The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-12-23
LOCAL sH0RT-STOPs.


We Wish everyone a merry Christmas.
liver. WIN me
The school boys and girls have ns.,lv
" gone home. ~
Rev. NJ. J. o'RIlsy went to K.u.,, c,,v
thursday to spend the day.
me Hlsginsville Advance rot out
Christmas number, yesterday.
bliss Fannie wilmot, Of Odessa. /, visit.
.os her sister, Mrs. Clarence Kinney.
near town.
Mrs. NJ. V. Steele went TO Kansas CIV,
THURSDAY evening to visit relatives for
short time.
All Kinds OF fresh fruit aud mixed INIT.
cut prices, at d. Hackers Bakery and
Confectionery, 70 is.,o
FoR sALE-5 work mules, from A to q
years old, 1914 hands high. William
Harmon, Hodge. Mo. 12.4u
DR., Lyman Even returned to 81. Lo0,.
I~aaTsday' after a visit TO the family OF
DIR. H. Bartens, In this city.
Mr. George Steele left Wednesday even.
ing Tor a weeks visit to his aunt, Mrs. w.
a. MeMllIen, In Kansas City.
Messrs. W. P. Aull aud L. F. Wilson
shipped SIX car loads OF cattle and one
car load of hogs to Chicago Tuesday.
Mr.. Virgil Conkling, Of Carrolltou.
secretary Of the democratic state central
committee, was in the city Wednesday.
Miss Leila Gordon returned Thur,day
from Kirksville, to spend the holidays 10
this city with her mother and friends.
II you want to make anybody a presen,
OF a nice pipe for Christmas, call at D
Hackers, Just received a foe line. q
tbs FsAtherbone Co., at Three Oaks
Michigan, want to buy all the dry turk ey
feathers they can get. Write Tor infor.
nation.
Miss Alice Shaw, Of Baptist College, left
yesterday morning to spend the holiday.
with the family Of Mr.. X. P. Ashurst, ID
Blackburn,
Mr., VIM. Palmer, accompanied by bill
little daughter, Rose, went to Kansai
City Thursday to spend the day with
his mother.
The big boys have been making 1t very
unpleasant for the little boys on Coos,
Pond, An arrest or two would stop suct
cowardly acts.
Misses Minnie and Irene Ashurst
students OF Baptist College, left Monday
morning for their home in Blackburn t.
spend the holidays.
Horrors upon horrors multiply 10 th,
South African war, says the Denver News
The beer has given out aud whisky SELL
at IS pint In Ladysmith.
Mr.. Jas. r. Moorehead went TO Ksnsai
City Thursday night to attend the banqueI
given by the Western Missouri Alumni
Association a. the Midland hotel.
Mr.. John Shire, the young man WHIT
was sent from here to q hospital 10 Kan.
sas City three months ago, has returned
greatly improved In health and strength
All our Sunday Schools will have ION,
kind Of Christmas exercises. We wisl
them all a very happy Christmas ant
hope the children will not forget th'
dates,
Mr.. Isy GratE will leave tomorrow
morning for Cincinnati, o., to meet hi
wife and little daughter, who have BEEF
visiting relatives In Fulton and Louis
willie, Ky.
! have $50 extra fne standard bre,
Barred P. Rock Cockrels that | will sell q
a bargain for the next 80 days. inc
II. Potts, one mile east-of Lexington, o.
Dover road. 12-18m1
Mr.Albert UT returned Wednesday fror
Kansas City, where he did an acrobat
turn last week In the operate extrav
aganza "Don CARROTS" and the "Humbu
Circus" which made q great hit.
Did you know that James 7. McAlpiI
who is now playing "Hans Hanson,
$500 ssss -.sss- SO sHssssss~s esss 'ofe
Is phenomenal. See and hear him at th
New Grand opera house tonight. Sea,
now on sale.
Mr.. W. A. Page called on Us Tuesda,
In the course OF a conversation he 10
formed US that be would probably be
candidate, next year, for the nominatio
for county assessor. He will make
strong race IL he concludes to run.
The divorce suit OF Daisy NJ. Ewing Vi
! Chas. L. Ewing was tried 10 the circu'
court Wednesday afternoon. After hearin
a part OF the evidence the plaintiff dis
missed the cause and the defendar
dismissed his cross bill, thus ending th
case.
There will be a Christmas entertain
ment at the Riverton Sunday scboC
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Candle
nuts, ETC., will be distributed and an en-
ioyable time will be had. Mr.. J. IT. "
Mexican is the superintendent Of thl
Sunday school.
waverlv people say that O.. P. ogder
is bad egg. He was not mobbed, bu
he would do we'll to stay away fror
there. He owes many debts. The In
rELLIeENcER knew the mob story We
false, so we telephoned for informatio
which is given elsewhere.
George Craig, aged about Il years, so
OF Mr.. John Craig, Of this city, had b
collar bone fractured Thursday Will
skating on Goose pond. The accider
was caused by young craig being RI
into and knocked down by one Of b
playmates. The injury is not seriou'
and the young man is getting alon
nicely.
Mayor Young received q letter from Nj
L. @. Read, dated the 10Th In which B
states that he is waiting for q report froI
Mr.. Yates. MIR. Read intimates tbs
there Is no intention Of closing down th
company EXCEPT TEMPORARILY, Will
THE INTAKE LINE IS BEING PUT Dowr
He seems to think that the pipe on han
will bo used, as a matter OF course.
At the last regular meeting Of Lexing
ton camp No. 1882, Modern Woodmen Q
America, the following officers wer
elected for the ensuing year: Venerabl
consul, A. Mischon; worthy advisor, B.. =
Price; banker, Albert Geigsr; clerk, d.
W. B. Weedin; Waterman, g. Miller
sentry, John Geiger; managers, Chris
Walk and r. A. Hicklin; physician, Dr
W. b. Weedin.
The INTELLIaENcER extends its thank
to Mr.. Will Ward Mitchell, OF Higgins
willie, for a copy Of his book OF poems
entitled "a voice that is STILL" Mr.. Nit
chell has written many poems that ar
worthy OF preservation, and bis collec'
ton will cause him to take rank anon