The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-23

take train out TO Sedalia. Hearing
a noise he went 10 investigate and AS
he approached two men ran away
from the depot west. An inyestiga.
tion showed that they had cut away
about half Of the putty from the west
lower sash 10 the telegraph operators
window. MesSrs Frank Taubnian and
Williom Grltlin hid near and watched
the remainder of tue night hut the
burglars did not return. MIR. Walks
timely arrival doubtless saved the
railroad company from being robbed,
From Tuesdays Daily.l
Miss Austin, OF Kansas CITY, is
visiting Miss Maud Teyis for a few
days.
Mrs. jennie Hopkins aud Miss LIZ
zie Groves 90 10 Kansas City this
morning for few days visit To
friends aud relatives. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Aull leave this
morning for Kansas City and Mr..
Aull will go frUm there TO New
Mexico TO be gone a week OF ten days
on business.
Miss Madallne Bywaters, OF Paris,
Texas, returned this morning after
few days visit TO friends here.
She Is always welcome to her old
Lexington home.
Mr. W. f. Comst0ck, OF Kansas
City, came In Friday night for a visit
TO his wife, who Is visiting her
father, Mr.. W. II. Chlles. He re-
turned to Kansas City this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. AsbeIl, who
have been visiting Prof. Rlchter's
family for few days, return this
mlrnlDg 10 their home at Ervay,
Wyoming. Their daughter, Belle,
the bright little elOcutionist Of b. +.
O., accompanied them.
Messrs. Cal. Noel and Joe Long
leave this morning for a combined
pleasure trip to Sharp county, Ark.
They expect to have some good hsh.
Ing and hunting while they are AWAY
and the INTELLIeENcER wishes them
a pleasant and profitable journey.
Messrs. Curtis 8 Aull shipped out
a car load of hogs today from North
rup TO st. Louis They expect to
ship q car from Wlnton tomorrow
and another car from Northrup
Thursday. These gentlemen are
hustlers and understand their bus.
iness.
Mr. Samuel |. Drysdale, who has
been collector In Sweet Springs for
ten years, is now making his home in
Lexington. He will be remembered
by many OF our old citizens to whom
his face was at one time a familiar
sight In our city. We welcome him
TO the old town again.
Mr.. Geo. Wilson leaves this morn
Ing for DeLand, Florida, on a bust.
ness trip. His brother, Robert, has
an orange grove there and several old
Lexingt0nians, among them being j .
p. Thornton and one of the Null boys
Hive there. He Will be gone couple
OF weeks and OF course will have a
pleasant trip.
DIR. j. b. Davis, city physician Of
Marshall, Mo-, came up yesterday to
attend the annual election OF officers
of Lexington lodge, No. l49, A. Il. &
A. NJ, Of which he is Il member,
The doctor still hOds his membership
here and comes every year to pay his
dues and renew his allegiance 20 the
Lexington lodge.
In the supreme court of the state
OF Missouri! the prisoners In the noted
Lexington baseball case were released
on a writ OF habeas corpus. This is
the first case, as we understand II,
that has been before the supreme
court and the decision establishes
the right OF base ball clubs 10 engage
In the national sport on Sunday.
At the annual election last night Of
Lexington Lodge M. l4g A. +. aud
A. NJ. the following Officers were
elected: r. A. Hicklin, W. NJ. RObt.
Norfolks S. W.; Chris Walk, J. W.;
John s. Blackwell, Treas; II. W.
Winsor, Sec. Mr. llickllu appointed
the following to serve for the ensuing
year: Thos. Walton, Sr. d; A. S.
Loomis, Jr. D.; Fred Wilson, Sr.
Steward; B, T, John, Jr. Steward;
Geo. Hutchinson, Tyler.
Mr.. A. S. LoOmIs purchased yester.
day from the Lexington Coal company
about three and half acres OF ground
commonly known as the old show
ground and situated south OF MIR. Ed.
McGrew Is home. We understand that
Mr.. LOomls will soon start 70 build.
Ing a nice slS-roOm cottage home
with all modern conveniences. We
are glad to see this transfer OF owner.
ship and trust that 1t may be the
prelude TO quite an improvement In
that end Of town.
The state department. Of Missouri
National Guards has Just issued com.
missions as second leutenauts to the
following; G. S. Eldridge, Z G. Hall,
Earl Howett, Geo. W. Kerdolff, Dan
P. Violet, T, J. Strlckler. J. W.
ROwntree, II. G., Ardinger and Lii.
burn Cole These young gentlemen
are the recent graduates OF the Went
worth Military academy OF Lexington,
and this action on the part Of the
authorities OF the state is a fitting
recognition Of the merits OF this 10.
stltution as a military school. The
commissions were received here Mon
day.
We were In error yesterday in stat.
Ing that Mr., Jas. Newbanks de vered
a lecture Sunday afternoon TO the NJ.
b. A. lodge at Wellington. 1t was II
memorial address and delivered at the
request Of number OF the members
OF the W. o. W. lodge here and the
W. o. W. In Wellington. While Mr..
Newbanks is special agent OF the NJ.
B. A., he has most kindly feeling
for the W, O. W, both here and AT
Wellington. 1t Is indeed a most
pleasing Illustration OF good fellow
ship to note the fraternal feeling be.
tween the NJ, b. AS and the W. o.
W, s In this city and in Wellington.
A Texas Wonder.
RAILS GREAT DISCOVERY.