The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-23

Mr.. Fred Freymueller lost a horse last
tuesday night. II was killed by light re
ing.
Elder Crutcher, Of sedalia, preached at Of
he Christian church, in this city, last r
Wednesday night.
Don't fail to read The advertisement OF 81
dr. Evan Young's sale. This is a chance b
o get fine stock at YOU own price. n
DIR. Charles E. Wilson, a brother Of MIR.
Vim. b. Wilson, OF this city, has been O
appointed surgeon OF the Third regiment. u
The city council appropriated 500 at It's u
meeting, to buy a pair Of horses for
The fire company. II you have something u
nice, take them to Mayor Young for !
Inspection. .
The concordia Water Company Is bor-
ing for water and has gone 800 feet. |
They will 20 at least 800 feet more unless I
they find plenty OF water. We would be
GLAD TO hear that they had struck some
thing rich.
McCausland's big ad makes its reappear-
ance in today's paper. We are sure 10 will
be carefully road BY a lacy readers, who
have missed it from its accustomed place.
There is always something worth reading
in McCausland's ads, and he lives up to
his offers.
A party Of young folks, with well laden
baskets, drove out TO the residence OF MIR.
T. @. Sawyer, last Tuesday evening, to
enjoy a picnic supper at this beautiful
aud hospitable home. The threatening
clouds detained many who expected to go
but those who were present spent a most
delightful evening With their charming
hostesses, Mrs, Sawyer aud Miss Fannie,
who understand so we'll the art of enter
tanning their guests.
A patent medicine man, with a volubie
tongue, and a musical attraction on the
side, has been drawing large crowds on
the street each night this week. He is q
smooth talker, and knows how to con-
vince the people that his medicine is the
greatest thing Of its kind ever offered for
sale. There are several amusing features
I presented each evening, but we believe
4. the program presented on Thursday even
ing was the most laughable OF all.
Last Friday afternoon Misses Fannie
and Lou Newman were going home from
town, and when near the covered bridge,
E their horse was frightened by a dog rum
ming out of the brush. The horse turned
q the buggy over on the ladies, and both
were somewhat bruised though not
seriously hurt. The buggy was destroyed
b: The horse went home, and Mr.. Walter
: Newman knowing something was wrong
d mounted the horse and rode back about 9
O mile to the place the accident occurred
Is The ladies were taken home In a passint
wagon, and though considerably shaker
up are now all right again.
Mrs. Richard Field and daughter, Mis-
Ie Rsbekah, delightfully."- entertained a herdi
% load of friends with a picnic at Edgewood
on last Tuesday evening. A deliciou
supper, consisting OF all the delicacies o
ie the season, had Just been partaken oil
when ominous clouds warned the merr,
A crowd that IL would be well for them I
g. seek a place OF shelter. They hurried
n took their places In the herdic, but befor
mr. they reached home, the rain came dow
r. in torrents, and some OF the party wer
thoroughly drenched. Thus rather ali
ruptly ended the pleasures of the evening
:. but all made merry over their predica
. ment and at last accounts nobody SCENE
- the worse for the unexpected shower.
i'll st. Louis Rural World: G. L. Gibsoi
nd OF Odessa, NO., one of the leading Polant
ng China breeders Of Central Missouri, WI
hold a public sale Of sixty head of mature
IL animals, including lows bred and unbre
b. and boars fit to head the best herds In Il
lv. country, at his farm five miles fro
M Odessa, August Is, 1898. This will be
ia long odds the best lot Of hogs Mr.. Gibst
,ry has ever consigned to the auction rim
nd His record in the past for furnishing frs
class stock is Of the very highest order.
Geo. w. Null, the famous Poland-Chi
breeder, at Odessa, No., Will sell at pub
M sale, at Elm Lawn Farm, August %, Isl
"a about sixty OF the most iashionably br
(surpassing in individuality lot Of no
he has ever yet offered to the public.
this sale are four bears and four sows, I
litter of the noted Anderson's Model
Chief Tecumseh I'd. They were farrow
December IL, '97, and are pronounced
all who have seen them to be superior
! vi the S3,O55 litter out OF this great bro
sow by Hands OF, that were sold at Nul
us August 25th sale in 1897.
fun Tuesday night dished up a surprise
and many Of our people. The evening "
,lIy pleasant, and it seemed that one half Q
hey population had taken a promenade. i
ain band concert had attracted a great GROW
who paid no attention to the little fiasl
of lightning that frequently twinkled
OF the west. A bright yellow cloud v
anu seen in the south, and it moved west a
yes then appeared III the north. About
ms time it reached a point due north OF to-
iie l a cool, brisk breeze began to blow a
i Oh wise housekeepers began to close tn
. IN doors and shutters, but the people on
$50 $500. oorld not sae the clouds very w,
ana but they did enjoy the cool breeze.
arly two minutes from the time the bre
'' sprang up the rain began TO fall, and |
date minute more 1t was pouring down. Hi
was dreds OF people were caught out, a
SAINT there was n hurrying for home. So
q. j. found umbrellas, but others did not; 80
ran till they we're out OF breath, and fiji
einp ing themselves soaking wet, walked lie
but. urely. In n little while the thunder q
A lightning began TO try to out do ei
nan, other, and there was a regular bomba'
nlist ment till midnight. 1t was a welco
the rain.
Higginsville Jeffersonian: w. II. Bow
col. wife aud daughter, Miss Mable, OF L
last ington, and Farris Bowen, of Kansas o
yde. attended the funeral OF Mrs. J. IL. Bow
sr. here Sunday. .... Mrs. J. W.. Harri
z. n left Wednesday for McAllister SPRING.
II, ]. spend several weeks resting and recup
Will ating from the enervating influence
,oah summer. .., Frank Rlgg and Miss l.
+, II. Mcdaniel, Harvey Asbury and Blan
nsas Standard, Of Marshall, drove over to l.
". j, ington Sunday afternoon. During
Bell. past week three deaths have occurred
/. V, the Confederate Home, They are DR..
new L. Quinn, Mike Hussey and Col. Hinsh
/: G. This institution is like one great b
Sec pital Inc many OF the inmates seem
hold on to life by a thread The Am
can Bank will build an addition to T.
Lake and Sons Store. 1t will front
s Brown Street aud will be 25x5O feet.
'ns rear end OF their present room will
taken out and the addition will cont
with the old room making 1t all in {
Their storeroom will then have two