The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-06-23
From Moo days DaIly.l

MT Afcnle HlX Is visiting the
family OF his mother and relatives
here for short time.
Miss Ella Carter, sister Of Mrs. Geo
CatrUn, went to Independence this
morning for a short visit.
Miss Jettie Galloway and Mr..
Wood OF Odessa are visiting the
family OF Mr.. John Spears.
Mrs. Upton Wilson and Mrs. j. II.
Wilson leave this morning for Hig-
ginsyllle TO spend a few days there
with the family of Mr.. John Neale.
Miss Maggie Spears and Mr.. Chas.
Spears went TO Odessa yesterday.
Miss Maggie will remain there during
the teachers institute which began
this morning.
Messrs. Dow Hicks, John Taubman,
LawtOn Gordon, Earl Stier, WIN
Welsch, Otto Nagcl, Frank Gordon
and Geo. KerdOlff start this morning
for weeks fishing on Crooked river.
Thes carry a complete camping outfit
and we wish them good luck and a
pleasant time.
Mr.. Chas. Bennett, an old Lex
ingtOn boy, was here Saturday and
Sunday. His home Is now 10 Olathe,
Kansas, and he is the travelling repre-.
sentative Of the Townley Metal Co. ,
OF Kansas City, Mo. He was formerly
associated here in the tinware and
stove business with Mr.. VIM. j. Nor.
rison but it has been now about nine
teen years since he left Lexington.
All the old boys are glad to see
Charlie and hope that his business
may call him often to Lexington.
Prof. Edward Rankin Of Weather
ford, Texas, where he has occupied
the chair Of Latin and Modern
languages in WeatherfOrd College for
the past school year, is at home with
his fathers family In Ray county
during the summer. He has been
elected In the same college for next
year TO the chair Of Latin and Greek.
Edwin Is one OF LexlngtOn's S boys of
whom we may justly feel proud and
he is coming rapidly to the front In
educational circles.
Mrs. DR.. Russell lost the best horse
on the place yesterday by lightning
at about 10 a. m. 1t was one of her
driving team and was standing under
a large walnut tree near the house 10
the pasture south of II. Two other
horses were near but were not In jured.
The lightning was very severe, and
balls Of fire seemed TO play all over
and through the house, startling the
family aud making them think for a
few moments that the house was on
fire. The neighbors also report bril-
liant electrical displays.
The following crop Of convicUs,
sentenced at the last term Of the
criminal court, is now In Jail await
ing free ride to Jefferson City TO
join the black and white stripe
brigade at the capital. Arthur Clay,
for attempted rape, two years; Henry
Clayton, for grand larceny, two years;
George Talbot, for felonious assault,
two years; Willis Clay, for arson, five
years; Bishop Hays, fer burglary,
three years, for grand larceny, two
years; William Butcher, for forgery.
five years, and Ed. Cleveland, for
burglary, three years.
Drs. Tucker and Chambers, Messrs.
John Tucker, Ed. Lee, Joe Grady
Fred Wilson and DIR. Peak returned
Saturday from their fishing trip to
Camden county. They were at
Arnh0lt's mill near Linn Creek, Mo
on the big Nlangua river and report a
ine time. They caught many nice
fish, Jack salmon, white perch and
bass from one and bali pounds up
and Mr.. Grady caught tine Jack
salmon which Mr.. Wilson says was
about 20 Inches long aud takes the
cake for the biggest fish caught.
They are all full of pleasant remin-
essences Of the trip and of course
have plenty Of good fish stories to tell.