The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS MELANGE.
From Saturdays DARYL
rIarshaII Wins.

Marshall won In the contest yesterday
for the location Of the Missouri colony
for feeble minded and eplleptics, which
has engrossed the attention OF the board
OF managers In their sessions at the
Coates house, Kansas City, the past two
days. Il trequired fifteen ballots TO decide
the contest, but Miss Pearl Mitchell, Of
Rocbeport, aud Mrs. Dora Lee Hall, Of
81. Joseph, the two women on the board,
hnsily Joined with @. NJ. Buckner, the
member from Marshall, aud gave the
prize to that town.
The slate will receive 1880 cash from
Marshall for locating the Institution
there. Several sites sre offered at reduced
figures, and II is likely the fair grounds
tract of 100 acres, With land adjoining
that can be bad. will be the one taken.
Tbs price on this is go an an acre, and 1t
Ia claimed to be worth 500. The COM
mlttee considered the water. drainage.
railway facilities aud central position OF
Marshall unsurpassed by any OF the other
six town 10 the race.
MIR. W. T. Bell returned last night from
a visit to relatives 10 Nevada. Mo.
Mr.. Edward Ludwigs went to St.
Joseph this morning to spend couple OF
days.
Miss Mary Hale went to Kansas City
this morning to visit friends for few
days.
Miss Mary Hare went TO Sedalia last
night to visit her sister, Mrs. Jas. E.
Conners.
Miss Media Vest. OF BuckIer, arrived
last night to visit Miss Bette Nc
Cormaek.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Alvin Eugene wakeman aud
Daisis Ella Ramsey, Of Odessa.
Miss Miunie Gunlack returned yes,er-
day evening from an extended visit to
Mrs. J. B. Buck, at Bloomfield, Mo.
County court, which has been 10 special
session the past three days, adjourned
yesterday afternoon to meet Monday,
January Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie J. Duncan, Of Cofiey-
VILE, Kas., who have been visiting Mr..
Duocau's parents In this city, returned
home this morning.
Mr.. b. I. John, accompanied by bis
brother-in. law, Mr.. Frank Meuea, Of
Cheyenne. Wyoming, went to Marshall
this morniug to visit relatives.
Mrs. II. W. Koehler, OF Lesveo worth
Kss, who with he daughter has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. }. K. Letter
returned home yesterday evening.
Misses Florence Arnold, Annie Allen
Mary McCleliand, Mary Rulings and
Genevieve Russell returned this morning
from Jefferson City, where they attended
the State Teachers Association.
Kansas City Times: Ex-C -Congressmau
Alexander Graves came up from Lexing.
ton TO represent his city 10 the matter o.
locating the colony for the feeble m nded
His presentation OF the case wss Z
iorcible one.
Miss Bette Mouuijoy entertained eigh.
teen OF her lady friends Friday sus-i.s -
q ''singIng Bee" Mrs. John 4. Burden
was the Queen Bse,. winning the prize
Refresh ments were served and all enjoyed
the occasion.
I Miss Bessie Wallace will sing solo al
the Presbyterian church tomorrow morn
in, entitled 40 Rest in the Lord" from
the oratorio. "Elijah." At the Baptis
church In the evening Miss Wallace viii
sing 20 Jesus, Thou Art Standing" b,
qsibel.
DR.. and Mrs, Alexander Tribble, eI
route from Canon City, COL, to Glasgow
Mo-, arrived last night to remain owe
today in this city with Mrs. Tribble'
brother, MIR. Leroy Farmer. DR.. aut
Mrs. Tribble were married in anon Cit,
Thursday.
HiRginsville Advance: Mrs. Asbury &C
complished the feat Of eating 30 quails II
30 days. This was done, not upon
wager or from gormandizing propen
stiles, but purely to test the truthfulues
OF the statement that has often been mad
that the thing was an impossibility.
Members OF the State School Teachers
Association to the number of 853 went /,
Columbia yesterday on a special train 4
visit the state university. They wer
welcomed by President R. II. Jesse an,
spent the day inspecting the variou
departments OF the institution. The en-
rollment at this meeting Of the associa
tion was the largest in It's history.
The fret biennial conclsve OF th
seventh district of the Kappa Sign
college fraternity met 10 Liberty Thurs
day and Friday with the Alpha. omeg
chapter Of William Jewell college, Th
district is composed Of the chapters Il
Missouri, Arkansas and Nebraska, fou
10 number. and all were represented b
delegates. At the election Of officers yes
terday Mr.. ]. W. Syduor, OF this city
alumnus OF Alpha-omega chapter Q