant supper, consisting Of all tn
' delicacies of the season, was served. At
late hour the guests departed, thanking
the Misses Withers for their kind hos
pitality, and wishing they might EMO.
many more such evenings.
r Odessa Moon; Bob Hammond, a we'll
/ known farmer who resides near this place
9 was struck a severe lick on the head by
Q freight engine, while crossing the tract
= last Friday morning, that may yet resul
Q In his death. He aud his son have bee
= hauling poles from the railroad for tn
Q Bell and American Telephone companies
n who are now constructing a line througI
= this place, when the team under charg
a Of his boy became frightened and at
tempted to run. Mr.. Hammond was, a
that time, on the other side OF the trac
and seeing his boy In a wrestle with hi
o horses, attempted to cross, when tn
n incoming engine struck him Just benin
y the ear, knocking him to one side at tn
engine, which flew by at a high rate {
d speed. He was picked up In an uncon
scious condition by some workmen nea
by, and a conveyance, with which to TAX
Is him home, was called. DR.. Goodwin wa
b sent for. aud after a hasty examination
Is stated that he was hurt badly, but b
X could not yet tell the extent OF the injur.
1t As we go to press, he is resting as easy 4
could be expected.