The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-07-26


Robert Anderson was judged insane
by the couuty court Wednesday and
taken to st. Joe Thursday BY Dep
uty Sheriff, Charles Kiokead.
There was a large crowd al the
Woodmen picnic at MAYHEM Thurs
day. Music by the Higginsville band
and an abundant basket dinner added
to the sat sfaclion Of the occasion.
c. W. Hamlin, Of Springfield, our
candidate for congress, spoke 10 the
afternoon, chiefly upon the political
issues Of the day.
Career s. Neale and Miss Ellen
Neale win leave Fort Smith Saturday,
July 10Th, for Kansas City, and will
spend a week visiting the family OF
J. w. Garner. They win also visit
relatives in Richmond, Lexington and
Corder, Mo.
Private Dan McFadin, OF Company
f, Sixth o. S. Infantry, arrived
Tuesday morning from Fort L9ayen-
worth, Kas., for a short stay with
home folks. Dan has been 10 the
Philippines for the past two years
and has seer a number Of hot skir-
mishes.
Misses Leonora and Blair Gordon,
Lillian Fulkerson, Grace Sellers,
Margaret Aull, Hattie Gordon, Mary
Shidy and Uudine Threlkeld returned
from H~igginsyille Friday morning,
where they have been attending the
Sabbath school institute of the Pres
byterian church and visiting friends.
At Higginsville Tuesday, Wednes,
day and Thursday the Sunday School
Institute and the Western Uoion Of
Westminster Leagues were in con
rention. DR.. E. c. Gordon and
Misses Frances and Juliet Young,
Grace Sellers, Margaret Aull, Mary
Shidy, Hattie and Blair Gordon, and
Lillian and Blanche Fulketson we're
delegates from Lexington and River
ton.
From Missouri Notes 10 Kansas City
Star: The killing of a former member
Of Quantrell's band at Lexington
recently has caused a young editor,
who came from New York not long
ago and settled near Jefferson City,
to ask what horn the dead man
played. He is the same editor who
wanted to know recently if it was
true that Jesse James, the famous
dime novel writer, lived in Missouri.
Mrs. Clarance Kenney entertained
a few friends Of her son, Master Will
mot, Wednesday 10 honor Of his ninth
birthday. The feature Of the after
noon was a peanut hunt, the prize,
a cup and saucer being won by Lin
den Vivion. Master Wilmot received
one OF his presents, a beautiful pony,
sometime ago; besides this he re-
ceived other tokens Of regard. May
he have many more such happy birth
days is the wish Of the INTELLI-
GENcER.
Our cakes are all fresh and a
splendid line; try one pound, they
are not expensive . Vaughan & Nc
Cielland. 4-29tf
At a meeting Of the city council
Monday night an ordinance was passed
looking to the Improvement of side
walks. This is a step in the right
direction and popular sentiment should
and will support the council. Lexing-
ton is not as compaclly built as
most cities Of It's size and for this
reason has more sidewalks than other
cities Of its class. But there is DC
reason why we should not have good
sidewalks and civic spirit should con
spire with the forcible measures OF
the council to bring about the result.
Robert a. Wilson, agent for The
J Aluminium Cooking Utensil CON.
j pany, Of Plttsburg, Pa.
! On Thursday evening, at her home.
Miss Annie Manly and her pupils
J gave an interesting entertainment
consisting OF vocal and instrumental
! music and readings. This recita
was n Of a series given at regular
} intervals and reflected much credii
D upon teacher and pupils. Miss Mani.
D has, in an eminent degree, what tn
French call the ''genius Of commu
nication." She easily inspires he