The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-02

nnuay night, with eight additions TO the b
:
For RENTAL S-room, two-story brick
ssidence. Close TO business. Apply al ,
ala Once S-26tf. /
MIR. Beauregard slusher has rented out
is farm to MIR. Graves, and will move 10 ,
i%iRginsville to send his children to
chool. >
Rev. W.T.. Eastwood is closing out his
took OF groceries and notions, at Dover.
lie will re-enter the Methodist ministry
his fall.
The foundation for Mr.. n. Il. Baskets
aew residence has been completed, and A
large force Of men are pushing the build
ing TO completion.
HOME MONEY TO LoAN.-on good real
estate security. In sums OF $500 and up,
at 7 per cent. No commission, no red
tape. Apply to J. Q. ~Plattenburg. II
Our sporting readers may be surprised
aud pleased to learn that the Kansas City
base ball team has won another game.
The buffaloes u have played a rocky
game.
An Observation-Disclosures Sunday School
convention was held in Kansas City
Tuesday aud Wednesday. A large crowd
was present. MIR. Ii. W. Winsor went as
a delegate from the Baptist church in this
city.
Chas. M. Meet wants to buy all the
Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Belle Flower
and like varieties OF fall apples he can
get, delivery to commence lex Monday,
August 2S. Highest market price paid on
delivery. S.26t2
Whites Cream Vermifuge is perfectly
harmless, and will remove every worm.
1t is also a tonic, and by its s~trengthing
properties will restore to pale cheeks a
rosy hue OF health. Price % cts. For
sale by Crenshaw & Young. 9.2-ml.
10 the First Baptist church, next Sun
day morning, the sermon will be on
"Work and Watching; in the evening,
at 1880 o'clock, on "How the Jews
Came to Have no Dealings With the
Samaritans." Until further notice the
hour for evening worship will be 1880
instead OF 8 O'Clock. Alter preaching in
morning, ordinance of Lords supper will
be observed.
Last Tuesday morning, during the cleo
trio storm, which was general all over
this county, lightning struck the barn Of
Capt. Todhunter. The barn and contents
were destroyed. A large crop Of baled hay
had Just been put in the barn. A fine
horse was badly burned, and may yet die,
A large lot OF harness, tools &c, were Ia
the barn, aud ever ything was a total loss
A lot Of fishermen and fisher girls wen
10 the mouth Of the Tabo, Tuesday, on
fishing excursion. One Of the fishermen
informed the INTELLIaENCER that they
caught about thirty fish, as long as
mans hand. He said there were onll
about forty persons In the party. This Il
three fourths OF a fish each. Those VIII,
did not catch fish had plenty OF bites
mosquito bites.
Higginsville Leader: "The three room
farm house belonging to q. Il. Anderson
three miles south OF Borland, was strucI
by lightning, and with its contents wa
burned to the ground Saturday night. n
one was In the house at the tins. Tn
loss Ia estimated at 400 Capt. Il. Tod
hunter has bought the Hendricks prop
erty on North Main street, and will NOV
To this city sometime In the fall Mis-
Wayne Sydnor passed through here yes
/ terday morning en- route to Jefferson CIT
, to visit Miss Nettie Stewart for a fe'
days, after which she will go to Farm
ington to take charge Of the vocal depart
' ment In a college"
Odessa Democrat: 81. q. WorthingtoI
one OF Lexington's best citizens, was ov,
to the big picnic, Wednesday, and can
8 In contact with a Marshall man, who pr,
ceeded to make him weary by braggil
about Marshall. Finally Mr.. WortbinI
: ton said that Lexington had one thin
y that could not be beaten. The Marsha
= citizen asked him what, and the rep
that Lexington had the biggest and be
river in this part of the country took Il
M. @. clear off his feet" Mr.. Worthin
!, ton had other cards up his sleeve, reat
to play. He might have added that '
have the best military school; the be
= Methodist school; the best Baptist schoc
the best public schools; the best hourii
!. mills; the best marble yard; the be
w%aterworks; the largest and best stor'
and more good brick sidewalks than a
town OF its size in the state.
Of Nevada Mail: "Another Missouri be
and one who is well known in NevaC
Thomas NJ. Cobb, son OF Rev. I.
!, Cobb, of this city, has been recoI
mended by Gov. Lon V. Stephe
= to the war department for the pc
ton OF captain and adjutant in one OF I
regiments to be sent TO the Phililpln
- Mr.. Cobb has a splendid military trai
y ing, he having graduated from the We
worth Military Academy and also a SIT
ent Of the State University and v
" captain In the 9th Missouri Regime
which wal mustered out Of service. /
II, some time he has held an excellent pc
10, ton on the Kansas City Times where
re made an excellent record as a newspa.
n. man. He was recommended to the
ce department by Gov. Lon V. Stevens 9
q ; Senators Vest aud Cockerell. His int
he tions are to enter the army and rem
ed In its service"
" Friday night, two weeks ago, the l.
ington young people gave a moonli
-, picnic, which. at that time, they C
= sidered their farewell OF the season,
Did after thinking OF the pleasant nights
on we are now having they decided to
wn their farewell picnic out on Meets
100. 50 last night the boys and girls, "
md we'll filled baskets, betook themselVe
lad this lovely spot to do honor to their
a OF many moonlight plcnics, which
Ter. have enjoyed beyond measure
night was an ideal one for such an out
md but torches had to serve as ligh t for
ray moon was not at all obliging and We
zee not shine. The young people OF Lex
ton keep things moving when they
u. started, and are always having a &
-, time. At q late hour the boys and
n left for home, although they were
to leave this old bluff, with Its many
n. varied favorite spots where so many
a, things had been said, but 1t is
=. Lexington crowd, and when next sum
comes around they will spring up al
iu full force. They all said In emo
,o,s farewell" as they returned home
Of a We have been Boosting OF our
nal watermelons, and we're OF the impress