The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-03-23
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H.. " ~aftet spent Tue day IN
e agt last Sunday.
Baru, on TUESDAY,, Aa.ca 10Th to
the wife Of W E. B ysnt, a gu.
The Lapnleg Harris coal mine has
closed down Ind, %tiaeell-
Dr.. } C. Burgess was in Dover on
business Thursdsy
Miss Maggie I.arkln was in Lexing-
ton for a short time Thursday mora
ing.
The Missouri river is considerably
above the usual stage OF water at this
season Of the year just nov.
William Wright went to Kansas
City last Saturday where he expects
to be employ ed this summer
W. J. Carpenter was conf ed to
his room with a cold aud grippe
Monday but IS out again.
Mrs, DR.. J. A, Mann is still very
seriously i'll with little change in her
condition for several days.
The one S Of smallpox mentioned
last week is improving and there
appears to be no likelihood of apt
spread otithe ~contagion.
A spark from a neighboring iuc,
started a blaze in the roof Of y. Vogles
wagon maker shop Wednesday morn
ing, but It was discovered and
extirgulshed with loss Of only a few
dOllars.
A proposition Il loyJ . ~ cent tax
for the purpose Of purchasing a site
and erecting a negr school house will
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
the Wellington school district at the
coming annual election.
Mr.. John Jennings, al employee at
the Daisy coal mine, died at that place
after a lingering illness thursday
=9Faiug Fuuerri arrangements not
yet completed. He leaves a widow
ana seven children.
james NJ. Linebsck spent Sunday
and Monday with relatives IN
Leavenworth, Kans., returning
Monday evening 10 company with his
wife aud daughter H eel, who had
gone there several days prior.
Rev. J. o. Saylor was unable 10
attend and his appointment at the
NJ. e church South was flied bv Rex
j, @. s~hackelford last ss1g. Mr..
Shackelford was one gli0e the minister
in charge Of this Wellington circuit,
bnt had aot preached here in 40 years.
.. @. Waller drove in to town and
was bitching his team to the rack IN
the west sice Of the public square
hen one of his animals, q Texas
crl5ter became frightened and rearing
up struck him under the chin with its
ieet inf citing a deep cut.
Some time during last Tuesday
night burglars effected an entrance
by p flag open a window on the west
sida ofthe Wellington Bank, They then
worked the combination III the first or
outer door blew the second one with
nilroglycerin aud entered the vault
where they took sll 10 10 nlckles and
dimes fIom a cash tray aod broke
open a box containing ssO5 10 each
and a lot Of postage stamps belong
log to Poslma. ter H. G. Lorberg.
HO OoSu was tdhoni Duh tut lamps
left in tact. They must hsve ben
frightened away as the bank safe YVES
lot molssted and they lett a sledge ham
mer, coal pick, several puucbers, a
pocket knife and a piece Of a candle
behind them. The tools we're taken
from the city mills they having also
broken opsn the tool house of the
Missouri Pacific R R. and placed a
hand a on the track, ready for use
but then they did not take it away.
Died, at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Alexander Denton, after long
suffering and illness with cancer, Mrs.
SAllie Bryant 10 the 77th year Of her
age. Mrs. Bryan. was formerly Miss
Salie Moore, born IN Henry county,
Virginia, Dot II, 1880, and ten years